M30 E30 official roll call thread

[SpeicherBimmer]

So the car is finally just about as done as it's going to be for a while...
Located in Speicher, Germany

Fully rebuilt Euro M30B34 ( 218hp non-cat)
Motronic 1.3
4.10 diff
Custom equal length headers
Full 2.25" SS exhaust

I still have to get my fan wired up and the correct thermostat installed to get her running just right. I hope to get a cam, injectors and chip by the end of the year before I move back to Atlanta. We are supposed to be having a car show in August with dyno; hopefully I will be able to see what she's putting out. I can tell you that it sure does move with that 4.10 diff...

[walinsky]

Greetings from Holland

I think I belong here now too...


Started out with a '84 316 (carb) automatic...


Modlist including - but not limited to:

M30B35
Getrag 265 (dogleg) sports transmission
Powerflex black polyurethane bushings all around
21 and 14.5 mm stabilizer bars with new drop links
New control arms with M3 eccentric bushings
Z3 rebuilt steering rack (2.7 turns lock-to-lock)
51mm front legs
ventilated front disk brake conversion(rebuilt calipers - ATE Powerdisc)
rear disk brake conversion (6-cyl trailing arms; rebuilt calipers)
braided ss brake lines
60/60mm lowering with adjustable (shortened) koni shocks
rebuilt 2.93 lsd (40/40)
Fitted new 255lph TRE fuel pump
All new fuel lines back and forth
Fitted round C101 to chassis loom (inc. rpm and econometer)
Fitted 3 pedal box
Battery in trunk retrofit (Odyssey PC680 dry cell battery)
M3 tranny crossmember
300mm.de engine mounts pos.3 / 75mm x 50mm poly bushes
Shortened driveshaft to 1395 mm (combined e30 back and e34 front half)
New water pump/thermostat/hoses/sensors/distributor/plugs and wires
E28 Aircon Radiator
New clutch master and slave cylinder
M30 engine loom
16" Spal fan triggered by 2 temp switches on rad; OEM low speed resistor; 2 relays in fusebox
BTB ss exhaust

Need to clean things up a bit now.
Will send in pics when I have fitted the Mtech 1 kit and the staggered set of 16" Alpinas.

Some random images:

[dishwab]

What headers are these?

[walinsky]

BTB

http://www.racecar.co.uk/bmwexhausts/bmwe30exhausts.htm

I was lucky to get my hands on a used one.
They are true pieces of art.





The invoice from 2009 stated £750 ex vat for the headers. (indeed - that's not a dollar sign)

[dishwab]

That's what I was afraid of... Way out of my budget for this swap but they look great!

[lukeADE335i]

my car has been running reliably now for about a year.

Engine:
M30B35 from an '89 535is with ECU
e30.de type 2 engine mounts with new rubber mounts
e30 318i flywheel
e34 535i starter
Australian Clutch Service Xtreme organic clutch and HD pressure plate for 318i
Getrag 240 5 speed with urethane mounts
e32 Aux fan triggered by e28 82 degree aux fan switch in thermostat housing
Modified exhaust manifold with flange turned 90 degrees to add clearance to steering arm, 2.5" exhaust with hi-flow cat, sport resonator & muffler.

Suspension:
Noltec adjustable strut tops
Whiteline offset urethane CABs
Eibach Pro Kit
Bilstien B8s

Final Drive:
3.73

15x7 wheels with 205s.

Future plans:

Getrag 260, single mass e28 flywheel & 240mm clutch (already acquired) for if / when the G240 breaks.

284 cam, Miller MAF / War chip & BTB e30 M30 headers - when the car starts feeling slow again, which isn't a problem at the moment :)

[F34R]

M30b35 from a 1989 535
260/6
SETA complete drive shaft
I made mounts to put the engine 2" into the firewall
Mishimoto Rad
3.15LSD
Shifter is an e30 alum arm with UUC evo 3 bottom guts with a Z4 lever.
E30 Condor Speed Shop engine and transmission mounts.
M50 raceland headers with the flange removed and heated/bent to m30 blank flanges.
Custom 2.1/4" dual from headers to a Y 2.5 inlet and a 3" outlet to a Magnaflow 3"in and 4" outlet muffler.

Engine was completely resealed and powdercoated.

[LowR3V'in]

my car has been running reliably now for about a year.

Pics or ban pls.

[lukeADE335i]

Here ya go :)

Fitting engine


Engine Bay - one year on!


Outside (not overly keen on the rims but they were free with new tyres - I normally run stock 14 inch weaves for that ultimate sleeper look :) )


First Start


On Dyno - 124kW @ the wheels on the day; most importantly fuel ratios etc. were spot on, as were driving tests - stoich on cruise, WOT enrichment working etc.

[schofield]

Hi Everyone, i have found a '89 535i manual, which is breaking and i am after the engine and box (which is for a good price) can someone put a list of what i will need from the above vehicle? for the swap into a '93 e30 316 touring?

I roughly know but i don't want to miss anything as it is a 8hour drive away?

All help will be appreciated and i will be starting a build thread as soon as i have the engine + box.

Thanks

[jimbom30cab]

M30 cab

A few pics of mine, completed this summer

[marshallnoise]

A few pics of mine, completed this summer

Beautiful work man. :)

[F34R]

This spring I am going to finish tucking wires and make a shroud for the intake.

[superboosted]

^so nice... I plan to be in this club in under two weeks..Just sourcing bs right now.Wish i lived closer to one of you guys,It would help me to just look around in a swapped bay.

[F34R]

You're from PA, you are welcome to come look my swap over. Any questions just shoot a PM.