318is Slicktop M52 Swap -- Pic Heavy

[E30Jim]

Will it be ready for Eurokracy ?

Compomotive ? More details please !!!

[mtlbloodshot]

Will it be ready for Eurokracy ?

Compomotive ? More details please !!!

June 28 is my dead line and NO I will not give more details

Jim we shall talk on the day of the show yes?

[E30Jim]

June 28 is my dead line and NO I will not give more details

Jim we shall talk on the day of the show yes?

Yes, my E30's gonna be at the Unix Performance booth.

[mtlbloodshot]

Yes, my E30's gonna be at the Unix Performance booth.

Ill be at the Strasse Autowerks booth so I'm guessing we won't be very far from each other

[mtlbloodshot]

[BenTen]

Real nice man! Great work throughout.

Bet your well pleased!

[zumjosh]

I just can't even.... You are such an inspiration for my S52 swap. Thank you for being this awesome!

[CubbyChowder]

Duuude it turned out so good! So happy you kept those wheels. Now it needs a proper photo shoot

[mtlbloodshot]

Here is my Airsociety feature. Photos were shot back in September at H20i.

Photos/written by: Rick Di Corpo
Check them out.. www.airsociety.net


Building an older car that looked and handled like a 2014 model is something that Luca Colaneri set his sights on when he took on the project of building his 1991 BMW 318is.



Hailing from humble beginnings, Luca started his journey with the modest ambition of finding a relatively clean E30. Considering he lives in Montreal, Canada where the only thing more popular than french fries and gravy is salting the earth every winter; this was proving to be a tough job.



After a few weeks of searching he found the car of his dreams and began furiously researching ways to get it to get it up to modern standards. The first step was shaving his engine bay and overhauling the motor at Strasse Autowerks. Out went the stock engine and in went a more modern E36 M52 2.8L inline six.



Not wanting to leave his motor as it was, Luca took the time to tear it apart and insert a ODB1 conversion with TRM tune, S52 cams, 3.5″ BMW 740iL MAF, 21.5 HR/LB injectors, and Bimmerworld silicone intake boot.



Making sure all that power reached the ground was the next step to take. Along with the E36 motor, a fresh E36 M3 ZF transmission come on board. The upgraded Sachs E36 M3 clutch, and F1 Racing 14 LB lightweight flywheel send power down an E36 drive shaft to a BMW Z3 M differential and out to the back wheels.





Now that the easy work was out-of-the-way, Luca moved onto the body. Fixing the bumps and dents and giving her a fresh factory paint job was only the beginning. By adding the Euro spec bumper trims and front grille, BMW is trunk spoiler and front lip, and US Ellipsoid Headlights, Luca was finally able to stand back and see the creation he had spent months creating. All that was needed was a simple suspension drop to finalize the overall look he was craving for.




By pouring his blood, sweat and tears into making his dreams come to life, Luca hasn’t lost sight of the man who helped him get to where he needed to be: Vitali from Strasse Autowerks. He is the number one reason for the success of this build allowing Luca the privilege of using his shop, tools and knowledge to accomplish something he’s never tackled before. Big shout outs also go out to his girlfriend for supporting his passion and to his family at 2LO Crew for building new long-lasting friendships.

[mtlbloodshot]

Friday, January 10, 2014 --

Back to work on the wheels today. Well not really. Received the gold spikes I ordered for the wheels. Still need to polish the face but here's what the back wheel will look like.






Wednesday, January 29, 2014 --

Today, I took the wheels out to grab some sun. The lips and center cap shine nicely. I can't wait to polish the face and see how everything comes together.
I'm currently in conversation with a guy who wants to swap barrels, sooooo I might be looking at having a 10 inch wide in the back.

Also, took one of the rear wheels to see the fitment. I knew it was gonna poke but who cares. I didn't have access to a normal jack so I had to figure out this ghetto way to get the wheel up.

[mtlbloodshot]

Friday, February 14, 2014 --

Well today, I didn't want to post this but after numerous attempts at polishing the face, I have given up. After speaking with "professional" polishers, they all tell me that " they will try to get them better than this ". I guess that the wheel is a mix of different types of metals or whatever. I give up. They shine so so but they are not PERFECT and I've built this car to make it PERFECT. I have decided to send them to powder coat. They should be done next week. For now the color will be a secret. I hope that they come out looking good or else, they'll be stripped and powdered a new color.

Here are a few pics of my attempts at polishing





Saturday, February 15, 2014 --

Today, I pulled off a 5 hour drive just to pick up a clean set of MHW Tails. I've been dying to have a pair since I found out that they existed. The guy I purchased them off also gave me the bulb holder that goes with them and the euro double fog switch. 300$ for the tails, 100$ of fuel and 30$ lunch. Expensive afternoon but shit, well worth it.




Tuesday, February 18, 2014 --

Barrels

[jordy_wd]

Just read this thread from start to finish. I'm so impressed by the effort that's gone into this car, absolutely love it!

[James]

too legit to quit

[CandySucker]

those wheels man

[E.Three.0]

good lord.... i should have probably been paying attention to my professor instead of reading this, but this build is absolutely amazing.... the new wheels are awesome, can't wait to see the final result!