- ***Editors Note: I feel like this car came out of nowhere, but thats what happens when you never provide updates!!! However, once I saw what was cooking up, I knew this car had a home here. Just when you think "its all been done, just another 24v swap, bla bla bla" you get a lovely twist on the formula. Powerful, purposeful, sexy without being delicate looking... this car ticks all my boxes. Oh, and its an early model so you know Im all about it! Congrats moatilliatta you're the September 2021 Car of the Month***
- 05.1987 325e
"Factory options":
209 Limited Slip Differential (25%) - Sperrdifferential 25%
210 Dynamic Stability Control (dsc) - Dynamische Stab. Control (dsc)
286 Lt/aly Wheels - Leichtmetallraeder
300 Emergency Wheel - Notrad
410 Window Lifts, Electric At Front - Fensterheber, Elektrisch Vorn
530 Air Conditioning - Klimaanlage
556 Exterior Temperature Display
Color:
Lachs-silber - 203
Interior color:
Burgundy & Houndstooth
Engine modifications:
V1---------
S50 swap 100K motor - Stock bottom end
WPC rod bearings
Re sealed
Rebuild cylinder head W Mild port work - Achilles motorsports
Supertech - Valves, Springs, Keepers
Cat Cams Solid Lifters Conversion 282 in / 274 ex- 11.50mm / 11mm (Option 1)
ARP Head Studs
S54 Oil pan / Pump - Arc Asylum
Active Autowerks Original style headers with V bands
Reconditioning Engine harness, Thinned, X20 converted for E30 chassis, Finished in Tesa 51036 / Dr-25, Fitted in M3 /318 Harness cover
Vac Ported throttle body
BW silicone intake boot
803 Maf, 3.5
3.5 Inch intake into Castro Airbox W/ duct from fog LT
MS41 Epic Dyno Tune - 260 WHP STD Dynojet
AKG 70A Twin cam swap mounts
Red Line 15w50 High performance oil
C&R Radiator W/ Late style end tank mounts
80C thermostat
S54 OFH W/ Tstat
Setrab 9 series, 15 row Oil cooler
Spal fan 1,959 cfm Pusher , Chassis mounted
2 stage switch, 80/88 deg W, 2 OHM resistor
Exhaust:
BimmerWorld Race Exhaust E36, modified for E30 - With center resonator
Cust Rolled edge Exhaust tip
Transmission
Zf320 - D4 ATF (100k Donor)
New stock clutch with dual mass
Rouge trans Mounts
AKG DTM shifter with DSSR
Red Line D4 ATF
Differential
3:25 4 clutch 30/65 Rem Polish Diffs online LSD
E36 Diff cover
Rouge diff bushings
Red Line 75W110
Suspension:
MCS 2 Way Remote Reservoir
Spring: F:#650 R:#400
30MM E46 M3 Hotchkis - Front
16MM E30 Ireland Engineering - Rear
GC race Camber plates
5 LUG Conversion:
E36 M3 96+ Knuckles, E30 M3 Doorman control arms, E36 M3 96+ Knuckle, SLR 5 lug CABS
Z3 M coupe Rear, Messaged into "SPEC" 1/8 Toe in, -2.25* Camber at factory pick up points - Bent Into "Spec" NW Frame and Alignment
Zakspeed Reinforced Rear Z3M Trailing arms / SubFrame
AKG 75D Subframe Raised 12MM bushings
Stim Tech Spherical RTABS
95 M3 steering Rack
Custom steering linkage with woodward steering linkage
2666 LBS 1/2 Tank of fuel
Brakes
E36M3/ Z3M Calipers & Rotors, Euro Fronts
MK60 ABS, (4 channel) with Motorsports mapping
Stainless brake lines
BW Front SS Brake hoses / Custom Rear
PFC 08 / 332
Red Line RBF
Wheels:
Apex Arc8 17x9 Et30, 245/40R17 Dunlop Z2
Exterior modifications:
DEPO Smoked headlights, Converted in house to "Smoked French"
HIDS 3K low 4K High's
LED Taillight bulbs
325es Valance
Sunroof delete - Aluminum Panel
Euro Grills
Late belt line trim - Black
M Rain Style fabric Print BMW CCA badge
Interior modifications:
Recaro pole position seats
Re upholster Seats, door cards - Burgundy with houndstooth inserts - Nine Stitch
Heated and Cooled seat retrofit
Rear Seat Delete Panel, In House with sound deadening
Carpet delete
Personal wood wheel with collapsible Personal adapter
2002 Era Wood shift knob
E36 Mirror
Aim MX2 - Coolant Temp, Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Wideband
Honda Clarion Head unit
Alpine MRF-V300 AMP
AudioControl LCQ-1
Alpine PWE-S8
Focal font speakers
NEW Premium sound Rear speakers
New radio speaker wiring
13 Button OBC with new screen
E36 B+ Junction under hood
E46 Fusebox Retrofit into passenger dash
Updated all factory splice points with crimp connections and adhesive lined heat shrink tubing
Removed and or upgraded wiring for high AMP circuits
Twin Trunk lighting
V1 Radar detector - Story behind the car:
- A good friend took a wild ride in my 325ix at the time sliding some corners, lifting some wheels off the ground and before you knew it he had an E36?... Only to find out it was rotted, so an E30 was sourced and the S50 heart transplant happened minus the turbo idea. We stayed in touch while he needed pointers to make the car happen, He had a hairball of an idea to build a 200 MPH E30... Years later I was ready to dream up where I left off with my first E30, A bronzit car left to defend for itself after I got too deep in other projects. Now realizing that the best driver experience was RWD, I began my search. I found out my good friend was willing to sell his E30, sight unseen, and rest assured it was bronzit... I was like well.. "OK"... With cold feet I took the greyhound hundreds of miles away to find out that it was not bronzit... But the terrible photos were not terrible, they were real. Not a total basket case, after torquing all the loose nuts and bolts I did make it home with only a moderate gas leak and an amazing amount of water in the floorboards. Slowly working out all the riddled turbulence since then.
- Continuing on I find myself sneaking in as much borrowed time as I can to bring this car to an image that's a bit tough to reach. And now it's almost ready for track journeys. Originally built to drive to track to track without swapping wheels, pads, ect and be as comfortable as something could be for the journey. This last iteration has covered 5,500 miles since May 2021 to The Vintage Sans The Vintage, Jumping from city to city, and a recent trip to New England. Oddly changing oil due to mileage and not time.. But eventually more carbon fiber will find its way in and hopefully form into its final Image.
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...382742-entropy
All shots done on Nikon Nikomat FTN 35mm With 15mm or 55mm Lens. Ektar 100 or CineStill 50D
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