my 325e is coming back to life!

[ieatpeople]

i bought a 84 325e about 6 months ago, it had a blown head gasket so i got it for cheap. i finally got around to fixing the car about 2 weeks ago. i ordered some new parts for it, cause i plan to road race/drag/autocross it, maybe a litle bit of drifting as well. it is going to be my all around fun car.

here are some pics of parts i bought.










so far i have:
drilled rotors
braided stainless brake lines
ceramic pads
super 200 racing brake fluid
tokico shocks and springs
solid motor mounts
solid subframe mounts
solid diff mount
new front and rear shock mounts

i also have a 2.7l motor with an "i" head, shrick cam, lightweight flywheel, and a set of headers. also have m3 trans, and 4.10lsd rear.

[z31maniac]

You realize all those solid bushings are going to put you in an Auto-X class with gutted, prepped slick wearing race cars right? That's if you care about being somewhat competitive.

And raise the NVH to a level that you probably won't want to drive it on the street.

Not trying to rain on your parade, just throwing it out there.

[cbouchez]

Nice man! I have to do the same thing in my car, suspension is a most!

[ieatpeople]

the car is just going to be a toy, it is already semi-gutted, i am getting nitto nt01's for it when i get a set of wheels. it should be a fairly competitive car, as for the driver, i need some more experience before i get really serious.

[z31maniac]

^Just wanted to make sure you knew that you would be in SM with cars like heavily modded EVO's STi's, E36 with LS1 swaps and the like.

[E30trash]

^Just wanted to make sure you knew that you would be in SM with cars like heavily modded EVO's STi's, E36 with LS1 swaps and the like.

YES HE HAS TO BEAT ALL OF THOSE CARS!!!!! or everyone will make fun of him and throw eggs

[z31maniac]

YES HE HAS TO BEAT ALL OF THOSE CARS!!!!! or everyone will make fun of him and throw eggs

Never said that numbnuts, if you had read my previous posts, I was just trying to give him something to think about if he wanted to be in a class where he could be competitive. Which an "e" with an "i" head with Tokico's is not going to be in SM.

Maybe go back to the school yard and try to steal lunch money from the 5th graders.



P.S. I love your car.

[alpinaclone]

Now install all of that shit.

[ieatpeople]

i installed the motor mounts already, now it doesn't cut hoses anymore. (2 lower hoses cut by power steering pump, bypass hose cut by engine fan) i plan on doing the brakes/suspension this weekend. i was originally planning to get the H&R race springs (spec e30) and bilstein sport shocks, but the tokicos popped up for like $250 ( brand new) and my stock suspension is completely broken, so i just have them for now. i will upgrade once the tokicos blow out (i've heard this takes about a year).

[delatlanta1281]

Never said that numbnuts, if you had read my previous posts, I was just trying to give him something to think about if he wanted to be in a class where he could be competitive. Which an "e" with an "i" head with Tokico's is not going to be in SM.

Maybe go back to the school yard and try to steal lunch money from the 5th graders.



P.S. I love your car.

What's wrong with tokicos?
Oh and OP, where did you get those motor mount cups??

[DarkWing6]

who makes those rotors?

[ieatpeople]

i ordered the motor mounts and the brake kit from turnermotorsport.com

their stuff is race proven, and they have really decent prices.

the motor mounts were $155usd, and the brake kit (drilled rotors, ceramic pads, stainless lines, super 200 fluid) was $375usd.

the motor mounts are great because they are heavy duty rubber, vs the flimsy stock rubber, and the cups are aluminum and help to keep the mount from seperating like my old ones.

[E30_fiend]

How old are you and what do you do for a living?

I would love to drop a little under a grand on my car!

Must be nice.


E30Fiend

[ieatpeople]

i am 20

i work for the U.S. government.

actually it was more than a $1000, all the mounts added up to nearly $600 shipped, and brakes and other randomness i got from turner was nearly $900.

[Tree18is]

awesome start.. Remember

and you will do just fine :o