BMW E30 Build Thread

[dream]

Hey guys,

I have bought another BMW :P After having enough of the police hassle and costy fuel bills in my old 32 skyline.

So I have acquired an E30 318i old school mate. Knowing the car has been well looked after and has a good body bar some usual dings and dents, I thought it would be a great starting ground.

Anyways I will try to update this thread more than my previous project threads.

Make: BMW
Model: 318i
Body Type: 2 Door Coupe
Year: 1990
Colour: Zinnerberot Red
Engine: 1.8L M40

How it started:

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First things were first and the car required some attention to a bent in front LHS Gaurd and bits and pieces but decided on some 16X9 (0 offset) REARS and 16X7.5 (20+ Offset) FRONTS

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r181/pavsta/DSCN0131.jpg

http://www.bimmerclubinc.com/showthread.php?t=2477&page=4

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Wheels on the car with some strecthed rear rubber

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Had some problems with the front Wheels sitting to far in and rubbing against the Front Struts, so chucked some 5mm spacers in to fix - However currently got 20mm Eibach Bolt to Hub spacers on the way to fix this problem and to push the wheels to the gaurds.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r181/pavsta/DSCN0171.jpg

Front Reiger Lip Installed - Happy atm with this Lip but may look at a MTECH 2 bodykit later this year.

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Car Before engine conversion began

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The new heart! Rebuilt about 5 months ago ready for the conversion
M20 2.7L Stroker motor
Specs:
323i (731) Head with 323i Camshaft
323i intake
e pistons
i rods
2.7 eta crank
19Lb Injectors

Car will run Wasted Spark and Megasuirt Standalone ECU
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r181/pavsta/DSCN0552.jpg

Extractors on - will be running the same system as my E30 Wagon (twin 2.25" with x pipe, decat and middle and rear magnaflow mufflers)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r181/pavsta/DSCN0561.jpg

Engine is due to be put in beginning of Feb - Updates will come.

In the meantime I have ordered Coilovers from Ground Control in the states, Koni Adjustable Shocks, Eibach Springs with Ground Control 2 degree camber tops. Shorted and welded Strut Housings painted yellow to give the Bilstein look :D

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r181/pavsta/yellowe30.jpg

And whilst the engine is out Interior is getting a tidy up

Doors started on last night

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r181/pavsta/IMG_0514.jpg

Updates will follow

[Simon]

nice work, certainly looks to be in a decent condition to start off with.

drop/camber + tuck will set it off for sure

[adrenalin]

Please keep one of these cars for more then 3 months.

Looks tough

[dream]

DW kieren this one will be staying Ill make modifications to fit my fat arse if requirred.

Rear Camber is a given with a wide and low profile tire but front will be sorted with some 2 degree camber plates and some 25mm spacers. Slam and tuck will come with the Coilovers once its slammed :P

[thomas]

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r181/pavsta/DSCN0159.jpg

How much did it cost to get to this point?

[AGIT8D]

sweet, interior looks promising.. i hope for a rollcage with overkill bars everywhere! boy racer for sureeeee

[dream]

Roll cage on cards in future... Nothing to extreme yet.
Cost was $2700 for wheels and tires plus the initial car cost obviously

[c.rusli]

did u make that CF door cards your self? or is it pre-made ones?

[dream]

Got them made up in the UK

Got the rears done also, just trying to find a local place to do my rear parcel shelf.

http://www.performance-trim.com/

[cplagz]

did u make that CF door cards your self? or is it pre-made ones?

Pre-made from Performance-Trim, I have some too, but the full length ones.

[dream]

I wish I found the full door ones too Mark - Vito from Bimmerclubinc.com only just mentioned that he found full doors ones :(

Owell better than what I had originally planned - was going to just perspex the wholes in the door or cut the whole door inner frame out.

[dream]

Short Shifter arrived from AKG :D

Yes that is a 600ml cool ridge bottle sitting next to it.
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And picked up my Short Quick Rack too :D

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[ED40]

love the build man

[adrenalin]

Same one vito is running ?

Looks good

[dream]

Same shifter vito is stage 3 this is stage two his kit just means that he can adjust the shifting positions and points and got a tighter selector rod.

:P look forward to some fun once its all done

[dream]

Shifting will be this easy :D

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[dream]

Wlabro Fuel Pump Just arrived too

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[dream]

After 13hour day this is the best present to come home too:D

1 package of the Ground Control Coilover system :D

Behold:

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Eibach Springs
Racing strut inserts
custom valved koni shocks
camber. caster plates 2degree
shortned trut housings.

