bmw z3 1.jpg
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bmw z3 2.jpg
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bmw z3 3.jpg
885 hits | 52.13 KB | Posted: 6/23/05
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bmw z3 4.jpg
879 hits | 57.82 KB | Posted: 6/23/05
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bmw z3 5.jpg
820 hits | 42.15 KB | Posted: 6/23/05
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07_01_06_1838.jpg
1029 hits | 59 KB | Posted: 7/4/06
clear corner and side marker lights, still need the bumper lights. pretty dirty, needs a wash
(Posted in: Z3)

07_03_06_1250.jpg
826 hits | 48.13 KB | Posted: 7/4/06
trunk is de-badged except for the roundel, Remus exhaust and clear corner lights
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07_01_06_1832.jpg
761 hits | 56.41 KB | Posted: 7/4/06
early production date with the battery under the hood
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07_01_06_1824.jpg
965 hits | 46.82 KB | Posted: 7/4/06
auxilliary fuel pressure regulator, stock fuel regulator and boost sensing switch for vapor injection
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wiredremote.jpg
1200 hits | 45.55 KB | Posted: 8/17/06
adjustable level, frequency cut-in and phase
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emptybox.jpg
893 hits | 49.55 KB | Posted: 8/17/06
the backside. what to do with all this space, maybe some speakers mounted in the cover?
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boost.jpg
1008 hits | 37.19 KB | Posted: 9/3/06
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11_09_06_1649.jpg
920 hits | 40.57 KB | Posted: 11/11/06
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11_09_06_1651.jpg
750 hits | 38.96 KB | Posted: 11/11/06
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11_09_06_1652.jpg
722 hits | 35.93 KB | Posted: 11/11/06
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11_09_06_1653.jpg
697 hits | 43.16 KB | Posted: 11/11/06
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11_09_06_1654.jpg
721 hits | 44.47 KB | Posted: 11/11/06
Remus exhaust tip
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11_09_06_1655.jpg
656 hits | 35.86 KB | Posted: 11/11/06
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11_09_06_1656.jpg
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11_09_06_1658.jpg
765 hits | 40.61 KB | Posted: 11/11/06
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11_09_06_1659.jpg
758 hits | 37.46 KB | Posted: 11/11/06
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11_09_06_1700.jpg
1074 hits | 56.11 KB | Posted: 11/11/06
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gaskets101.jpg
990 hits | 73.04 KB | Posted: 6/1/09
making gaskets for the bypass, intake elbow and blower to manifold. material is Fel Pro 'Pro-Ramic' 2499 with a perforated steel core
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gaskets102.jpg
768 hits | 71.74 KB | Posted: 6/2/09
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RotorsCase.jpg
845 hits | 47.95 KB | Posted: 6/2/09
ready re-assemble with Lucas Sticky Red synthetic grease in the needle bearings, and a little dab more on the ends of the shafts to fill 'em up
(Posted in: intake reseal)

filling.jpg
639 hits | 60.66 KB | Posted: 6/2/09
back together and filling with synthetic supercharger oil, i used about 6oz
(Posted in: intake reseal)

IntakePort.jpg
620 hits | 41.61 KB | Posted: 6/2/09
the ends of the rotor lobes through the intake port
(Posted in: intake reseal)

IntakeElbow.jpg
640 hits | 57.35 KB | Posted: 6/2/09
intake elbow installed with a little Permatex Red 'Hylomar' anerobic sealant on my homemade gasket
(Posted in: intake reseal)

CuppedFlange.jpg
639 hits | 48.09 KB | Posted: 6/2/09
blower mounting flange is not flat, a little rub with a file shows the high and low areas
(Posted in: intake reseal)

LowSpot.jpg
632 hits | 51.43 KB | Posted: 6/2/09
some more rubbing with the file shows the lowest spot, could've been the problem?
(Posted in: intake reseal)

CallitFlat.jpg
724 hits | 56.94 KB | Posted: 6/2/09
hopefully the blower flange and the bypass valve mounting surface are flat enough to seal now
(Posted in: intake reseal)

butterflyLoose.jpg
667 hits | 43.67 KB | Posted: 6/3/09
luckily i noticed that the screws holding the butterfly were loose before mounting the bypass
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CuttingReliefs.jpg
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on cue, i stripped a bypass mount screw, so i had to drill / tap the holes oversize. the holes in the bypass had to also be drilled oversize, and clearanced for the larger diameter screw heads
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assembled.jpg
702 hits | 63.4 KB | Posted: 6/3/09
back together and ready to mount back on the engine
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gimmebackmyblower.jpg
680 hits | 56.06 KB | Posted: 6/3/09
ready for it
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3rdBulbLit.jpg
604 hits | 42.75 KB | Posted: 6/14/09
i joined the 2 original power wire pairs together and tapped all 3 bulbs off the 2, so the added draw and dimmer control would be more even, we'll see...
(Posted in: console restoration)

3rdBulbIn.jpg
563 hits | 43.59 KB | Posted: 6/14/09
i added an extra bulb to the climate control housing, the left side is dark with no bulb
(Posted in: console restoration)

busted.jpg
589 hits | 46.29 KB | Posted: 6/14/09
thanks to the cretin that broke a window and trashed my console for a cheap radio
(Posted in: console restoration)

BlauWires.jpg
607 hits | 52.38 KB | Posted: 6/17/09
it might not look like much but it was a lot of work.
(Posted in: console restoration)

BlauBahamas.jpg
534 hits | 55.35 KB | Posted: 6/17/09
cheaper radio, NIB $55! install T&M was more than the unit by far.
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before.jpg
1054 hits | 33.9 KB | Posted: 7/4/06
stock naturally aspirated
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BKR6EK.jpg
906 hits | 9.07 KB | Posted: 1/20/08
NGK BKR6EK has dual grounds for maximum dependability, original set went over 90k. semi-surface gap design is self cleaning
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lowergrill.jpg
579 hits | 43.46 KB | Posted: 6/29/09
a little kraut
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7_06_09.jpg
520 hits | 60.43 KB | Posted: 7/6/09
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windowold.jpg
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don't let this happen to you. i didn't mind the 'tint' until it started cracking
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