» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | OMG!OMG! Today 08:53 AM Today 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 130 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 1,471 Views | | | | | | 10-05-2014, 06:16 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Berkshire UK Posts: 27 | 330dti build Hi all, I have another compact with another diesel conversion in mind. Firstly I know most people are friendly but please no silly comments about why or what for, I love diesels and the torque is prefect for drifting. I've done a few conversions now on my bmw's over the years but still have some questions and any help given will be greatly appreciated. Anyway so far the 2002 330d donor car has been stripped and i think i have pretty much everything i need from it. As for the compact he old 1.9 8v m43 is out, interior is out and m57 has been dropped into the bay for a test fit after chopping out some of the brackets from coil pack and power steering etc. that were in the way. my main problem at the moment is... surprise surprise the wiring. I'm used to spending my nights cross referencing diagrams but its the way in which the body system works on the e46 that im not so sure of as the plan is to use most of the e46 loom and body control systems so i still have DSC and some other perks as my girlfriend may have to drive it some time. | | | 10-05-2014, 06:23 PM | #2 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Berkshire UK Posts: 27 | New, to me! decided to start this out as a fresh build thread so will show some pics of the journey up to date which started with a guy on his phone driving head on into my last compact which had the M51 2.5 tds which i have managed to salvage some of the parts from... This is how i collected the car: Before the adjustable suspension: The suspension fitted & the front brakes were upgraded with some braided lines and the discs were changed for a drilled and grooved set of E46 300mm discs using E36 callipers and E46 caliper carriers combined with E46 EBC yellowstuff pads. After replacing the new suspension: Rear brakes were upgraded with some braided lines and the discs were changed for a drilled and grooved set using the bigger E34 callipers and organal caliper carriers combined with E34 Alpina EBC yellowstuff pads. Last edited by Bracky; 12-07-2014 at 10:29 AM. | | | 10-05-2014, 06:28 PM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Berkshire UK Posts: 27 | short, dark and mysterious... 2 out of 3 isn't bad Matt black grills: Tinted fogs & Headlights with angel eyes fitted: 55W HID's in hi low and fogs: Last edited by Bracky; 12-07-2014 at 10:35 AM. | | | 10-05-2014, 06:31 PM | #4 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Berkshire UK Posts: 27 | The Donor car, 2002 E46 330D M-Sport. No i didnt have any ramps to hand so i loaded and unloaded with my engine crane and ratchet straps: Don't have any more pictures of it stripped but you get the idea. Removed engine, complete vehicle loom and everything electrical that connects to it; steering wheel, column & rack; brakes complete with ABS/DSC pump, master cylinder, servo, pedal box. Last edited by Bracky; 12-07-2014 at 10:37 AM. | | | 10-05-2014, 07:07 PM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Berkshire UK Posts: 27 | Last edited by Bracky; 12-07-2014 at 10:42 AM. | | | 10-06-2014, 05:35 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fl Posts: 1,353 | This thread need pictures... like a lot of pictures. __________________ SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! www.BimmerBum.com ALL NEW! 318ti Specific Parts For Sale www.facebook.com/BimmerBum BMWCCA #132203 95 318ti Club Sport 98 318ti Active S50 Swap | | | 10-06-2014, 05:56 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Bracky, your pictures aren't showing up... looks like they are hotlinked from another forum.. Please repost or update the picture source. __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 10-06-2014, 05:58 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | I wanna see the pics... So I can follow what you're doing. 👍 ☺ __________________ -Theta Chi- Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER .... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit! Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ... Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | 10-06-2014, 08:51 PM | #9 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Berkshire UK Posts: 27 | ok sorry people will sort them out tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up | | | 10-08-2014, 08:24 PM | #10 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Berkshire UK Posts: 27 | Pictures should be working now, will get some more as i finish smoothing the engine bay and fabricating the fuel filter/cooler mounts some pics of the finished ABS/DTC pump bracket before it goes in never to be seen again Last edited by Bracky; 12-07-2014 at 10:47 AM. | | | 10-09-2014, 05:46 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | Sweet. Way better with the pictures. 👍 Creativity of using what you had to lower the car from the flat bed. I used my bobcat tractor 🚜 I had in the backyard to take out my old motor and put in the new motor with transmission. You should try to take off the front nose panel to make it easier to put it in and out while you do that fits, etc. I'm guessing you'll use the donor car wiring loom for the project? __________________ -Theta Chi- Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER .... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit! Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ... Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | 10-11-2014, 07:48 AM | #12 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Berkshire UK Posts: 27 | I also put the car on the truck using the crane and ratchet straps, it was a scary 3 hours! I don't have much time and needed to see how much clearance so didn't remove the slam panel. Yeah using the entire E46 harness including car interior harness. engine swap side is easy as I've done a few already in BMW's but this wiring project is more than i had planned, the only connector that's the same is the radio and i have to find space for all the modules etc. Will post some pics of the wiring mess later Last edited by Bracky; 12-07-2014 at 10:48 AM. | | | 11-28-2014, 06:55 AM | #13 | Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: middle GA Posts: 60 | still not seeing photos.. i would suggest using photobucket bracky... | | | 12-07-2014, 10:54 AM | #14 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Berkshire UK Posts: 27 | Not much to say at the moment as I work so much and been preparing for Christmas but I'm currently preparing the engine bay for fresh paint then I can drop the engine back in for the final time. Other than that I've just been doing the odd quick job preparing the engine, ie. egr blanked off at the exhaust end, had a friend machine a new egr valve pipe without the valve, removed the egr heat exchanger, bridging the coolant hoses, new pcv valve and vortex filter, swirl flaps blanked plus the manifold and ports have been cleaned. Will add to this with some pictures in next week or so Also i've just had to change from flickr as they lost all my pics, just updated them all on here with new links from imageshack. can someone just confirm that they are visable? | | | 12-07-2014, 05:58 PM | #15 | Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Denver, Co Posts: 49 | Images are visible. Very cool project. That thing should have a good torque/weight ratio. How much lighter is your Ti with a m57 compared to a 330d? 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