What did you do to your car today?

Socket · 12-12-2018, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Hoper

Came home and fitted the Xtreme clutch, really nice piece of engineering, even the clutch alignment tool that came with the kit is mint

Pity you won't be able to see it...

that is sweet

kookie · 12-12-2018, 02:49 PM

Looking good hoper.

I'm tossing up between getting rid of my car or buying a new engine and do a dct swap with big single.

Hard to give up that N54 life. (except when it doesn't work)

Hoper · 12-12-2018, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kookie

Looking good hoper.

I'm tossing up between getting rid of my car or buying a new engine and do a dct swap with big single.

Hard to give up that N54 life. (except when it doesn't work)

Thanks Kookie, yep the n54 certainly gets its teeth into you, kind of easy to extract some extra from them, and if you're up for some maintenance they're pretty good IMHO

easy for us to say they need lots of maintenance, but then again, anything that has some performance potential always does

this forum has been awesome for me, lots of good help and a pretty easy to follow list of what to do if you want some reliability

I'll be keeping mine for a while, next will be upgraded twins or a single, probably in about 12months, I'm still thinking twins for my power goals, but the lure of the single is always there, lots of pain to get there, but once you're there the options are endless...

I can't wait to get mine back on the road, worried that the turbo rebuild kit hasn't shipped yet, want it before Chrissy as I have time to do the work just after Chrissy, fingers crossed

Hoper · 12-16-2018, 03:12 AM

Put the gearbox back in, included replacing all of the shift mechanism bushes and rubbers

Bloody hard work getting these things back in on your Jack Jones, but managed it in about 2 hours

Socket · 12-16-2018, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Hoper

Put the gearbox back in, included replacing all of the shift mechanism bushes and rubbers

Bloody hard work getting these things back in on your Jack Jones, but managed it in about 2 hours

looks like a pain in the ass Hops

salpone · 12-16-2018, 01:27 PM

new angel eyes

Socket · 12-17-2018, 02:47 AM

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new angel eyes

sexy

assassinsbrotherhood · 12-17-2018, 05:44 PM

Re flashed transmission to Stage 2 map with Xhp, but dont like it as much as stage 3. Changing it back!

jzx_andy · 12-29-2018, 05:22 AM

Bought a bunch of crap lately, did the ofhg and cooler gaskets, coils, plugs, drive belt and pulleys and oil/filter changes over the past couple of days

To do:

Coilovers
Control arms
Subframe bushings
Tranny mounts
F series grilles (50/50 on them atm)

Socket · 12-29-2018, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jzx_andy

Bought a bunch of crap lately, did the ofhg and cooler gaskets, coils, plugs, drive belt and pulleys and oil/filter changes over the past couple of days

To do:

Coilovers
Control arms
Subframe bushings
Tranny mounts
F series grilles (50/50 on them atm)

Nice 👍

BSG335 · 12-30-2018, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jzx_andy

Bought a bunch of crap lately, did the ofhg and cooler gaskets, coils, plugs, drive belt and pulleys and oil/filter changes over the past couple of days

To do:

Coilovers
Control arms
Subframe bushings
Tranny mounts
F series grilles (50/50 on them atm)

Great stuff! Are they Audi R8 coils?

Brule · 12-30-2018, 04:53 AM

Nice work hopes.

Brule · 12-30-2018, 04:55 AM

Awesome parts jzx, someone researches before buying!

jzx_andy · 12-30-2018, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BSG335

Great stuff! Are they Audi R8 coils?

They are precision raceworks coils - aftermarket "dumb" coils specifically made for the n5x

Ritter · 01-11-2019, 09:41 PM

Finally achieved fbo status.

Brule · 01-11-2019, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ritter

Finally achieved fbo status.

Is that where the yellow check engine light comes on?

Ritter · 01-11-2019, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Brule

Is that where the yellow check engine light comes on?

Yes with lots of misfires.

Socket · 01-12-2019, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ritter

Finally achieved fbo status.

Nice

Brule · 01-14-2019, 11:42 PM

Fitted a bit of turbo stuff today.

Double heat shielding on oil feed and single sheathing on the drain.
Fitted O2 sensors have plenty of slack and they screwed in by hand then snipped them up tight.

Just showing how it all fits.

Still a few hours tomorrow putting rest of downpipe, wastegate plumbing, connect oil feed and drain to block.

So much easier then installing twins.

Socket · 01-15-2019, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Brule

Fitted a bit of turbo stuff today.

Double heat shielding on oil feed and single sheathing on the drain.
Fitted O2 sensors have plenty of slack and they screwed in by hand then snipped them up tight.

Just showing how it all fits.

Still a few hours tomorrow putting rest of downpipe, wastegate plumbing, connect oil feed and drain to block.

So much easier then installing twins.

Looking good Brule

You got a turbo beanie to put on otherwise you willl melt stuff

Socket · 01-15-2019, 02:46 AM

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Looking good Brule

You got a turbo beanie to put on otherwise you willl melt stuff

Also you might want to move the washer water filler pipe. I ran mine down through the drain near the corner of the windshield away from the hot parts

Brule · 01-15-2019, 03:43 AM

Yea I will need a beanie and move the windscreen washer filler.

I'll move the filler tomorrow.

12-12-2018, 02:49 PM	#1300
kookie Lieutenant 73 Rep 455 Posts Drives: e93 335i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (2)	Looking good hoper. I'm tossing up between getting rid of my car or buying a new engine and do a dct swap with big single. Hard to give up that N54 life. (except when it doesn't work)
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12-16-2018, 03:12 AM	#1302
Hoper Captain 184 Rep 687 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Canberra Australia iTrader: (0)	Put the gearbox back in, included replacing all of the shift mechanism bushes and rubbers Bloody hard work getting these things back in on your Jack Jones, but managed it in about 2 hours Attached Images
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jzx_andy Slowpoke 245 Rep 291 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335i N54 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Perth, Australia iTrader: (0)	Bought a bunch of crap lately, did the ofhg and cooler gaskets, coils, plugs, drive belt and pulleys and oil/filter changes over the past couple of days To do: Coilovers Control arms Subframe bushings Tranny mounts F series grilles (50/50 on them atm) __________________ build thread - OEM+ WIDEBODY \| Factory Individual Audio, Active Steering, Comfort Access & M-Sport optioned 6MT swapped \| Xtreme twin disk & SMF \| Advan RSII \| ST XTA \| F82 M4 heated front seats \| BMW Individual interior trims \| CIC/Combox retrofits \| Custom headlights \| 1M/M3 mirrors \| 335is auxiliary radiator \| LCI tails Last edited by jzx_andy; 12-29-2018 at 05:38 AM..
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12-30-2018, 04:53 AM	#1310
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Brule Brigadier General 827 Rep 3,189 Posts Drives: 2007 335i e92 6spd man Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Darwin iTrader: (0)	Fitted a bit of turbo stuff today. Double heat shielding on oil feed and single sheathing on the drain. Fitted O2 sensors have plenty of slack and they screwed in by hand then snipped them up tight. Just showing how it all fits. Still a few hours tomorrow putting rest of downpipe, wastegate plumbing, connect oil feed and drain to block. So much easier then installing twins. Attached Images
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Brule Brigadier General 827 Rep 3,189 Posts Drives: 2007 335i e92 6spd man Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Darwin iTrader: (0)	Yea I will need a beanie and move the windscreen washer filler. I'll move the filler tomorrow.
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