My new 335i swap car

[KillaCams]

Very nice good luck with your new project

[TwistyTunedE30]

Wow - that is the worst m30 install I've ever seen.

Good job picking it up. It just needs some work.

Yes i know it looks pretty horrible right now however its nothing too much that cannot be fixed. Some of the stuff was done great and other areas were just thrown together like he was just excited that he was getting close to finishing it up. Like he has a shortened e30 m3 driveshaft setup that is great, and a full stainless exhaust, the motor has been compltely rebuilt from top to bottom and all lines replaced. Minus this wiring fudge up, the pain on the car, the retarded 4.10 diff, and 4x4 suspension , stupid intake setup and poor choice of booster spots, its a great car. Ive got big plans for it as its a great start. Very easy project car to get to where i want it to be. By the way your car is freaking insane George , i love it! If only one day i could be so lucky
-Max

[george graves]

Wow - that is the worst m30 install I've ever seen.

Good job picking it up. It just needs some work.

[TwistyTunedE30]

well turns out it wasnt the o2 sensor that i unplugged, because i am a fool :D .... non the less im not sure what the heck it is. If anyone can tell me what the green wire coming out of the harness with a white male connector in the middle. I havent had a chance to go through the harness yet to look and see where it goes further, but it goes across the fuel rail and is embedded in the harness.

[Funkmasta]

Just curious as to what the issue would be to having it right there? Less of a vac source for the booster? And I am also curious what the symptoms of a bad o2 sensor are. When its unplugged it runs smooth but rich, but when its plugged in it shutters like crazy, has no power what so ever and will lurch like mad. Im just assuming that the o2 sensor is bad and not the wiring harness as im using the full harness from the 5er. Thanks guys

No issue, just not as clean as it could have been done.

It is weird that it has that running issue. How does it act when it is cold?

[e30s52]

turbo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nice find

[TwistyTunedE30]

you need to get a new intake manifold... not sure why they tapped for the booster right in the center of it.

Just curious as to what the issue would be to having it right there? Less of a vac source for the booster? And I am also curious what the symptoms of a bad o2 sensor are. When its unplugged it runs smooth but rich, but when its plugged in it shutters like crazy, has no power what so ever and will lurch like mad. Im just assuming that the o2 sensor is bad and not the wiring harness as im using the full harness from the 5er. Thanks guys

[Garageaholic]

Very nice. I turbo'd My M30 to only 7psi and it put down 290rwhp


Your M30 has a slightly lower comp. ratio than mine, so I think you could safely give it 11psi and you'd be putting down 330rwhp. Be careful though. use that power wisely.

[Funkmasta]

you need to get a new intake manifold... not sure why they tapped for the booster right in the center of it.

[TwistyTunedE30]

Nice find Max! I'd say turbo it

Heck yea thats the plan, first i gotta swap suspension from the 318 so it doesnt feel like im cornering in a mac truck lol.

hmm looks like you had a better buying experience than I did with this thing. I dont want to crap on your thread but Mike @ Sports and Imports completely dropped the ball on every occasion for me (rescheduled mttg, didnt show up to rescheduled date, had teenage tech show the car... car didnt start ... kids troubleshooting sucked etc, i could go on an on...)

Anyways, obviously the car has potential so I hope to see the build up! Keep us posted on the progress.

Man im sorry to hear about how poorly everything turned out, they went through all kinds of troubleshooting with the car and when i got there and test drove it it ran like ass. I suggested that maybe the o2 sensor was bad and apparently a light bulb clicked and as soon as it was unplugged the car ran great. They really are a great shop it just seems like you had a run of bad luck but i do see where your coming from. But in my opinion with the asking price being cheaper than buying a shell and the parts and troubleshooting etc, a few small wiring issues and crappy paint was worth it. Will keep you all posted on the progress.

[91bimmahVA]

hmm looks like you had a better buying experience than I did with this thing. I dont want to crap on your thread but Mike @ Sports and Imports completely dropped the ball on every occasion for me (rescheduled mttg, didnt show up to rescheduled date, had teenage tech show the car... car didnt start ... kids troubleshooting sucked etc, i could go on an on...)

Anyways, obviously the car has potential so I hope to see the build up! Keep us posted on the progress.

[Court M3]

Nice find Max! I'd say turbo it

[TwistyTunedE30]

bump for pics

[TwistyTunedE30]

Sorry about my fingers in the shots i guess it wanted a teaser thread haha. Yea thats a cup holder arm rest, the top part of it is in the trunk in ok condtion, The only interirior problem is that dash which is cracked however it came with a new one, the tires are 215/65/14's which i had a laugh at due to the 6.5 inch wheel(my ronals were only 205's on a 7.5 wheel). The paint is dead however the whiter parts that you can see is just screwed up clear coat which you can scrape off with your finger. Ill get some more shots today that arent with a razr or my finger. Lagunengrun metallic ftw

[CorvallisBMW]

Sounds like a fun car, can't wait to see some pics