so i have a new project.... its an e30 but you guys are my family so this is where i choose to put it. Anyway, minor side story, the guy i bought the car from is actually apparently a ledgendary dick in the e30 community, had i known, i dont know if i would have bought it again but i still believe the owner makes the car not the former dink. With that said there was some good that the original owner did, you will see and then i will go from there. The car had a good chance of going to the wreckers before i came because no one in their right mind would have thought to reserect this car besides me. The PO had turbo charged the 87 325is utilizing the seta block and is head, managing to get to the 445hp number before blowing it up on the dyno running 28psi and 100 shot.
In its former glory
So it was a pretty nice car but if you are familiar with the e30 scene you may now know a bit more about the car, if not then its not important.
When i got the car the wiring harness, fuse box, most of the interior, the fuel tank, and spare wheel well were all gone and poorly removed the car was a wreck. Its coming along slowly but fixing one persons attempt at making a function built race car and bringing it back to a street car is not a small feat, especially when i dont really think he knew what he was doing.
more to come....
so what am i doing you ask.....
well i got rid of all motor crap that came with the car but kept the good stuff, he had given me the blown motor, a used seta block the head he apparently spent 6g's on including cam, oversized stainless valves, custom ground cam, with port and polish and flow tested, custom intake manifold, tubular manifold, blah blah blah, i didnt want his shit, once that was out of my garage and it was at my shop i bought an 85 325e for 300$ and gutted that for its interior and wiring harness with fuse box. and a whole whack of other stuff. got rid of the cheesy vinyl obx racing seats and cleaned and cleaned and cleaned, then welded up and cleaned up the engine bay which he was so nice to cut all the brackets out of for me.
Well seeing as i also had another 533i parts car with the whole drive train and everything i needed to do the m30 swap i started ordering parts for the swap including the ms3x install. Todd has helped me out with the flywheel and sensor, fukoa with the tps and pig tail, canyon carver with the oil pan and pump and a 25mm master cylinder, otis (goodandtight) with the engine mounts.
so with the motor out of the 533i and sitting getting ready for me to build, i have been compiling parts and fitting panels and the new hood and trunk as well as converting the car to hydroboost.
The car came with a bunch of stuff that i have decided to utilize. IE the Z4M coupe steering rack, Carbon fiber hood, trunk and sunroof panel.
hydroboost with lines mocked up
E28 rad in place for test
hood installed on hood hinges taken from 325e parts car
created mounting points and a way of fastening the front bumper rather then zip ties like the po
CSL style CF trunk installed
So the plans....
M30B32 swap, ms3x with boost control, water meth, borg warner s366 bullseye performance turbo, pletty well stock looking interior, smaller less gay wheels, small stuff like paint the bright red corvette Z06 brakes black or gold, and hopefully over 450hp at the wheels. The motor will be rebuilt, head studs, o-ringed, 6 puck clutch and im thinking of going with abs fender flares for wider rubber and a 5 bolt conversion.
