My E30M3 S14B23 -> S50B32 -> RB26DETT. We are alive!! p.28

[Alpina]

Looks fantastic

[mitchlikesbikes]

this is really awesome man. your attention to detail is impressive.

that welder is cool too. are you using something else to weld the aluminum parts?

[Loupoz]

If you have a tig welder, why not make a stainless exhaust?

[Mr. Horsepower]

this is really awesome man. your attention to detail is impressive.

that welder is cool too. are you using something else to weld the aluminum parts?

Yes, I used a TIG for the aluminium.

If you have a tig welder, why not make a stainless exhaust?

I do not have a TIG. But it would not matter, since I do not want stainless exhaust. BUT, if the mild steel do not make the sound I'm after, I will go stainless.

Another reason is that one 90 degree 3" stainless cost the same as all the parts I did buy for this downpipe. Now I have buildt the prototype, so going for another material exhaust will be more easy.

[CorvallisBMW]

Fantastic work, and great attention to detail. Also thank you for sharing your knowledge, it's nice to hear from someone who is willing to share their story and information with the community.

[Sh3rpak!ng]

Nooooo I can't wait weeks!! I look forward to reading these updates early at work while I sip my coffee!

Engine bay looks killer!

[Mr. Horsepower]

I got words from my dad that there is a lot of AN fittings and hoses arriving in his mail. One step closer to startup

[Mr. Horsepower]

I got some things done with the car this weekend. Not that everything can be seen on photos. I removed the engine to put on the remaining parts in the oilpan. And sealed it for this time.

As usual, I start off with a coffee break!



The air filter I will be using.



And the filters for the catch can



Got some silicone radiator hoses for R32GTR, but I do not think they will fit.



Oil drain for the back of the cylinderhead arrived



And some fittings. AN10 and AN12.







Fitted the head drain



Welded myself an AN10 for crankcase ventilation where the drain for the rear turbo was before.



Got the ATI Superdamper torqued to spec and the waterpump pulley. As well as the complete TBS and intake bolted up with gaskets.



Flywheel and clutch mounted.



And that leves this for the next time I'm traveling to work on the car.

[Wschnitz]

This thread makes me question myself what I want to do with my E30 every time.

[kristov]

Some of the mushroom filters are known to suck in som small screws used to attach the filter to the base.

Worth checking out!

[blck325is]

Just got caught up...and I'm just wow. Properly amazing and well documented build. Keep up the great work.

[litu]

Now i have seen pics, hole car whit those rims...To me sooo epic

[pandaboo911]

This is probably nitpicking but you should mount your oil cooler with a long screw and standoffs. Some oil coolers fail from vibration and your seems to be mounted directly. The long screw will compress the cooler from both sides preventing failure where the cooler is brazed together.

That or put some neoprene washers in between cooler and chassis.

I'm talking about the blue spacers in this pic:


I love your attention to detail though.. mismatching screw color. Awesome.

Can't wait to see this thing running!

[e30onBBSs]

just set your engine bay as my background! That thing is siick

[FreedomM3]

How in the world did I miss this thread?!

Get out of my head. This entire build has been what I wanted! Except the RB, any particular reason you went with the RB instead of something like the 2JZ?

Anyways great work! Please keep posting pics