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by Whiskey98
Sat Mar 07, 2026 9:24 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: budget big brake kit.
Replies: 33
Views: 18079

Re: budget big brake kit.

Brilliant thread, in the middle of doing this to my E30 too. One thing I haven't seen mentioned which slipped me up a bit is that the Audi discs have a 65mm centre bore, and the E30 hubs have a 66mm centre boss. Apparantly Mtec also provide a centre bore resize service when you buy these discs for £...
by Whiskey98
Mon Feb 02, 2026 5:09 pm
Forum: M54 Engines
Topic: New M54 engine swap forum.
Replies: 71
Views: 77532

Re: New M54 engine swap forum.

I have almost finished putting an M54B30 into my E30. Ran into plenty of problems that aren't really explained anywhere else so I'll try put what I can on here, and share my tips! 1. I used the typical E28 728i oil pan, pickup, and dipstick tube. I butchered a roofing bolt from a local diy shop to c...
by Whiskey98
Mon Dec 29, 2025 10:16 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Poly Bush and Suspenson Options
Replies: 5
Views: 2371

Re: Poly Bush and Suspenson Options

The car doesn’t sound much like a comfy cruiser already. If you have poly engine and gearbox mounts then I’d say you’re already very far down the road of increasing unwanted NVH. Polybushes will make the suspension feel harsher. The B12 kit is good but I know I noticed the difference with the eibac...
by Whiskey98
Sat Dec 13, 2025 7:25 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Poly Bush and Suspenson Options
Replies: 5
Views: 2371

Poly Bush and Suspenson Options

Hi all, Apologies if this is in the wrong board, I would't say there's any technical issues, just looking for recomendations. I'm currently swapping my 1990 320i with a M54B30, 6 speed box and 3.15 lsd. I currently have no plans to take this car on the track or drifting, but I'm looking to make a st...