86 Delphin m30 Turbo - Now with more turbo!

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  • PimpinWalrus
    Advanced Member
    • Oct 2013
    • 170

    #1

    86 Delphin m30 Turbo - Now with more turbo!














    So here's what i started with, an ugly Bronzit , Auto, 90' 325i. Only good thing about it was the b25. But meh, i needed something to drive to school and back.





    But after removal of the carpet about a month after i bought it, of course i find that the entire floor pan was rusted out, aswell as the framerail. This is where i lost all hope and just decided to do away with it.

    That's when i picked up this, an 87' 325 Delphin shell with a little rust on the fender rocker and that was about it.







    Immediately I got to pulling the b25 from the bronzit, nicknamed "The ThunderWagon" and swapping as much over to the new shell as i could. In the midst of all this, a full Houndstooth sport interior made its way into the garage, aswell as some "cheap mans staggered" 15x7 Euroweaves and 15x7 BBS RZ for that extra lip! I know it sounds stupid but i like the look;D.



    Got some 205/50 Yokohama s.drives mounted



    Then of course did some test fitting!




    Finally the b25 was in but not starting, turns out i had the plug wires backwards...




    Tidied up the engine bay a little



    Started wiring up my digital voltemeter, Oil pressure, Oil Temp, and Coolant Temp gauges from VDO.



    I caved in and got a great deal on these for black friday



    Unfortunately i started my build thread halfway into the build, but here's a list of what I've got so far.

    Things that have been done
    -z3 1.9 short shifter
    -ZHP knob
    -z3 2.7 steering rack
    -Jaywood's digital voltmeter
    -VDO oil psi/oil temp/water temp gauges
    -Bimma360's gauge pod
    -Rebuilt shifter bushings
    -Revshift poly 24v giubo
    -New CSB
    -New spark plugs
    -New engine ground strap
    -Condor poly transmission mount
    -Condor poly engine mount
    -Condor poly 12mm Subframe riser bushings/Diff spacers
    -Condor poly RTABS
    -Condor poly offset CABS
    -Condor poly diff bushing
    -Condor poly power-steering delete
    -ECS braided brake lines
    -TurnerMotorsport braided clutch line
    -New clutch master/slave cylinders
    -Brembo blank rotors
    -Hawk HPS pads
    -Rebuilt calipers
    -ST 22mm & 19mm sway bars
    -IE steering giubo
    -IE front sway bar reinforcement
    -IE rear swaybar reinforcement
    -H&R/ Bilstein sport - GONE
    -BC br racing coilovers
    -15x7 Euroweaves (front) 15x7 BBS RZ (rear) - GONE
    -Yokohama s.drive 205/50/r15 - GONE
    -early "IS" airdam w/ fogs - GONE
    -DEPO smiley ellipsoids - DEPO SUCKS, GONE
    -Full Houndstooth sport interior
    -Mtech 1 steering wheel
    -NineStitch Shifter/Handbrake boot w/ M-Stitching


    Things that need to be done

    -Turbo Things - KINDA


    I'm sure I'll think of more stuff I need, but this is where I am at the moment. Brakes/clutch will be bled tomorrow and hopefully the "Bismarck" will have its christening at an auto-x event this Feb!
    Last edited by PimpinWalrus; 12-11-2015, 06:37 AM.
    '86 Delphin 335i turbo -
    '88 Schwarz 325i -
    '94 w124 e420 -
    Turbo m30b35 Build Thread
  • Chinampa
    Wrencher
    • Jul 2013
    • 247

    #2
    lookin good ;)
    - 90 325is

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    • PimpinWalrus
      Advanced Member
      • Oct 2013
      • 170

      #3
      Ordered AKG e36 rack and steering knuckle spacers and picking up a z3 rack sometime this week. Coils are getting welded this week as well. Excited to finally finish this up and get some better pictures of the finished product.
      '86 Delphin 335i turbo -
      '88 Schwarz 325i -
      '94 w124 e420 -
      Turbo m30b35 Build Thread

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      • RVA_Zinno
        Member
        • Aug 2014
        • 49

        #4
        yo lets take mad pics!!!!!

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        • Mr.tom9murphy
          Noobie
          • Nov 2014
          • 21

          #5
          Originally posted by RVA_Zinno
          yo lets take mad pics!!!!!
          ...

