Hello Everyone,
Here is my second M Coupe Restoration as I promised to post. I sold my beloved Dakar M Coupé which I also restored last year. But, a life without a M Coupé was so unbearable that a few months ago, I bought another one
The new car was Turbo'ed by the PO which I admit was part of the charm for me although I am a die hard NA man. I just wanted something different then my Dakar MC. But after a few months of ownership the novelty of the Turbo setup wore off and I missed the driving characteristics of a strong NA engine.
So as off last month, I have started work on reversing the car to NA and doing other bits and mods along the way.
I know many of us like these build threads so I decided create another one for the new ride.
Here is a list of things we did so far,
-Turbo Kit taken out
-Extra Gauges and control units (EVC,AFR DEFI etc.) taken out
-Engine Cover stripped of cheesy paint theme
-All the fluids replaced (TWS for Engine, FM Booster for Diff, SRT for brakes and OEM Trans Fluid)
-Alu look door trim installed ( To match the exterior color )
-New Floor mats put and leather bordered
-Custom Pedal Set designed and installed
-Engine taken out for NA rebuild and stripped of boy racer paint
-Hamann Roof wing replaced with ACS piece.
-Replaced painted grills with OEM chrome parts.
-OEM Short Roof Antenna put in.
What is next ?
-Full NA engine rebuild
-CF Airbox
-Repainting every engine part to stock colors
-Polishing stock headers before install
-Removing Hamann Side Skirts and maybe rear side diffusers ?
-Leather reconditioning of the interior
-Adding red stitching to door grabs and center console L pieces
-Replacing aftermarket headunit and cd changer with OEM parts
-ECU tune to run the airbox
-Replacing worn BBS center caps with new ones.
-Major detailing including under body to finish everything off.
and as always taking care of little surprises and hiccups along the way
So, lets begin,
This is her, aka " Junior " the day I bought her with po's plates,
First things first, we replaced all fluids, (TWS for Engine, FM Booster for Diff, SRT for brakes and OEM Trans Fluid)
Old Diff oil. This so called lifetime oil was literally black,
New OEM Diff Oil with FM (Firiction Minimizer) Booster put in ($$$$!)
Before moving in to engine rebuild, I made some cosmetic enhancements,
Replaced the black door trims with alu look trim to give a little contrast to the cabin and reflect the exterior color.
Before,
After,
Then got some new floor mats and leather bordered them in red to highlight them a bit,
Then replaced the Hamann pedal set with custom pedals made specifically for my car by bmwpedals.com, Model-Specific Aluminum Pedals Anaheim, CA Home
Hamann set before, ( For Sale Now )
Custom Set,
Last thing for the interior was to remove the turbo control units and replacing the ashtray,
before,
after,
More to come, keep watching...
Here is my second M Coupe Restoration as I promised to post. I sold my beloved Dakar M Coupé which I also restored last year. But, a life without a M Coupé was so unbearable that a few months ago, I bought another one
The new car was Turbo'ed by the PO which I admit was part of the charm for me although I am a die hard NA man. I just wanted something different then my Dakar MC. But after a few months of ownership the novelty of the Turbo setup wore off and I missed the driving characteristics of a strong NA engine.
So as off last month, I have started work on reversing the car to NA and doing other bits and mods along the way.
I know many of us like these build threads so I decided create another one for the new ride.
Here is a list of things we did so far,
-Turbo Kit taken out
-Extra Gauges and control units (EVC,AFR DEFI etc.) taken out
-Engine Cover stripped of cheesy paint theme
-All the fluids replaced (TWS for Engine, FM Booster for Diff, SRT for brakes and OEM Trans Fluid)
-Alu look door trim installed ( To match the exterior color )
-New Floor mats put and leather bordered
-Custom Pedal Set designed and installed
-Engine taken out for NA rebuild and stripped of boy racer paint
-Hamann Roof wing replaced with ACS piece.
-Replaced painted grills with OEM chrome parts.
-OEM Short Roof Antenna put in.
What is next ?
-Full NA engine rebuild
-CF Airbox
-Repainting every engine part to stock colors
-Polishing stock headers before install
-Removing Hamann Side Skirts and maybe rear side diffusers ?
-Leather reconditioning of the interior
-Adding red stitching to door grabs and center console L pieces
-Replacing aftermarket headunit and cd changer with OEM parts
-ECU tune to run the airbox
-Replacing worn BBS center caps with new ones.
-Major detailing including under body to finish everything off.
and as always taking care of little surprises and hiccups along the way
So, lets begin,
This is her, aka " Junior " the day I bought her with po's plates,
First things first, we replaced all fluids, (TWS for Engine, FM Booster for Diff, SRT for brakes and OEM Trans Fluid)
Old Diff oil. This so called lifetime oil was literally black,
New OEM Diff Oil with FM (Firiction Minimizer) Booster put in ($$$$!)
Before moving in to engine rebuild, I made some cosmetic enhancements,
Replaced the black door trims with alu look trim to give a little contrast to the cabin and reflect the exterior color.
Before,
After,
Then got some new floor mats and leather bordered them in red to highlight them a bit,
Then replaced the Hamann pedal set with custom pedals made specifically for my car by bmwpedals.com, Model-Specific Aluminum Pedals Anaheim, CA Home
Hamann set before, ( For Sale Now )
Custom Set,
Last thing for the interior was to remove the turbo control units and replacing the ashtray,
before,
after,
More to come, keep watching...