Making a track toy - E30 M3

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  • bimmer
    Wrencher
    • Feb 2007
    • 249

    #346
    Project still alive and progressing slowly ;)

    Pics of the DCT box - on it´s way from Denmark:













    Will be interesting making it fit... the E30 tunnel is not quite big enough ;)

    Also, finally the S50 engine is sold & paid for.

    Gave up on the original buyer and sold it locally - here is the happy new owner picking it up:



    Will go into a mint 1990 E30 316.

    So now the S85 is on the engine stand with the parts list.....

    Thordur

    1999 E39 M5 Twin Supercharged
    1989 E30 M3 with S85

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    • Loupoz
      Advanced Member
      • Feb 2012
      • 166

      #347
      Fucking awesome! DCT box from E9x M3?
      My 325I Mtech1 S54 Build

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      • bimmer
        Wrencher
        • Feb 2007
        • 249

        #348
        Originally posted by Loupoz
        Fucking awesome! DCT box from E9x M3?
        Yes - with uprated discs.
        Thordur

        1999 E39 M5 Twin Supercharged
        1989 E30 M3 with S85

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        • Old city bimmer
          E30 Enthusiast
          • Jun 2014
          • 1114

          #349
          nice build. interesting choice of trans
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          323i MTEC1
          Z3 coupe
          E60 M5

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          • bimmer
            Wrencher
            • Feb 2007
            • 249

            #350
            Originally posted by Old city bimmer
            nice build. interesting choice of trans
            V10 with the DCT is a super nice modern drivetrain combo. 7 gears to keep the V10 in the power band all the time.
            For me this is the ultimate BMW drivetrain into the best looking BMW body.

            I know the purists view of going manual only but I have another BMW for that ;D
            Thordur

            1999 E39 M5 Twin Supercharged
            1989 E30 M3 with S85

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            • flyboyx
              R3V OG
              • Sep 2008
              • 8371

              #351
              wow. i'm subscribing to this one. this is a totally different project than anyone else is doing.

              how do you plan to shift that transmission? are you planning to install a late style paddle shifter steering wheel? how are you going to control it? i can't imagine the complications involved in this project.

              also, starting with the bare block of an s85 and building the engine from scratch has to be tremendously cost prohibitive. are you going to acquire a complete engine to get parts from or do you plan to buy every part new?

              my wife and i have a 135i M sport with a dct. it shifts so crazy quick. lots of high performance cars like the porche gt4 are only using dct now days. i have to presume this is the reason you are choosing this for your build?
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              Gigitty Gigitty!!!!

              88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
              92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
              88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
              88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
              87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
              12 135i M sport cabrio grey/black

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              • bangn
                Mod Crazy
                • Sep 2011
                • 760

                #352
                Originally posted by bimmer
                Gave up on the original buyer and sold it locally - here is the happy new owner picking it up:

                is that "Ridiculously Photogenic Guy"?
                Boris - 89 E30 325i
                84- E30 323i

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                • bimmer
                  Wrencher
                  • Feb 2007
                  • 249

                  #353
                  Originally posted by flyboyx
                  wow. i'm subscribing to this one. this is a totally different project than anyone else is doing.

                  how do you plan to shift that transmission? are you planning to install a late style paddle shifter steering wheel? how are you going to control it? i can't imagine the complications involved in this project.
                  The plan is to have paddle shifters but not necessarily a late style wheel.

                  Complexity is not too bad - have good people with me that have the software figured out.

                  Originally posted by flyboyx
                  also, starting with the bare block of an s85 and building the engine from scratch has to be tremendously cost prohibitive. are you going to acquire a complete engine to get parts from or do you plan to buy every part new?
                  A good friend of mine has lots of "leftovers" from his tuning work on S85 for various tuners so I have access to most of the parts. I will however have to buy a few, like the used head I already purchased. Buying all the parts at the dealer is of course not an option.

                  Originally posted by flyboyx
                  my wife and i have a 135i M sport with a dct. it shifts so crazy quick. lots of high performance cars like the porche gt4 are only using dct now days. i have to presume this is the reason you are choosing this for your build?
                  I just think it´s going to be a super match to the S85 :mrgreen:
                  For me the S85 is the greatest modern day engine from BMW.
                  High reving NA beast with super sound that will be complemented with super quick shifts ;)
                  The new FI engines like in the M3/M4 sound like shit.
                  Last edited by bimmer; 06-19-2016, 09:24 AM.
                  Thordur

                  1999 E39 M5 Twin Supercharged
                  1989 E30 M3 with S85

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                  • bimmer
                    Wrencher
                    • Feb 2007
                    • 249

                    #354
                    Originally posted by bangn
                    is that "Ridiculously Photogenic Guy"?
                    He´s just ridiculously happy LOL ;)
                    Thordur

                    1999 E39 M5 Twin Supercharged
                    1989 E30 M3 with S85

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                    • s14brent
                      E30 Addict
                      • Mar 2014
                      • 527

                      #355
                      Wow. Can't wait so see more s85 progress
                      89 325i 4dr s52
                      02 BMW 525iT m54b30/manual swapped (daily) *sold in 2020 repurchased in 2025*
                      21' Toyota Tacoma TRD OR 4x4 6 speed Manual

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                      • flyboyx
                        R3V OG
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 8371

                        #356
                        Originally posted by bimmer


                        I just think it´s going to be a super match to the S85 :mrgreen:
                        For me the S85 is the greatest modern day engine from BMW.
                        High reving NA beast with super sound that will be complemented with super quick shifts ;)
                        The new FI engines like in the M3/M4 sound like shit.
                        there is a lot of truth here. of course the engine you have in your other car isn't so bad either.
                        sigpic
                        Gigitty Gigitty!!!!

                        88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
                        92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
                        88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
                        88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
                        87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
                        12 135i M sport cabrio grey/black

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                        • Loupoz
                          Advanced Member
                          • Feb 2012
                          • 166

                          #357
                          Originally posted by bimmer
                          For me the S85 is the greatest modern day engine from BMW.
                          High reving NA beast with super sound that will be complemented with super quick shifts ;)
                          Maybe you only took the S85 because S70/2 arent available
                          My 325I Mtech1 S54 Build

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                          • bimmer
                            Wrencher
                            • Feb 2007
                            • 249

                            #358
                            Originally posted by Loupoz
                            Maybe you only took the S85 because S70/2 arent available
                            No the airbox wouldn´t fit
                            Thordur

                            1999 E39 M5 Twin Supercharged
                            1989 E30 M3 with S85

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                            • MattAvino
                              R3VLimited
                              • Jan 2011
                              • 2147

                              #359
                              interesting read so far.
                              E30 buildy things
                              http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=195286

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                              • Loupoz
                                Advanced Member
                                • Feb 2012
                                • 166

                                #360
                                Originally posted by bimmer
                                No the airbox wouldn´t fit
                                Sure it would, just gotta cut a lil hole in the hood ;D
                                My 325I Mtech1 S54 Build

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