Took me a over a year, but I finally got my first e30

[jeenyus]

nice. gonna look good! great progress.

[z28]

awesome build! car looks great!

Well put together thread, I can't wait for LS fun.

Thanks guys.

I finally got some wheels, but unfortunately they are not the real deal. Maybe when I graduate ill get some real BBS or Hartge wheels but for now these ESM's are gonna have to do they are 16x8 et20. Since I'm on a college budget I'm gonna have to wait a few days before I can get some tires.

[stonea]

Well put together thread, I can't wait for LS fun.

[RoyalW/BlauCheese]

awesome build! car looks great!

[z28]

Fixed a crack on the exhaust that was developing by the cat. converter that has been making a racket for a few days now.

[z28]

Today I got my euro grills from abrahamsmotorsport, ill try to install them tomorrow.

[z28]

Im making this post incase I need the info in the future for my ls1 swap.

This is how to home make the ls1 pcv valve hose if you don't want to buy a new one or do the ls6 pcv upgrade.


Parts you need
3 feet of 3/8" fuel line
pvc valve part# PCV1199
fuel line 3/8" brass Tee
(99 engines only) 90 degree soft boot part# 47029
(2000-02 engines only) 1/2" x 1/2" brass elbow from Home Depot
PCV end assembly part# 46017
3/8" brass barb mender union

Here is a picture of what the oem pcv hose looks like on an ls1 and how it connects.



The fuel line going across the back is 18" long
The fuel line going from the back to the PCV Valve is 17" long
The fuel line going from the T to the passenger valve cover back is 7" long
The fuel line going from the Passenger valve Cover front is 10" long.
(only for 2000-02 engines) You are gonna shove the brass elbow into the hole on the driver side valve cover so you can connect the fuel line to it.
(only for 99 engines) 90 degree soft boot goes on driver side valve cover so you can connect the fuel line to it.

This is what everything is supposed to look like when you are done.


not my pictures.
Good Luck!

[z28]

Got this in the mail today.

57mm stud conversion kit

[z28]

Installed some rear shock tie down strap hooks from garagistic. I want to eventually replace the rear bilstein shocks with some airlift performance shocks.

[z28]

def needs some bigger wheels.. it looks like its had the springs chopped on factory rims

did you just get front air?

I got air front and back, the front can't go any lower then whats in the picture because the fender is already sitting on the tire. The rear can go a lot lower but I like a little bit of rake so the rear doesn't look like a loaded dipper (stupid late model arches).

[bangn]

def needs some bigger wheels.. it looks like its had the springs chopped on factory rims

did you just get front air?

[z28]

Cleaned her up and went for a drive today.

[lambo]

That is true, its just that I'm still on basketweaves haha. These 14" basketweaves are not cutting it anymore, I need some 16s in my life.

That's rad hahaha

[z28]

Gotta love that e30 front end.

[z28]

The voltage gauge looks good! Do you know, if there's something similar for outside temp? I was searching quite a long time now.

Yeah, but you have to find a small gauge to fit inside a hazard switch. I have seen some online that might work.