I have owned a couple of E30s before, but never a really clean one. I recently picked this one up and I would like to take it on a long and eventful journey.
All updates will be made within the first post to keep you from having to scroll through possible pages.
I picked it up almost in the same condition as in the pics posted below. I did fix a couple of paint issues, replaced the blown out seat, replace the black grill with a chrome, add the Euro plate holder, replaced the cheap wheels (with cleaner and just as cheap reps), and a few other odds and ends. I wanted to start out with a CLEAN slate that I could drive from the get go and then add my personal style to it throughout the rest of its life. I have done almost everything to all of my cars from stanced out bs to LS swapped imports. This E30 is car no. 26 for me and I hope to make it one of my last.
I am not sure what I want to do with the final product of the car. A part of me wants high hp and widebody and another part tells me to keep it classy and build up a shell. I will share my ideas and modifications here.
Year:1989
Model:325i
Miles: 332,XXX and climbing
Current Mods: (As of 12AUG18)
Engine:
RHD Engineering ITBs
Ireland Engineering Hd rocker arms
Ireland Engineering 272 cam
VAC Motorsports Camgear
Aftermarket exhaust manifold
CaTuned Radiator hoses
X pipe
Y pipe
3” exhaust
Mustang yellow top injectors
Bavarian Auto plug wires
Tomei Fuel pressure regulator
Nuke Performance fuel rail
Continental Timing belt
Oem water pump
Goetze head gasket
Bmw Head bolts
NGK Bpr6es
Suspension:
Bilstein Sport Shocks
H&R Race springs
E90 front drop hats
Condor speed shop rear spring spacer
Condor speed shop bushings
Condor Speed shop solid engine mounts
Garagistic solid transmission mounts
Garagistic rear strut bar
Unknown front strut bar
Ireland Engineering rear sway bar
Interior:
RTD shifter (non reverse locking)
Tomei shift knob
Corbeau Fx1 Pro bucket seat
Corbeau A4 seat
Corbeau double lock sliding seat mounts
Works Bell quick release
NRG slim hub
MOMO Prototipo 350mm steering wheel
0.25” spacer
Tangent innovation afr clock gauge pod
Takata 4pt Harness
Cipher auto harness bar
Electronics:
Megasquirt diy ms2
14.7 wideband
Innovate afr gauge
E36 tps
Tangent EQUUS (not installed)
Body:
Painted Silverstone Metallic
Zender Evo spoiler
Cliqtuning Gurney flap
Kamotors headlight velocity stack
Wheels:
15x8 et32/20 Work Meisters CR01 wheels
Dunlop direza tires
Future plans: I am still considering going widebody. I am currently trying my hand at making a few custom parts in order to clean up the engine bay a little. There are still a lot of ideas floating around in my empty skull.
I usually take my own photos but I needed some help with the color. The last two edits are my own.
It has been a LONG time since my last update! Here is where I sit as off 22APR18
RHD Engineering ITBs
Nuke Performance fuel rail
Tomei Fuel pressure regulator
Swapped springs to H&R race
15X8 Work Meister CR01s
Zender Evo spoiler
I.E. HD rocker arrms
I.E. 272 cam
New timing belt
New water pump
Megasquirt DIY 2
Innovate AFR gauge
Garagistic Solid transmission mounts
RTD V3 shifter
Works Bell quick release
NRG short hub
Momo 350mm Prototipo
Vibrant vacuum block
Vibrant AN lines
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Some things have happened so here is where it stands now as of 29JUL18
I had lost compression in 4 cylinders. Ended up bending the valves somehow. After checking everything, I replaced the following parts with these:
Ireland Engineering Intake valves in all 6 cylinders. (All have been lapped)
VAC Motorsports cam gear
New BMW head bolts
Goetze HG
ITG Filters
I also ordered some CaTunded coolant hoses as well.
I have checked the compression and it is much higher than it was before. I have cranked the car several times without the fuel pump relay to ensure that the engine sounded healthy spinning over. Before, there was a dip in sound and the engine did not sound as smooth. Now, it sounds much smoother and more even.
05AUG18
I was able to get the new CaTuned coolant hoses installed, oil changed with Amsoil Zrod, vacuum lines are back on, fan installed, and valve lash set. Just have a few bits here and there to take care of and HOPEFULLY the engine will be done for a bit.
12AUG18
Today, the car started properly for the first time in almost 10 months. Had a couple of issues at the beginning, but was expecting that. However, after about 2 hours of making small adjustments here and there, she finally runs smoothly at idle. All that is left is to sync the itbs and get her tuned.
In the mean time, I have a few other mods that I am working on that I haven't posted yet. There is a clue in the pic, but most of the work left is in the interior.
(Tow hook will be going away soon.... I will be replacing it with something much more subtle.
09SEP18
Still needs some tuning, but its good enough to drive at cruising speeds.
