E30 Zone

Hi i have some LHD parts if your still looking. Good un cracked dash, steering rack, pedal box and wiper arm mechanism. All M3 parts. Pm or message if interested. 07961102255

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Hey Barry i thought only the later E46 M3's were euro 4 compliant there was a change in the emmisions & mpg on some of the 55 plate and 06 & 56 plate cars were euro 4 compliant, although we have a 54 plate and its not subject to the T charge but will not qualify for the ulez charge planned to come i...

There are plenty of S54 E30 conversions in the UK, nothing to fear about going ahead with your own conversion, as you say lots of info on the net detailing different approaches to achieve the same goal. With a variety of different engines capable of going into an E30 there's lots of choice for peopl...

I took my e30 inners to a local engineering shop & brought an e46 one for them to replicate the vents. Did it while i waited & cost £15.

I was going for copper, is there anything better that can be shaped by hand?[/quote] Be careful if doing any 90 degree bends by hand, a cheap bending tool( less than £10) will ensure the pipe does not oval out of shape on all but wide sweeping bends. I've used various bending tools ( some cheap) wit...

I think this is the clip that holds the brake line to the trailing arm a‘‡aa» Part number 4, (the one above a‘†aa»holds the abs sensor cable). http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s413/ajsparkie/789BD045-5C8C-46C1-91C8-43F0B1036D2B.png [/[URL=http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/ajsparkie/media/E1A93DEA...

As a rule of thumb i agree with the above a‘†aa», but would you enjoy the car more if it had more power? Whats more important to you, the value of your car or how pleasing it is to drive? I have a 318i cab that i converted to 318is, it all looks original & i enjoy the turd, i'm not bothered what its...

I ran a 6speed box on my S54 E30, the gear linkage i used was a bit of a mix & match and shortened to size but worked perfectly. There are also custom off the shelf gearbox mounts that bolt straight up, ( just google & choose what you prefer) or make your own. Here's mine, direct bolt on. http://i10...

Having done an S50 & S54 i would not consider another S50, although they are similar in terms of power, the throttle responce & pick up of an S54 is way superior, 8k rpm in an E30 is always a thrill & use of the sport button adds to the experience in a way that eclipses an S50. I do agree that the S...

The fella with the white S38 touring you & Simon had a look under the bonnet at Ace cafe last year,is also a south African chap...a˜†

Remember although Z3M trailing arms are technically a direct fit to any E30 they do not have brake lines run along them as all E30 trailing arms do therefore have no studs for the brake line clips or brackets on the rears of the backing plates where the hard lines (on an E30 meet the flexible hose t...

A Z3M rear axle is not necessary for an S54 conversion, there are plenty of E30 S54 conversions that don't use one. There are pro's & con's of using that rear axle, don't get hung up if you can't get one, a decent suitably upgraded standard rear end would be ok for a NA S54 conversion IMO. As for th...

Here's what they will look like in 15 years time.. Still no rust! I decided to get my old KW's turned into another type of coilover so had to strip them and send them off for the cut & shut. The finnish does last. http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s413/ajsparkie/D37C3F07-21A2-4B76-8407-284F1E504E4...

Yes, there are S54 smg E30's out there, i'm in the middle of doing one atm too, its not rocket science, your best bet would be to start with a running smg donor car, sure its more work than the manual conversion but can be done for sure! a˜Ž

Big brakes & deep dish is not easy to achieve, usually a compramise has to be made, but its possible to get nigh on what you want at a price, reducing the front dish slightly, using a custom bell that pushes the disk further back with the back plate trimmed away & a suitable spacer will usually get ...

I bought the 5100 fronts & getting 5300 rears. I can't have a canister under the bonnet (bit too race car for me), but can hide them on the rears, i also have it on good authority that the 5100, will exceed my expectations.

I had second hand KW's on my old E30 and they were ok on the road, i decided i needed an upgrade & the clear obvious choice for me was a set of AST's, you do need to do your homework though,( IE: spring rate, length etc) the build quality is superb and AST will customise to suit your needs too. http...

I heard that Treehouse Racing went out of business, maybe thats why their out of stock at VAC Motorsport, drop them an email for the lowdown.

I have a couple of these steering wheels and one has a leather horn push, this wheel came from a motorsport E30. I'm sure someone else would have more info on this.

We Use a sparco ( one piece twin tube)on our 318i cab, it does make a noticeable improvement, i also had a schnitzer 3 piece on my Tech1 S54, i can't say i see any improvement other than looking nice in the engine bay, i guess vanity got the better of me a˜‚.

Here's an idea that will work, get your manifold modified to suit! A neighbour recently had the purple tag rack professionally fitted and encountered vibrations that he was not happy with, he has since paid to have it reversed back to standard, what a shame and waste of money. Done properly its a go...

We have a 318i cab and wanted a bit more poke as we found we had to constantly move out of the way of faster traffic on motorways, although smooth and reliable the M40 was, i realised it would be a waste of time trying to get more from it and fitted a complete M42 engine, gearbox & prop. Night & day...

Thanks :D can I ask what provisional things you are doing before it goes in? I assume what I've listed and then new plugs, thermostat, etc? I've had the luxury of running my engine in a previous E30, and although it ran without fault i wanted to ensure it was as good as i could get it and have a re...

Yes i did Dan, i had the big end bearings replaced and arp bolts fitted a couple of years ago,but the mechanic that did the work did not have a strech gauge & torqued up as per instructions on the packet, the stretch gauge shows they were under the recommended stretch parameters & the shells that we...

Doing just that now myself for peace of mind, GL with it! http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s413/ajsparkie/F9095F63-C67A-4697-AFF8-A49445C05599.jpg http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s413/ajsparkie/4BE36345-9162-4473-9E27-FB45CDE956F5.jpg http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s413/ajsparkie/881E35B...

This is an original E30 sump guard. [URL=http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/ajsparkie/media/1A3C3E87-80B6-4D5B-9751-A28318D88055-4980-00000AA201BE9780.jpg.html] http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s413/ajsparkie/1A3C3E87-80B6-4D5B-9751-A28318D88055-4980-00000AA201BE9780.jpg [/URL Pm, if you want it f...

Bavarian spring water, it refreshes the parts other water's cannot reach! a˜†

Yes its true, i sometimes help myself to a bottle on one of my regular visits to collect parts.

Not just any old water..its BMW water!

Don't knock it till you've tried it a˜†!

M52 b30's are wicked, as we all know capable of great power, great torque and make great sense too! But an 8K red line & fly by wire throttle with sport button on a well sorted S54 is more of a thrill. a˜€

As far as I know no fault codes. Will check again soon tho. Car runs fine just thought it would be a lot quicker as it got 70 if not more horse power more. A few years back i done an S50 conversion,at first when i drove it it was in limp mode around 70bhp down but still out paced the M52's around a...

I woud start with reading the fault codes first.

I have used our wind deflector on our cab a few times while driving on the motorway, i can't say i noticed any difference to driving without it to be honest,and since then not bothered with it. To be fair it was probably at quite high speed on each occasion though. Sorry mate I have to disagree wit...

I have used our wind deflector on our cab a few times while driving on the motorway, i can't say i noticed any difference to driving without it to be honest,and since then not bothered with it. To be fair it was probably at quite high speed on each occasion though.

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