Larry's '89 Zinno E30 M3 build

[f50nut]

Wheels have arrived. Once again thanks to Paul Ehrlich (ewheelworks) for doing an amazing job refinishing these RS212's. We decided to build the rears to RS197 specs.

Final specs are:

Front
17x8.5 et13
Rear
17x9.5 et13

Before



After





In the meantime, making some progress on the turbofan project with Asim. We plan to bring these to market and have them available for both large and small BBS RSs.



Here's a teaser of the labels we had custom made for this set.



Going to run some meaty Direzza ZII's on the RSs because I like the look, and also 245/35 is virtually impossible to find in the US.

[Nico]

more more more more more more more more more more !

[SKNKWRX]

Your wheels look amazing, I just scored a super deal on some Style 5s (Asim was not pleased) and cant wait to see them on. Someday I will find a proper fit set of LMs for sale but until then.....

[K-Line]

So amped on this build dude, even more now because my dad just picked another one up! Had one up until a few years ago when it burned up in our garage...

[Eirik95]

Holy..

[f50nut]

Your wheels look amazing, I just scored a super deal on some Style 5s (Asim was not pleased) and cant wait to see them on. Someday I will find a proper fit set of LMs for sale but until then.....

Style 5s are not my favorite either but these look like a nice mint set. I've seen some sets lately with RS waffle conversions that are pretty cool. When converted to 3-piece they sort of look like a Super RS.

I do know of a nice set of 18" LMs in 5x120 that were on an e30 M3...contact Levent at Guten Parts.

So amped on this build dude, even more now because my dad just picked another one up! Had one up until a few years ago when it burned up in our garage...

Nice! I love Lachs on an M3. Bummer to hear about the one that burned up. What are the plans for this one?

[K-Line]

Nice! I love Lachs on an M3. Bummer to hear about the one that burned up. What are the plans for this one?

Track machine! Bought it from an instructor in PA who tracked it for the past 18 years, so were gonna do the same with it!

[DER E30]

I see wheels... I see tires... WHY aren't they mounted and on the car yet!?!???

[SKNKWRX]

I do know of a nice set of 18" LMs in 5x120 that were on an e30 M3...contact Levent at Guten Parts.

17" only on an E30 for me.

[Nuts]

Those RS'sss look freaking hot bud, any pictures of them mounted??

[LukeyBabes]

Figgin wow! will be watching this one!

[f50nut]

Track machine! Bought it from an instructor in PA who tracked it for the past 18 years, so were gonna do the same with it!

That's awesome. Hope you post progress on the boards, would love to see it.

I see wheels... I see tires... WHY aren't they mounted and on the car yet!?!???

Those RS'sss look freaking hot bud, any pictures of them mounted??

Coming right up!

17" only on an E30 for me.

Totally understand. 18's are a tough fit. I've given up hope that another run of 17's will be made.

Figgin wow! will be watching this one!

Thank you

[f50nut]

Big box of maintenance items. Oil filter, air filter, trans and diff fluid, engine oil, new belts, alternator bushings...



Evo 3 spoiler, euro tow hook covers and Evo brake ducts are back from paint. It was nice to see this 308 GTS in the garage at the painter's house. He did a great job and the match is really, really good.



New vs old filler neck shield



Installed



Old center console was drilled to mount this dealer installed Blaupunkt remote. There's a cd changer in the trunk, also dealer installed. I don't plan on using it. Plus I don't like the cassette holder.



Replacement console



Installed



Old vs new. These always crack.



New reservoirs installed.



When the wheels showed up, I got excited about test fitting the waffles. I only had these billet hex nuts. The threads are slightly dented on these RS centers, so the billet nuts were such a tight fit that I got one totally stuck in the wheel center.

I nearly broke the hex tool removing it...this was the solution. Wood clamps, and two people holding the wheel down.



Here's the damage.



Paul set me up by overnighting a set of polished original hex nuts and they threaded in perfectly. Here's the difference:



Tires mounted, ready to install and adjust heights.

[99sil-teg]

Loving the attention to detail so far, can't wait to see more.

[SKNKWRX]

Hot sex! Sadly my build thread on S14 is not accessible since the site has been down for months.