# 1997 BMW Zed Tre **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [October 22, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000 "2009-10-22T21:15:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/21 "2009-10-23T19:09:33Z")
i dont know how your clutch line is setup, but if stock bmw shit is used get rid of the clutch delay valve. i can see that being a pita w/ this setup. ---
**Author:** ![T34418L31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@T34418L31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T34418L31)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/22 "2009-10-23T20:05:32Z")
> [@you might have a problem](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/you-might-have-a-problem/41422/17): > > bought not built! > > btw why havent I seen this in person yet? > > btw again, I like the brake master cylinder heat shield lol Car’s in the garage. Swing by. I’ve been busy being baller in a BMW :stick: > [@Can anyone answer this question?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-anyone-answer-this-question/41388/32): > > i dont know how your clutch line is setup, but if stock bmw shit is used get rid of the clutch delay valve. i can see that being a pita w/ this setup. Almost positive the CDV is gone, but I’ll check anyways. > [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/41163/26): > > Jesse… > > You come up with some of the most ‘off the wall’ stuff. > > Cool car. 10x better than a DSM, and I don’t even really care for Beemers 😃 Thanks, Tod 🙂 I swear I don’t go looking for it. I was looking at C5 Vettes, then S2000’s for a little while, and then I saw this thing for sale and thought ---
**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2009, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/23 "2009-10-24T09:37:42Z")
I’ve been busy building real powAH!!! ---
**Author:** ![T34418L31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@T34418L31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T34418L31)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2009, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/24 "2009-10-24T10:13:28Z")
> [@spoolinsteve"](#): > > I’ve been busy building real powAH!!! Come spring, it’s on! (Winter bench racing FTW!) ---
**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/25 "2009-10-24T19:52:39Z")
[ame=“[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWAJD\_Kyjnc](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWAJD_Kyjnc)”]YouTube - 1996 BMW Z3 (LS1 Swap) Dyno[/ame] ---
**Author:** ![T34418L31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@T34418L31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T34418L31)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/26 "2009-10-28T13:47:45Z")
Found the fucking oil leak - ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Photo-0074.jpeg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Photo-0074.jpeg) Sort of a shitty angle with a shittier camera phone, but one of the half-moon’s on the back side of the valve cover gasket is all chewed up somehow. Ordered a new one through Pittsburgh East Nissan. ---
**Author:** ![T34418L31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@T34418L31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T34418L31)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/27 "2010-07-07T19:21:22Z")
lol wat ![http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g32/60dash1/Parts%20for%20sale/DSCI0028.jpg](http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g32/60dash1/Parts%20for%20sale/DSCI0028.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/28 "2010-07-08T04:22:32Z")
Refreshing the SR20? -TJ ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/29 "2010-07-08T06:46:19Z")
Please tell me you’re shoerhorning an LS1 in there. ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/30 "2010-07-08T07:01:57Z")
about time you get it ready for the talan swap ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/31 "2010-07-08T14:40:35Z")
I see a lsx in your future. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_steve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_steve/32/6050_2.png) [@imported\_steve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_steve)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/32 "2010-07-08T14:42:14Z")
been waiting to see you finally do it, if you need any help feel free to ask me. Our cars share the same platform. ---
**Author:** ![T34418L31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@T34418L31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T34418L31)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/33 "2010-07-08T18:44:10Z")
> [@Determining what garrett turbo I have.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/determining-what-garrett-turbo-i-have/42398/5): > > Refreshing the SR20? > > -TJ Nah, I had something else laying around so I figured I’d chuck it in this thing - (Shaky pic because I have the hand steadiness of a crackhead and didn’t realize my anti-shake feature wasn’t on) ---
**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/34 "2010-07-08T20:06:10Z")
Is that a monster clutch I see? ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/35 "2010-07-09T12:52:57Z")
Talk about fitting 15lbs of shit into a 5lbs bag. ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/36 "2010-07-10T04:24:11Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/42408/13): > > Talk about fitting 15lbs of shit into a 5lbs bag. Wow, the Hyundai guy calling a LSX “15lbs of shit.” Riiiiiiiiiight. That will be absolutely awesome. I’ve seen some LSX E36s and they came out really nice, I believe the Z3 engine bay is largely the same as a E36. Hell, if you could make it work in a Miata this should be cake. G’luck! -TJ ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/37 "2010-07-10T06:10:10Z")
TJ, I meant nothing rude in regards to his post, just looks like it will be a tight fit, so crawl out of my ass now, mmkay. ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2010, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/38 "2010-07-10T08:48:56Z")
> [@Disgruntled worker deletes millions in files](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/disgruntled-worker-deletes-millions-in-files/42415/7): > > TJ, I meant nothing rude in regards to his post, just looks like it will be a tight fit, so crawl out of my ass now, mmkay. But it’s so roomy in here… somebody (or a lot of somebodies) really opened this thing up, a lot of “expansion” done indeed. Anyway, yet another great project Jesse. Keep us posted! -TJ ---
**Author:** ![imported\_steve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_steve/32/6050_2.png) [@imported\_steve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_steve)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/39 "2010-07-11T20:37:59Z")
The Z3 has the same front sub frame as an e36, this swap has been done quite a few times so there isnt really a question of if it can be done. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2010, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1997-bmw-zed-tre/204000/40 "2010-07-12T10:57:24Z")
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