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          • PimpinWalrus
            Advanced Member
            • Oct 2013
            • 170

            #6
            Bunch of parts came in today.

            Morimoto mini h1 projectors
            4300k HID's
            35w Ballast
            lc2 wideband





            These came in...


            These mounts cost me about $1k,



            oh he also threw this in





            This m30 was well taken care of and has been prepped for some induction!

            M5 lightweight flywheel and spec clutch rated for 500hp. It has coolant and oil temp/pressure gauges mounted and an oil drain for a turbo welded in the pan.

            As unbelievable as it is for me to say, turbo may be in my future!
            '86 Delphin 335i turbo -
            '88 Schwarz 325i -
            '94 w124 e420 -
            Turbo m30b35 Build Thread

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            • Chinampa
              Wrencher
              • Jul 2013
              • 247

              #7
              turboooo
              - 90 325is

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              • DER E30
                R3VLimited
                • Sep 2013
                • 2343

                #8
                Originally posted by Chinampa
                turboooo
                Woooooooosssshhhhhh
                Looks great:up:
                -Christian

                '02 ///M3 CarbonSchwartz 6MT daily beast
                08/91 Mtechnic II 325IC alpine/lotus
                318iS, slow build/garage queen...
                '37 Chevy pickup, the über project
                Originally posted by roguetoaster
                Be sure to remind them that the M42 is one of the best engines ever made, but be sure to not mention where it actually falls on that list.

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                • slammin.e28
                  שמע ישראל
                  • May 2010
                  • 12054

                  #9
                  I personally pulled that engine jusssst for you.

                  ;)
                  1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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                  • PimpinWalrus
                    Advanced Member
                    • Oct 2013
                    • 170

                    #10
                    Originally posted by slammin.e28
                    I personally pulled that engine jusssst for you.

                    ;)
                    Happen to have the exhaust manifolds and accel. cable bracket lying around? and a 328i driveshaft.....and e28 535 radiator. Can i just bring a shopping cart and go shopping?
                    '86 Delphin 335i turbo -
                    '88 Schwarz 325i -
                    '94 w124 e420 -
                    Turbo m30b35 Build Thread

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                    • slammin.e28
                      שמע ישראל
                      • May 2010
                      • 12054

                      #11
                      Originally posted by PimpinWalrus
                      Happen to have the exhaust manifolds and accel. cable bracket lying around? and a 328i driveshaft.....and e28 535 radiator. Can i just bring a shopping cart and go shopping?
                      Have IE headers......

                      Probably have some stock manis somewhere.

                      IIRC Paul has that 328i...but it's an auto and IDK the condition of the shaft.

                      No e28 535i rads.

                      Cable bracket? Throttle?
                      1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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                      • PimpinWalrus
                        Advanced Member
                        • Oct 2013
                        • 170

                        #12
                        Originally posted by slammin.e28
                        Have IE headers......

                        Probably have some stock manis somewhere.

                        IIRC Paul has that 328i...but it's an auto and IDK the condition of the shaft.

                        No e28 535i rads.

                        Cable bracket? Throttle?
                        O_O....wanna sell the IE headers?

                        and yes its the throttle cable bracket
                        '86 Delphin 335i turbo -
                        '88 Schwarz 325i -
                        '94 w124 e420 -
                        Turbo m30b35 Build Thread

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                        • CorvallisBMW
                          Long Schlong Longhammer
                          • Feb 2005
                          • 13039

                          #13
                          I approve of m30 and turbo goodness :)

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                          • slammin.e28
                            שמע ישראל
                            • May 2010
                            • 12054

                            #14
                            Originally posted by PimpinWalrus
                            O_O....wanna sell the IE headers?

                            and yes its the throttle cable bracket
                            Yes pls.

                            They are used, so the coating has worn off...but they still work just fine.

                            ...but I thought you were going tarbo?
                            1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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                            • PimpinWalrus
                              Advanced Member
                              • Oct 2013
                              • 170

                              #15
                              Originally posted by slammin.e28
                              Yes pls.

                              They are used, so the coating has worn off...but they still work just fine.

                              ...but I thought you were going tarbo?
                              Due to money issues, tubro is far off unless i struck oil...strick oil...struckified oil
                              '86 Delphin 335i turbo -
                              '88 Schwarz 325i -
                              '94 w124 e420 -
                              Turbo m30b35 Build Thread

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