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  • platanos
    E30 Addict
    • Apr 2008
    • 459
    #1

    A filthy durty e30

    Hello everyone,

    Just wanted to share pictures of my current project. Its a 1990 cabrio. It is in pretty bad shape but she will slowly come around. It would help if I had the paper to throw at her but unfortanately I'm on a buget.

    My current mods include an OBD I s52 conversion and I just finished a 5 lug swap yesterday using e36 m3 coilovers and ti rear trailing arms.

    I am getting an alignment sometime this week. Hopefully they will fix the TOE/CASTER/CAMBER for me.

    Is it nessasary to use e36 m3 control arms???? My mech who helped me with the swaps told me there is no difference in e30 and e36 control arms.

    Notice my front caster is off a bit. Will m3 CA fix this? I have no rubbing on the fenders but they rub the fender lining at full lock.

    Here are some pics. I am not done with the engine bay yet. The battery is going in the trunk and I want to get the wiring covered up. What are some options as far as intake goes?


    Stock



    Not so stock




















    Some upcoming mods will be a complete interior makeover. New paint. I have a Mtech II body kit that just waiting for paint also.

    Some problems I'm having at the moment are idle jumping. Widows, air, heated seats aren't working. Any ideas on these things would be most helpful.

    Well thats it till next time. Please chime in and give me some feedback/critisism/help.

    Thanks for your time,
    Fernando
    ~Fernando

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    • mtechnik
      R3V OG
      • May 2006
      • 6156
      #2
      True that



      -> Afficionados join the M-technic I club

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        • golde30
          R3V OG
          • Nov 2003
          • 11464
          #3
          96+e36 m3 CA and e30 m3 offset rubber CAB should get you in the right range for your caster problem...
          Last edited by golde30; 11-01-2008, 04:53 PM.
          IG: @Baye30

          FRONT VALENCE IS ZENDER!!! STOP FILLING MY PM BOX PPL!!!

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            • mentaleeill
              E30 Modder
              • Nov 2003
              • 850
              #4
              not too shabby.the windows and hvac not working are most likely due to the unloader not being hooked up. black/green wire needs to be connected.

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                • MikeK
                  R3VLimited
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 2771
                  #5
                  that steering wheel looks so out of place.
                  car looks great. golde30's words of wisdom should be considered.
                  Toyota Pickup

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                    • geoffp
                      E30 Addict
                      • May 2006
                      • 468
                      #6
                      looks good, look forward to watching more progress!
                      "Modern cars, they all look like electric shavers."
                      http://www.flickr.com/photos/bloodonthemotorway/sets/

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                        • platanos
                          E30 Addict
                          • Apr 2008
                          • 459
                          #7
                          Thanks guys. I have treehouse racing offset bushings. Wil the M3 CA make the differernce?

                          I am going to swap the steering wheel with an e36 mtech wheel.

                          Where is the unloader?
                          ~Fernando

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                            • nanaE30
                              Member
                              • Apr 2008
                              • 63
                              #8
                              It's about time you put some pics up. I also put the ones I took in the garage up in here. Look for s52 vert under members ride. It looks good with the wheels on

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                                • Joe318is
                                  R3V OG
                                  • Sep 2005
                                  • 6451
                                  #9
                                  keep it burgundrot


                                  Originally posted by vlad
                                  Do you know anybody else who built that many bad ass E30s?

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                                    • e30s52
                                      R3V Elite
                                      • Oct 2007
                                      • 5235
                                      #10
                                      nice little sleeper you got there.

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                                      One stop shopping for NEW, USED and EURO PARTS!

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                                        • platanos
                                          E30 Addict
                                          • Apr 2008
                                          • 459
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by nanaE30
                                          It's about time you put some pics up. I also put the ones I took in the garage up in here. Look for s52 vert under members ride. It looks good with the wheels on

                                          Thanks Frank. I'll check out the other thread. I got a set of DS II that I might put on.

                                          I am deffinately keeping it calypsorot when I get it resprayed.
                                          ~Fernando

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