[1cut808]

Nice work.... Representing the Beemer contingent on here quite well!!

[cplagz]

Fark I want that shifter and coilovers! Considering going 5lug though..just need to find E36 M3 CAs and spindles....

I actually have 2 sets of the full door trims lol... first set got minor damage on the way over so Perf Trim sent me another set free ;)

[1cut808]

This is as good a thread as any to ask... But how the hell do you get confirmation to get onto that Bimmer Club forum. Tried to sign up twice now and haven't received anything back!!

[dream]

1cut808 - bimmerclubinc is now automatic sign up mate, I couldn't keep up authorizing files. :)

Mark - what you use for your short rack knuckle? E34 or something. I just did traditional knuckle chop and plate but want some more clearance for future upgrades :)

[dream]

Btw mark asv have a full rear end kit and front hubs and ca's for 5 stud. If you do let me know I'll take your brakes :) if you want to sell

[cplagz]

1cut808 - bimmerclubinc is now automatic sign up mate, I couldn't keep up authorizing files. :)

Mark - what you use for your short rack knuckle? E34 or something. I just did traditional knuckle chop and plate but want some more clearance for future upgrades :)

I used a splined shaft with E34 UJs mated to E30 ones. Speak to DanThe on E30Zone.

As for 5stud, I only really want to do it with E36 M3 fronts (so I can run the brakes)...any idea what parts or costs ASV have on the 5stud gear?

[dream]

Sorry man,

Paramatta Prestige was the ones I have seen
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/bmw-e30-5-stud-converion-full-kit-complete-/220727918929?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item336468c151#ht_922wt_907

[cplagz]

Thanks. Sent them a message asking what the parts are off.

[Mooro]

Wow!, Just stumbled across this - that is one clean looking E30! Love the wheels and have been waiting to see a pic of them on an E30. I always wanted to do a beams 3sge conversion into one, but a 2.7 stroker should provide hours of fun :)!

[dream]

Thanks Mooro

Im actually looking at a different set of wheels and changing a few things up on the exterior, 16's are just a tad small and dont fill the gaurds as nicely as a good 17.

Only problem running 17's though is that you can only run one tire that keeps the same rolling radius of the car.

But fingers crossed I can get the right wheel and stretch the right tire :D

[dream]

Have recently installed the rear springs and coils, they are amazing stiffness.

Front's I got stuck at and had some difficuilty getting the front ball joints off so though what the heck ill drop it all off and give the whole front end of go over.

325i Drilled Disc and Rotors with greenstuff pads
Braided Lines Stainless Stell
New Front control arms with urethane bushes
Quick rack steering rack conversion
and obviously the new Coilovers.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs253.snc6/180144_1848581855110_1257627776_32181980_6745001_n .jpg

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Car in a sorry sight

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[kurbn]

Nice hoist, but why not use it?

[dream]

No 3 phase power atm, still got to finish roof panelling before can wire it all up properly and neatly.

[dream]

Painted the front 325i calipers in gloss black

Installed the Solid engine mounts
Installed the Short Quick Steering Rack

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[dream]

Some of the new front suspension parts arrived today:D

New Control Arms,
Ball Joints
Hubs and Bearings

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Still waiting on the eyeball control arm bushes from TreeHouse Racing in the states

[dream]

Here are the control arm eyeball joints

http://www.nexternal.com/vacmotors/images/TR%20E30%2036%20EyeballArms%20-W.jpg

ALSO sold my old wheels as there were fake 3pce and heavy as a pallet of bricks so have purchased some 16x9 and 16x7.5 lipped BORBET Type T's out of Italy

BORBET Type T
http://www.tuning-mania.eu/ebay/tn_DSCN1172.jpg

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http://www.tuning-mania.eu/ebay/tn_DSCN1185.jpg

[dream]

Just some small progress tonight,

Control arms are in and front coilovers are tempt in and setup the same :P About 1.5degree of neg camber :P

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[Jumanji]

Nice one Chris its looking good mate :)

definately will have a phat stance on it when its slammed.

[adrenalin]

Prefer old rims mate.

Apart from that will look good

[dream]

So just another quick update,

Finally decided on new wheels - I was going to get the Borbet T wheels in a 16x9/7.5" but then decided not as really wanted that phat look on the front aswell.

The borbet T's still in my mind where a cheap wheel. So I have tracked down some genuine Gotti-made Aluett wheels (same style as the brobet T's) - Acutally Borbet copied these :D

Much lighter, much nicer and 16X9 ET 15 al round :D

Very happy
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[pazza]

Nice job, Chris!!

