1987 e30 340i

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  • 340i
    Noobie
    • Nov 2013
    • 7

    #1

    1987 e30 340i

    hi all
    in Feb this year I decided I wanted to get shot of all my on going projects and build something I could take to track days , racing , drifting and the main for me sealed hill climbs........oh something to just have heaps of fun with.

    im a huge fan of the e30 bmw so I tought that would be a good place to start.

    I found a completely stripped 1987 320i shell (not 1 single bolt in it)with a full roll cage and all paper work it needed to get it on that track.
    and also found a 1990 316i as a parts car.

    here is a bit of a run down so far
    *full cage,
    * spear wheel well remover and plate welded in,
    * The front guards are a combination of e34 lip and e30 guards 10mm higher and 15mm wider than factory e30 guards.(this allows more clearance with the low setup ).
    * Rear guards cut out and welded shut (tubbed)to allow for a much lower ride and wider tyres.
    * another rear gaurd of a doner coupe has been cut down to a single layer and then made wider with dollys and hammering it(still have the drivers side to do)
    * Front set up is e36 m3 / e36 . brake discs and calipers are of a 328i BMW. e36 coil overs.
    * Rear set up is 318ti Twin cam . Hatch e36 . Subframe control arms and calipers and gaz coilovers
    * castor adjustable top hats,
    * tree house racing offset mounts
    * Dot rated Braded brake lines, all 6 lines
    * Manual steering rack
    *17x8 wheels allround
    * brake booster has been mounted in side to allow for easyer engine mounting
    * lexus 1ufe v8
    * 5speed
    * link ecu

    anyway here are some pics





















    cheers
  • blck325is
    E30 Mastermind
    • Apr 2006
    • 1749

    #2
    Awesome first post man. Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
    Originally posted by csermonet47
    Vlad, you are handling this quite unprofessionally.

    Also, you are a cock with tacky taste.

    That is all.

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    • Ray Smoodiver
      Moderator
      • Jun 2004
      • 8809

      #3
      Nice bro! Are those Mike's old E34/30 guards?

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      • Link
        E30 Modder
        • May 2012
        • 834

        #4
        Looking good, also curious what e34 part you are referring to..
        View my build thread. http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=287724

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        • Dalejandrino
          Grease Monkey
          • Feb 2012
          • 307

          #5
          First time I've seen a suspension setup like that on an e30. It's very interesting. How does it compare to the traditional setup of an e30?
          -1987 325is coupe(SOLD)
          -1990 325i sedan

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          • 340i
            Noobie
            • Nov 2013
            • 7

            #6
            Originally posted by Ray Smoodiver
            Nice bro! Are those Mike's old E34/30 guards?
            yeah it was his old shell.

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            • 340i
              Noobie
              • Nov 2013
              • 7

              #7
              Originally posted by Link
              Looking good, also curious what e34 part you are referring to..
              they are standard e30 guards and its had sections cut out of e34 guards and welded in so the lip is higher and wider.

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              • 340i
                Noobie
                • Nov 2013
                • 7

                #8
                Originally posted by Dalejandrino
                First time I've seen a suspension setup like that on an e30. It's very interesting. How does it compare to the traditional setup of an e30?
                front or rear mate?

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                • Roysneon
                  R3V Elite
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 4505

                  #9
                  Looks mean.
                  For all things 24v, check out Markert Motorworks!
                  Originally posted by mbonanni
                  I hate modded emtree, I hate modded cawrz, I hate jdm, I hate swag, I hate stanceyolokids, I hate bags (on cars), I hate stuff that is slowz, I hate tires.

                  I am a pursit now.

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                  • StinkE30
                    Advanced Member
                    • Dec 2011
                    • 155

                    #10
                    Wow, that's not going to be slow.

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                    • Roysneon
                      R3V Elite
                      • Apr 2010
                      • 4505

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Dalejandrino
                      First time I've seen a suspension setup like that on an e30. It's very interesting. How does it compare to the traditional setup of an e30?
                      It's a "real/true" rear coilover. Needs a lot of bracing of the rear shock top mounting points as they now become what the spring applies force to the car through and you don't need to use spring rates double what is actually needed because of the location of the stock spring. Beyond that I'm not sure what the advantages are performance wise.
                      For all things 24v, check out Markert Motorworks!
                      Originally posted by mbonanni
                      I hate modded emtree, I hate modded cawrz, I hate jdm, I hate swag, I hate stanceyolokids, I hate bags (on cars), I hate stuff that is slowz, I hate tires.

                      I am a pursit now.

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                      • meppadua
                        Advanced Member
                        • Oct 2012
                        • 124

                        #12
                        Gaz rear?

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                        • Ray Smoodiver
                          Moderator
                          • Jun 2004
                          • 8809

                          #13
                          Originally posted by meppadua
                          Gaz rear?
                          Yep.

                          Best true rear coilover setup there is for E30's.

                          SILBER COMBAT UNIT DELTA (M-Technic Marshal)
                          RTFM:http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=56950

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                          • 340i
                            Noobie
                            • Nov 2013
                            • 7

                            #14
                            yes the rear are GAZ coil overs I bought them for a old escort I was working on and ust made a top mount so the fit the e30 .
                            the rear strut tower has been reinforced and also linked to the roll cage.

                            the front is a combination of e36 and e36 m3....but all just bolts on.

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                            • 340i
                              Noobie
                              • Nov 2013
                              • 7

                              #15
                              so it starts and runs (no exhaust just headers)
                              and just on the base map

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