E30M3 Before and After

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  • Bemdub
    Wrencher
    • May 2005
    • 243

    #1

    E30M3 Before and After

    Well after selling my last E30M3 that was on the cover of Performance BMW with the turbo S38 I decided to build another one. I picked up the car in September and it has come a long way but still needs a few things to be done in my book.
    The car now has a turbo M52 with a Precision Billet PT76. The engine got a minor refresh with extensive head work and S52 cams. I am also running a Clutchmasters FX700 twin disk that took a little getting used to. I decided to leave the front bumper untouched to hide the intercooler. I upgraded the exterior with smoked ellipsoids and a rear plate filler. I ended up getting another set of HRE 525's that were basecoat/cleared black. I did a little shaving in the engine bay and had it repainted. Right now the car is sitting on H&R sports with Billy's. I plan on adding an Evo lip, Evo rear wing, coilovers, fog light covers, and maybe a full respray/widen in the winter. The interior was redone in black from the previous cardinal red. The car is running 18lbs od boost and i am shooting for low 600whp.
    Anyway, onto the pics:
    Before:







    After:














  • 325ix
    R3V OG
    • Aug 2009
    • 7783

    #2
    Wow crazy looking turbo set-up. What is that on the valve cover? Looks funky. I like it though. What size tires you running?

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    • distorto
      Advanced Member
      • Dec 2008
      • 194

      #3
      that collector looks awesome, any videos of it?

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      • Bemdub
        Wrencher
        • May 2005
        • 243

        #4
        Originally posted by 325ix
        Wow crazy looking turbo set-up. What is that on the valve cover? Looks funky. I like it though. What size tires you running?
        Its heat shield so i don't roast my coil wires.

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        • vlad
          Banned
          • Dec 2003
          • 0

          #5
          nice progress !
          any plans to lower the front more?

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          • Julien
            R3V OG
            • Feb 2004
            • 7471

            #6
            i spy painted carpet
            Build Threads:
            Pamela/Bella/Betty/325ix/5-Lug Seta/S60R/Miata ITB/Miata Turbo/Miata VVT/951/325xi-6

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            • tangkenboo2
              Mod Crazy
              • Nov 2005
              • 799

              #7
              Originally posted by vlad
              nice progress !
              any plans to lower the front more?
              any plans on lowering it more IN GENERAL?

              and lose the heatshield engine cover, other then that, good work.
              [PAKSIW]
              20D .........
              vmwerks :up:
              ryan gmw :up:

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              • JetBlackE46
                Advanced Member
                • Feb 2010
                • 189

                #8
                amazing work!

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                • delatlanta1281
                  Dart Master
                  • Mar 2006
                  • 10317

                  #9
                  Jeez. Thats a nice transformation.
                  Yours truly,
                  Rich
                  sigpic
                  Originally posted by Rigmaster
                  you kids get off my lawn.....

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                  • Bemdub
                    Wrencher
                    • May 2005
                    • 243

                    #10
                    I plan on lowering it to the max and I would rather have the engine heat shield then melted coil wires.

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                    • kenika65
                      E30 Fanatic
                      • Aug 2007
                      • 1336

                      #11
                      One hell of a dent you had to put in the finder well!

                      Love it and I like it all keep it up...

                      Now how do you keep finding M3?

                      1986 325es (69k) Garage Queen Buy It Now 10k;1986 325es (track rat) 2.7i How-To & 1.1/1.3Motronic UpGrade
                      1991 318is (daily driver) 1991 318is M42 Maintenance How-To;1989 325i (parts car)

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                      • Peterkaczynski
                        R3VLimited
                        • Nov 2008
                        • 2587

                        #12
                        needs more low


                        e24 e9 e30
                        IG: peterkaczynski

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                        • dvs909
                          E30 Enthusiast
                          • Sep 2006
                          • 1149

                          #13
                          any reason on a non ///M engine?

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                          • SimplyDope
                            E30 Fanatic
                            • Mar 2010
                            • 1335

                            #14
                            Nice...

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                            • Norwegiandane
                              Advanced Member
                              • Mar 2010
                              • 110

                              #15
                              Schweet!
                              You're entitled to your own opinions, not your own facts.

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