My daily '84 318i m30 swap

[glnr13]

Thanks! You're jealous of my blue interior and I'm jealous of your 5.0

[glnr13]

picked up an m30b35

[glnr13]

started the m30 swap this past weekend.

b35/getrag240, waiting for my flywheel.

[glnr13]

open headers

[b1mm3r]

Looks like some fun going on there!

[glnr13]

[MJCRO]

Clean swap!

[glnr13]

thanks!

[2mAn]

Nice looking swap, might want to move that battery to the trunk to help balance out the extra weight you have up front now. I have a M52 in mine and I love it. If you get a Miata battery it will fit in the side pocket where the later model E30s have them. Our 84s dont have the larger cutout for a normal battery, but the Miata fits like its meant to be there.

[glnr13]

Definitely going to move the battery soon. I have a cf hood that I'd like to paint before installing and looking into a rear disc swap.

[2mAn]

Bring this out to some gtgs

[glnr13]

Bring this out to some gtgs

i took it to the van nuys gtg last week but had to cut out early, i'll take it again at the end of this month.

i'm taking it out to the griffith park thing saturday too.

[glnr13]

swapped the early 318i calipers to 325i along with steel braided lines and rotors.

on the 45mm housing it's a direct swap.
the wheel bearings on the 318i will work but i don't think it's the best solution. the 325i rotor is thicker at the pad surface as well as at the hub so there is less hub lip. Doesn't lead to catastrophic failure but it's not the way the car was designed and it makes for a pain when putting the wheel on since there's less lip to center it on to.

Secondary note, the enkei 92's don't clear this setup. Makes contact with the caliper and requires 3-5mm spacer.

I'll be switching to the larger 51mm housings so i can use the correct hub/bearing.

On the hunt for a rear disc setup too. It's not the stopping power I'm looking for, I'm more interested in quick and easier brake pad changes.

[2mAn]

i'm taking it out to the griffith park thing saturday too.

must've missed it. I got there kind of late. and I wont be at this next Van Nuys gtg either. bummer. Check out my thread if you want to see how I mounted the battery in my 84

[glnr13]

wait, i think i saw you. you were one of the last stragglers to show up right? i was the asian guy with glasses.