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How does it shift now? I’m debating the OEM vs Febi Bilstein. Where are the Febi’s made? Are their quality issues?

Just took a look at your stuff today and t's been fun to watch someone else's progression through a first project car. Makes me wish I had filmed old builds but I love the energy you have in these.

Anyone else jealous about the amount of kit he has? Damn...

Great video with the new hubs that you bought are they are R53 hubs or R 56 hubs?

About time America ditched SAE.

Can the subframe come off even if you leave the wheel hub and brakes etc connected, just take the control bars and anti roll bar and drop links ? Got swap out my subframe . Thanks

Hallo ich habe da mal eine Frage zu den Kurbelwellen Rad mein originales ist ja Gedämpft wenn ich jetzt das Ungedämpfte Rad verbaue ist das Schädlich für mein Motor. Was für Auswirkungen hat das Ungedämpfte Rad habe ein 15% Pulley Rad schon verbaut .Brauche unbedingt Hilfe. LG

Awesome video, it’s really helping me out with my complete overhaul right now 😎 But hey!? Am I hearing Pearl Jam in the background?

As vezes fico sem direção assistida que sera ??

Great video. Always take the fill plug out of the gearbox before draining the oil because if you cannot remove the fill plug for some reason (over tightened, rounded hex, etc.) after you have drained the oil, how do you refill the gearbox.

R53 owner. No man wants to be a 3 minute wonder.

Can you use a spring clutch with dual mass flywheel

Good job, I am doing the same to my Mini thanks for a couple tips with the fuel line by sticking in a screw driver and it unhooked for you. Spent an hour on it, so I'll try tomorrow. I still have to take out the axels having issues with bolts I can't remove need a bigger impact wrençh with more power. That was a good inspirational video. I figured how had could it be.

I traded in my Quattro for a R53. No Autobahns in America. Nuff said.

Thanks for the video! Ordered the same kit and cleaner. Working on BMW M62 v8 with aluminum pistons. Wanted to know if yours came out a bit chalky. This process cleaned mine up really well. I only did 40 min total per piston. Basically 10 min, agitate, rotate and 3 more rounds. Ring lands and rings came out looking brand new. Amazing how easy they cleaned up. Again, not sure what to make of the chalky appearance. I ended up coating them with lube while they wait to be reinstalled.

Looks great thanks

My pinch bolt head snapped today. I’m just watching how much you have to suffer before I suffer myself

My Mini specialist claims that the heat shields under the car are next to useless and can be removed if you also want to consider that option. It’d be much less of a hassle to heat wrap the exhaust from my understanding

That was special!❤

man watching your videos i can definitely relate. i have a 2006 MCS and i have now rebuilt the motor 2 times and i am having low compression right now. So this will be my final and 3rd time. But i think the problem with the 2nd rebuild was i went up a size to 77.5mm and i used JE pistons with total seal rings. but when i had the block machined i dont think they accounted for my pistons expanding up to 15%. Also i broked off all 4 of the oil squrters. When i assembled the motors i BARALY had enoght clerance between the piston and the crank but maybe when it heated up it just snapped of the squrters. Any ways. i can feel your pain. buy something about these minis are so special haha i just cant give up on it

Which track are you at ?

I’m late to the party, but just about to do this. Really good video. #scotland

All in all a great video 👍

Silly question but why didn't you buy metric heim joints of the correct diameter?

What’s the thread pattern

man you was doing so well until you turned up with the baseball cap on back to front!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where did you get the front sway bar to buy?

Just found your channel since I'm about to upgrade my brakes and rear trailing arms (on my daily). So far i'm loving your content and how you explain everything. I just wanted to add those screws holding the rotors on are basically to hold them from falling off on the assembly line before the calipers get put on. I Never put them back in unless it's giving me a hard time setting the pads, sometimes the rotors are heavy and keep pushing them out, but 9 out of 10 times I throw them out.

What did you do for the ball joints

3 years ago a 1999 Volkswagen Passat was purchased and at the time of purchase it had a dual mass flywheel and a clutch disc with springs. When I replaced the clutch a few weeks ago, I finally figured out why the car tended to jump like a frog when accelerating hard and immediately after suddenly releasing the gas pedal. I changed to a regular disc without springs and the jumping frog problem disappeared, the start and gear changes are also much smoother now.

GRIND IT!

Grind it. It'll be fine. 👍

make sure its not a sticky weight inside the wheel first..

Send it. They'll clearance themselves 😂😂

Im about to tackle the trailing arm conversion, good motivation right here. Cant wait to go racing

Hi, are the trailing bush brackets the samebetween the old and new one?

Heads up those rear calipers need to be twisted in as theyre compressed, the tool looks correct but maybe they twist the opposite direction? I tapped mine with a hammer and that broke it loose, probably something tight in the ebrake mechanism

We use white vinegar, works well

Thanks for sharing, I need to tackle this project as well so its great to see everything you experienced in this project.

Yes, I still have to fix my driver side tail light rust on 2005 R53 so I have taken notes. Overall, I find these BMW bodies are super strong underneath and came with a ten year rust warranty. I had my two doors and hatch replaced under warranty in 2011. Its been 13 years and not a speck of rust in 2024.

Five years later, what brake pads are you running with these days ?

I was just wondering what book you were using to clock the pistons. I have the Bentley publisher service manual and it doesn't seem to be in it.

What obd reader are you using?

oh man that whining sound is addictive

Been watching your channel for ova a year and truly helped me 2 understand how 2 get around things and 2 buy the right parts, I own a 2006 R52 JCW, gotta admit is a luv n hate relationship with this cars. Wanna ask, You did replace the radiator right? Did u get the stock one or the aluminium double row, if it was the second, which brand did u go 4? cheers mate

I have the cheap plastic harbor freight ultrasonic cleaner that I use for pistons and whatever engine parts I can fit in. The best cleaner I found as far as cheap goes is “Awesome Cleaner” from the dollar store it’s not corrosive. I can put a piston in for 8 minute cycle and it looks like new. If I used just soap and water would take idk an hour. The worst cheap cleaners are the purple power type ones not only do they not work that great they are corrosive. Literally didn’t clean pistons any faster than soap and water. They don’t even work good for cleaning the floor any my repair shop I use zep brand it’s far better. Plus all those degreasers are corrosive they are terrible for aluminum, they will accelerate rust and corrosion on other metals if not washed off very well soon as ur done. The funny thing is people talk about how great these degreasers are but have to scrub them too. Can you tell I hate these products? lol!!

Agh I wish it would clean it faster. I don't got 30 minutes to spare to clean pistons :(

THANK YOU. Many times during all the work and filming, you probably said “will this truly help anyone or am I wasting my time?”. Having a ton of wrenching experience but being completely new to the R53 platform, your channel is a godsend. I’m gonna binge the fire out of it. You rock man!

This is a great series. I love the emotional highs and lows that you share with the viewers. Well done. I landed here, looking at potentially jumping into a rusty tail light R53 purchase. How was the frame and undercarriage on yours? Amy structural issues? Any issues removing/replacing any components u der there do to locked up rusty bolts, etc... or your your rust issues mainly only body panel related? Again, thanks for putting this together, its very helpful for the handy but non-mechanic DIYers out here in the world.

Just found your vids today. Great job and thank you for the motivation. I‘ve got a r53 waiting for restauration as well. And i‘m starting by learning from your vids ;-).