The other big change is the availability of standalone engine management. I'm still finishing my DIY MegaSquirt kit, but there is a ton of knowledge and engine maps available. IMO, the biggest hurdle with engine mods has always been the tuning. At this point pretty much every combination has been done, so its just researching, picking what you want, and follow the documented recipe.
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Finally back into an e30: ‘88 Alpine on Blue 325ic cruiser build
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All things are falling into place :) and now I’m officially excited.
Car gets picked up this Friday from Ohio and should be in Texas by next Tuesday at the latest.
Parts on order...
Rear head rests w/ install kit
HR Sport Springs
Bil Shocks
New front strut mounts
Spring shims for front and rear (refresh em’ since I’ll be in there)
Rear filler plate
Rear Shocks mounts from e46m3
17x7.5 Kopi’s et20
That’ll give me a good start to a nice cruiser setup.
**I’ve tried to find the center emblem size for the kopis but having a hard time. Anyone know off hand?
**Short shift kits: Should i go straight for the UUC evo3 w/ DSSR? I’ve seen the Z3 1.9 shift kit but don’t want to bend..I believe I went with something I didn’t have to bend on the last vert but can’t find what I did.
***215/40/17 the best size to go with on the kopis?Last edited by Mastrcruse; 09-24-2019, 05:36 PM.
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Originally posted by McGyver View PostThe other big change is the availability of standalone engine management. I'm still finishing my DIY MegaSquirt kit, but there is a ton of knowledge and engine maps available. IMO, the biggest hurdle with engine mods has always been the tuning. At this point pretty much every combination has been done, so its just researching, picking what you want, and follow the documented recipe.
Originally posted by nando View Postpeople can hate on 17" wheels but the reality is, 15 and 16" tire selection is poor - performance tires are nearly nonexistent in E30 sizes. Going up to 17" gives you a lot more choices, and ironically they are probably cheaper too.84 325e - 91 325i - 92 318 touring - 91 Trans Am - 01 S4 avant - 03 S-type R - 96 F350
Manual swap all the things!
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Originally posted by Poorhouse View PostWhat did you find? Also, you may have done it backward, I don't think you're suppose to buy from the rustbelt and ship to Texas...
IMO 17's are to big on an E30.
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Originally posted by nando View Postpeople can hate on 17" wheels but the reality is, 15 and 16" tire selection is poor - performance tires are nearly nonexistent in E30 sizes. Going up to 17" gives you a lot more choices, and ironically they are probably cheaper too.
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215/40 should work great, yes.
if you're tracking your car you want 15" wheels since there are lots of race tire sizes, but street tires there's like 2 or 3 choices and they're going to be all seasons (or undersized).
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Originally posted by nando View Post215/40 should work great, yes.
if you're tracking your car you want 15" wheels since there are lots of race tire sizes, but street tires there's like 2 or 3 choices and they're going to be all seasons (or undersized).
Thanks for moving this thread. Was just wondering if I should ask to move this as it’s gonna transform into my (small) build thread.
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Originally posted by Mastrcruse View PostThanks for moving this thread. Was just wondering if I should ask to move this as it’s gonna transform into my (small) build thread.
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Originally posted by Mastrcruse View Post
Looks great! What’s the offset and tire size?
I think the concave ones run an ET20 and the regular ones are ET15
Concave is the way to go tho
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