Car of the Month: April 2010

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Jparkr
    HR Admin
    • Jan 2006
    • 3494

    #1

    Car of the Month: April 2010

    Hey guys, this month we get to have Gregslow318i's E30 with an M60 swap! This thing is sick guys, so thank Greg.


    Factory options:
    ac, cruse, pwr windows/locks oh and 4 doors.

    Color: schwarz

    Interior color: schwarz

    Engine modifications: all stock m60b40 from a 1995 540i/6, except dinan stage 1 tuning 254.1 hp and 265.18tq @ the rear wheels of emission passing daily driven goodness

    Exhaust: custom 4 into 1 headers (2) to dual 2.5 to a magnaflow tru-x muffler w/2 hi flow cats

    Transmission: getrag S6S 420G

    Differential: s2.93

    Suspension: front e36 m3 front 5lug, rear 1994 318ti, bilstein hd w/mz3 H&R race

    Wheels: summer staggered ds2, winter ds1

    Exterior modifications: is rear wing, smiley Frenchies, rear fog

    Interior modifications:
    ashtray gauge pod w/oil psi, oil temp and water temp

    Story behind the car: started life as an auto that lost its life to a timing belt that was 2 weeks away from the crusher, I bought it as a $800 shell an a m52b28 w/s52 cams and a zf320 found its way between its fenders. 1.5 year and constant annoyance with bad tuning forced me on the quest to find more reliable power. 7 weeks later the v8 was driving and on the way to the dyno. I would Like to thank all the guys over at brads custom auto in Seattle for all the help over the years will all my crazy projects




















    1987 PRO-3 car /1990 325is (2.7i Concours)
  • theox69
    E30 Mastermind
    • May 2008
    • 1732

    #2
    Very nice car; great choice for this month!
    That dyno chart is beautiful.

    Originally posted by Janderson
    you can have the keys to my hunk of 20+ year old West German steel when you pry them from my cold dead fingers.

    Comment

    • Kershaw
      R3V OG
      • Feb 2010
      • 11822

      #3
      he needs an i lip, i can understand if having an is lip is too low. but having the clips out there looks half assed in a car that so much effort has been spent on.

      it looks amazing though, really nice powerplant.
      AWD > RWD

      Comment

      • E30SPDFRK
        Moderator
        • Jul 2007
        • 5684

        #4
        What did you use for a driveshaft, Greg? I've got one from an auto e32 but its a single piece. Thinking about having a shop splice the front flange of it onto my existing one, but if you did something easier I'm all ears.
        Byron
        Leichtbau

        Comment

        • e30s52
          R3V Elite
          • Oct 2007
          • 5235

          #5
          Congrats greg! Your car looks great as always.

          www.gutenparts.com
          One stop shopping for NEW, USED and EURO PARTS!

          Comment

          • dashboardmonkey
            FUCK YOUR WAFFLES
            • Jun 2008
            • 6158

            #6
            holy fuck!

            that is a lot of motor in such a small place
            -Andy

            Comment

            • 619E30
              E30 Mastermind
              • Feb 2010
              • 1753

              #7
              Pretty clean, but I agree with Kershaw
              Originally posted by audiquattrot
              bimmers b4 b*tches....remember that.
              1990 Alpinweiss 325i - secret 500whp build
              2000 Audi S4 B5 Laser Red
              1990 Nissan 240sx - Drift Missile
              2006 CBR600RR

              Comment

              • Grif
                Wrencher
                • Sep 2009
                • 209

                #8
                /sigh.
                Wish that was mine.
                My car eats bentley manuals.

                Comment

                • 325ix
                  R3V OG
                  • Aug 2009
                  • 7783

                  #9
                  whoa that is sweet! I wish I could do that to my ix. The exterior looks great, I like the wheels and frenched lights. Who cares about the lip?

                  Comment

                  • Big Willy
                    E30 Addict
                    • Jun 2009
                    • 552

                    #10
                    Great looking car, and a wonderful engine swap, wish it was mine.
                    instagram

                    Comment

                    • nickpdx
                      Mod Crazy
                      • Oct 2008
                      • 679

                      #11
                      Damn that's a big motor! Love the car, but it does really need an is lip!

                      Comment

                      • xwill112x
                        Θέλησα έναν τίτλο συνήθειας, απορροφώ για να είμ&#
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 4237

                        #12
                        how much was dropped on this swap?
                        sigpic

                        Comment

                        • 5KWattson
                          E30 Modder
                          • Apr 2009
                          • 809

                          #13
                          im jealous for the fact its a bmw V8 under the hood i really want to do a LSX gen swap but the BMW engine covers look fuckin G
                          "God created turbo lag to give V8's a chance" Taylor D.

                          Comment

                          • IRON-E
                            I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                            • Dec 2007
                            • 16548

                            #14
                            I want your engine!

                            Good choice, Congrats man.
                            @IRON-E30 aka Edwin:D

                            Comment

                            • ZM Blue Devil
                              Forum Sponsor
                              • Dec 2006
                              • 13836

                              #15
                              congrats well done.
                              sigpic
                              New website releasing soon www.gutenparts.com Guten Parts + Service | Facebook | Twitter
                              ____________________________________

                              Levent
                              %20levent@gutenparts.com

                              ____________________________________
                              Ladies:
                              1998 E36 m3/4/5 1988 325i 1989 325iT

                              Comment

                              Working...