Well That Escalated Quickly

[tiger_e30]

Went with Molnar. Overkill for the one bar of boost I plan to run but should make for a stout engine Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

[tiger_e30]

Awesome thank you! $89 bucks a piston right now which is very reasonable Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

The mahle 84.5 are on order and Glyco + .25mm rod and main bearings. Is there a good quality decently priced h beam out there? Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

[tiger_e30]

make sure your shop has the pistons in hand BEFORE doing any machine work

+1 for some great advise. Any need to upgrade to h beam connecting rods or am I safe reusing the oem I took off? Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

[paynemw]

make sure your shop has the pistons in hand BEFORE doing any machine work

[tiger_e30]

Mahle +.5mm OEM replacement pistons are very reasonable - about half the JE.

Awesome thank you! $89 bucks a piston right now which is very reasonable Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

[ForcedFirebird]

Mahle +.5mm OEM replacement pistons are very reasonable - about half the JE.

[tiger_e30]

Morning r3v. I need some help. The machine shop says they need to bore out the block so I need slightly oversized pistons. I am not sure what to do right now. Is there a source for reasoanbly priced slighty oversized pistons or should I just bore it out to a 2.9? I am still planning on installing the turbo kit and I have had the 885 head rebuilt with a stock cam. Not sure where to go with my build right now. I can't see spending $1,100 on JE pistons plus the machine shop labor adds up to a lot of $$$

[tiger_e30]

Dropping the bottom end off at a machine shop. First time so not sure what to ask for. Was going to ask to have it dipped, check the bore and hone, check pistons then do bearings and rings. Should that cover it? Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

[tiger_e30]

Nice fresh head with new cam

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[tiger_e30]

Daytona 2019. Not mine but cool as hell.

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[tiger_e30]

Front is done!

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[tiger_e30]

Working on rebuilding my front brakes. Is this too pitted to use and if so can I buy a new one compatible with the girling?

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[Stanley Rockafella]

I've been thinking about it and you guys are right. I am going to keep it stock and look at 16 inch rims(got to try 14's just look tiny). I am going to do the rack swap though.

Not a lot of options for 4x100 16's but maybe I can pick up some abused 3 piece Hartge or Alpina reps.

I'd honestly go with 15's. Every inch you increase decreases performance (increases fuel consumption, adds time to your 0-60, increases interior noise and overall harshness). It'll take some time to find nice ones, but it'll be worth the wait and search once you found something you like.

Don't believe ? see the link below.
https://www.caranddriver.com/feature...d-tires-tested

[tiger_e30]

+1
Part of the beauty of the e30, is it's light weight, and small proportions.
Adding bigger, heavier components to the body will drastically reduce that "fun" feeling you get when behind the wheel (trust me, I went from 16inch alloys to 14 inch stellies, and the car has been far more fun than it was on 16's). I'm having a hard time going to up to a set of 15 inch OZ wheels from the late 80;s-early 90s.

I've been thinking about it and you guys are right. I am going to keep it stock and look at 16 inch rims(got to try 14's just look tiny). I am going to do the rack swap though.

Not a lot of options for 4x100 16's but maybe I can pick up some abused 3 piece Hartge or Alpina reps.

[Stanley Rockafella]

Yes but don't bother, it's just not worth the effort TBH. Brake balance will be off, car will be slower because of the heavier rotors, alignment is going to suck bla bla bla. I recommend a massive or uuc bbk or just good pads/rotor combo

+1
Part of the beauty of the e30, is it's light weight, and small proportions.
Adding bigger, heavier components to the body will drastically reduce that "fun" feeling you get when behind the wheel (trust me, I went from 16inch alloys to 14 inch stellies, and the car has been far more fun than it was on 16's). I'm having a hard time going to up to a set of 15 inch OZ wheels from the late 80;s-early 90s.