m30 e30

[AntB]

So this is a bit of a cross post, but I will update more around the new m30 build

there is a little monster who sleeps in my grage through the week just waiting for the covers to be removed come the weekend. I could ramble for years about my e30 but I'll keep it short & sweet, started life as a 1990 318i auto & now the list below reads:

Engine:
m30b35 from e34
rebuilt head
284 shrick cam
Miller Maf conversion
custom exhaust(which is going to a revamp shortly)

Gearbox:
Close ratio getrag 265 from an e28 m-sport
3.15 LSD

Suspension & brake:
Hypercoil spring 450lb fronts 600lb rear
GE coilover sleeve conversion
custom valved GAZ gold rear dampers
Koni sport short front dampers
AKG bushes lower control arm, trailing arms, rear subframe, & diff mount
custom rear strut brace & whiteline front
Massive brakes 2 piece rotor hats wilwood rotors
Massive brakes caliper mounts
Wilwood Dynapro 4pot calipers
custom braided lines to meet ADR standards
e46 clubsport steering rack
Ireland engineering 24mm front swaybar
Whiteline 19mm rear swaybar with Ireland engineering reinforcing mounts
Ireland engineering aurora endlinks for front & rear swaybars

wheels:
Simmons f90 rebuilt by me(worse job to do ever)
16x7.5 with re002
16x8 & sportmax rears

Interior:
Evo 5 recaros with massive brakes adaptors to fit oem rails
Renown motorsports steering wheel


















This was one of those I'll buy a daily cars & then it becomes an impractical daily. But I love it

[AntB]

So I've been working on the next stage for the e30 over the past few months,

the overall plan is a high comp m30b35 running e34 m5 ITB's

Head:
ported to accept PPM +1mm valves & cleaned up for better flow
Shot peened rockers and rocker locks to replace the original locating springs
New valve springs
294/294 Cat cam
46mm s38b36 ITB's with adapters to fit the m30

Bottom end:
Custom pistons running 11.0:1comp
Rods - tossing up between h beam Honda h22 rods which fit with an over length of 143mm, or s38 m5 rods at 144mm but weigh more. In comparison the m30 rods are 135mm
Block is being honed, all bearings being replaced new seals & timing chain
ARP stud kit

ECU Master - EMU with a new loom being wired up

I'm down to ordering/fabbing the final pieces:
Biting the bullet on rods
Once rods are ordered custom pistons can be measured up
Headers being fabricated once the new motor is in
Ecu/wiring
Tune














As the e30 sits





while we where at WTAC rocking the girlfriends panasports g7's that are going on her e30, my simmons are currently at Barrel Bros getting fresh paint & new lips polished



& I did some wheel stuff


Split my Simmons f90's over the weekend picked up new lips to bring them to 16x8.5 square, or stagger them at 8's & 8.5's. Just a matter of finding tyres looking like a slight stretch on 225/45/16 is going to happen as no one makes a 235/45/16



3" lips
Stainless bolts
& fresh paint





Arranging picking up of another m30 so I can build up the motor & swap it into the car when ready, lets me still enjoy the e30 for now

[leaferiksin]

Awesome build. Subbed for more!

[AntB]

thanks mate, hopefully progress will kick off soon sent myself poor with the Christmas & New years festivities.

A gift for the e30



& gave the daily driver some love & attention

184kw or 246whp & a peak of torque of 807nm

[Max11]

Damnnn what a torque figure!

[AntB]

Damnnn what a torque figure!

Got to love the flat four, surprised by the peak from standard only real performance parts that went with it along with the tune where; Processwest tmic, Cobb short intake, invidia dump, & hyperflow catback

after seeing some low low Forester decided I need to invest in coilovers, but e30 stuff first.

[leaferiksin]

yah those 2.5L make some good low end torque... assuming you have a 2.5l hahaha

[190Evan]

Wow what? 260bhp and you managed to pull 600 lb-ft from that? Modified gearing or what how is that even possible?

[AntB]

Joys of the flat four motor the ej25 is good for low end nothing special gearing wise, being an s-edition its a 5sp auto. In factory guise it makes 197kw at the flywheel & 350nm.

my old e82 135i made 258rwkw & a scratch over 700nm of torque, i love the flat 4 & the inline six for their inherit torque producing ability.

[AntB]

Been a little off track with getting the engine built(money & time)

enjoying the foz & exploring site in my backyard






Changed subframe bushes to Condor speedshop items last weekend, in prep for the new wheels & lifted the car to help with my slight scrub.. by slight i mean lots that photo is post guard roll.







But finished & fitted the wheels;
Fronts 16x8 et?? 215/45r16 Falken rt615k
Rears 16x8.5 et24 225/50r16 Hankook rs3







Changing out engine mounts this coming Monday, & if my photobucket wasn't being a pain I'd upload a pic of my new valance I managed to acquire with some of my engine build monies going to a genuine Alpina front valance I'll post photos soon.

Next up:

1. Exhaust, customer headers & go back to a dual 1.5" right through, the current set up is not great(loud & throaty, but drones so so bad at freeway speeds)
2. Tear down spare m30
3. S38 rods to be lightened & balanced
4. Custom pistons
5. Head to get ported & valves cut in
6. ECU & wiring

[AntB]

update & bump 2017 -

Bought another m30, a m90 moved in with the now fiancé(proposed November last year)

Did stuff didn’t really make huge progress on the motor build

But did spare wheel delete & fitted a 2nd diff mount



Fitted an rtd shifter



& got my head from Rama RHDengineering, & my trigger wheel from Miuge





Moving to 2018 -

Did some racing, started to do super sprint rounds with the NSW BMW club, however broke the car big twice



First issue, under dash wire shorted & killed chunks of the loom, swapped looms and stripped;
Stereo
HVAC
Left over A/C
Sound deadening
Carpet





Got some brake ducts





Got the car running strong & enjoying the lighter weight.......

Then this happened

[AntB]

So I took the chance to fix the m30

timing chain & guides replaced along with the timing case getting some fresh gaskets. Foolish move by me I managed to misplace my rear main seal so I couldn’t fit the recently arrived IE windage tray.

Ordered a rear main, & water pump gasket so I can finish facing my ewp setup. Studs are hand tight for now, head will be on next weekend







Ordered a rear main, & water pump gasket so I can finish facing my ewp setup. Studs are hand tight for now, head will be on next weekend

[AntB]

Started making some progress with my brake booster flip, probably the only upside to a right hand drive e30. Using a 26street kit, this is a mates company who put these into production for Aus cars making his RB26 swap an easier process works great to make ITB trumpet space

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Just need to make lines to connect up, once done to m30 will go back in the bay

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This weekend I’ll be bending up the hard lines, & sorting out my fuel filter & the start to new fuel lines

[AntB]

Had a tinker on Monday night, got the oil filter housing mounted back up I’m thinking I’ll need to re-do the line from the block to the filter & give it a little more flex, I measured out fuel lines & worked out what angle fittings I’ll need picking up fittings this coming monday. Today ordered some of the final fuel system bits went a turbosmart fpr800 & the associated fittings 1/8th to -6, & gauge for the bay. Next week I’ve got some holidays, plans are finish the fuel side, setup the vacuum block, make a front splitter & quick release mounts for the front valance.

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[AntB]

Made some more progress on the weekend making the car look fast while it doesn’t run, splitter is made out of 3mm aluminium composite & I also ran the waterpump to bleed the system & had to repair a leak(read I didn’t have the hose clamp seated properly)

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