[mjmarovi]

Hey guys, I'm sure many of you may recognize me from "the other forum" but I have recently started becoming a bit more active over here and probably will be more so in the future....sooo here's my build thread!

Right now for tuning I will be using JB4 with BB Flash backend, once PTF is offering some pro-tunes for ST's I may give them a try just to compare. So here's the list of what's going in/on the car.

- Turbo- Forced Performance HTA3586r with V-band in and out, .82 A/R DBB, billet wheel, ceramic coated turbine housing

- Wastegate- Tial MVR 44mm

-All fabrication including custom manifold, dump tube, intake tubing, charge piping, (using my existing ETS charge-piping from FMIC outlet to throttle body) wastegate, etc. by Proven Power. The manifold is going to be jigged not sure what type of offering the shop plans on doing, but he did say he wants to be ready to do more in the future. (my car is #2 , Ak335i was #1 ).

- Proven Power will also be doing custom downpipe and connection to mid-pipes utilizing my Active Autowerke dual exhaust.

- Mishimoto Transmission Cooler with AN Dash -8 connections upgraded to Dash 10 by Proven Power with all SS lines and black SS fittings

- PTF engine mounts

-ECS Tuning transmission mounts

-Alpina TCU Flash (wouldn't mind someone helping me setup my laptop or someone local to Florida that would take cash in exchange for the trip to the shop to do the flash for me)

- Oil filter housing thermostat delete plate with all SS lines

- Upgraded transmission oil lines to SS

- Upgrading meth injection lines to stainless steel, installing two bungs in chargepipe, and doing a third bung/nozzle pre-intercooler

- Doing custom intake duct through front bumper

- Upgrade MAP sensor and boost solenoid utilizing FFtec PNP harness on the MAC solenoid and FFtec bracket

- Team MFactory Limited Slip Differential

- Custom fab aluminum waterneck and watertube

- Relocate power steering and coolant reservoirs

- Bore out inlet on fuel rail and remove screen on HPFP

- Walbro 255 inline LPFP upgrade

- Cobb ETS 7" FMIC (previously installed by me)

- Rebuilt transmission by nizpro- Australia

And here's some "non-performance" stuff also changing

- Vorsteiner like vented carbon fiber hood

- M3 style front bumper with carbon fiber lip

- M3 style sideskirts

- Carbon fiber rear spoiler (previously installed by me)

- BC Forged 2-piece HB04 wheels 18"

Car is almost done, I will hopefully be picking up Saturday and will spend a good amount of the day tuning, doing some street pulls, some dyno pulls, and as long as all goes to plan hit the 1/4 track saturday night.

And finally the good stuff....pictures!

Here's what the car looked like on the way in. Had actually just purchased the wheels but have since sold them and the previously mentioned forged 18's will be on it soon



And then some pics of the "tear down"

[mjmarovi]

And then the rebuild begins...

First things first...the turbo.

Forced Performance HTA3586r dual ball bearing, ceramic coated, yada yada yada



Here's a pic of the exhaust after install



And then the first thing that really got done was the transmission cooler

[mjmarovi]

While that was happening...manifold fabbing and test fitting began















Test fit done...time to weld her up! Darrell is definitely skilled! props man!





For good measure it was coated





Also happening in the meantime...

oil cooler thermostat delete plate with some more SS lines and black SS AN fittings

[mjmarovi]

Time to fab up wastegate transition and get her mounted! (no pics but getting ceramic coated as well)







Downpipe! (also getting coated but no pics yet)







Also was able to have the shop test fit the new M3 style front bumper. Got the air duct and everything figured out, just need to paint and re-install once I get the car back from the shop. Will also do side skirts at the same time.




THAT'S IT FOR NOW! WILL HAVE MUCH MORE TO POST AFTER PICKUP!

[mjmarovi]

A couple pics of the complete downpipe

[F80M]

Great work!

[FrozenM3nace]

Nice can't wait to see it when's it's finished!

[lamia2super]

pretty manifold but i think you MIGHT have problems with all those rubber couples blowing off, especially the one connecting to the TB...hopefully you don't, but its something to keep in mind

need to sell those vossen tho and put something lighter in weight.