[1cut808]

MMMMMMMMMMM...................... DISH!!

[mys1]

If those are crappy rubber brake lines I see in the photo then bin them and get new ones made up or braided :)

[cplagz]

$65usd + post from BMAParts for braided lines. I got black coated ones, look OEM.

[evil.e30]

selling old wheels??

[dream]

I was going to keep a lid on this but here is what has happened.

After lossing some interest in my car and especially feeling a bit bad about the overall condition of the paint and it also being red.

I decided to cut my losses short and sell off what I didn't require anymore and get something that can I can:

- HAVE FUN ON A TRACK and MOTORSPORT EVENTS
but
- STILL DRIVE EVERYDAY if i want to.

So I bought this:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r181/pavsta/11497524.jpg

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Details of Car:

Old Owner: Dave (afroguy) from EuroCCA
Original Build Thread: http://forums.eurocca.net/showthread.php/16169-e30-325e-gt-327i

2.7 Litre engine based on the Alpina.

Ported & Polished head,milled.

Double valve springs with race shims.

20 lbs Injectors.

Miller Performance mass air flow sensor & chip.

Extractors X pipe into 2.5 inch single pipe to a twin square tip muffler.

5-speed manual(short shift). 3:46:1 open diff.

Koni adjustable shocks all round, lowered king springs all round.

e30 m3 offset control arms,front strut brace.

Leather Recaro seats, rear retrimed leather .

Momo steering wheel.

Tinted windows.

New timing belt & tensioner.

New Battery,new kumo tyres 90% Tread.

PLANS FOR THE CAR

- SAFC Controller
- Z32 AFM
- Open exhaust up by 2.25" twin exhaust and new tips
- Put all Coilover gear in

Thats it for now and try hit the 155-165rwhp figure along with some nice torque :D

[TJ]

Nice. Incredibly neat car.

[adrenalin]

LSD or else GTFO

Lot of memories of this car. Went hard. Few runs with it i think in my old blue e30.

[cplagz]

LOL Daves car. Nice!

You putting the GCs in it?

[Sully]

LOL I saw this for sale a month or two ago and thought there was a fair chance it'd turn up on here sooner or later

It's gained a few bits and lost some others since I last had it. It won't take too much work to finish it up nicely. This is what it looked like when I sold it except for the rear muffler hanging like an 80 year old scrotum.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/boofead/car%20for%20sale/IMG_9871.jpg

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PS: Drop 2nd! It's more than capable! Give me a yell if you want to know anything about it.

[Scaf]

Wow. very neat mate, good stuff.

[dream]

Cheers Dave for that - it was only probably 2-3 years ago I was picking your brains about a 2.7 build for my e30 wagon :D Now I get to own your car.

Dave - what exactly is the exhaust, twin 2.5 or 2.25"? Is no where as near as raspy as my wagon which was headers, 2x 2.25" with twin supercats and a rear twin in twin out barrel.

FIRST PLANS:
- Change headlights for Hella Smoke's
- Change rear lights to Smoked
- Change front indicators to proper smokes
- Install RyanG Splitter for is lip
- General clean and tidy up

NEXT PLANS:
- Ground control coils in
- New control arms and front hubs/bearings
- Treehouse racing control arms
- Engine, tranny, rear subframe and trailing arm urethane mounts
- 3.73 LSD from the red e30 to this one
- E36 Short rack from red one to this one
- AKG DTM shifter

[Sully]

Haha yeah I got a lot of questions about 2.7 builds from everywhere. That build thread on ecca seemed to attract the world.

Exhaust is twin 2.25" I THINK until the collector after the x pipe then it's 2.5 to the end. Twins all the way makes m20's raspy as shit, don't like it like that. The front half of the system (extractors to the end of the twins) is the btb system that I imported from the UK, a lot of the e30 racers over there use them and they've been tested to buggery so I thought they were worth taking a punt on. They make a huge difference to the lower and mid range. Also fkn expensive so enjoy it!!

The front indicators, just take the lenses out, take the orange insert out and fit orange globes instead and you'll have proper smokes. Something I always meant to do but never got around to it.

The car should be mint by the time you do all that work to it. Will keep track of this.

[stackede30]

BTB headers! must have a made dent in the wallet. Those headers are awesome!

[Sully]

Yeah they weren't cheap but I did get them a hell of a lot cheaper than normal. They were the last ones from the batch, think the system cost me $1600 instead of $2400 or something like that. Well worth the spend I reckon.

