my prey, muahahaha
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U.D.O.
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ill have to look into using the t2 trans and diff, especially if it is more durable. Believe im going to need reliable, im going to be drifting the **** out of this car lol (going to as many events as i can make). I have seen swaps where people use the t2 stuff. Just thought the fd trans and diff would be more reliable cuz its the one that came with the car. Also me using that stuff will rely on how easy i can find that stuff in my area. I really appreciate all the input guys.
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U.D.O.
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an update 
had to stop cuz i dont have a hoist or anything to pull out the motor and trans. So i have to wait till tomorrow to borrow one from my teacher then i will have it done ))), then its prep time for the REW!!!!!!!!! Hey slow rotor, guess what?????? Its going to get done :p, by the way the pics are going from start to now
had to stop cuz i dont have a hoist or anything to pull out the motor and trans. So i have to wait till tomorrow to borrow one from my teacher then i will have it done ))), then its prep time for the REW!!!!!!!!! Hey slow rotor, guess what?????? Its going to get done :p, by the way the pics are going from start to now
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U.D.O.
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anyone else start their day off with a cup of coffee and some rx7club , hey rrtec a little bit of my research and this is just the tip of the iceberg lol. Mountain dew and a manual a couple of things needed for pulling and engine.
, hey rrtec a little bit of my research and this is just the tip of the iceberg lol. Mountain dew and a manual a couple of things needed for pulling and engine.
Last edited by alien drifter; Feb 13, 2011 at 03:34 PM.
Research is key... I am still prepping for a REW swap into a 3 series... Maybe a few years from now, I have to find the right shell.
Glad to see you pulled the harness though the firewall and didnt just cut it.. That sucks when people do that. Good start on the project. ALSO- Detail that engine bay before dropping the engine in. Nothing worse then a sweet motor in a junky bay.
Glad to see you pulled the harness though the firewall and didnt just cut it.. That sucks when people do that. Good start on the project. ALSO- Detail that engine bay before dropping the engine in. Nothing worse then a sweet motor in a junky bay.
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U.D.O.
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anyone need anything?? Its all pretty much free im not needing it, im going REW muahahaha and i might as well help out some fellow enthusiast. I got engine parts, interior panels, and some exterior body pieces. Its an n/a s4, standard.
im not needing it, im going REW muahahaha and i might as well help out some fellow enthusiast. I got engine parts, interior panels, and some exterior body pieces. Its an n/a s4, standard.
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U.D.O.
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This is the state its in now and believe me rrtec i was going to clean the hell out of it. I agree, i would hate myself if i put that beautiful engine into a dirty engine bay. I am taking everything off and cleaning everything and making sure there is no rust or nothing. It will be spotless and i told you i am not doing anything ghetto. It will all be professional.
and i told you i am not doing anything ghetto. It will all be professional.
I pretty much did the same thing to my engine bay today, gettting ready to pull the engine, unfortunately I found out that the battery had leaked for quite some time, eating the metal below.. SO now I have to cut that out, pound in some new sheetmetal, weld it, and then paint.. Which means I will be painting the engine bay vs steam cleaning it.. 
Question- why are you taking the sheetmetal off?? seems like extra work..
Question- why are you taking the sheetmetal off?? seems like extra work..
be careful on what u get rid of, i made that mistake and ended up paying for things i had sold without thinking.
Word of wisdom, clean and paint the entire engine bay as best as u can when u get the motor out, If u dont u WILL regret it.
Word of wisdom, clean and paint the entire engine bay as best as u can when u get the motor out, If u dont u WILL regret it.
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U.D.O.
