Project E36 323is: Keeping The S52 Cool With CSF, Pelican Parts, SPAL and HPS
Yes, Project E36 323is is still alive, as am I. I know it’s been a LONG time for an update post engine build but life kinda got in the way.…
Extreme Engine Tech: Building a BMW S52 – Part 2: The Cylinder Head
Extreme Engine Tech: Building a BMW S52 – Part 2: The Cylinder Head by Nick Betz If the engine as a whole is the heart of a car the cylinder…
Extreme Engine Tech: Building a BMW S52 – Part 1: The Short Block
Extreme Engine Tech: Building a BMW S52 – Part 1: The Short Block by Nick Betz There comes a time in a project build when you just have to throw everything…
My Weekend At The USCA And Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car
My Weekend At The USCA And Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car by Nick Betz If you're familiar with me and you read my thoughts on my first experience at…
Project E36 323is Part 8 – Proper Wheels, Studs, and Tires
Project E36 323is Part 8 – Proper Wheels, Studs, and Tires by Jonathan Lawson Project E36 323is is continuing its transformation from the mildest of BMW's inline 6 cylinder options into a…
Project E36 323is: Part 7 – Cleaning Up The Office with Driven Steering and BMWPedals.com
Project E36 323is: Part 7 – Cleaning Up The Office with Driven Steering and BMWPedals.com by Jonathan Lawson There’s something to be said for having a comfortable and productive work…
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man’s M3, Part 6 – Tales of a Guibo: What The Hell is That Vibration?
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man's M3, Part 6: Tales of a Guibo: What The Hell is That Vibration? by Jonathan Lawson Not too long after we finished installing our…
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man’s M3, Part 5 – Intake and Software
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man's M3, Part 5 – Intake and Software By Jonathan Lawson In Part 4 of our Poor Man's M3 project, we added a more…
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man’s M3, Part 4 – Exhaust
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man's M3, Part 4 – Exhaust By Jonathan Lawson Now that our E36 323is is hustling through the corners a bit more sure-footedly, there's…
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man’s M3, Part 3 – Brakes, Wheels, Tires
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man's M3, Part 3 – Brakes, Wheels, Tires By Jonathan Lawson Next up on our Project E36 323is is giving it more grip…
Project E36- How to Install a Seibon Carbon Hood
Project E36- How to Install a Seibon Carbon Hood By Nick Betz Project E36 is a pretty well used car. It has been a non pampered, non garaged daily driver…
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man’s M3, Part 2 – Suspension Overhaul Completion
Project E36 323is: Building the Poor Man's M3, Part 2 -Suspension Overhaul Completion By Jonathan Lawson The next stage of our suspension overhaul—replacing dampers and springs—is where most…
Project BMW E36 323is, Building the Poor Man’s M3 Part 1
Project E36 323is: Part 1, Building the Poor Man's M3 Part 1 – Suspension Overhaul Basics By Jonathan Lawson The BMW 3-series has been widely accepted as one of…