🔧 BUILD Vogel’s 2008 E61 BMW 535xi

[Ron Vogel]

That housing was leaking, the chrome washed off the projector covers…so I had to paint Them. I think they look way more classy than the chrome anyway. I cleaned the housings with glass cleaner before painting them. Chrome wiped right off. If you want to keep the chrome you should not touch them at all

 

[Ron Vogel]

A little closer to finishing off my cold air box. I have to fab 1 or two more pieces…so some day it’ll be done. I basically started by fabbing the lower shield, and cutting away some of the cowl to pull cooler air in. I made the second tray this weekend, which helps keep out air from the hot side of the motor

 

[SleeperLS]

 

[Spivitz]

Ron Vogel


You Sir has dem skilz ??

 

[PANDA]

Needs Ron Vogel Racing sticker on custom airbox

 

[Euro]

Wow, great work!

 

[Ron Vogel]

Getting ready, I start this weekend

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Ewwww. I had a tech that could do them in about 4 hours though. We used to kill it on the warranty time.

 

[Ron Vogel]

Ewwww. I had a tech that could do them in about 4 hours though. We used to kill it on the warranty time.

I took a week off, ain’t no way 4 hours is happening on Jack stands and my centrum silver status. I’ll probably fiddlefuck around with some other stuff while I’m at it

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

I took a week off, ain’t no way 4 hours is happening on Jack stands and my centrum silver status. I’ll probably fiddlefuck around with some other stuff while I’m at it

Oh yeah, you're fucked. Enjoy!!!

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Getting ready, I start this weekend

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Took me 18hrs with swearing breaks on jack stands in the middle of July on an 87* day. I don’t know what was worse in my eyes, oil or the puddles of sweat.

Have fun!

You’ve been pretty deep into the car already, I’m sure it’ll go quicker than that for you.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

And then the water pump went out a week later.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

And then the water pump went out a week later.

Gotta be proactive and do them every 40k!

 

[Ron Vogel]

Lol, it took me 18 hours to change a headlight lens

 

[Ron Vogel]

New vs old

 

[SleeperLS]

Very nice, she is going to rip

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

I can hear the old one rattling from here.

 

[bimmer4life]

New vs old

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Which turbos are these again? I was looking at the MMP stage 3 turbos for my wagon

 

[Ron Vogel]

Which turbos are these again? I was looking at the MMP stage 3 turbos for my wagon

Fapo 17t. The very cheapest available on eBay. They are upgraded t04, and about $750 shipped.

The quality is much better than my expectations, hopefully they last a few miles. Not sold on $2500 rebranded chinesium turbos

 

[Ron Vogel]

I can hear the old one rattling from here.

Surprised at how my stockers are holding up considering I’ve stretched them well beyond the limits. But yeah they’ve been rattling a few years now

 

[bimmer4life]

Fapo 17t. The very cheapest available on eBay. They are upgraded t04, and about $750 shipped.

The quality is much better than my expectations, hopefully they last a few miles. Not sold on $2500 rebranded chinesium turbos

Im excited to see how things turn out. Hows progress? And what method are you using to get at these? I have heard easiest fastest is drop the front subframe? But then I have heard some magicians can get them out from up top.

 

[Ron Vogel]

Im excited to see how things turn out. Hows progress? And what method are you using to get at these? I have heard easiest fastest is drop the front subframe? But then I have heard some magicians can get them out from up top.

They’ll come out through the top. I didn’t drop the subframe. I got the back one through the bottom, but the front one has to come out the top. I got it loose, but it won’t move unless the manifold studs are removed. Right now it’s hung up on the oil drain, but am taking a long break.

I had to remove a few hoses off the water pump, and slid the water pump forward a few inches. I may have to disconnect an AC line once I get the oil drain off, but I’ll cross that bridge if it prevents me from getting it out the top.

 

[bimmer4life]

They’ll come out through the top. I didn’t drop the subframe. I got the back one through the bottom, but the front one has to come out the top. I got it loose, but it won’t move unless the manifold studs are removed. Right now it’s hung up on the oil drain, but am taking a long break.

I had to remove a few hoses off the water pump, and slid the water pump forward a few inches. I may have to disconnect an AC line once I get the oil drain off, but I’ll cross that bridge if it prevents me from getting it out the top.

Hot damn. You just might need two weeks for all that !!! You are a patient man Mr Vogel....

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

I dropped the subframe on mine. It was one of those things where I’d rather take more shit apart than get frustrated trying to do turbo Kama Sutra while covered in oil.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

I think the worst part of the whole job was getting the coolant and oil lines removed/installed on the turbos with zero ability to get any leverage on them.