yahh's 1986 325e S50+Recaro+BBS RS

[JCarp90]

I will never pull a dash. That looks terrifying.

[yahh]

Current Status of the e30


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For this


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and to wire in the keyless entry + alarm as well as rewire the gauges.

[yahh]

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[yahh]

this build is so awesome. kind of inspirational. haha.

Thanks for the kind words!

I love this build! Keep me updated if you ever sell those wheels ;)

They're always for sale :)

Same center muffler I want to go put in. I have just a Vibrant stealth at the rear and it is obnoxiously loud. I have been saying I was going to put another one in for the past ~year....lol. Looks like fun man.

I'm glad I did. It's pretty throaty when stepped on but it's not bad with normal daily driving.




Everything is still good other than a stupid power steering leak that I need to fix.

Finally found a set of red/gold BBS centers for a reasonably price and put them on today. Also since the last set of pictures I've got the trim around the windows back on and real plates.



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Think i'm going to swing by the yard one of these days and grab a set of focus skirts and a late model rear apron.

[DREWHALL]

Same center muffler I want to go put in. I have just a Vibrant stealth at the rear and it is obnoxiously loud. I have been saying I was going to put another one in for the past ~year....lol. Looks like fun man.

[lambo]

I love this build! Keep me updated if you ever sell those wheels ;)

[florida_dirt]

this build is so awesome. kind of inspirational. haha.

[yahh]

I've put about 600 miles on it now since the swap and I love it more and more everyday. The 2.93 feels perfect with the zf/s50.

[yahh]

This post is a status update of the car.

Mod List:

Exterior:
Euro Grills
Front Late Model Bumper
Front Late Model Valance
"i" Lip
Late Model Foglights

Engine:
Condor Speed Shop 24v Swap Motor + Tranny Mounts
S50 Motor and a ZF Transmission from a 95 M3
e34 Throttle Cable
e34 Oil Pan
e34 Dipstick / Pickup Tube
Mishimoto Intake Boot
SiliconeIntakes Intake Filter
2.93S LSD Differential
OE BMW Differential Axle Seals
OE BMW Drain + Fill Plug Gaskets
OE BMW Differential Gasket
Rebuilt Axles with GKN Boots
SPAL Fan + Radiator Gasket + Mounts
Mishimito Z3M S54 Radiator
UUC Stainless Steel Clutch Line
UUC Magnetic Drain Plug
Deka ETX20L Small Battery
XS Power Brass SAE Posts
"REDE30" 24v Skid Plate - Not installed
Hartge front Strut Bar - Not installed
Garagastic Delrin Rear + Shifter Bushings
OE BMW Shifter Cup
OE BMW Shifter Carrier
ECS Aluminum Water Pump Pulley
Pelican 80* Fan Switch
Bimmerworld 80* Thermostat
Meyle HD Driveshaft Center Bushing
Redline D4 ATF Transmission fluid
Redline 75-90 Differential Fluid

Exhaust:

Ebay "Supersprint" Exhaust manifolds
OBD1 Y Pipe
6" Stainless Flex Pipe
Borla XS Muffler
2.5" Stainless Steel Piping
Vibrant Dual Exit Rear Muffler
2.5" Godspeed Vband


Brakes:

944 Porsche Booster
UUC Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Centric Double Slotted rotors (Front+Rear)
Hawk HPS Pads (Front+Rear)
Rebuilt Rear Calipers
ATE Super Blue Brake Fluid
Febi E-Brake shoes
OE BMW E-Brake Hardware


Supension/Steering:

BC Coilovers (10k Front 14k Rear)
Revshift 95A "Red" 12mm Reaw Subframe Riser Kit
Revshift 95A "Red" M3 Offset Control Arm Bushings
Revshift 95A "Red" Rear Trailing Arm Bushings
Revshift 95A "Red" Differential Bushing
E30Tech "Dungeon Motorsports" Toe/Camber rear Subframe Kit
E36 Steering Rack
E30Tech Rack Swap Kit
"White325is" Rear Strut Bar
Lemforder Lower Control Arms
FAG Wheel Bearings
OE BMW Wheel Bearing Clips
BBS RS003 16x8.5 ET3
-4x 2.5 Felgenfuchs Stepped Lips
-Gunmetal Powdercoated Centers
-Elefant Supply 1/4 Height Center Caps
-BBS 70mm Center Caps
-Re-coated BBS Bolts (Cobalt Zinc)
205/45/16 General GMAXX AS-03

Exterior/Interior/Electronics

Morimoto H1 retrofitted Depo Smileys
Morimoto 3FIVE Ballasts
Morimoto XB35 Bulbs
Euwerks Gauge Pod
Innovate LC-1 w/ XD-16 Wideband
Innovate Oil Pressure Gauge
Holden Oil Sensor Adapter
Innovate Boost Gauge
Innovate Coolant Temp Gauge
Mishimoto Coolant Temp Housing
Nokya 2500 fog light bulbs

Front:



Rear:



Interior:



Suspension/Wheels:








Engine Bay:





I'm Sure I missed some things that I've replaced but i'll edit it in when I go through my spreadsheet.

Still Need:
Crack Free Dash
Install Skid Plate
Install GE Keyless Entry
Install Rear Plastic Bumper
Re-key The locks to match
Front Seats need to be recovered
Paint

[somebodynowhere]

Love what you've done so far the car looks great with the wheels on there.

[yahh]

Didn't over heat whatsoever. I didn't get the wheels mounted until 7pm friday night, then I lowered the car and finished adjusting it at about 10pm, so I didn't drive on the wheels/suspension setup till the morning of the event haha. I didn't have time to put the skid plate on either but luckily it didn't crack. I made it to Bimmerfest and back without any problems ~400 miles other than the rears rubbing the fender.


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BBS RS003 16x8.5 et3 square setup wrapped in 205-45-16 AS-03's on BC Coils.

[yahh]

Here's a couple quick pictures. I'll be out of town until friday for work but here is a few more pictures.







I was scratching my nose, I think haha. I put ~40 miles on her tonight after it passed inspection and no problems!

Since I will be out of town my dad will put on the skid plate for me.

[yahh]

I still need to rotate the left light just a little bit to make it perfectly straight but I couldn't find my stupid stubby phillips screwdriver since my ABS pump is in the way.





Also wired up the wideband today and put some 93 in her after basically running out of gas haha.



Things accomplished in the last two days
-Installed battery
-Put wheels on it
-Power steering
-Reverse Lights (Took almost 3 hours! One of the wires had broken/torn but the casing somehow didn't)
-Wideband Wired up
-o2 sensor rewired and installed
-Bosh Icon Wiper Blades installed
-Bled the cooling system
-Drove it twice (:))

All that's left before inspection is installing the back bumper and the cover for the heater core. I also need to put the hood back on and fix the temperature gauge. My Innovate gauge works fine, but I'd like to have the stock one working too. Do I need to swap out the s50's coolant temp gauge with the m20 one? I might have mixed up the wires on the harness when plugging them in.

[yahh]

GF had a bit of a derpy face going in so I blurred it lol. She'd kill me if I didn't.



Ghetto Fab :)



I know it needs to be washed and painted but it felt so amazing to drive it. Still waiting on the bolts from the plating place to get here so I can put the wheels together, hopefully the get here on time. :/

[yahh]