The it was supposed to be just an oil pan gasket project

[Karl Lazlo]

I wish I magically got a supercharger too

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Pure
Fucking
Magic

[GotZHP]

Me too! That shit's expensive!

I should have bought a supercharger instead of the stupid plastic bits I bought

[san]

Congrats Rob!


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[az3579]

I should have bought a supercharger instead of the stupid plastic bits I bought

Who needs body panels when you can have a supercharger, right?

[Sockethead]

It's not like, hey! I think I'll slap a supercharger on my car... although I imagine some people do that. I had to make sure the car was in good mechanical shape. Everything I've done to the car in the last 6 months has been with this in mind... even the M3 cluster with its oil temp gauge. I had to make sure the engine is sealed (gaskets) replaced the fuel filter, already replaced the fuel pump not that many miles ago... replace all of the pulleys and the tensioner, make sure the drivetrain and suspension was in good shape, install headers, check all the hoses, install a catch can, etc. Now I need to get the tune dialed in so I had to buy a datalogger and a boost gauge and I have to get the intake track smoked to check for leaks and there is the time on the dyno. IDK, I just like doing things right...

[Sockethead]

Here's some more pics:
A shot of the water pump looking in with the fog light removed.. Easy access.



The only way you'll know you have a Dinan throttle body... It's not even a stamped BMW part



A few shots of it on the floor. It's much bigger than it looks when it's in the car. It's heavy too. The box was 90 lbs. The weight of all the parts I took off was 20 lbs so I figure I added about 70 lbs to the front end, give or take...

[Sockethead]

I had a hell of a time getting the intake hose mated to the Dinan Air box. I had to cut off quite a bit
And I had to cut it on an angle. It was a bitch getting that hose onto the idle control valve so there was no way I was going to take the whole hose off and on several times to get it to fit so I used hose clamps and an exacto knife with a new blade. It worked really well.



Getting closer to completion



Another shot of the water pump with the bumper off. They sent wire reinforced PVC hose for the cooling circuit. This stuff is virtually indestructible

[Sockethead]

All done!
The kit uses modified s62 injectors which require a spacer on the fuel rail. That's why the cover is so close to the strut bar





I used a Mishimoto catch can. I was disappointed to find no baffling inside. It is a nice piece though. I welded a bracket together with flat bar from Home Depot.

[BMWCurves]

You could always put some metal sponge in the catch can for a similar, although not exact, effect as baffling.

[holyc0w]

I like the close-up of the throttle body, and the catch can picture.

Surely this engine bay porn can't be legal in all 50 states