E30 Zone

had time back again i would seriously consider using the m20b20 box i had, i believe there the same just different angles that the m20 and m52 sit at because i had a hard time finding the propshaft and zf box at a reasonable price and if it blew i could always just get another cheap and i really wan...

i,m no expert mick but from my experience i know the zf is a much stronger way overkill for a 328i or even a e36 m3 if memory serves they can handle 550-600 horses they weigh 50 kgs the getrag on the other hand is much lighter and is at the other end of the scale as far as horsepower limits is conce...

yes worth it in the end as i intend to keep the car for a very long time (give it to my kids when i'm gone long) if you don,t see yourself keeping the car i wouldn't do it though better off putting a m20b25 in or 2.7 if you don,t mind spending a bit of money and want the torque a m52b28 offers as th...

Do not put 17s on an E30. 16s are as big as you need. 17s ruin the ride. I know, I’ve tried it. agree with toplag 17" are to big though they felt alright on the motorway on the twisties there not good i,ve got 16" supperleggera,s on now and they feel great properly the best mod i,ve done to the car...

the most changeling bit buy far was not fitting the zf 328 gearbox to the engine prior to installing the engine lying on my back all day trying to lift it up and get it lined up right what a nightmare the exhaust i found easy as all i did was cut two v,s were the manifold turns down about 2" out fro...

i had 17x7.5j et20 alpina reps bk171 if i remember correctly with 215 45 tyres just fitted not much clearance at all but no rubbing with -45mm springs the back i carn,t say as they were 7.5j also though there was more room in the back than front id say you will need to roll your archers in the rear

i was in the same position a few years ago m20b20 that overheated on a decent run but was fine around town i went down the m52b28 route and i don,t regret it though i underestimated how long and how much money it would take but not buy to much if you don,t mind the wait id say put the time and money...

i found the 067 rack to twitchy at 70-80mph but as you say great at lower speeds got the e46 m3 rack now and feels a good compromise

i,m in romford and am very specialised at ruining cars if you want me to ruin yours just drop off and it will be ruined in no time
seriously sorry carn,t help

i would put an m52b28 in cheap enough (500-600) on ebay from breakers with warranty and a wiring loom from dan the man unless you feel confident doing the wiring yourself m52 is lighter than m50 and IMHO a e30 was built for a 4 cylinder to much weight up front ruines the handling and balance of the ...

perfect for that makes the car very chuckable if thats the right word
though if your just cruising would the e30 rack be just fine only felt the need for a better rack after upgrading suspension and could go round corners faster

had z4 manual e46 purple tag and now got e46 m3 the z4 i would still have if it wasn,t my dailey pain in the arse parking etc but once moving 5 mph plus almost as easy as a p/s rack but with better feel and precision the purple tag rack was exelint on windy roads under 60 mph over that it felt to li...

TurtleDesignTech wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:33 pm
Epic. Always been attracted to the idea of a NA high output M42. Keeps the weight down up front.

Would love to hear the story of how you went about building the engine!

me to would have gone m42 instead of m52 if id known you could get that sort of power or even close would be fine

don,t use the e38 alternator as they have an extra wire that the e36 loom doesn't have,
i used m50 alternator

every thing that has a beginning has an end
thanks for the memories old zone

hi rinx a guy on facebook e30 zone said he had one for 100 in early august so i paypaled him the money he never sent it and only just got my money back last week so i,m looking again now
unbelievable how hard it is to find a 325 clutch
cheers dan

i used the e28 m5 mounts never did find out which one was the right one round or hex so i got the round ones from memory there 72mm round so i brought a short length of pipe 73mm and sleeved them over the mounts to make them a bit more rigid my sump is the lowest part of the car and despite being -4...

pretty sure thats traction control o removed all that part no problems

if you need some advice etc just holler

i fitted one about 2 years ago just took it off and installed a 067 rack a few months ago the install space is exactly the same as soon as id done so i regereted it as the z4 rack felt so much more precise as where you wanted to go but as my situation had changed car was intended as a weekend car-tr...

arround 3.64 is what your after a z3 diff is 3.38 a little tall for arround town but perfect for the motorway will be small case though at the limit for 240hp

hi all,
having a hard time trying to find a m20b25 sachs clutch does anyone know where i can get one
tried ebay, ecp autodoc etc no one seems to have one

thanks in advance dan

great tip thanks ben stored in the recess of my mind for future reference

i have m52 e36 zf 328 tranny i had a 3.64 in at first as expected way to low tried a small case z3 diff 3.38 still to low so got a e28 diff with a 3.15 ratio still to low for me but acceptable engine spins around 3500rpm at 70mph i,ve got 16" rims on but also got 17" alpina reps for the winter seems...

e38 sump faces the same way as m50 sump from e34 and much cheaper 70-90 quid for all the parts was quoted from a breaker a year ago no modify pump splash tray etc thats to fit a m52 mind you but it think s50 is the same

yea know what you mean i paid 180 to get it lightened and balanced i looked for 6 months to find a cheaper way to no avail the make is luk from ebay though it was advertised as a sachs, didn,t have time to send it back so ran it and figured id be putting a sachs one in sooner or later. the release b...

don,t know for sure but isn,t the m50 flywheel bigger and not fit in the g240 box
why not use the m20 flywheel
i got m52 zf box and m20 clutch and flywheel works great

with a z4 rack rbk ?

in a similar situation to you refreshed suspension and 067 rack going in soon and would like to do the occasional track day
i have no chassis reinforcement at the mo could you let me know if it makes a difference
also do you have a lsd and if so is it worth the money to do

regards dan

theres a shop on ebay called eyptec they sell quite a few e30 parts parts your after are 30 quid delivered comes from germany though so another day or so in postage time brought some parts off them before was well impressed with the quality

s60 is the model number of a dta ecu

sorry carn,t help very clueless when it comes to wiring

born in 73 in the land of the long white cloud been here (uk) 14 long years
so i guess that make me ahhh to old to give a stuff

eibach springs imo are to soft for the 40mm drop front 114 /in rear 280-326 progressive standard are f 118 r 265 h&r f 200 r 285 koni shock would give you better handling while retaining comfort being a twintube shock vs the monotube of the bilsteins but by the sounds of it you would prefer std shoc...

i used m20 lightened flywheel, luk clutch pressure plate and release bearing to make up for the shorter (5mm) release bearing i welded a 5mm lump onto the throw out arm initially it seemed like like the clutch was just biting with the pedal pushed to the floor but after a week or so it came right (a...

got a z3 diff on temporaly till i sort out a lsd out, put e30 flanges on were to long so i cut them down 15mm
goes fine as a stop gap for now

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