3SGE BEAMS converted 89 E30///Stock as a rock 88 E30 325i Touring///

[CrisMac]

those tires….are…….sex. swell as that seat!

[kameleon]

Brake pads and tyres done now.

Wheel centre caps are not staying, i hate them. Just fitted by the tyre place.

[kameleon]

Cheers,

It is a event a friend of mine puts together over two days (6th,7th of January)

Not sure how i will go, but you never know.

I am waiting on some PFC brake pads, as i have no time to manufacture a BBK at this time. Fingers crossed.

[e30guydownunder]

You will have to let me know which day you are planning on going to Wakefield. My E30 is out of action at the moment but I may have the M3ti together if it isn't too "early" in January (waiting on parts from OS).

Seats looks ace!

[kameleon]

Fixed some niggling issues (universal joint on the rear of the tailshaft was stuffed and very noisy on the freeway)put the driveline back in the car.

Decided i am going to take Dirk to Wakefield early January instead of the MR2 i normally i use so the race is on to get the car complete.

Received my track wheels (same design but 15 inch) and will have some A050 Advans this week i hope.

Issues still with the custom sway bar..... which needs sorting before Wakefield.

And started fitting my Genuine Kevlar Bride LowMax Stradias today.


I still have not edited the video from the Hillclimb so i will add that here later too.

[kameleon]

I think changing the steering rack to the less lock Z3 one will happen too. The E30 rack is pretty rubbish in that regard.

[kameleon]

Long time no post.

Well i changed the diff for a 3.9 plate LSD as i was not happy with the gearing with the Torsen 4.1, the car has transformed. A much better ratio.

The Whiteline rear sway bar....... what a joke! a straight fit part that hits the chassis cross rail is unacceptable! so we had to modify the bar itself. Luckily it works best on the stiffest setting anyway.

The front sway bar was another debacle as well.... had to be changed twice even after supplying a shape.

Chose to have the suspension set at 2.5 degrees camber all round, zero toe front and .1mm toe in at the rear.

Took the car to a Hillclimb event to check everything out on the car for it's first shake down.

Quite happy with the result, exhaust still needs to be changed for something that actually suits the Beams (2.5 inch is what these engines require) and a few other bits and pieces need to be done (custom front sway bar is touching the front tyres on full lock :( etc etc) but i was only 4 seconds off my best time in a MR2 and with a passenger in the car that was great.

Here are some pictures.

[kameleon]

Parts boys were late to open the doors this morning so took the time for a happy snap. Looks a million bucks in this photo. If only the car actually was

[jalopi]

Our inspection in Kansas isn't even required unless you're trying to register a car you bought from another state. If so, all you have to do is drive into a bay, they look at the vin on the dash and the vin on the title, you pay $15 and leave.

God bless 'Murica, especially the south :D

[JCarp90]

Our inspection in Kansas isn't even required unless you're trying to register a car you bought from another state. If so, all you have to do is drive into a bay, they look at the vin on the dash and the vin on the title, you pay $15 and leave.

[kameleon]

You guys are lucky about your relaxed laws.

Things that you have over there like Hot rod's drag week and being able to drive those cars on the road is only a pipe dream for us here.

[CoreyZ]

Most other places in the states don't give a crap about engine swaps. Any cars that came pre OBD1 only have to pass a sniffer test and a gas cap test. That is, if the county even requires emissions testing. Many counties don't even have safety inspections

[kameleon]

The car was registered today (hence the high ride height)

The car is 100% legal and i drove the pants off it today, very happy with the results.

[Cletonius]

In California the emissions is really strict since the air quality is terrible. Motor must be from the same manufacturer and must be newer than the vehicle itself. You also have to have all the emissions equipment from the donor car. My M52 is an OBD2 car, but Im going to tell them its a M50 OBD1 car and I have all the emissions equipment to support that. My 84 needs a little more work though since I also need a working CEL

Unless they changed the law, it doesn't have to be the same manufacturer. Last year modified magazine did an LS swap into a 240 and showed how to get it BAR'd.

[2mAn]

In California the emissions is really strict since the air quality is terrible. Motor must be from the same manufacturer and must be newer than the vehicle itself. You also have to have all the emissions equipment from the donor car. My M52 is an OBD2 car, but Im going to tell them its a M50 OBD1 car and I have all the emissions equipment to support that. My 84 needs a little more work though since I also need a working CEL