My 88 SETA

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So this is list of mods that I have done on my E30. Pretty standard 2.7i build. Eventually I'm going 2.8/2.9, up compression, and ITB's.
(I also have a maf conversion by SSSquid tuning as well)

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https://youtu.be/wC6j_MtgW34

https://youtu.be/rvkIHLfGTxU

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Found some pictures from back in 2017 when I was doing the head swap and subframe reinforcement.
The subframe ended up being warped and I had undo everything. I just order some weld in plates and reinforced my old one instead.
The head luckily went on without a hitch.

[Slowgan]

This must be a blast to drive! Any plans for wheels/tires?

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This must be a blast to drive! Any plans for wheels/tires?

Man I love driving it. I'm leaning toward Apex ARC-8 wheels.

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Awhile back I had the unfortunate pleasure of being rear-ended. It wasn't too horrible. But it did crack my rear bumper. Which sucked because it was in good condition. It just need to be painted. Either way I replaced it with a unit from CATuned. It's not OE but it fits pretty good and it didn't break the bank.

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And here is what the CATuned looks like on the car.

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I ordered a set of wheels from Fitment Industries back on March 1st. I thought it would take a lot longer for them to come in. But they have shipped already and they look like they will be here on Friday 11th. After they come in and I install them I will post pictures.
The wheels I ended up getting are a set of ESM 002's 16x8 20et. I was going to buy a set of Apex ARC-8's. But to be honest I didn't want to run 17's. Plus I'm eventually going to run a set of Works or have my bottle caps re-barreled.......or both. These ESM's look good and have a classic look without being uber expensive. Plus my tire choice just got way bigger by going to these versus the 14" bottle caps.

[Northern]

Bumper looks good. Any other work needed to fit it?

On their website, it looked like these bumpers were a single piece bumper/trim, but yours looks like the trim is separate like OE?
Also I guess I should ask if it comes with the trim

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Bumper looks good. Any other work needed to fit it?

On their website, it looked like these bumpers were a single piece bumper/trim, but yours looks like the trim is separate like OE?
Also I guess I should ask if it comes with the trim

So the trim on the sides is attached (as one piece) and the center just slides in with 2 tabs on either side. I will say the center will sag with the heat of the sun so I use magnets to hold it (quick release). The bumper has the brackets for the side built into it. I reused the inner support beam. CATuned supplies screws to mount them together.
I can take pictures of what mean later.

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To be honest I like the way this trim and bumper fasten better. I can remove outer bumper shell and leave the support bumper bolted on if I need to remove it. Again this is not a OE piece. It's a lot cheaper option. Plus it's not as brittle as the OE piece was. So if you're looking for an all original piece to complete a show car this isn't it. But if you drive and enjoy your car and want it to still look good on a budget this works fine.

[Northern]

Thank you for the pics and info. I appreciate but also find it kind of wild how much effort they put into altering the design so much.

[bmwphatpat]

Nice little project, did you have the head skimmed or block decked to increase compression ratio?

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Thank you for the pics and info. I appreciate but also find it kind of wild how much effort they put into altering the design so much.

This is easier to reproduce on a bigger scale and at a smaller cost.