[mjmarovi]

Originally Posted by lamia2super

pretty manifold but i think you MIGHT have problems with all those rubber couples blowing off, especially the one connecting to the TB...hopefully you don't, but its something to keep in mind

need to sell those vossen tho and put something lighter in weight.

lol, I sold them awhile ago, didn't you see the notes above? And stop with the couplers! LOL they'll be find, the piping has lips on it and the couplers tighten down over the lip at each connection. They're nice bands, ETS knows what they're doing, same as they use on their GTR kits...including the 2000hp WR GTR.

Here's what's going on there now...18's pretty stoked about the exterior of the car as well. Major facelift between wheels, front bumper, front lip, sideskirts, and hood.

[lamia2super]

Originally Posted by mjmarovi

lol, I sold them awhile ago, didn't you see the notes above? And stop with the couplers! LOL they'll be find, the piping has lips on it and the couplers tighten down over the lip at each connection. They're nice bands, ETS knows what they're doing, same as they use on their GTR kits...including the 2000hp WR GTR.

Here's what's going on there now...18's pretty stoked about the exterior of the car as well. Major facelift between wheels, front bumper, front lip, sideskirts, and hood.

hate couplers !! that gtr should learn what a wiggin clamp is. nice man ! are you going to wrap it in that flat blue color?

[335is808]

That transmission cooler looks BADASS! How much is it? Is the cooling that efficient?

[mjmarovi]

Originally Posted by lamia2super

hate couplers !! that gtr should learn what a wiggin clamp is. nice man ! are you going to wrap it in that flat blue color?

nah, no plans to touch the paint right now, I like it the way it is. The full kit might come with them, I don't know. Their FMIC for the GT-R does not though.

http://www.extremeturbosystems.com/E...Turbo-Kit.html

[mjmarovi]

Originally Posted by 335is808

That transmission cooler looks BADASS! How much is it? Is the cooling that efficient?

It wasn't expensive. Of course I then had the inlet and outlet upgraded from Dash 8 to Dash 10 and all SS lines ran...lol

Will test out the effectiveness soon, but I think it will make a big difference, on top of the cooling element it also adds decent capacity.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Site...ler/ES1892559/

[NOTM3]

Looking good man. What area u in ? I wouldn't mind seeing the final product in person

[Allen@MOTIV]

Looking good!

[lamia2super]

Originally Posted by mjmarovi

nah, no plans to touch the paint right now, I like it the way it is. The full kit might come with them, I don't know. Their FMIC for the GT-R does not though.

http://www.extremeturbosystems.com/E...Turbo-Kit.html

i notice the ams is like that to and i still say they are WRONG for not using wiggin clamps.

Originally Posted by mjmarovi

It wasn't expensive. Of course I then had the inlet and outlet upgraded from Dash 8 to Dash 10 and all SS lines ran...lol

Will test out the effectiveness soon, but I think it will make a big difference, on top of the cooling element it also adds decent capacity.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Site...ler/ES1892559/

Great looking build!

I'm curious about your trans cooler as well...did you end up bypassing the factory piece or did you splice into the lines after that piece?

[AK 335i]

Originally Posted by lamia2super

hate couplers !! that gtr should learn what a wiggin clamp is. nice man ! are you going to wrap it in that flat blue color?

Wiggins clamp ftw

[mjmarovi]

Originally Posted by NOTM3

Looking good man. What area u in ? I wouldn't mind seeing the final product in person

Sarasota, I'll probably be making it over to Lauderdale too and run with Ak335i

[mjmarovi]

Originally Posted by FCobra94

Great looking build!

I'm curious about your trans cooler as well...did you end up bypassing the factory piece or did you splice into the lines after that piece?

Bypassed

[Stucks]

Originally Posted by mjmarovi

Bypassed

dat trans cooler makes me want one doe. hubba hubba.

[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

Of all of the build the trans cooler gets the most props! LOL

I can't wait to see this thing up and running though. Glad to see you got everything ceramic coated too.