E30 Zone

You may also have pitted eccentrics - worn from years of use, so they have a "cup" indent from the valve stem top, which you "bridge" with the feeler gauge, so the gap, although correct, isn't, it's wider. I set mine at the cam lobes, I used a 7 thou feeler which approxiamtes to a 9.8 thou gap at t...

What are you doing with the tensioner?

I would have thought that it would give enough 'slack' to account for this?

That's a shame, I've been looking into/researching this for a while too. I would love to have an oem fit if possible, I've had bad experiences with so called performance clutches in the past. The n54 self adjusting clutch looks like a win win if 'the special tool' is more common now. The info in my ...

Does a 530d clutch fit an m20 or m52 flywheel? With the e36 328i five speed gear box? Or is it that the e36 m3 pressure plate is the same as the 530d? I would prefer it if I could find an oem combo that will work and has a better chance of being more suited to daily driving. If ever there is an issu...

Thanks for the tip. That looks like a really good solution, sprung centre will make it more useful in daily duties too. Is this thing rated at 517 lb/ft of torque? I was looking at the twin disc set ups that are available from Poland on ebay. If this can do it with the M3 sachs pressure plate then I...

You have to work out what you want from the car as a whole first, then use that to make your choice as to how it will be powered. Using a turbo set up you will be able to make more power than any normally aspirated v8. Again, how much power do you want? How do you want it delivered? What do you plan...

Moderators, can this be moved to the turbo forum as I think I may have posted it in the wrong section.

Thank you

To remove the servo assistance and still have reasonable effort for braking you will also need to change the master cylinder size which will 'increase the stroke of the pedal' (might have that backwards). There are plenty of online calculators to learn about this and work it out. A complication for ...

It's a very long while ago since I did the o-rings in mine, I recall having to cut a spanner down in half so i could remove one of the bolts holding it together.

I think all manual e30's had a single mass flywheel.

Hopefully someone with a bit more experience will come along and confirm.

Have you checked the e30 wiki link at the top of the page?

Hi, What clutch set up are people using for their turbo e30's? I'm in the last stages of gathering all the parts and the clutch is proving troublesome. I plan to daily drive the car and don't want something with an overly heavy pedal. The twin disc clutch from FTWL in Poland looks appealing. https:/...

Has the wiring to the throttle position sensor been checked? There is a connector beneath the throttle body (I can't remember what it's called c19 or c101?) I remember checking mine when I had issues years ago, the pins need to be checked and also the cover needs to be pulled back and the wires need...

It's really worth taking the time to understand brake balance too. There are lots of posts online that explain the calculations and plenty of on line calculators too. It is very easy to ruin the braking of the car by changing components without regard to balance. Even setups that have high initial t...

Thank you for the info and clarification B5234FT

I already have the epytec sleeves for the front's which will allow me to use e46 front hubs. For the rear I too have been researching for a while now, the current 'plan' is to use z4 hubs with e46 328i rear discs which should in theory allow me to keep existing brake shoes with a larger diameter dis...

Yes I believe that it is based on standard e30 trailing arms. I have a 325i which I am planning to go 5 stud on using these hubs with e46 328i rear discs.

I'm not sure about the z3 hubs on e30 trailing arms, I think it still keeps the greater offset???

I'm not sure about the 3.0 ones but I think the z3 hubs add about 25mm per side.

See r3vlimited thread for more info.... z4 hubs on e30

https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showth ... p?t=325258

Before you go down this route, have a search for z4 hubs, I believe they press into standard e30 trailing arms and are only 2.5mm wider than standard which means you don't have to search for crazy ofset wheels to suit.... If I find the link when I get home I'll post it here.

Quoted from HairyScreech "Are the E28 bearings the same width as the E36/46/34/32 etc bearings? If so they are about 6mm wider, which is enough to mean you only have about 3 turns of thread holding the bearing on, a standard lock nut is then too long to pinch over properly and does not really contac...

I would check that everything is tight and then look at the rear sub frame bushes as when mine were worn the car drove strangely.

Hi, I'm converting to 5 stud using the epytec sleeves but would like to maintain a balanced brake system by using a complete e46 328i braking system. The epytec adapters increase track width by 7mm. The e46 328i front discs are overall 16.5 mm greater in height. I don't want to be in a position wher...

Hi Karan, Great progress so far and an amazing build. Congratulations on the new baby, I have two now and all work on my cars has ground to a halt. How are you planning to do the front hubs/brakes? I've got the epytec adapters too and I want to run 16" style 5's without having the front wheels poke ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E30-Wheel ... 2580481666

This is what I bought nearly £200 saving and also I am planning to use z4 rear hubs which are supposed to fit and are only 2.5mm wider each side.

Thanks for the update, but for some reason I can't see any photobucket pictures. Just a pic saying please update your account to enable 3rd party hosting. Getting it across the site, maybe photobucket has changed?

When adjusted check by hand moving up and down to see if there is any excessive movement. I adjusted mine and still couldn't get it to sound right, it turns out that the eccentric lobe had pitted which meant when I used a feeler gauge it was spot on but where it made contact there was a bigger gap. ...

It wasn't there when I was trying to lock the flywheel on a m52 with m20 flywheel. Previously converted by someone else.

The TPS (throttle position sensor on the underside) gets filled with oil and starts to misbehave. I seem to remember that a potential fix is to drill a small hole in the underside and spray some contact cleaner through it to see if that sorts it

Some white vinegar on a cloth has worked well for me in the past. Once cleaned and aired leather cleaner and conditioner of your choice.

There are two bolts at the rear of the sump which will contact the flywheel if nothing is done. I think there are some pictures here but I can't seem to find them. From memory its approximately 8mm, there should still be some 'meat' on the back of the flywheel when done. The alternative is to grind ...

Bit of an old thread revival but as it's relevant to this thread...

Any outcomes to the checks?

Hello,

Has there been any progress on this?

I would be interested in the hubs and depending on price may also be in the market for a set of bolt on driveshafts and cv joints.

The seals for the valve are very cheap from the dealers and I have done this repair on my LHD e30. It's not that difficult, all you need to do is cut down an 8mm (I think that was the size) spanner to about three inches or so and you can then take off the bolt/nut (can't remember exactly). I would t...

If I remember correctly they upgrade to an s54 tensioner (need to verify!) for the one on the side of the chain or shim the original... A google search should come up with the correct results. The top tensioner is generally very reliable. Are you sure that this is the issue? Have a read through this...

I have been considering the gaz shocks. Not ordered yet though, any major reasons for the B8's over these? I was thinking that the adjustability may allow me to run a softer set up as I have heard that the billies are very firm?

I already have a new set of H&R springs.

Have you checked that the exhaust manifold is not loose? Also double check the spark plugs as a slightly loose one can sometimes cause the same sound.

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