COTM ~Nov 13~ Myster-E

[F34R]

I originally bought this car in October of 2010 to replace the M30 sedan I had just sold. (Ended up buying that back!) The first thing I did with the car is swap to Euro bumpers and H&R Sports with Bilstein HD. Next was a full i top end swap on to the original bottom end. In September of 2011 I decided to sell the current 2.7i engine and build a 2.8L M20. I ran with that engine for just over a year and once again decided to sell it off. The next build was the Super Eta based 2.7 that's currently in the car. As you can see by the engine specs it's been set up for boost. During the time the car was down for the latest M20 build I did the complete 5 lug conversion.

Plans for 2014 include supercharging the M20 with a Vortech blower and get it back on Megasquirt. I also have a M-Tech 1 kit I am currently hoarding and look forward to getting that on the car as soon as possible! Maybe then the car will be done... Nah!


1987 325

Engine:
BimmerHeads port/polish 885 head
BimmerHeads 274 camshaft
Ireland Engineering HD rocker arms
Metric Mechanic beehive valve springs
Welded coolant jackets
2.7i Super Eta bottom end
Balanced and blueprinted
O-ringed block
ARP head studs
ARP main bolts
ARP rod bolts
Ireland Engineering crank scraper
M50 17lb injectors
Racing Dynamics K27 chip
German Engineering silicone intake boot
Late model cooling system
M20B25 oil cooler
Bav Auto replica long tube headers
3 inch exhaust piping
Flowmaster Race Outlaw center muffler
Flowmaster 50 series 3 chamber rear muffler
Flowmaster engraved 3 inch tip

Suspension:
E36 M3 front 5 lug and brakes
Z3M rear 5 lug and brakes
Z3M rear axles
Bilstein Sport front/rear
Ireland Engineering Stage 3 springs
Sparco front strut brace
E30 M3 offset control arm bushings
Ireland Engineering subframe bushings
Ireland Engineering trailing arm bushings
Ireland Engineering braided brake lines
3.73 limited slip differential
Staggered E36 fitment Style 32 wheels
Front 17x7.5 and 205/45/17
Rear 17x8.5 and 235/40/17

Cosmetics:
European bumpers
European front valance
European front fog lights
Smoked European ellipsoid headlights
MHW smoked front signals
European headlight grilles
European rear plate filler
Startec smoked tail lights
M-Technic 1 rear wing
Blue houndstooth interior
European analog clock
German check panel
Crank window conversion
370mm M-Technic 1 steering wheel
E30 M3 engine bay wiring covers


Original pics October 2010:





Engine install:






Engine bay:





The rest:

[Ray Smoodiver]

I love it!

[JCarp90]

Well done.

[Blackout]

The way every early car should be.

[5ickride]

Kudos! Very nice.

[Mlarsen]

I love seeing a proper m20 like this.

[WarHammer 2/1]

Looks great

[Habla]

This is one of my favorite early models! Is there any chance of some hi-res versions of any of these shots?

[Swanny]

Pics of interior! Love when blue get's some love.

Great COTM

[pilotskillse30]

alpine and euro bumpers..always equal win...great car

[6SPD]

Would love to hear an exhaust clip of this ride!

Awesome work. Have something similar in the works for my early model.

[MR 325]

A well deserved COTM for a hard working fella who builds his cars right! Congrats Shant.

[Javier h]

Really Nice

Saw this a few weeks ago in Van Nuys and it looked really great.

Once this car gets kitted, it will be over the top.

Congrats.

Was there an October 2013 COTM or did I just miss it?

Javier

[TFJR]

Absolutely gorgeous. The engine bay looks immaculate. I love the startecs... really nicely put together car; I think it'd look perfect on some Alpinas or Hartge splits to really set it off even more

[Neil1138]

very nice