Beckster's Schwarz Vert

[BECKSTER]

Hey R3V, I'm Brandon, I'm 16 years of age.

I was born with a love for German cars.
I knew right away that my first car would be an e30, so I got a part time job washings dishes to raise money.
After a few months of pruned fingers and persistent Craigslist surfing, I found her, a 1992 325ic 5speed I named Saphire.
I contacted the seller 20 minutes after the add was posted, rented a Uhaul dolly and embarked on a journey from San Antonio to Dowtown Houston to go pick up my first car.


The Good
- clean title
- 5 speed
- basketweaves
- fairly new timing belt + water pump
- plastic bumpers


The Bad
- ran like crap
- looked like crap
- body roll for days
- rear window was ripped out
- top wasn't to great
- ripped seats
- cracked dash



Here's how she looked after her first bath

[BECKSTER]

I then took my first course of action .

Replaced my the control arms - sway bar links - tie rods

[BECKSTER]

I then dropped the ride height , added an IS lip , and did some other small mods










Things I've done to the car while owning her.


Engine and Performance
1. Bosch Greentop 19lb injectors
2. Bosch 173 ecu + BavAuto chip
3. Suitcase delete with air filter and adapter
4. Replaced The starter past week
5. A lot of new gaskets
6. More things I forgot
7. Custom catback exhaust
8. Bosch sparkplugs

Handling
1. New control arms
2. Tie rods
3. Sway bar links with sway bar bushings and brackets
4. Lollipops
5. Lowering springs
6. New brake pads

Exterior - Interior Mods
1. Replaced the top myself with a NEW ONE ( pain in the butt )
2. IS lip
3. Momo steering wheel
4. New Sport seats.


My goals for the car are
1. Coilovers
2. Wheels
3. M21
4. Done

[BECKSTER]

And also would anyone recommend JOM coilovers ??????
im on a tight budget
There only 450$ and I've heard there a lot better than cheaper racelands and they allow you to go pretty low

[Mr. Tasty]

And also would anyone recommend JOM coilovers ??????
im on a tight budget
There only 450$ and I've heard there a lot better than cheaper racelands and they allow you to go pretty low

No, GC conversion kit.

[BECKSTER]

No, GC conversion kit.

How much do conversion kits run for ? And do I have to do any fab work ?

[Mr. Tasty]

How much do conversion kits run for ? And do I have to do any fab work ?

no fab "required" but is useful.. kits are around 400$

[BECKSTER]

no fab "required" but is useful.. kits are around 400$

Where can I buy the kit ? Or do I need to buy all the parts seperatly

[E30stan]

Where can I buy the kit ? Or do I need to buy all the parts seperatly

http://www.ground-control-store.com/products/description.php/II=121/CA=98

Which is most likely for just the springs and adjusters. I would pair them (GC kit) with the good old bilstein sport shocks/struts since you are on a tight budget.

Unless you can budget for koni adjustable shocks/struts, which would be the ideal spring and strut/shock combo. Thats how the above website pairs their kits together.

[BECKSTER]

http://www.ground-control-store.com/...p/II=121/CA=98

Which is most likely for just the springs and adjusters. I would pair them (GC kit) with the good old bilstein sport shocks/struts since you are on a tight budget.

Unless you can budget for koni adjustable shocks/struts, which would be the ideal spring and strut/shock combo. Thats how the above website pairs their kits together.

Thanks ! I'll look into both bilstein and Koni shocks/struts and see which I can find for a better deal

[BECKSTER]

Threw my style 5's up against the car.
Love how it looks .





The Style 5's are also for sale .

[BECKSTER]

threw my woodgrain wheel on , made a shifter and cleaned the inside up.





Cleaned up my engine bay . Both Intake manifold and Valve Cover where sanded down , cleaned and repainted with high heat paint .

[BECKSTER]

Stock muffler was all rusty and since I'm on a tight budget , I decided to just throw on a new muffler ( helped a lot )

-Had to make a Y pipe to fit the new muffler on








Finished product..... Sounds good

[WarpedRotors]

Looks like some nice progress, my first car is an e30 vert too. Don't get racelands though.

I'm running bilstien shocks and am looking into the GC kit. What springs are you running?

[BECKSTER]

Looks like some nice progress, my first car is an e30 vert too. Don't get racelands though.

I'm running bilstien shocks and am looking into the GC kit. What springs are you running?

Im not sure of the brand. They came with the car so I just threw them on for fun ( probably some Asian garbage haha )


And I'm also just saving up money to buy the GC kit too. Will Hopefully find some bilstein shocks/ struts too