1991 318is M52 / Shaved bay / Wire tuck / Air Ride / NOW PAINTED!!

[oliver.r]

please update with coolness

[kalib0y]

beautiful beautiful car

[Mr Mpower]

your thread is awsome!
i need to ask about the m52 wiring diagram, can you show me some picture or something?

[mtlbloodshot]

Here is my Airsociety feature. Photos were shot back in September at H20i.

Photos/written by: Rick Di Corpo
Check them out.. www.airsociety.net


Building an older car that looked and handled like a 2014 model is something that Luca Colaneri set his sights on when he took on the project of building his 1991 BMW 318is.



Hailing from humble beginnings, Luca started his journey with the modest ambition of finding a relatively clean E30. Considering he lives in Montreal, Canada where the only thing more popular than french fries and gravy is salting the earth every winter; this was proving to be a tough job.



After a few weeks of searching he found the car of his dreams and began furiously researching ways to get it to get it up to modern standards. The first step was shaving his engine bay and overhauling the motor at Strasse Autowerks. Out went the stock engine and in went a more modern E36 M52 2.8L inline six.



Not wanting to leave his motor as it was, Luca took the time to tear it apart and insert a ODB1 conversion with TRM tune, S52 cams, 3.5″ BMW 740iL MAF, 21.5 HR/LB injectors, and Bimmerworld silicone intake boot.



Making sure all that power reached the ground was the next step to take. Along with the E36 motor, a fresh E36 M3 ZF transmission come on board. The upgraded Sachs E36 M3 clutch, and F1 Racing 14 LB lightweight flywheel send power down an E36 drive shaft to a BMW Z3 M differential and out to the back wheels.





Now that the easy work was out-of-the-way, Luca moved onto the body. Fixing the bumps and dents and giving her a fresh factory paint job was only the beginning. By adding the Euro spec bumper trims and front grille, BMW is trunk spoiler and front lip, and US Ellipsoid Headlights, Luca was finally able to stand back and see the creation he had spent months creating. All that was needed was a simple suspension drop to finalize the overall look he was craving for.




By pouring his blood, sweat and tears into making his dreams come to life, Luca hasn’t lost sight of the man who helped him get to where he needed to be: Vitali from Strasse Autowerks. He is the number one reason for the success of this build allowing Luca the privilege of using his shop, tools and knowledge to accomplish something he’s never tackled before. Big shout outs also go out to his girlfriend for supporting his passion and to his family at 2LO Crew for building new long-lasting friendships.

[CubbyChowder]

One of my favorite E30's for sure, it looks sooo good dude. I'm a little surprised AirSociety didn't elaborate on the air setup at all though. Either way, nice pictures and I'm sure its a huge pleasure driving that beaut

[DER E30]

Awesome!

[Mr Mpower]

fucking awsome!

[JCarp90]

I think one of the best qualities of an E30 is that it doesn't drive like a 2014. ;)

Car looks awesome, of course.

[mtlbloodshot]

Friday, January 10, 2014 --

Back to work on the wheels today. Well not really. Received the gold spikes I ordered for the wheels. Still need to polish the face but here's what the back wheel will look like.

[ikonwun]

cant wait man looks awesome.

[GreasyE30]

Cool feature, & those good spikes look awesome!

Sweet build brotha

[DER E30]

Wheels=:up:

[lambo]

My god those wheels are INSANE!!

[mtlbloodshot]

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 --

Today, I took the wheels out to grab some sun. The lips and center cap shine nicely. I can't wait to polish the face and see how everything comes together.
I'm currently in conversation with a guy who wants to swap barrels, sooooo I might be looking at having a 10 inch wide in the back.

Also, took one of the rear wheels to see the fitment. I knew it was gonna poke but who cares. I didn't have access to a normal jack so I had to figure out this ghetto way to get the wheel up.

[ikonwun]

Get those wheels done !!! Geezz