The Phoenix: My Build Journal Excerpts

[Tbonem3]

Windy af tho

(if we're allowed to complain)

[Epoustouflant]

88 is unpleasantly warm.

Let me introduce you to -30C morning startups.

[maw1124]

Let me introduce you to -30C morning startups.

I didn't know it was that cold in Montreal... but I'll definitely keep that on the "summer visitation" list.

maw

[Obioban]

Let me introduce you to -30C morning startups.

You need to get an i3. So nice to have a car fully heated when you get into it in the morning, every morning

[jet_dogg]

You wouldn't need to be caught seen in an i3 if you lived in a temperate climate 😎

[Cubieman]

I couldn't handle much more winter than we see here in Nebraska.
As a kid I loved it, but now it's straight up depressing, it's cold (duh), little to no sunlight during the day and then the salt and snow. Getting to old for this shit.

[Epoustouflant]

I couldn't handle much more winter than we see here in Nebraska.
As a kid I loved it, but now it's straight up depressing, it's cold (duh), little to no sunlight during the day and then the salt and snow. Getting to old for this shit.

Yea, I feel you. Used to ski a lot as a kid - and abandoned all that as an adult. I got into hiking when the pandemic hit and it has really made Winter enjoyable again. Using the V10 M5 as a Mountain Express that are 200km is always an amazing drive as well.

[Epoustouflant]

The E46 M3 parts pile up for the mechanical restoration continues.
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Nearly there on the rear suspension restoration pieces. I went OEM on every other bushings except the RTAB with monoball bearings and subframe bushings from @turnermotorsport.

@rogueengineering for the rear strut mounts that notoriously fail on E46s.I’m missing the new diff cover with OE bushings and solid subframe bushings on this delivery.

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I finally have every part needed to unbolt the @vfengineering supercharger and install the CSL airbox from @haimusracing. The Genuine CSL filter is pre-oiled and made by @bmcairfilters. I also needed new injectors but unfortunately Bosch is forever BO'ed. I went with @deatschwerks injectors instead.

For some reason, the previous owner had also removed the front radiator intake piece.

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Got everything in to bolt up the carbon driveshaft; new bolts, nuts and flexdisc.

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Other parts include the Genuine A & C pillar trims that were ungluing, new center caps for the CSL wheels and new bits for the M5. Still missing quite a few parts to complete the mechanical & interior restoration: flywheel, clutch, passenger airbag sensor, M Stickers and a few aftermarket tuning surprises : )

[DoubleSidedTape]

Which injectors did you go with?

[Epoustouflant]

Which injectors did you go with?

These.

[old///MFanatic]

I finally have every part needed to unbolt the vfengineering supercharger and install the CSL airbox from haimusracing. The Genuine CSL filter is pre-oiled and made by bmcairfilters

Will be interesting to get your honest review of the feeling going from your SC to the intake when the time comes (w/o the usual suspects influencing FI removal).

[Epoustouflant]

The ZCP wheels are striped, repaired and soon to be ready for paint.

We’ll be testing various paint formulations and mixes for HyperSilver to match the OEM finish from the ZCP E92 wheels.

Once it checks out, it’s something I hope to curate as a ready-to-spray package to allow those that don’t have custom paint & body shops around to match the OEM finish.

I ordered the M wheel stickers, got new center caps and picked up some Conti DWs in E92 M3 OEM sizes.

[maw1124]

Hyper Silver is SO SO SO SO difficult to match... you're doing the community a great service here. You painting or powder coating?

maw

[Epoustouflant]

Hyper Silver is SO SO SO SO difficult to match... you're doing the community a great service here. You painting or powder coating?

maw

Paint! It cannot be matched with powder coat as it is a Tri Coat finish. That’s how the depth and changing color hue is created.

[Tbonem3]

Member NZ previously posted the Glasurit part # for the metallic paint. Wouldn't it be better to just buy the proper paint? Wouldn't need a ton of it.