I also installed 1 of the 2 poly carbonate windows.
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All updates will be made within the first post to keep you from having to scroll through possible pages.
I picked it up almost in the same condition as in the pics posted below. I did fix a couple of paint issues, replaced the blown out seat, replace the black grill with a chrome, add the Euro plate holder, replaced the cheap wheels (with cleaner and just as cheap reps), and a few other odds and ends. I wanted to start out with a CLEAN slate that I could drive from the get go and then add my personal style to it throughout the rest of its life. I have done almost everything to all of my cars from stanced out bs to LS swapped imports. This E30 is car no. 26 for me and I hope to make it one of my last.
I am not sure what I want to do with the final product of the car. A part of me wants high hp and widebody and another part tells me to keep it classy and build up a shell. I will share my ideas and modifications here.
Year:1989
Model:325i
Miles: 332,XXX and climbing
Current Mods: (As of 12AUG18)
Engine:
RHD Engineering ITBs
Ireland Engineering Hd rocker arms
Ireland Engineering 272 cam
VAC Motorsports Camgear
Aftermarket exhaust manifold
CaTuned Radiator hoses
X pipe
Y pipe
3” exhaust
Mustang yellow top injectors
Bavarian Auto plug wires
Tomei Fuel pressure regulator
Nuke Performance fuel rail
Continental Timing belt
Oem water pump
Goetze head gasket
Bmw Head bolts
NGK Bpr6es
Suspension:
Bilstein Sport Shocks
H&R Race springs
E90 front drop hats
Condor speed shop rear spring spacer
Condor speed shop bushings
Condor Speed shop solid engine mounts
Garagistic solid transmission mounts
Garagistic rear strut bar
Unknown front strut bar
Ireland Engineering rear sway bar
Interior:
RTD shifter (non reverse locking)
Tomei shift knob
Corbeau Fx1 Pro bucket seat
Corbeau A4 seat
Corbeau double lock sliding seat mounts
Works Bell quick release
NRG slim hub
MOMO Prototipo 350mm steering wheel
0.25” spacer
Tangent innovation afr clock gauge pod
Takata 4pt Harness
Cipher auto harness bar
Electronics:
Megasquirt diy ms2
14.7 wideband
Innovate afr gauge
E36 tps
Tangent EQUUS (not installed)
Body:
Painted Silverstone Metallic
Zender Evo spoiler
Cliqtuning Gurney flap
Kamotors headlight velocity stack
Wheels:
15x8 et32/20 Work Meisters CR01 wheels
Dunlop direza tires
Future plans: I am still considering going widebody. I am currently trying my hand at making a few custom parts in order to clean up the engine bay a little. There are still a lot of ideas floating around in my empty skull.
I usually take my own photos but I needed some help with the color. The last two edits are my own.
It has been a LONG time since my last update! Here is where I sit as off 22APR18
RHD Engineering ITBs
Nuke Performance fuel rail
Tomei Fuel pressure regulator
Swapped springs to H&R race
15X8 Work Meister CR01s
Zender Evo spoiler
I.E. HD rocker arrms
I.E. 272 cam
New timing belt
New water pump
Megasquirt DIY 2
Innovate AFR gauge
Garagistic Solid transmission mounts
RTD V3 shifter
Works Bell quick release
NRG short hub
Momo 350mm Prototipo
Vibrant vacuum block
Vibrant AN lines
[/url][/url][/url][/url][/url][/url]Some things have happened so here is where it stands now as of 29JUL18
I had lost compression in 4 cylinders. Ended up bending the valves somehow. After checking everything, I replaced the following parts with these:
Ireland Engineering Intake valves in all 6 cylinders. (All have been lapped)
VAC Motorsports cam gear
New BMW head bolts
Goetze HG
ITG Filters
I also ordered some CaTunded coolant hoses as well.
I have checked the compression and it is much higher than it was before. I have cranked the car several times without the fuel pump relay to ensure that the engine sounded healthy spinning over. Before, there was a dip in sound and the engine did not sound as smooth. Now, it sounds much smoother and more even.
05AUG18
I was able to get the new CaTuned coolant hoses installed, oil changed with Amsoil Zrod, vacuum lines are back on, fan installed, and valve lash set. Just have a few bits here and there to take care of and HOPEFULLY the engine will be done for a bit.
12AUG18
Today, the car started properly for the first time in almost 10 months. Had a couple of issues at the beginning, but was expecting that. However, after about 2 hours of making small adjustments here and there, she finally runs smoothly at idle. All that is left is to sync the itbs and get her tuned.
In the mean time, I have a few other mods that I am working on that I haven't posted yet. There is a clue in the pic, but most of the work left is in the interior.
(Tow hook will be going away soon.... I will be replacing it with something much more subtle.
09SEP18
Still needs some tuning, but its good enough to drive at cruising speeds.
I also installed 1 of the 2 poly carbonate windows.
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