S54 VANOS Bulletproofing Kit
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Uprated mechanical components
The exhaust hub, oil disc and upper timing chain guide are revised and uprated.
[...] electronics
The solenoid pack is also uprated internally.
[...] and seals.
The seals are uprated for higher temperatures.
Cure the rattles while-in-there.
The anti-rattle kit also includes the required custom tools.
Build journal: special series
Rattles that bite.
The S54 is a flawed Ironman, with potentially catastrophic internal failure points.
It introduced M owners to rod bearings nightmares and the joy of VANOS rattling the S54 into probable implosion.
Fortunately, it can be permanently fixed.
In this Special Series, I document the bulletproofing of my S54 with a slight detour in internal performance upgrades: let's cam it!
Enjoy,
- Matt / @m3_epoustouflant
Spec your kit
Bulletproofing your VANOS
Beisan Components
In this entry, I documented the history of Beisan and its development of each uprated S54 VANOS components in this kit.
OEM components
Bulletproofing your S54's VANOS also involves servicing many little, but important Genuine BMW parts.
I'm compiling a list of all SKUs I've changed while you're in there.
Beisan Systems
A family legacy
Beisan was founded by Rajaie, he emigrated to America from Kuwait in the 70s along with his entire family.
He picked the name "Beisan" in honour of his mother who passed in 2005 - it was the name of the village she came from in the Middle East.
Rajaie passed in 2022 in part due to COVID19. His legacy lives on with Beisan and his family.
Lama - Rajaie's sister, continues the legacy and looks upwards: developing new parts for new BMW M applications.
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