[dream]

Got the proper smokey's so will put them on from the old car.

Just having some issues atm - with blowing some blue smoke on both acceleration and deceleration. Did a oil flush and put some new better grade oil in see what that does. Guy before me was using 20-50W XLD Premium Caltex (cheap $25 for 6L crap)

Also not too happy this morning to find that the previous owner lost the socket to the lock nuts to the wheels, not only that but to hear that he bashed a socket over the lock nuts to get off for new tyres but put them back on instead of normal nuts - wheres the logic?

Anyways, thats my vent.
Be a few update pics later tonight/ tommorow

[dream]

FYI aswell Dave - the car kept up with a e30 325i with 163rwhp on roll ons. The owner of that car didnt want off line runs :D hehehe......

Drags next monday night if I can get everything niggled out before then too see who is faster :P (might prove the theory that torque beats power)

[cplagz]

FYI aswell Dave - the car kept up with a e30 325i with 163rwhp on roll ons. The owner of that car didnt want off line runs :D hehehe......

Drags next monday night if I can get everything niggled out before then too see who is faster :P (might prove the theory that torque beats power)

Still going issit.... hmm, might bring mine down and run it just for shits and giggles.

[Sully]

That's good to know, I thought it'd be around the 160rwhp mark but could never confirm it, the car was having a sad on the last dyno day I did and it only spat out 130 or there abouts. Misfiring at about 4k rpm. Never did it before, never done it since.

The car used to keep up with Ash's (Ghost) e30 m3 that'd had a decent bit of work done to it so I'd imagine at the drags it should go ok. It can be a bit tricky to get off the line though, LOTS of neg camber when you dump the power in. Rear end squats big time.

I'd be running pretty thick oil in that engine. The block would have a lot of km's on it by now and hasn't exactly had the easiest life in the last 6-7 years.

[dream]

Still going issit.... hmm, might bring mine down and run it just for shits and giggles.

The drags? on Mondays?

Yeah as everyone was complaing of like 3 runs on a wednesday night. Do you really have to do that marc :( I dont my e30 looking like a slow one compared to your rocket ship

[dream]

That's good to know, I thought it'd be around the 160rwhp mark but could never confirm it, the car was having a sad on the last dyno day I did and it only spat out 130 or there abouts. Misfiring at about 4k rpm. Never did it before, never done it since.

The car used to keep up with Ash's (Ghost) e30 m3 that'd had a decent bit of work done to it so I'd imagine at the drags it should go ok. It can be a bit tricky to get off the line though, LOTS of neg camber when you dump the power in. Rear end squats big time.

I'd be running pretty thick oil in that engine. The block would have a lot of km's on it by now and hasn't exactly had the easiest life in the last 6-7 years.

Mmm... Ill drive it till it gets real tired and replace/rebuild the bottom end of engine with the nice head :D

Should be a bit better with squating once the coillies go in, then its just a matter of not spining all the way down in 1st.

[Sully]

Yeah that was my plan til someone threw a bag of money at me for the car and I found a Porsche instead! I was thinking very carefully about doing one of the ireland engineering stroker kits when I did the rebuild. Shouldn't be any extra work to be done to take advantage of the upped cc's. Injectors are the only think I'm not sure about but they're cheap as shit for these cars.

[dream]

MMm... thats the plan.

Drive till its really loosing power. Tehn prob go for a 2.9/3L stroker option and go the ducks on the bottom end. Hopefully this will be in 8-10months time so can get some decent funds together.

Once the SAFC on and Z32 AFM tuning isnt a problem really.

Hows the 944 going? My bros got his white one down the bare metal, got all 968 running gear for a 3L twin cam conversion.

[Sully]

Yeah the 944 has been misbehaving. The clutch shat itself the other day, a small spring from the clutch plate dropped out and wouldn't let the clutch disangage so had to pull the whole thing apart to fix that, replaced everything at the same time seeings as it was all apart. FUCKING EXPENSIVE JOB!! Transaxle cars seem like such a good idea til you have to work on them.

Now it's got a mystery coolant leak and I'm hoping it's not the head gasket on the way out. The car is awesome when it's working though, so much grip! Traction is pretty awesome, it's a novelty being able to launch a car and not dissolve the rears all the time. Just gotta deal with all the old car things that happen. Not used to having an old car that hasn't had everything replaced in the last few years.

the 968 gear should be good in the 944. Big jump in power and torque over the old 2.5 litre.

[dream]

Yeah I managed to destroy my bro's clutch and gearbox :D Was the turn of all the modifications finally.

