zinno E30 M3 build thread

[daheechang]

Hi R3v, new member and car. Thought i'd make a build thread for God's Chariot :)

This is my third bmw to date, started out with a e90 330i which i modded heavily throughout 6 years of ownership.

here she was when when i sold her. still my first love, but i wanted more power.







And then i went on to what i thought was my dream car at the time, the e92 m3. that v8 was a blast!



Only held on to the e92 for less than a year and unfortunately never had a proper shoot for it. But with the rising prices of the e30 m3's i decided to purchase one before they go even more insane.

Here she is on delivery:



Dirty, but we cleaned her up and she looks great!



Installed the smoked turn signal covers at this point.

Currently coilovers are being installed, went with the ground control kit. Have to cut and weld so they should be installed by tomorrow.

Here is what is waiting for the drop :)



changed the black bbs caps to the red



Here she is on the lift with the suspension out for cut/weld



I have the euro grill waiting to put on as well.

Look forward to attending the meets and picnic this year and meeting the e30 community!

[drulle]

Welcome, and nice cars!
Is it me or the front wheel on e30 (1st pic) is moved back slightly (not centered in the wheelwell). Sweet ride, e30 M3 prices sky-rocketed and will probably continue climbing. Good choice, enjoy her!

[daheechang]

i thought the exact same thing when i first saw it, but after comparing with other e30 m3's, it seems to be normal. my friends 325is is perfectly centered so i freaked out, but all m3's seem to be this way. for example: http://www.bbsrszone.com/wp-content/...BBS_RS_011.jpg

[DeM3n]

Yeah, I think that's normal. It always kinda freaked me out when I used to notice that on my old M. I always thought it might have been in a terrible accident at once but it seems like they're all like that.

[cramer]

welcome and nice project!

M3s have offset control arm bushings, moves the wheels rearward.

[Todd Black 88]

welcome and nice project!

M3s have offset control arm bushings, moves the wheels forward.

ftfy.

[ttrousdell]

M3 and BBS RS. Perfect combo. Welcome.

[G FORCE]

Looks great.

[EN318isPDX]

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[CPTFelch]

Very nice! Where'd you find the car if you don't mind me asking? I have a very similar setup currently awaiting my return to the pnw.

What are the specs on the wheels?

[hankolerd]

Yep, wheel position is normal. Lowering the car might cause the front tires to rub against the body. Interested to see how low you go and if you have any rubbing. You probably wouldn't notice it with the car up on the lift and the suspension unloaded, but once you set it on the ground you might check for any rubbing. For me it happens just before full lock when turning left, in the back of the driver side wheel well.

Congrats on the purchase, the car looks great! Any pictures of the interior?

[daheechang]

Very nice! Where'd you find the car if you don't mind me asking? I have a very similar setup currently awaiting my return to the pnw.

What are the specs on the wheels?

wheels are 17x8.5 and 17x9.5 et 14. going w/ 215/40/17 and 235/40/17 tire set up.

i had the car shipped here from north carolina. it has the turner 2.5L stroker kit.

[daheechang]

Yep, wheel position is normal. Lowering the car might cause the front tires to rub against the body. Interested to see how low you go and if you have any rubbing. You probably wouldn't notice it with the car up on the lift and the suspension unloaded, but once you set it on the ground you might check for any rubbing. For me it happens just before full lock when turning left, in the back of the driver side wheel well.

Congrats on the purchase, the car looks great! Any pictures of the interior?

interior is tan! haven't had a chance to take pics of the interior yet, but i'll take some tonight! plan to get some srd's in there asap.

[Mlarsen]

This should be awesome!

[e30austin]

Love me a Zinno M3. Welcome to the board.