1988 BMW e30 325is build thread

[_nicken.chuggets_]

hey guys, just joined REV!
This is my 1988 bmw 325is.

ENGINE
- Stock M20B25

SUSPENSION
- H&R race springs

WHEELS
- 16x9" ESM 002R
- 205/45/16 tires all around
- 3mm spacers up front
- 5mm spacers at the rear

EXHAUST SYSTEM
- full custom headers back, vibrant racing cat and Borla muffler (single dual out) with flow-master tips

OEM+
- Walbro fuel pump
- German overhead check panel
- BMW ZHP weighted shift knob
- custom shift & E-brake boots
- condor racing M3 style offset control arm bushings
- european spec bumpers (without side markers)
- euro spec M-tech 1 steering wheel

AESTHETICS
- Coilovers on their way (with e90 drop hats)
- Half wrapped at the moment with satin emerald green/chrome/teal vinyl wrap
- Vinyl wrapped sunroof
- VW MK3 front lip (zip ties for negative street cred)
- Tinted red tail light side markers

I also just bought a 1991 BMW 525i (e34) that I am taking the M50B25 and rebuilding (hopefully turboing).
(pictures are before i owned her compared to now)

[connor92]

Wow, nice transformation! I hope to get an e30 one day, how's yours so far?

[Spiff325iS]

Nice work and welcome! Post some more photos!!

[325ix]

Really likin the exhaust!

[dishwab]

Did you have to use longer lug bolts or convert to studs for the 3mm spacers? Any vibration or balance issues?

[_nicken.chuggets_]

Did you have to use longer lug bolts or convert to studs for the 3mm spacers? Any vibration or balance issues?

nope! just used the stock lugs. theres quite a bit of thread left on the lugs actually... max i would run is 5mm with stock bolts though.

[_nicken.chuggets_]

Wow, nice transformation! I hope to get an e30 one day, how's yours so far?

thank you! a lot of time and money put into it :) what model are you looking to get? mines really good... has never broken down on me.

Nice work and welcome! Post some more photos!!

thank you! there are some pics below of the wrap I've been doing lately.

[florida_dirt]

Nice I've seen this car on the Instagram I like that wrap color.

In my opinion, I don't think pulling the m20b25 and swapping an m50 is worth the time and money. Why not turbo the m20 instead?


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[e30_world]

what a great build you have. Nice work!. Whats your instagram name? Id love to check out some more pics.

[P Arkus]

Welcome man. From one Calgary E30 to another

[_nicken.chuggets_]

Nice I've seen this car on the Instagram I like that wrap color.

In my opinion, I don't think pulling the m20b25 and swapping an m50 is worth the time and money. Why not turbo the m20 instead?


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I like the look of the m50 aswell as the customizability compared to the m20. I just recently bought a Holset HX30w for 50$ with no shaft play that I'm gonna be slapping in there too haha

[_nicken.chuggets_]

what a great build you have. Nice work!. Whats your instagram name? Id love to check out some more pics.

Thank you! My Instagram username is @e_turdy

[Bggdnssnguy]

Dayum what a transformation! Keep it up.