e30 M3 - Project Bankrupt.

[Francisco]

The shed looks just like Chris Wadsley's in Cambridge! I could swear the shot was taken there.

[Jhonno]

wow that is amazing. is is a 2.3 making that power? well done paul another great car to another good car on your books. i fear in time my car will need a rebuild but in the future!!

Yes, it is still a 2.3ltr. No lightening, just a nice build with slightly higher CR pistons, nice porting and polishing but with standard valves and ofcourse the obligatory 284/276 schrick set up.

We had to restrain Grant from putting in larger valves, more aggressive cams and a higher CR again with lightened parts. But it was worth the wait in my opinion as it is a truely cracking motor now

Why no lightening/higher(er) CR?!

[ShepsEvo3]

wow that is amazing. is is a 2.3 making that power? well done paul another great car to another good car on your books. i fear in time my car will need a rebuild but in the future!!

Yes, it is still a 2.3ltr. No lightening, just a nice build with slightly higher CR pistons, nice porting and polishing but with standard valves and ofcourse the obligatory 284/276 schrick set up.

We had to restrain Grant from putting in larger valves, more aggressive cams and a higher CR again with lightened parts. But it was worth the wait in my opinion as it is a truely cracking motor now

Why no lightening/higher(er) CR?!

We built the engine to how Warren wanted it

[d1mmy]

This car is amazing in the flesh.

Warren thanks for Monday. What a stunning M3.

[fourmotion]

All back together now Still got a few small bits to do but im just happy to be driving it again.

Heres an HDR image i created the other day. Im trying to experiment with HDR so dont shoot me down in flames!!



Ill put proper photos up once ive got a little time....

Cheers,

Warren

[staley_turbo]

amazing, looks like a top paint job you had there. Hopefully mine will get this attention one day.

[MrBenn]

Very nice Warren!

What software did you use to edit the HDR?

I spent a lot of last winter playing with the technique, there are a couple of different packages which give completely different results. Happy to offer some advice if you need it.

Alex

[fourmotion]

Cheers guys. Alex; I used Photomatrix and i finally have Photoshop CS5. Any tips greatly appreciated! I followed the guide on www.stuckincustoms.com

[fourmotion]

Well after nearly selling up for a Porsche (long story) I decided to carry on improving so off came a load of old metal..... I took the car to Turner Race Developments in Gloucester to have a serious steering vibration at above 50mph diagnosed and, well, i decided that while he was there........

Off came the exhaust manifold



Off came the ARBs, drop links and inner/ outer track rods




Struts off



Off came the throttlebodies and carbon airbox



The Evo II's had a white cam cover with the M3 stripes. A useless piece of factual info was that the blue represents the Bavarian auto works, the red represented Texaco fuels who backed the M Racing back in the early days and the purple reperented the partnership of both companies.
Anyway, Greg did the honours and painted it but in satin black.



Next to arrive was the new engine mounts using a stiffer polyurethane bush.



Then the manifold arrived back. Yippee! The standard e30 M3 manifold is a pretty awesome piece of kit which to be honest is pretty difficult to improve on. So I decided to have it cermaic coated. Apparently it reduces temperatures by approximately 30%. All i know is it looks tidy!....



The old carbon airbox wasnt to the standard i wanted so i decided to update it. A lot of the suspension and steering components had also pretty much had it so.....





New wheel bearings and fixings all round and new brake disc covers.



More to come... Over and out :salute:

Cheers,

Warren

[kieran325]

Can you tell me more about the ceramic coating on the manifold please.

Looking good

[DanThe]

Quality

Keeps the heat in and helps gas flow Kieran

[kieran325]

I wouldn't mind it for mine, is it worth Dan ??

What's the cost for this ceramic coating?

PM if you prefer Dan, keeps it on topic

[DanThe]

Well put it this way, once I found out the cost I went and bought £30 worth of exhaust wrap
If I had a proper manifold though I would be more likely to splash the cash

[fourmotion]

As Dan says its not cheap but from what i've read its pretty hard to beat the standard manifold on an M3. The main goal for me was to get it looking like new. Lowering engine bay temps is also a bonus!

[215m3]

The Sport Evos had a white cam cover with the M3 stripes.
Cheers,

Warren

Hi Warren

Nice project. It was the Evo II that came with the white cam cover and M strips. The Sports were black.

[fourmotion]

Cheers fella, my bad, wasn't thinking before i wrote that!

