[Socket]

Mate you're not joking when you said it was in bits.... looking forward to hearing how it turns out

[E85 335]

Originally Posted by Socket

Mate you're not joking when you said it was in bits.... looking forward to hearing how it turns out

Yeah Socks.. it's a bit of a mess at the shop.. not long now..

[DR-JEKL]

Originally Posted by DAT335

it's a bit of a mess at the shop.. not long now..

Famous last words!

Good luck with the build mate, it's going to be awesome

[Socket]

Hey DAT can you PM me the details of the guys who fabricated your parts?

[E85 335]

Originally Posted by Socket

Hey DAT can you PM me the details of the guys who fabricated your parts?

Which parts are you wanting to know about Socks

[Socket]

Originally Posted by DAT335

Which parts are you wanting to know about Socks

Internals mate.... Im getting a bit of smoke too so may need to follow in your footsteps

[E85 335]

Originally Posted by Socket

Internals mate.... Im getting a bit of smoke too so may need to follow in your footsteps

Pure performance in Melbourne is where I got my internals.

[Socket]

Originally Posted by DAT335

Pure performance in Melbourne is where I got my internals.

Thanks DAT

[vtl]

Originally Posted by Socket

Internals mate.... Im getting a bit of smoke too so may need to follow in your footsteps

Are you getting smoke on deceleration??!

[Socket]

Originally Posted by vtl

Are you getting smoke on deceleration??!

Nope just a puff of smoke drifts past the passenger window while stopped at the lights occasionally

[E85 335]

I would check spark plugs. If their is oil on them then it will most likely be the piston rings. If they are ok then check pcv system if that is ok then most probably the valve stem seals. Thats the way I would attack it.

[CashedUpBogan]

If there is oil on the spark plug in cylinder 2 it's your oil cover gasket Socks, nothing internal

[T1M]

Thats a lot of work, and sad to see the rings were stuffed after only 150k. Most engines will run far past that point reliably. Stuff like this plus the WG rattle, water pump failures, injector dramas and other crap makes me want to sell and just walk away before I end up broke!

Hope its solid for you now after this.

[E85 335]

Never give up. If you want to add big hp numbers be prepared to rebuild engine and put all forge through before even adding all the mods. Thats what I would do if I had the choice again.

[CashedUpBogan]

Originally Posted by DAT335

Never give up. If you want to add big hp numbers be prepared to rebuild engine and put all forge through before even adding all the mods. Thats what I would do if I had the choice again.

This is a great way to approach things in theory but in reality, not everyone has deep pockets. Nor is the desire for the ultimate HP there initially either. With the majority of car modifiers, everything comes incrementally. Some poeple save up hard to even have enough to cover the initial car cost, insurance, rego, maintenance and running costs. Then they start with simple mods like FBO. After owning the car for a while and they have more disposable income and/or they desire more power, they'll choose to bolt more power on like upgraded turbos before looking at internals and as you know, it's quite an expensive exercise.

Going all out for forged internals right off the bat is reserved for people who have enough disposable income to do so and those who have a clear goal of chasing the ultimate HP numbers whilst still being "reliable".

There aren't many built N54 motors in Australia as well and you're the only one here on the Oz forums, so you're somewhat of a pioneer. As these cars become more popular amongst the modified community, I do hope that more people follow your train of thought. These motors haven't really been pushed to their developmental edge yet, so people don't consider what the boundaries of the stock internals. Unlike say, someone planning an SR20DET build, many will consider forged internals as part of their initial shopping list.

Hats off to you for paving the way and looking forward to seeing how far you push your car!

[_ink]

Originally Posted by einserM

Thats a lot of work, and sad to see the rings were stuffed after only 150k. Most engines will run far past that point reliably. Stuff like this plus the WG rattle, water pump failures, injector dramas and other crap makes me want to sell and just walk away before I end up broke!

Hope its solid for you now after this.

You should pack up, and leave now then...

[T1M]

Agreed. There's many N54's pushing 500whp+, and quite a few over 600, 700 and even 800whp. Reliability wise though, who knows how long they'll hold those kind of numbers. 150,000 kms is a lot, so I agree if someone was starting with that many kms on the car and wanting to put down some big power then yes building the motor, at least with new or low km parts (or finding a low km short block) would be a good idea.

I don't know though. BMW to me is great chassis balance and moderate power so I'm happy with mine stock. It's fun to see others pushing the boundaries though.

[E85 335]

Originally Posted by CashedUpBogan

This is a great way to approach things in theory but in reality, not everyone has deep pockets. Nor is the desire for the ultimate HP there initially either. With the majority of car modifiers, everything comes incrementally. Some poeple save up hard to even have enough to cover the initial car cost, insurance, rego, maintenance and running costs. Then they start with simple mods like FBO. After owning the car for a while and they have more disposable income and/or they desire more power, they'll choose to bolt more power on like upgraded turbos before looking at internals and as you know, it's quite an expensive exercise.

Going all out for forged internals right off the bat is reserved for people who have enough disposable income to do so and those who have a clear goal of chasing the ultimate HP numbers whilst still being "reliable".

There aren't many built N54 motors in Australia as well and you're the only one here on the Oz forums, so you're somewhat of a pioneer. As these cars become more popular amongst the modified community, I do hope that more people follow your train of thought. These motors haven't really been pushed to their developmental edge yet, so people don't consider what the boundaries of the stock internals. Unlike say, someone planning an SR20DET build, many will consider forged internals as part of their initial shopping list.

Hats off to you for paving the way and looking forward to seeing how far you push your car!

Cheers. All I am saying is that I have gone down the path of adding more and more mods but due to those mods things start to break whereas if I had my go again I would have saved a bucket load of cash and time if it was done correctly the first time with trying to diagnose the issues. All good though. Now its only a matter of time that the pistons turn up in the mail and I will be good to go. The tuner I used said he has been working on the TCU flash for me and cant wait to get it flashed once the rebuild is completed.

[Flex68]

I always though the n54 of maintained was bullet proof internally lol

[E85 335]

So today called up Pure Performance to see how my forge pistons are coming along and found out by them they actually dont make them here in Melbourne. They are produced in Germany due to the special coating that is applied to them. Thought I would let you guys know incase you ever want to go down this path. The price of the pistons have gone from $1200 to now $1800.. Thank god i got mine ordered when I did. lol

[Socket]

Holy crap $1800 that's a bucket load of cash mate. Better be awesome

[E85 335]

Originally Posted by Socket

Holy crap $1800 that's a bucket load of cash mate. Better be awesome

Only only paid 1200. Got in early before the price rise