New here to R3VL

[85ShelbyC]

DAMN!!!! Got anymore cars we should know about??? lulz

[Charles325i]

Thanks. It pretty much has everything done to it (even a 5->6 speed swap)...only thing is motor needs to be dealt with. It gets me into enough trouble as it is...:-x

so it is a non s? why???

[whiltebeitel]

STAT...lol. Good lookin out. All my buddies are making fun of me because I have 4 projects cars....But im goin all the way with the E30....lol

If you really want a killer deal, lurk on BF.C for some goober to spend his moeny turboing his E36 M3, subseqently wrecking it (preferrably the rear, since you can't use that stuff easily), and buy his parts car for 7k or whatever. Part out what you don't need to recoup some cost, maybe change manifolds/piping to fit the e30, and voila, you have tons of power, for realtively cheap, and your co-worker will want his/her car back. :D

[FREE30]

Welcome to r3v. I met you at a euro meet a year or longer ago, can't forget that mini it's money.

Yea man....I knew you would be on here somewhere. I should be at one of those meets again soon.

DAMN!!!! Got anymore cars we should know about??? lulz

Nope....thats all for now...lol. I can't handle any more.

so it is a non s? why???

Long story....but the Cooper can handle it's own....

[Vethen]

Any pics of the finished front body? :D

[FREE30]

Any pics of the finished front body? :D

Which car?...lol

[White325is]

the e46, whats the specs on the cooper motor?

[FREE30]

the e46, whats the specs on the cooper motor?

Well...I am pulling the bumpers off the E46 for now to do a whole reconstruct on them. I hit (already dead dog) on the freeway doing x amount of speed. Basically, it went through my bumper, condenser, radiator, out my skid plate and out the back. It has been in the shop for over 2 months. I just got it back. I am trying to figure out which bumpers to go with since the rear wheel offset are from the E92 M3. So they stick out and not many bumpers flow with them. Maybe something like this....in the end, I will have 2 body kits using as a spare....

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/5866/arquay1js4.jpg

As far as the Mini, the motor was the last thing to be upgraded (stock). I was going to go full turbo with it but I am bored with it and now tearing apart the E30. One of these days. Especially since I have a CF moonroof, hatch, fenders and hood still waiting to be cleared. I need all this shit out of my garage....lol.

[FREE30]

So I finally had some time to dive into the E30. Well its not pretty. Here are some of the updates.

Nothing so far.....



Uh oh...some belt slippage...



Shizznizzle.....guess its onto the head to see what carnage i find. BUT, what should I do (asking people who really know)? If I have a bent valve, should I just totally redo the motor as far as gaskets and replace the valve? Then turbo the M20? Or do I start to part together an S50? If I use an S50 motor and trans, do I need an M3 rear end? Any ideas are appreciated as I am an E30 noob. Uggggh.

[Danny]

Slap a new head on with ARP studs and MLS .140 and turbo it.

[FREE30]

Slap a new head on with ARP studs and MLS .140 and turbo it.

That's a good plan. Either way the engine will be pulled. There is mad oil leakage coming from somewhere. Hmmm....

[E30FourLife]

welcome. I think i met you at pavilions once.

[FREE30]

welcome. I think i met you at pavilions once.

Wasnt that you a few weeks ago at Pavs? You left as I was talking to the silver E30. I was driving the Mini at the time.

[White325is]

Buy this head.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=147688

I have some "I" parts FS also to do the E to I swap.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=148772

Than do this.

ARP studs and MLS .140 and turbo it.

[e30s52]

Wasnt that you a few weeks ago at Pavs? You left as I was talking to the silver E30. I was driving the Mini at the time.

Hey I saw your mini there. It looked really good.