My E30 325i. Slowly getting on it's wheels

[Larsinnj]

An original intakemanifoil have died! :( But is was for a good cause. :D
Need to figure out the angle the new intake will have, and cut it a bit more. And i obviously have to make that cut a far in so that the holes are in a perfect line. I hope I can use the factory mounts for the fuel injectors. As far as I can see now I think it will work.

Stay tuned. :)

[Kershaw]

nice man. good luck.

[Larsinnj]

Thanks! :)

I'm away for work right now but I'm going home on friday. I hope I can do some work on it this weekend.

I have to figure out how big the angle must be. When I lay the S50 intake against the head it points almost straight down. So I have to angle the flange the intake will be bolted against upwards.

It turned out to be a bit more work than I had expected but far from impossible! :D

[Larsinnj]

The intake is on standby for now. I don't have equipment to do more than I already have, so I have to wait for a buddy to help me.

I took out the camshaft today. I'm replacing it with a performance camshaft because of a massive loss of power from 4000 rpm and up. I have read several places that a sharper cam wil make that better. It's not a super sharp cam I have got. It's 280 degrees, so I don't even think I will get that rough idle.

Rockerarms out:


Out, and in correct order:


Camshaft is out aswell:


The reason I had a oilleak. Very bad seal at the front of the camshaft.

[Larsinnj]

280 degree camshaft bakck in:


Rockers on the exhausside fitted:


Turned the car around and started on the bakside.
My plan was to replace every brakepipe, but when I got a closer look the ones that is allready there is in good condition so I didn't bother.
But the differential had to go!

Old vs new:



Didn't go all after my plan. When I was almost finished pressing in the new bushing, the rear lid cracked. A littlet setback, but I went to a local shop, and they welded it together again. :)


Now the new diff is in place! Looking forward to spin on both wheel this summer! :D

I also changed the wires for the handbrake. They were far from good condition.

[Larsinnj]

Bought a new set of rims today! :D

You'll have to wait to hear what kind, but I can reveal: It wil be win! :D

[Larsinnj]

Got some pics of the new rims today! :) 8,5 and 10x17 OZ Hartge! :D

The centercaps are missing but I know where to get new ones, so that's not a problem.
Just have to start looking for M3 hubs and brakes now! :P

[Larsinnj]

[Larsinnj]

Got something done this week too.

First of all, I took out the sunroof. It was full of rust, so I removed all the rust and painted it with rustpaint. Nothing showing on the outside.
Then I opened the drainpipes from the sunroof. They were full of old dirt.

After that I replaced the floormat. The old one was from a E36, so it didn't fit very well. A buddy scrapped a E30 touring a while ago, so I got the mat from that.

M-seat was also fitted. :)

Old vs new


"New" floormat fitted


Centerconsole in place



M-interior in place

[323iNathan]

Looks Great. Seriously Jealous about the wheels!! They are sweeeet!

[KristianF]

This is gonna be great.

[Larsinnj]

I think so too, Kristian. :)

Cool that you like the wheels! :D I will buy new centercaps, but I won't paint them in that color until I have the wheels on the car. I wan't to see how the colors match first.
But I sereously believe that it will be perfect in that color.

Just needs to be a bit lower. Considering coilovers when I rebuild to 5-lug. :)

[Larsinnj]

My MHW tail-lights finally arrived today. Can't say tha difference is that big from the old ones, but at least theese are original. And I have another set of tails. I will paint them red and see what I like best. :)

Dirty car! :thmsdn5:

[Larsinnj]

Did some photoshoping today. Found out that yellow and gold doesn't really fit together. It's wasn't a very good shop, but you see how it will be.

I also lowered it, fixed some scratches in the paint and made a silver M5-stripe at the bottom of the front and side skirts.

What's your opinion on the wheels? Keep them as it is, or paint them silver?

[Larsinnj]

Centercaps for the wheels have been bought, and the center of the wheel itself have been painted. A friend of mine have the lips and he will sand and polish them! :D
Can't wait to get these on the car. :p