Elevate's E30 Evolution

[Chabs]

looks great. nice work

[stevofthahill]

I love evolution threads. Looks super sexy. Somehow the late model valences with DB's just work on your car.

[Wh33lhop]

Wish I'd had the funds to go S50 from the beginning. Thumbs up good sir, those ESMs and the powerplant really set it off.

[Lof8]

I bought a metal-bumpered 4-door in the fall of 2006 with lots of plans but not a lot of money:



The first purchase was a set of wheels. I also performed the tuck on the big aluminum bumpers:



They didn't last too long and I quickly sold them in favor of a set of enkei 92's. Also added some bilstein sports and Ireland Engineering springs:




I then gave it a facelift with a late model front valence and lip:




Next was a mild overhaul of the M20 with a rebuilt head, injectors, intake, chip and some cosmetics:



Next was the addition of a late model rear valence. This involves cutting the metal from the unibody of a newer e30 and grafting it to the older chassis:




Then I sold the old school wheels to fund a different set that were not yet in production. A set of ebay sportmax wheels in 15" were the temporary rollers. Also added a BBS rear spoiler:




Finally the new BBS RS reps in 16x7.5 and 16x9 arrived:





My plan from the beginning was to swap in a DOHC engine. 3 years after the initial car purchase, heres the S50 from a '95 M3. 240hp!



I'm a UF grad, using my FSU tshirt to get greasy.




It took a few months of troubleshooting the swap bugs, but she is near perfection now:





Some all red tails.