2nd E30 - Project MTechnik 1 S52 Convertible

[achtunge30]

Justin from Euro Interiors - formerly Coachtrim

http://tinyurl.com/c2v2g8z

This is original Cardinal Red Nappa leather.

[N2MYE30]

Killer build! What color is that interior...looks like pumpkin in the pix? Contacts of who did it?

[dude8383]

Getting exhaust done tomorrow!

[achtunge30]

[achtunge30]

Thanks Drew!

[leegf]

lookin good, guys!

[e30m3s54turbo]

I like this project how it is turning out.

[achtunge30]

Also, what the hell happened to that e36 m3?!

tree fell on it

[CrusherCurtis]

Shittin on em :bow:

This is the only vert on this board that I would consider driving over my own.

[MrSlacker]

She is alive :)

[MattAvino]

Also, what the hell happened to that e36 m3?!

[MattAvino]

Right Before I turned to this page, I was thinking "it would be awesome if this car was s50 swapped, it deserves it" what a nice surprise this page was.

[achtunge30]

Obligatory M-Tech 1 shot.



Swapped out the 4.10 LSD for a 3.25 LSD



944 Brake Booster installed



3-pedal cluster in - out with the old autotragic shift lever, in with a manual lever!



Welding up the S52 exhaust manifold







Rack and lines on subframe





My contribution to the labor - I put the halfshafts back together!



Motor mounts



And she's mounted!

[achtunge30]

Out goes the tired M20/auto drivetrain - nice to have a lift!
Meanwhile the guys went about a mild reconditioning of the S52 - new plugs, cooling system, clutch/flywheel/pp...

Parts to be installed!







Cleaning out the engine bay and getting ready to remove the stock e30 steering rack and linkage!



Clean ZF tranny!







E36 M3 steering rack installed with brand new lines



UUC DSSR and 5th gear return spring fixed along with Z3 1.9 shifter parts installed

[achtunge30]

Been a while update!!

My friends dude8383 and MrSlaker opened up an impromptu shop in LI and asked me if I wanted to be their 2nd project swap car. So back in June we agreed and I began the search for a new drivetrain considering mine has 202k, is an auto and very tired.

I went back and forth between an S52, S54, and S50B32 and due to budget and time I decided upon the following.

Found a '99 M3 in PA with 85,930 miles on a clean, quiet running S52 drivetrain. The car appeared to be owned by a BMWCCA member and enthusiast, and getting to start the motor up and hear it before pulling was priceless.













And a beautiful shot of the uber rare Modena interior the car had.



So I struck a deal with the owner and had him pull the motor for pick-up, which happened 2.5 weeks later.









Safe and sound at the shop.