ESSENTIALS
Vehicle:1974 BMW 2002
Owners: Antonio & Ricardo Mendes
Built by: M-Tricks Autosports
Location: Toronto, ON
Engine: BMW M50B25 2.5L I-6
Horsepower: 342 hp
ENGINE
- BMW (1990 325i M50B25 engine conversion, 1988 525e bottom end, 1990 325i head)
- Stroked to 2.7L
- Turbo manifold
- Biagio 56 trim T3/T4 turbocharger
- Siemens 60-lb/hour Ev1 fuel injectors
- AEM (fuel pressure regulator, wideband)
- External high-flow fuel pump
- 2.5-inch charge pipe
- Yonaka Type 11 front-mount intercooler
- B&M oil cooler
- Custom radiator
- Flex-a-lite 14-inch electric fan
- Turbosmart dual port 38-mm blow-off valve
- Tial 38-mm wastegates (2)
- Specter 6-inch cone filter
- DIY Auto Tune MegaSquirt PNP ECU
EXHAUST
- 2.5-inch down-pipe
- 3-inch down-pipe-back exhaust system
DRIVETRAIN
- Spec Stage 3 clutch
- BMW 1990 325i transmission
- 4:10 limited slip rear differential
CHASSIS/SUSPENSION
- Bolt-in 4-point roll cage w/ crossbars
- Bilstein heavy-duty shocks (f)
- Ford Ranger springs (f)
- Custom coilovers (r)
- Seam-welded control arms (f)
- Ireland Engineering camber correction spacers
- Power steering conversion (switchable)
- BMW 1990 325i (subframe (r), sway bar (r))
- Air shocks (r)
- Polyurethane bushings
WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES
- Epsilon Mesh wheels – 15x9 (f/r)
- Dunlop SP Sport tires – 215/50 R15 (f)
- Toyo Proxes R1R tires – 235/45 R15 (r)
- 4x100 to 4x114.3 adapters
- Custom rear hubs
- BMW (1982 320i vented rotors (f), 1990 325i disk brake conversion (r))
- Volvo 1994 240 4-piston brake caliper conversion (f)
- Braided brake lines
INTERIOR
- BMW (1990 325i front seats, 1985 635i rear seats, 1990 325i dash, 1990 325i rear-view mirror)
- Saab 95 center console
- Custom rear deck lid
- Red carpeting
- Race-Quip 4-point racing harness
- Sparco Sprint racing seat (track day only)
- Launch control button mounted on steering wheel
EXTERIOR
- BMW 1988 528i rear spoiler
- Gruppe 2 (fender flares, front valance)
- House of Kolor purple & pearl white paintjob
- PIAA (6-inch glass headlights, 4-inch driver-side light)
- Black kidney grilles
- Smoked (taillights, front turn signals)
- Body molding delete
MOBILE ELECTRONICS
- Alpine (CDA-9835 head unit, 3-way 6x9 rear speakers)
- Rockford Fosgate (5.25-inch 2-way front speakers, 5.25 component speakers, T1002 mono amplifier)
- Cerwin Vega 12-inch subwoofers (2)
- Custom enclosure
- Kenwood 4-channel amplifier
Contributor: Rob Robson
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