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If you spend a bit of time with Google you'll find some examples on line.

Looks very cool!

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It's funny, but over here (Australia) I hardly ever hear of people replacing exhausts with "genuine" systems. Everyone I know just goes to an exhaust shop and gets one made in the correct size and shape with the relevant size/shape/type of mufflers and cats. They attach connections that al...

I think you need a different fuel pump and get rid of the fuel return line.

Might just make more problems.

If you feel like a conversion is the way to go, what about programmable EFI (Petronix, Microtech, Haltech, etc)?

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You can buy custom designed pistons for $170 ea. Maybe you should just get whatever CR you want and then go with the 35 for flow?

Anyone know why there are two sets of bolt holes in the rear strut towers?

I think any clutch that goes in a 260 series gearbox will fit, so there should be plenty of options there. Can't guarantee it, but the unit in the M535i is common (for Euro models at least) with the manual 528i. It was good for well over 200 hp. Sachs make a HD clutch good for 520Nm which is more th...

Not sure about all struts, but for Bilsteins, you use a special tool. They must be cheap becuase my mechanic just gave me one. It even has the correct torque setting stamped on to it for easy reference.

This question comes up about every 12 months and there's at least as many opinions as there are posters, usually more! I agree that it's totally based on every other factor you've got going. My little 520i runs 250lb front, 225 lb rear on 225/50/16s (Toyo Proxes track tires). She only weighs 2700 lb...

Anyone have experience using rebuilt injectors? Our M535i needs "new" injectors and they are about $350 in Australia. I can get a set of rebuilt ones from the US for $300 for the six. The ones I found are from BWD.

Anything good or bad?

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A mild port will give a little better flow, but like Eric said, not much gain unless you change other parts. If you go wild, it will hurt performance.

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I've never got a price. I asked Bilstein in Australia about it when getting a price for rebuilds of my fronts and it was $400 for the rebuild with 1" shorter rod. That was in Sydney back in 2008 though.

Mobile Tradition apparently have every piece of sheet metal, but you could buy a fully restored e12 for the price.

I used a couple of cable ties top and bottom.

If you want a top class job, you can get the Bilstein's rod shortened.

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When you say "rubbing inside the wheel arch", do you mean on the outside of the tire wall or on the surface of the tire up inside the wheel well? There's guys on this forum with tires way bigger than 205. Personally, I've got 225/50/16s and they fit OK. The 205/65/15 is 18.9mm larger in di...

I'm sure it won't be too hard to track down. All they need is fuel, spark and air