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i took the hood and lights out cuz i am going to get a new hood. I didnt realize how heavy it was until i lifted it, way to heavy for my liking. As far as the lights i am making some custom ones and the reason the hood is the shelf is because i figured i could keep all the parts together like that. That was just like that while i was working on it. I put all that stuff up lol so its not a shelf no more. Other then the hood and lights i didnt take off any other sheet metal, just those two things. Sorry to hear that rrtec, my bay wasnt to bad just some light rust in a few spots. But after i get the motor and trans out i am going to go through my bay and clean the living hell out of it, i mean ridiculous clean.......RIDICULOUS!! and thanks for the advice chevy.
and the reason the hood is the shelf is because i figured i could keep all the parts together like that. That was just like that while i was working on it. I put all that stuff up lol so its not a shelf no more. Other then the hood and lights i didnt take off any other sheet metal, just those two things. Sorry to hear that rrtec, my bay wasnt to bad just some light rust in a few spots. But after i get the motor and trans out i am going to go through my bay and clean the living hell out of it, i mean ridiculous clean.......RIDICULOUS!! and thanks for the advice chevy.
Last edited by alien drifter; Feb 13, 2011 at 11:57 PM.
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quick question guys. I have searched, so dont think im going straight to asking. But what would be a good rebuild kit for the REW? I have seen a few, just not sure what brand to go with. Also does anyone sell one for less than 1000.00 or even at 1000.00? I have been to all the usual sites and i have read peoples different opinions. Just want to know which one is good from experience (kits that are known for having good parts or reliable parts that dont crap out) cuz if im spending a g i want to make sure its good. Also is cryo treating the parts worth the extra?? If you guys dont want to answer and tell me to search i would be more then happy to just the key words i searched under didnt bring up what i wanted, engine rebuild, rebuild kit, rew rebuild, engine kit, gasket kit all were just bringing up swaps. Any help is greatly appreciated guys. ( and yes im still looking and trying new key words)
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just for your guys info the ss does run he drove it there to pull the motor and it runs good so suck it, it has headers, cams, intake, distributor, carb, and a few other performance parts and as far as i know that bmw is an m3, it has m3 badges everywhere(seats, floor mats, rotors, calipers, body and yeah i know people can put them on but as far as i know they are legit and he just got it yesterday, why is it hard to believe he has an m3??????) and i think the 5th piston has to be replaced but other then that everything checked out today so again suck it and if that engine doesnt work he has an 05 m3, yes its a real M3, that he....wrecked i feel for him. But it has a running motor and good trans so again suck it and as far as my fc i know in its current state it will not wreck either even when its near stock i just like messing with them lol so again suck it and as for this summer, no its not a v8 swap but all i have to say is i will be able to keep up then and no hints either you will have to wait and oh yes you better believe IT WILL HAPPEN. As they come along i will post videos for all you haters and i thought this forum was for encouraging fellow 7 lovers not bashing them lol :p and one more thing, man your guys lips must be sore lol
i feel for him. But it has a running motor and good trans so again suck it and as far as my fc i know in its current state it will not wreck either even when its near stock i just like messing with them lol so again suck it and as for this summer, no its not a v8 swap but all i have to say is i will be able to keep up then and no hints either you will have to wait and oh yes you better believe IT WILL HAPPEN. As they come along i will post videos for all you haters and i thought this forum was for encouraging fellow 7 lovers not bashing them lol :p and one more thing, man your guys lips must be sore lol
...And no, just no on custom lights. They will never look as good as factory popups. [Especially when they're down]. This leads straight into: don't cut up your nosecone
That would be sad kitties! <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v315/MaoKhan/?action=view&current=494_sad_kitty.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/MaoKhan/494_sad_kitty.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Someone in the for sale section is looking for a STOCK S5 exhaust with cats. Theres $100 towards your build right there. Unless you sawzalled it out.
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I am going to get my hoist today couldnt borrow one from the school. Ill pull the motor sometime this week or this weekend and Jross427 ill post pics of REW engine and trans this weekend or next. Now that im getting the hoist ill be able to get things moving. Oh yeah i got someone in welding shop that said he will weld in the subframe for me
couldnt borrow one from the school. Ill pull the motor sometime this week or this weekend and Jross427 ill post pics of REW engine and trans this weekend or next. Now that im getting the hoist ill be able to get things moving. Oh yeah i got someone in welding shop that said he will weld in the subframe for me