My 88' e30 325i Touring build thread, wiretucked, ITB'd M20, Bagged.

[bmwandhonda]

Trumpets finally came in from EFIhardware.com. Look great. I spoke to the builder and ITB manifold has been made and the head has been sent off for machining. Looking like it will be around Mid January befor i get it back.



The workshop is a bit of a drive from where I live so won't really get much of a chance for progress shots.

I didn't know Hot 4's was still in print :razz:

I know what you mean. To be honest, I was never a huge fan of hot4's. They don't have the best history of featuring current trend modified cars. They were stuck in 'show car' mode for far too long, although it seems the last year or so they have picked up their game :)

[303e30]

"editor is foaming at the mouth because of this car" haha

[bmwandhonda]

Current:






Video from recent trackday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIvcq94uimk

Currently the car is running like crap. Tune is terrible and needs more work (previous tuner did a horrible job...) Runs fine at WOT but anything else is runs wayyyyyy too rich, fouling plugs etc on the freeway and in traffic. runs like a dog everywhere apart from the racetrack lol

Will be changing out the Microtech ECU for a more modern Haltech unit and getting another tune. Hopefully can get some better numbers and can get the car to its full potential.

[bmwandhonda]

Street.


Track.

[E30_Pare]

this makes me happy

[econti]

I need wheels like those. Like, need.

[enigmaticdream]

Beautiful car!

[bmwandhonda]

Update: I recently decided to mount the coil packs up on the valve cover. was keen to get them off the battery trey to make room for the engine bay shave/respray that will hopefully come sometime in the future. Anyway, pretty happy with the results :)

I cut some solid 16mm aluminum rod to use as mounting points, drilled and tapped so that I could mount the plate on top. Then sent off to the welder.



Finished product (befor paint) after being welded, also had him tap the oil blow-by port to allow for an AN8 fitting.


Made up the wiring loom.


'Finished' product:

[Eric]

Looks great!!!


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[MC Hammered]

That looks great! Love how the black, grey and chrome all blend together perfectly and will look stunning in the white engine bay.

[bmwandhonda]

Joining the darkside soon:

[bmwandhonda]

Quick Vid:

https://youtu.be/DEYG8uSliN8

[leegf]

Joining the darkside soon:

Is it for aesthetics, or do you expect this will also improve the car's handling on the track?

[bmwandhonda]

Is it for aesthetics, or do you expect this will also improve the car's handling on the track?

Aesthetics. Never had intentions of making it a track car. But won't stop me taking it to the track for some fun in the future.

My last 'serious' build was a track only civic. It was awesome fun but super expensive to keep it going. I took it too far with that car and it ended up getting way too serious, was no longer fun anymore because of the pressure I would put on myself to go faster everytime i went out on track.

The Touring was always intended as a cruise/show car, with the odd trackday for a bit of fun.

[cbouchez]

Looking good! your setup really wants me to keep my engine and do something fun with it.