Cheers,

Warren

[fourmotion]

Rear training arms were pretty knackered so before and after shots;-



and after

[Vier]

Can't get tired of s14 engines. This is refreshing

[M3Jim]

K

[Demlotcrew]

Very nice build

[fourmotion]

Thanks Demlotcrew!

Its been a long time since I've posted so I thought Id give a small update. Following an engine/ chassis refresh last year I still wasn't happy with it. I decided to give it one last mental (and more signicantlyfinancial!)push to complete what I'd started. I know what I want and fingers crossed within the next couple of months it will finally be finished (finished finished )

I never intend to sell this car. It's a unbelievable dream come true for me to own a piece of motorsport history and one of the true homologation specials of the 80's plus e30 M3's seem to be appreciating in value. As a consequence it allowed me to justify going the extra mile to achieve my perfect M3 thats most definitely a keeper.

So November(ish) last year, the BBSRS with stainless lips and the H&R coilovers all said goodbye. I really regret selling those RS's but I couldn't fund the wheel purchase without letting them go. The new wheels have a lot to live up to. lol

Anyway, progress so far has been slow mainly due to waiting for bits and bobs to come back but its all starting to come to fruition now.......



KW Motorsport coilovers with custom tuned ride height, 2 way damp rebound adjustment and KW HLS 2 hydraulic lift system for the speed humps.



KW 3 way camber plates



New fuel lines from BMW



2.46 LSD (refurbed 3 years ago)....................



stripped sanded and acid dipped ready for painting.

Jamie and Dan from TRD based in Gloucester as usual are doing the work for me. Top job boys!

More updates v. soon.

[oldroydsr4]

This is going to be awesome. Do you mean a 3.46 ratio diff?Im pretty sure a 2.46 will mean a 200+mph top speed.

[E30Ad]

This looks truely stunning on the rs's...what could possibly look better??? Cant wait to see what the new wheels are!!

[BEMER_LAND]

stripped sanded and acid dipped ready for painting.

Amazing car, love the attention to detail.

Whats that i spy in the back round

[fourmotion]

Typo! Yeah meant 3.46! Loving the Alfa 155 at the karousel in your Avatar.

Yeah I really wish that I could've kept the RS's just in case but the new wheels are costing more than expected..... These new wheels have alot to live up to but Im hoping that Ill finally have my perfect M3.

Good spotting on the blue M3. I wonder how long it would take for someone to spot it lol Thats my mates M3 also at TRD. Full nut and bolt resto. Unbelievable!

Cheers,

Warren

[Kos]

come on warren, tells us about the new wheels

[bhups]

Banded steels? Lol!

[Rav335uk]

I bet it's these

[fourmotion]

I bet it's these

Did you know you can get those in a 2 piece split.

Im not telling just yet, just in case they look shit! lol

[Kos]

I bet it's these

Did you know you can get those in a 2 piece split.

Im not telling just yet, just in case they look shit! lol

seen them loath them but i'd rock them for a laugh

[fourmotion]

I bet it's these

Did you know you can get those in a 2 piece split.

Im not telling just yet, just in case they look shit! lol

seen them loath them but i'd rock them for a laugh

Just for you Kos..... You'd get some poke with these badboys.....

[Kos]

Just for you Kos..... You'd get some poke with these badboys.....

[oldroydsr4]

Typo! Yeah meant 3.46! Loving the Alfa 155 at the karousel in your Avatar.

Yeah I really wish that I could've kept the RS's just in case but the new wheels are costing more than expected..... These new wheels have alot to live up to but Im hoping that Ill finally have my perfect M3.

Good spotting on the blue M3. I wonder how long it would take for someone to spot it lol Thats my mates M3 also at TRD. Full nut and bolt resto. Unbelievable!

Cheers,

Warren

Thought so. I've ran a 3.46 rebuilt lsd on my last m50 and the ratio was ideal, however on the M50 box it was flat by 130mph.

Its a Alfa 75 in the avatar, hired it from RSR a few years back when I went to ring and had no toy to take.

[Rav335uk]

Just for you Kos..... You'd get some poke with these badboys.....

HOLLY CRAP!!!!, I thought you were taking the piss on the 2 piece.

[fourmotion]

I kinda was, although I thought I'd seen a set. Pretty sure these a custom made and not Ronal off the shelf although I could be wrong. It's amazing what google can throw up. Even with safe search enabled!