1 Year to completion - 1988 325iS

[DinanM3atl]

Local 24v swap heros from here on the forums really helped with the actual swap. With work and my limited garage space and horrible driveway they knocked out the physical swap... progress photos...





Enjoy the time lapse...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9iA8uyxMyk



And she runs... and drives... And what would be the BEST thing to do? Drive her home and rip the whole thing apart right? Totally... best idea ever. So we did work. Also all trim was removed for cleaning... 48 hour this thing must get back together:






It all got back together. And all was well. Except I sold my suspension so it sits and waits. More things get cleaned. Awaiting the new suspension. Did some minor upgrades:







Since the car was down waiting on suspension I dove into the Audio:

[DinanM3atl]

Cleaned/Painted to make it look nice!







And we have goodies!







And we start the install...







Final cleaning...

[DinanM3atl]

So it is together and 'finished' so I took it on a break in run...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N86CaamuNlQ



But she really isn't finished yet... MORE goodies and the final touch:







And there you have it. Finished. It runs great. It drives great. It stops great. It slides great. It is just so much damn fun. The final touches are still in the works. A couple more things to make it a little more different and a little personal input. Also the real kicker will come when a supercharger kit deal pops up... :shifty


For now... enjoy! I know I am! Before someone says anything. The front is down a LITTLE bit from the first set of photos. 2nd set shows current height. Total mileage is ~200 miles. Waiting for them to settle. Then they will come down just a little more.


Basic Rundown:

1988 325iS
OBD1 M52 - TRM 93 Octane Tune
ZF320 Trans
UUC flywheel/segmented Kevlar Clutch
Cardinal Interior Swap
Ground Control(550/750) w/ Koni Race Inserts/Shocks
Rota Slipstream 16x8 et20 w/ 225.45.16 KDW2
UUC Big Brake Kit