Let's make an E30 M3! (M3 S14 cabrio clone project)

[IronJoe]

Finally got wheels on the ground. Rear subframe is refreshed with new subframe bushings, SS brake lines, and swaybar endlinks. The diff bushing was starting to go bad, I have a replacement but didn't have any success removing it in-situ. I'll pull the diff cover later and press it out on the bench.

Otherwise things went smoothly, hoping to get the driveshaft in tonight. From a mechanical standpoint, all that's left then is all the various reconnecting/buttoning up in the engine bay.

Getting closer!

[blads99]

this build has me nail biting.

[flyboyx]

Man, I sure hope your fenders come through. I am waiting for this to order mine.

[rzerob]

This build makes me want to get a vert.

[spiDmang]

fuqqqq yes Aaron. Fuqqqqq yes

[2mAn]

what are you going to do about the trunk? Keep it clean with no spoiler? Shave the 3rd brake light? Zender M3 rep wing? F&F wing?

[IronJoe]

what are you going to do about the trunk? Keep it clean with no spoiler? Shave the 3rd brake light? Zender M3 rep wing? F&F wing?

No wing, no 3rd brake light. Just like BMW made 'em!

[IronJoe]

Got some bad news this morning.

ECS have updated my order for the e30 M3 convertible fenders, saying they are backordered with no ETA. Really sucks for me as I triple checked with them that they could get them, my status was "Product Inbound", so I sold my coupe fenders locally.

Now I have to rebuy coupe fenders and modify them, unless some miracle happens. I'm going to keep my order open just in case, as it'll be a while before this thing is ready for paint. Worst-case scenario I run the coupe fenders, and if one day I come across vert M3 fenders I can paint them and bolt them on.


Really bummed out about this turn of events.

[jpod999]

That's a kick in the pants. Keep your head up!

[e30austin]

Got some bad news this morning.

ECS have updated my order for the e30 M3 convertible fenders, saying they are backordered with no ETA. Really sucks for me as I triple checked with them that they could get them, my status was "Product Inbound", so I sold my coupe fenders locally.

Now I have to rebuy coupe fenders and modify them, unless some miracle happens. I'm going to keep my order open just in case, as it'll be a while before this thing is ready for paint. Worst-case scenario I run the coupe fenders, and if one day I come across vert M3 fenders I can paint them and bolt them on.


Really bummed out about this turn of events.

Very sorry to hear that, Aaron. Stories like this are exactly why I will never ever buy from ECS Tuning. I'll keep an eye out for a pair of fenders for you.

[flyboyx]

Got some bad news this morning.

ECS have updated my order for the e30 M3 convertible fenders, saying they are backordered with no ETA. Really sucks for me as I triple checked with them that they could get them, my status was "Product Inbound", so I sold my coupe fenders locally.

Now I have to rebuy coupe fenders and modify them, unless some miracle happens. I'm going to keep my order open just in case, as it'll be a while before this thing is ready for paint. Worst-case scenario I run the coupe fenders, and if one day I come across vert M3 fenders I can paint them and bolt them on.


Really bummed out about this turn of events.

damn! that really sucks......

[Wschnitz]

That's pretty typical of ECS support tbh, I like the ease of using their site but they have always lied to me when I contact asking about products.

[IronJoe]

Hit a pretty major snag yesterday. Apparently when the core support made contact with the cap & rotor, it did a little more damage than we initially thought.

Cam tray has about 4-5 cracks in it. This most certainly prohibits me from bringing the car to the e30 picnic this year :(

[Wschnitz]

[delamaize]

Damn, that sucks man.