Sockets 335i build

Boganian Rubes · 04-30-2017, 01:51 AM

And in the end we have an extra 30kw haha :P

Socket · 04-30-2017, 02:14 AM

ST build - preparing the engine bay

While we are waiting for parts to arrive, we are using the time to do what we can to prepare the car for the ST. The biggest problem (other then getting it to fit) is managing the heat and to stop things close to the turbo and pipes from melting

So there are a few things that need to be moved from the drivers side to the passenger side. Not only does this protect them from the heat, but also has the advantage of creating room on the drivers side of the engine bay.

So the vac canisters, water expansion tank, water filler hose and electrical wiring all needs to be removed and relocated

Vac canisters were removed already so did not need to worry about these. If you are doing this, they are easy to remove. Unplug the vac lines and remove the three bolts connecting them to the bracket. Remove canister and bracket

The water expansion tank was already removed as well (sweet). You can reuse it if you are trying to save money, but it is much easier to buy a 335d tank (PN 7810592) which is made to fit on the passenger side. I purchased one on ebay from the UK for $150 delivered (thanks for the link Vince

). Bolt the tank onto the holes on the passenger side of the car

Also need to run the water expansion tank sensor plug to the passenger side. I did this by unraveling the wires, splicing on some new wire (to lengthen) and running the wire along the wiring loom above the engine and over to the water tank (blue dotted line in pic)

I also rerouted all the RGB AE wiring to the passenger side, pita tbh, but its looking much neater now.

Last was the water filler hose to the water tank for the windscreen and headlight washer. I fed the hose down through the drain in the corner of the engine bay and into the wheel well. Water still drains fine and the filler hose is still accessible

All in all took about a day but that's one job out of the way

274 to go lol

Pic 1 - Bits that need to be relocated
Pic 2 - New location for the water expansion tank
Pic 3 - Routing sensor plug to passenger side
Pic 4 - Moving the water filler hose (before)
Pic 5 - Water filler hose fed though drain hole and curled up in wheel well
Pic 6 - Water filled hose cap in its new location
Pic 7 - Moving the water filler hose (after)
Pic 8 - RGB wiring relocated to passenger side
Pics 9 & 10 - View of drivers side engine bay. Lots more room now

Socket · 04-30-2017, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Boganian Rubes

And in the end we have an extra 30kw haha :P

I hope not lol

R32GOJIRA · 04-30-2017, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Socket

Hmmmm whats the cost of forged internals? pretty pricey im guessing

Yeah, but if you buy a second motor and stick it on an engine stand, it can be done bit by bit and not all at once.

Coupes33 · 04-30-2017, 04:36 AM

How and where are you going to mount the power steering reservoir Socket?

Socket · 04-30-2017, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Coupes33

How and where are you going to mount the power steering reservoir Socket?

Not sure yet mate.. i think we will need to build or scavenge a bracket of some sort

EB89 · 04-30-2017, 06:38 AM

Filler cap looks like it belongs there, might do that to mine just to hide the white hose tube

DR-JEKL · 04-30-2017, 07:55 AM

Almost done wack a turbo on and voila!

Socket · 04-30-2017, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by EB89

Filler cap looks like it belongs there, might do that to mine just to hide the white hose tube

Socket · 04-30-2017, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

Almost done wack a turbo on and voila!

Hahahah wish it was going to be that easy

iliketurtl3s · 05-01-2017, 07:55 PM

Great idea. Moving mine.

Socket · 05-04-2017, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by iliketurtl3s

Great idea. Moving mine.

Yeh only took 20 mins, too easy

MMM335 · 05-04-2017, 12:00 PM

I've been prepping for this already aswell.. will update on my post soon

Socket · 05-04-2017, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MMM335

I've been prepping for this already aswell.. will update on my post soon

Moving water hose or installing a ST mate?

Read your thread, top mount ST. Sweet

What set up are you going with?

MMM335 · 05-04-2017, 01:06 PM

Moving water res, steering res, deleted vac canisters, for the idea of ST.

No idea as of current, ill wait till the tax man comes..

R32GOJIRA · 05-04-2017, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MMM335

Moving water res, steering res, deleted vac canisters, for the idea of ST.

No idea as of current, ill wait till the tax man comes..

Pretty sure Socket has a Precision turbo he needs to palm off

Aus335iguy · 05-04-2017, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by R32GOJIRA

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMM335

Moving water res, steering res, deleted vac canisters, for the idea of ST.

No idea as of current, ill wait till the tax man comes..

Pretty sure Socket has a Precision turbo he needs to palm off

You never know with socks. Could use both... oh btw socks have you seen that Syvecs make a standalone ecu that's plug and play for n54?

Just google it

R32GOJIRA · 05-04-2017, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Aus335iguy

You never know with socks. Could use both...

Compound turbo setup Socks?
Cause theres already so much space to use lol

Brule · 05-04-2017, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aus335iguy

You never know with socks. Could use both... oh btw socks have you seen that Syvecs make a standalone ecu that's plug and play for n54?

Just google it

Syvecs has been stalled on providing plug n play ecu.

And no one is currently able to tune them that has them.
Not to a advanced level anyway.

101Duck · 05-05-2017, 04:22 AM

Holy shit, you guys paying $1650 to remove stock turbos I'll do em all day long lol.

And if you need to buy precisions I'm happy to sell at those sort of prices haha.

