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Old 03-24-2010, 02:34 AM   #361
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I can't text remember, but I'll call you I'm free about 330
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Old 03-24-2010, 02:43 AM   #362
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Old 03-24-2010, 06:25 PM   #363
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My M52 was just delivered to my buddy's shop this morning. Gotta head over there this weekend to check off the parts list. What exhaust do you guys run with this swap? I figure the stock Ti piping would be choking the 2.8.
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Hey BMW_Hatchback,
I saw this thread and read the whole friggin thing. It took forever! Congrats on the swap man. The head gasket blew on my 96ti 3 days ago and I was debating wether or not just to get a replacement M44 for like $800 and call it a day, or go for the M52 like you. Besides doing the shorty headers, how much money in total do you think you dumped into your setup? Also, what advice you give someone that was going to do the M52 swap in order to make it as smooth as possible?

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Old 04-02-2010, 03:55 PM   #365
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Hey BMW_Hatchback,
I saw this thread and read the whole friggin thing. It took forever! Congrats on the swap man. The head gasket blew on my 96ti 3 days ago and I was debating wether or not just to get a replacement M44 for like $800 and call it a day, or go for the M52 like you. Besides doing the shorty headers, how much money in total do you think you dumped into your setup? Also, what advice you give someone that was going to do the M52 swap in order to make it as smooth as possible?
Hey I'm going to be making a Post Swap thread that will include every detail I went through and what I recommend strictly for M52 swaps. Look out for it I'll also post the link in here.
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Old 04-11-2010, 05:39 PM   #366
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picked up some contours yesterday. I'm looking for some decent rear tires 245/40/17
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Old 06-07-2010, 04:57 PM   #367
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small update: I replaced the PS pump, and now there is a slow leak where the hydro hose and pump meet. Hopefully I can get under the car before the MAR meet this weekend.

I'm also in need of a M52 ignition coil for my cylinder 2 misfire. The car is parked for now again mainly because I ran out of ATF for the PS pump since I had to keep refilling it for now.
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Send me a pic of the coil and I'll see what I can do.
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I'm probably going to try and yank one from a junker since I don't have any cash at all.
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my hoodlatch broke at the kick panel a couple weeks ago
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Send me a pic of the coil and I'll see what I can do.
some pics check out the crack





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coil's 2 and 4 have hairline cracks, I'm going to check the rest tomorrow
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Switch them to another cylinder to see if the problem follows.
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Of course it'll follow, the ignition to the park plug is being grounded out to the head when they crack, same with a torn boot
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I would still check just to be sure, especially if you have two damaged coils and one misfire code. Ideally you would want to conduct an ohm test.
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