E30 Drift Car

[Major]

Before you say no rust on an e30 be sure to check the battery tray, spare wheel well and the wells at the side of the boot

Oh my, this sounds familiar.

Don't forget the sunroof tray, and in the bottom corners of the windscreen.

 

[rhett325]

@Raybimmer-The car wont be scruffy, it will be a great example of what BMWs are about, sheer driving pleasure-so it wont be a waste at all. Those who know me on the forum know how I like to keep my cars, immaculate.

@Major-No sunroof and that area at teh corners of the windscreen is totally clear of rust. This little body is IMMACULATE!

 

[rhett325]

Stripped the rest of the front end (lights, radiator, viscous fan etc) yesterday then rented a high pressure hose covered all the electrics with plastic, sprayed the whole engine bay with engine cleaner and the high pressure hosed it. Came out great.

When the covers were removed saw the radiator was brand of new as well.

Going to prep the area for spray tonight then friday prime the engine bay and spray black. Looking great at the moment!:inlove:

 

[rhett325]

Pics:

Stripped everything else out and then high pressure hosed for paint on the weekend.

Engine bay spray coming this weekend!!:joy:

 

[rhett325]

Engine Bay Strayed black.

Intercooler installed

 

[rhett325]

If I were to sell this car including the turbo kit and whats left of the M50 motor would anyone be interested?

About R32k im thinking?

 

[moranor@axis]

you wont get what its worth i would rather finish the build and use it...

 

[Hellas]

If I were to sell this car including the turbo kit and whats left of the M50 motor would anyone be interested?

About R32k im thinking?

Why the loss of interest?

 

[rhett325]

Someone I know selling a built running 325 turbo stroker with 25owkw on 0.4 boost for R50 odd grand.

No loss of interest thou, im still in it just interested to know.

@Moranor-Quite right you are.

 

[rhett325]

So this weekend I picked up a set of custom 50mm drop springs and installed the rears, didnt take pics yet thou. Its pretty low!

Got my powdercoated boost pipes back thou! Looking sexy in gloss white!

 

[rhett325]

Right, I have installed the Intercooler and got the front bumper back on. Lights sadly had to be quite heavily trimmed. Looks like the inner lights will only be dummy lenses siliconed into place. I guess thats a small price to pay.

Bumper itself needed no cutting, small front cross piece needed to be cut quite heavily. Took me the grand total of 15 mins to re assemble the front end, bolt holes lined right up and slotted right into place.

Going hardcore on the powder coating, doing the drop springs, and any piece of the car that I can easily remove is getting done too!

Pics:

 

[moranor@axis]

lol at red for hot and blue for cold

 

[jeff_denning]

Awesome thread dude!! Keep the pics coming and good luck with the build
Subscribed!

 

[ver328i]

how i miss my e30

great build and nice updated - keep'm coming:thumbs:

 

[rhett325]

Progress:

Radiator and associated piping in, boost pipes all clamped into place.

HOWEVER, this weekend the plan was to take the struts off and put the drop springs in the front. I battled for 5 hours to get the control arm bolt out. Had hald the front off and no control arm off. Eventually i reassembled everything, washed the car, swept the area took the car off the axle stands and left it. Its not really a big issue in the greater scheme of things but its a waste of 5 hours!

Budget for this car for this month is now finished, will await payday for the manifold gaskets and then turbo on and management in and then shes running!

:joy:

 

[rhett325]

Got the turbo on and all mounted up last night. Looks wicked if i do say so myself!

Also managed to refit the inner headlights quite easily:

Fired the car up using the stock AFM to hear the turbo spool, gave me goosebumps!! MAD to hear an M20 and a turbo spooling!!:joy::inlove:

 

[rhett325]

Progress:

Sloooow!

Busy getting the oil feed and return setup sorted out and then going to do management soon.

Budget is a tiny bit tight at the moment so progress is not the speed I would like. Got the drop springs powdercoated white to carry on the theme of white.

 

[moranor@axis]

are those custom made springs?

 

[rhett325]

Yes at Van zyl springs and then powdercoated white.

Why you ask?

 

[moranor@axis]

im just wondering how good they are and what the cost is...