Respecting The Craft: Antonio & Ricardo Mendes's 1974 BMW 2002 - Essentials

Respecting The Craft: Antonio & Ricardo Mendes's 1974 BMW 2002 - Essentials
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Contributor: Rob Robson


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