Old mate really jammed ya which kinda sucks sock!

Also; anything you find that's small and is missing when you are installing shit, holla, I doubt I'll be selling too much other shit out of this shitbox anytime soon so I'll send down whatever you need to finish it up!

I machined up plugs to block off the auto cooler as well for the radiator shit so I didn't have to change to a manual one.

Socket · 05-06-2017, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 101Duck

Holy shit, you guys paying $1650 to remove stock turbos I'll do em all day long lol.

And if you need to buy precisions I'm happy to sell at those sort of prices haha.

Old mate really jammed ya which kinda sucks sock!

Also; anything you find that's small and is missing when you are installing shit, holla, I doubt I'll be selling too much other shit out of this shitbox anytime soon so I'll send down whatever you need to finish it up!

I machined up plugs to block off the auto cooler as well for the radiator shit so I didn't have to change to a manual one.

Thanks Duck. Yeh got ripped off. Looking forward to getting started on the build mate. Thanks for the offer mate

MMM335 · 05-06-2017, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 101Duck

Holy shit, you guys paying $1650 to remove stock turbos I'll do em all day long lol.

And if you need to buy precisions I'm happy to sell at those sort of prices haha.

Old mate really jammed ya which kinda sucks sock!

Also; anything you find that's small and is missing when you are installing shit, holla, I doubt I'll be selling too much other shit out of this shitbox anytime soon so I'll send down whatever you need to finish it up!

I machined up plugs to block off the auto cooler as well for the radiator shit so I didn't have to change to a manual one.

Ill end up getting that PI one of these days haha.

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04-30-2017, 02:14 AM	#2774
Socket Lieutenant General 4720 Rep 11,971 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Australia iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW E92 [0.00]	ST build - preparing the engine bay While we are waiting for parts to arrive, we are using the time to do what we can to prepare the car for the ST. The biggest problem (other then getting it to fit) is managing the heat and to stop things close to the turbo and pipes from melting So there are a few things that need to be moved from the drivers side to the passenger side. Not only does this protect them from the heat, but also has the advantage of creating room on the drivers side of the engine bay. So the vac canisters, water expansion tank, water filler hose and electrical wiring all needs to be removed and relocated Vac canisters were removed already so did not need to worry about these. If you are doing this, they are easy to remove. Unplug the vac lines and remove the three bolts connecting them to the bracket. Remove canister and bracket The water expansion tank was already removed as well (sweet). You can reuse it if you are trying to save money, but it is much easier to buy a 335d tank (PN 7810592) which is made to fit on the passenger side. I purchased one on ebay from the UK for $150 delivered (thanks for the link Vince ). Bolt the tank onto the holes on the passenger side of the car Also need to run the water expansion tank sensor plug to the passenger side. I did this by unraveling the wires, splicing on some new wire (to lengthen) and running the wire along the wiring loom above the engine and over to the water tank (blue dotted line in pic) I also rerouted all the RGB AE wiring to the passenger side, pita tbh, but its looking much neater now. Last was the water filler hose to the water tank for the windscreen and headlight washer. I fed the hose down through the drain in the corner of the engine bay and into the wheel well. Water still drains fine and the filler hose is still accessible All in all took about a day but that's one job out of the way 274 to go lol Pic 1 - Bits that need to be relocated Pic 2 - New location for the water expansion tank Pic 3 - Routing sensor plug to passenger side Pic 4 - Moving the water filler hose (before) Pic 5 - Water filler hose fed though drain hole and curled up in wheel well Pic 6 - Water filled hose cap in its new location Pic 7 - Moving the water filler hose (after) Pic 8 - RGB wiring relocated to passenger side Pics 9 & 10 - View of drivers side engine bay. Lots more room now Attached Images Last edited by Socket; 04-30-2017 at 02:32 AM..
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EB89 Brigadier General 550 Rep 3,127 Posts Drives: 2011 335i e92 DCT Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Australia, NSW iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335i e92 [0.00]	Filler cap looks like it belongs there, might do that to mine just to hide the white hose tube
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MMM335 Lieutenant 94 Rep 531 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Gold Coast, Australia iTrader: (0)	Moving water res, steering res, deleted vac canisters, for the idea of ST. No idea as of current, ill wait till the tax man comes.. __________________ 06' Space Grey 335i FBO MHD Stage 2+ e60 OTS\|VRSF V2 Catless DPs\|VRSF 7 Inch FMIC\|VRSF Charger Pipes\|Turbosmart Supersonic BOV\|K&N DCI's\|VRSF OEM Silicone Inlets\|BMS OCC\|FUEL IT STAGE 2\|07+ TCU Conversion\|XHP Flashtool Stage 3 Race Map\|1m Front Bumper\|CSL Wing\|Aero Rear Bumper\|DTM U Shaped LED Angel Eyes with RGB Demon Eyes\|M3 Cowl
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101Duck Lieutenant 251 Rep 433 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	Holy shit, you guys paying $1650 to remove stock turbos I'll do em all day long lol. And if you need to buy precisions I'm happy to sell at those sort of prices haha. Old mate really jammed ya which kinda sucks sock! Also; anything you find that's small and is missing when you are installing shit, holla, I doubt I'll be selling too much other shit out of this shitbox anytime soon so I'll send down whatever you need to finish it up! I machined up plugs to block off the auto cooler as well for the radiator shit so I didn't have to change to a manual one.
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