m30 turbo

[LowR3V'in]

What's a trans brace?

[Doughnut]

The m40 manual/auto gearbox crossmember/brace, will not work with any m30 transmission.

Keep up the good work.

[akw_]

bought a 325i crossmember and that works.
sorry for the no pictures will get round to it tonight.

[akw_]

its in!!!

Putting it in rating of shitness out of 10 id give it a 9.

pics tomorrow morning when i get out there! very happy its finally in.

[Doughnut]

Putting it in rating of shitness out of 10 id give it a 9.

Bah... It's not that bad.

Awaiting pictures of install. :p

Also, keep your electrical harness covers on the firewall, they look sex:

[akw_]

Awaited pictures and a small list of whats new/whats been done. haha.

Bah... It's not that bad.

Awaiting pictures of install. :p

Also, keep your electrical harness covers on the firewall, they look sex

i was looking for a good picture of the harness back on it looks good!


Good & tight turbo manifold
GT3582r
42lb VAC motorsport injectors
NGK BPR7ES spark plugs
PFE oil lines and fittings
TRE Performance 255LPH fuel pump
miller adjustable FPR
Greddy Profec b boost controller
clutch masters clutch and sprung hub disc
lightend 15lb flywheel
e30.de engine mounts
e34 oil pan and pump
e28 535i radiator
revshift motor and trans mounts
new water pump
new thermostat and housing/covers
new oil filter housing ect
new slave cylinder
new clutch master
MLS headgasket
ARP head studs
Head refresh mild port and polish, resurfaced, new valve guides, springs, cant remeber what other stuff haha
agk bushings around car ( not installed)
pretty much every gasket and bolt on the engine is new oem.
Haltech platinum sprint 500 standalone

sure theres so much other shit ive missed but thats all i can think of at the moment haha.

onto the pictures!











ive got a stack more of the install and clearances ect but il put these up for the moment.

Thanks for looking!

[CorvallisBMW]

yep, I've got a boner now.

[e30guydownunder]

This thing is going to fucking fly. Looks great. How are you getting it engineered in the nanny state?

[e30guydownunder]

Interested in the arp head stud torque question also. Should they be torqued to what BMW's head bolt torque is or something else?

Torque to ARP specs and make sure you retorque after heat cycling as per ARP instructions

[akw_]

Torque to ARP specs and make sure you retorque after heat cycling as per ARP instructions

good good, thats what i did, when i can run it il re torque them.

getting the brakes engineered, and the rest can wait haha.

dont have anytime this weekend to work on it but when, i finish work on sunday arvo, im going to do the pedal box and fuel rail. theres not all that much more i can do. next up is exhaust and intercooler.

[Iain]

Be careful with the EPA - how heavy is your E30 (on the rego papers)?

[e30guydownunder]

What are you doing with the pedal box? have you talked to an engineer at all? Not that I disapprove of your fuck the law attitude, but I think you are heading for trouble when it comes to getting this thing on the road.

My advice....if met with resistance. Fuck 'em and cage it. Will be a beautifully lead tipped arrow on the circuit and make for hilarious corner entry followed by bellows of smoke and sideways action on corner exit.

[e30guydownunder]

What are you doing with the pedal box? have you talked to an engineer at all? Not that I disapprove of your fuck the law attitude, but I think you are heading for trouble when it comes to getting this thing on the road.

My advice....if met with resistance. Fuck 'em and cage it. Will be a beautifully lead tipped arrow on the circuit and make for hilarious corner entry followed by bellows of smoke and sideways action on corner exit.

[ttrousdell]

beautiful! Youre doin what I someday hope to do. I'm look forward to see the continued progress.

[Doughnut]

This thing is going to fucking fly. Looks great. How are you getting it engineered in the nanny state?

Wondering also...
Fyi, I got my N/A m30 engineered fine in NSW....