Hi,
Have not posted here before, so thought i would throw up my build that i have been building for the past 2 years. So heres the build and the story :)
So it started life out as a bog standard 1985 323i 4 door, until i got the bug for some power, so i grab an aristo half cut and began making the engine and gear box mounts up.
Yuck Blue!!
The donor
So it i was happy with the fitment at the time (i have since moved it futher back back and beefed up the engine/gearbox mounts. So we got we ordered the custom radiator and intercooler from PWR, which looked great and fitted great. Also ordered the fan aswell which is mounted in between the radiator and intercooler.
So with that out of the way we sorted out some seats and mounting them up, which was pretty straight forward. Also got stuck into the exhaust which we tacked up and sent off to be finish welded.
So by that time it was ready for the panel work and painting, last time i will use mates, as this process the good part of a year!! But i am very happy with the resutls!!
While the motor was out i thought id do the 100k service on the motor and changed the water pump to a supra item, and a splash of paint of course. I also took the chance to modify the sump as i moved the motor back.
So in went the motor and i done some ic piping, it sure looked the part indeed!!
This is when the project slowed for a while as i brought one of these, v8 :)
But i soon, found my love again for the e30 and wnated to go single and do it right. So i sold the v8, to gets some funds for the bmw and this is what i brought :)
Willwood front brake setup from Lee at Massive brakes
Some ground control coil over suspension
All new poly bushes and rear adjustable camber kit
New Plates :)
Also so purchased some sard 850cc injectors and all the speedflow fittings and braided hoses. Also grabbed a b&m pro ratchet shifter.
While i was waiting for those parts i made up the fuel system, bit of an over kill but better then under kill i say! Also fitted a Bosch lift pump in tank.
So i ordered my single turbo setup, a Garrett gt35 on a 6bost manifold, a trubosmart wastegate. While waiting i pulled of the old twins, what a mess!
Also got the exhaust housing and manifold ceramic coated
Then time started slipping away again as my partner and i had a child recently, so a month ago i had to send the car away to get the parts installed by a local mechanic, would of love to do myself but do not have the time now between working away for 10days and only home for 4days.
This is what he has done for :)
-Tailshaft made
-Turbo waterlines
-Wastegate
-Tial Blow off Valve
-Dump pipe
-Screamer pipe
-Intercooler mounted
-IC piping
-Colovers/suspension installed
-All new polyurethane bushes installed
-Front willwood brakes/rotors installed
-Rear rotor/pads installed
-Sard 850cc injectors installed
-Radiator hoses installed
-In tank lift pump
-All old air/water lines cleaned up from old twin turbo setup
That's all i can think of for now anyways, its gotta go back after wiring for the oil catch can, ps tank, radiator overflow tank. Also have to setup the remote booster/master and sort out brake lines, Nearly their :)
Well thats the story so far and should start putting all the windows and new seals in within the next week or so and start putting all the new bits and pieces back in aswell that i have collected over the 2 years. Will be getting towed for wiring in a week, so should not be to long until start up!!
I will update as i go.
Have not posted here before, so thought i would throw up my build that i have been building for the past 2 years. So heres the build and the story :)
So it started life out as a bog standard 1985 323i 4 door, until i got the bug for some power, so i grab an aristo half cut and began making the engine and gear box mounts up.
Yuck Blue!!
The donor
So it i was happy with the fitment at the time (i have since moved it futher back back and beefed up the engine/gearbox mounts. So we got we ordered the custom radiator and intercooler from PWR, which looked great and fitted great. Also ordered the fan aswell which is mounted in between the radiator and intercooler.
So with that out of the way we sorted out some seats and mounting them up, which was pretty straight forward. Also got stuck into the exhaust which we tacked up and sent off to be finish welded.
So by that time it was ready for the panel work and painting, last time i will use mates, as this process the good part of a year!! But i am very happy with the resutls!!
While the motor was out i thought id do the 100k service on the motor and changed the water pump to a supra item, and a splash of paint of course. I also took the chance to modify the sump as i moved the motor back.
So in went the motor and i done some ic piping, it sure looked the part indeed!!
This is when the project slowed for a while as i brought one of these, v8 :)
But i soon, found my love again for the e30 and wnated to go single and do it right. So i sold the v8, to gets some funds for the bmw and this is what i brought :)
Willwood front brake setup from Lee at Massive brakes
Some ground control coil over suspension
All new poly bushes and rear adjustable camber kit
New Plates :)
Also so purchased some sard 850cc injectors and all the speedflow fittings and braided hoses. Also grabbed a b&m pro ratchet shifter.
While i was waiting for those parts i made up the fuel system, bit of an over kill but better then under kill i say! Also fitted a Bosch lift pump in tank.
So i ordered my single turbo setup, a Garrett gt35 on a 6bost manifold, a trubosmart wastegate. While waiting i pulled of the old twins, what a mess!
Also got the exhaust housing and manifold ceramic coated
Then time started slipping away again as my partner and i had a child recently, so a month ago i had to send the car away to get the parts installed by a local mechanic, would of love to do myself but do not have the time now between working away for 10days and only home for 4days.
This is what he has done for :)
-Tailshaft made
-Turbo waterlines
-Wastegate
-Tial Blow off Valve
-Dump pipe
-Screamer pipe
-Intercooler mounted
-IC piping
-Colovers/suspension installed
-All new polyurethane bushes installed
-Front willwood brakes/rotors installed
-Rear rotor/pads installed
-Sard 850cc injectors installed
-Radiator hoses installed
-In tank lift pump
-All old air/water lines cleaned up from old twin turbo setup
That's all i can think of for now anyways, its gotta go back after wiring for the oil catch can, ps tank, radiator overflow tank. Also have to setup the remote booster/master and sort out brake lines, Nearly their :)
Well thats the story so far and should start putting all the windows and new seals in within the next week or so and start putting all the new bits and pieces back in aswell that i have collected over the 2 years. Will be getting towed for wiring in a week, so should not be to long until start up!!
I will update as i go.
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