Trying to convince him to FI the 968 3L though... A turbo 944 would be able to keep up easy on the NA

[Sully]

yeah there's a few turbo'd 3 litres getting around. Big power! Do eeet!

The numbers are really similar for the turbo and 3 litre. I think Turbo has 5-10 more hp and the torque is almost identical. Killer for the turbo is the lllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggg. 80's turbo tech is awesome.

[dream]

Dave what was done to the bottom end of this car? Completley stock 325e block?

Smoke is only at 5000K back offs - me thinks valve stem seals. Held at 3000Rpm for 20 sec and let go off the acclerator and nothing.

[dream]

Quick and small update,

Got the front Ryan G Splitter on the "is" front lip today, along with picking up my new plates to attach to the car. Dave it's preety funny seeing this photo in your original build thread and now these plates actually exist on my car :D with your motor :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/boofead/car%20build/IMG_5017.jpg

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Will be install blacked out hella's tonight and possibly the front smoked indicators also.

[adrenalin]

Please keep this car for at least more then 6 months.

Looks tidy

Car went pretty hard on sunday. 2 many single peggers but. LSD ASAP !

[dream]

Will be kieren :D Colour I have always wanted!

Now time to cleany modify :D

[Sully]

Yeah the block is a dead stock 325e jobbie. It hasn't been rebuilt ever and I reckon it's got close to 300,000 km's on it now. Was going to do it when I did the build but we had a look at it and it was all in pretty good shape so we didn't bother.

The head was completely redone when I built the engine so I'd be looking at the block before the head for troubles. It only used to smoke for me on hard gear changes when the revs had to drop quickly to get on the power in the next gear, never did it on back offs so it sounds like it's slowly getting worse.

Diff might be getting a little tired. It always used to lock up and spin both for me!

[Matt-R32]

Nice build very tidy car.

[dream]

Diff might be getting a little tired. It always used to lock up and spin both for me!

That's not the case for me :D Was single spinning everywhere on Sunday :D
Got my 3.73LSD going in probably in about 2-3 weeks anyways :D

[cplagz]

That's not the case for me :D Was single spinning everywhere on Sunday :D
Got my 3.73LSD going in probably in about 2-3 weeks anyways :D

Potential interest in old diff here depending on ratio - I want to change my ratio around :)

[dream]

3.63 open centre marc

[dream]

Some little progress..

Changed the front headlights to some original Hella Smoked lenses

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And took the old suspension out:

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And the new went in... FARK me drunk, nearlly yacked up my breakfeast after driving the coilies on full stiffness. So So Stiff!

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Before and after photos too come!

Found why the rear end was a little jumpy and shaky - diff mount is complete ripped of on one side. This will def be changed for a alu or a polyurethane one come diff change time.

[Sully]

HOLY FUCK! Looks like the car hasn't had the nicest 18 months since I sold it!

All the shit on the shocks! Diff mount is surprising. That would be 2-3 years old tops. Sounds like the cars copped a proper flogging.

Looks much better with the smokies back in.

[dream]

Yeah I think I will be cleaning up alot of things and doing some maintence work after a "hill billy" owning it between you and me dave, thats for sure!

[cplagz]

3.63 open centre marc

keen!

[dream]

Been described to lock up on occasion! Can vouch for that now with the stiff rear end in it!

[cplagz]

Just want the ring gear and pinion :)

[dylzo94]

Very nice e30 :) Im 16 and just bought an e30 318i for my first car and I love it, just wondering where you pick up all your rims? finding it hard to find any good ones in the right offset.... I know ian diffen has a few sets.

[adrenalin]

Very nice e30 :) Im 16 and just bought an e30 318i for my first car and I love it, just wondering where you pick up all your rims? finding it hard to find any good ones in the right offset.... I know ian diffen has a few sets.

Over seas

Fuck all here

4x100 sucks ass

[dylzo94]

Over seas

Fuck all here

4x100 sucks ass


yeh cant find anything decent and when i do its major $$$

[dream]

FINALLY AN UPDATE:

Front and Rear Coilovers now in
New control arms and front hubs along with the Treehouse Racing Control Arm Bushes in (these are awesome!!!)
Aluminum Engine Mounts in
3.73LSD fitted

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[Sully]

Skid pics aren't loading!

[adrenalin]

I agree

[billk]

See this at Jetts gym a bit, looks hotttt in person

[dream]

That's me man :P Come say hello next time your there.

[billk]

Moved from the hills to Dianella so i won't frequent there much, but next time im there no problemo!