88 BMW E30 325is LSX/T56 Turbo Build

[Robitussin]

You must have a thing for square headlights.

[pejsa]

looking great man. i love the equips

[Dirk HX35]

A boosted M30B34 or the mercedes M106?

Bmw m106, factory turbo m30b34 from a 745i.
Forged pistons, oil squirters, cam, bigger intake valves.
I'm going to take out a little weight and drift it.

[Earl]

A boosted M30B34 or the mercedes M106?

[Dirk HX35]

My other project...m106 swapped e28.
Just got it started today on the ms2 with kamotors help.
Going to do the brakes and a few bushings and drift it at a local event if all goes well.

[Dirk HX35]

Also cut the radiator support out to weld on tabs and make it bolt in.


And I bought a heckblende to see if I like how it looks.

[Dirk HX35]

Rebuilding the t56 with a stage 2 rebuild kit, it will never have traction so I think it will hold up fine.


Mocked up the equips, going to do 17x9 17x10.5


Going to order my driveshaft and front rotors tonight.

[Dirk HX35]

Work equips showed up today and they clear the brakes perfectly.
And the barrels are just right, just need to buy lips and polish the centers.

[Dirk HX35]

The rear is about to go in so I can make brackets for the e36 cover to mount to.



Going to do a removable core support in the next few days just to make my life easier.

[Dirk HX35]

Thanks! Just got all my 5 lug and brake parts on. Still need to finalize the caliper bracket and get proper quality rotors. Also ordered a set of work equips redrilled to 5x120 and the centerbore enlarged to 72.5mm. Next step is building the trans with a Viper main shaft too, if I can manage to find one not looking to good so far.

[PoLonY]

woah this is an epic build, great progress so far!

[Dirk HX35]

Made some progress on the car...
Finished up the diff rebuild and flange adapter plate.


I will clearance the subframe some and weld another plate across the bottom.

Here's the 5" exhaust vs my old 3" hahaha


Worked some on my crossover setup too



Front brakes showed up today, still need rotors.


I saw this picture online comparing gen 4 bottom end to gen 3 and I quickly decided to swap in the aluminum 5.3 I have.



Here's how it looks so far with the catch can in the corner too.


Next up I'm building the trans and setting up a trans pump to keep the gears cool. Still need to order a driveshaft, front hubs/rotors, and small things.

[pejsa]

this car is absolutely mental in the best kind of way

[Dirk HX35]

Rear end is all sorted now.
E36 diff with a 4 clutch rebuild and 3.46 gears, CAtuned chromoly axles, z3 hubs, e46 brakes, camber/toe adjustment tabs welded in, raised subframe 12mm, cut and boxed/reinforced subframe to clear 1350 u joint.


Had to mill part of my diff to accept the 2 extra clutches.


New bolts, bearings, and clutches


It's going to be a tight fit, I still plan on reinforcing the subframe a little bit more just for peace of mind.


Next step is to machine an adapter to bolt the 1350 u joint flange to my diff input flange.


There's not much left to do for the car overall.
-Decide on front brake setup
-Wheels and tires
-Measure for driveshaft
-Make crossover and exhaust
-Buy radiator
-Finish intercooler piping
-Buy seat covers and harnesses

[SD202]

you had me at lsx turbo... LOLZ love it dude!