My 327i with spec list

[Templ8e30]

Spec list :

Car-
1990 320i SE 2 door in Diamond black.

Engine-
M20 B27 built by myself using a rebuilt 525e bottom end and a 320i head.
The head has been fitted with 325i valves with a 3 angle grind, professionally ported, the inlet manifold ports are matched to the head.
273 degree duration camshaft.
BTB 6 branch manifold coupled to a Boysen centre section and a Scorpion DTM back box.
Zone 2.7 chip with K&N panel filter.
Magnecor ignition leads.
Viscous fan removed and electric fan installed.
Power is unknown at the moment but a dyno run is planned.

Gearbox/Diff-
Standard 1986 325i Getrag 260 gearbox and a 3.73 large case diff.
Short shift (z3 gear lever).

Wheels/Suspension-
15" BBS cross spokes, refurbed by myself and fitted with 205/55/15 Avon ZV3 tyres.
Eibach pro-kit -35mm springs, Koni adjustable sport gas dampers.
Powerflex eccentric front wishbone bushes.
325i touring anti-roll bars, 20mm front/14.5mm rear.
Front and rear strut braces.
E36 steering rack conversion.

Brakes-
Front: Ate power discs with Pagid fast road pads.
Rear: Zimmermann cross drilled discs with Pagid fast road pads.
Goodridge braided hoses and AP Lockheed DOT5.1 fluid.

Interior-
Grey dashboard to compliment grey console and glovebox.
Grey leather sports seats with M division seat pins.
Instrument rings with grey dials and red needles.
AC Schnitzer foot rest, pedals, gearknob and handbrake.
Momo steering wheel.
Original equipment under-seat fire extinguisher.
OBC and check computer.
Cruise control.
Rear blind.
Electric windows/sunroof.
Battery relocated to the boot.

Exterior-
SE side skirts.
Colour coded bumpers/mirrors etc
Shadowline trim.
Fogs.
Headlight wash/wipe (working).
Red rear light clusters
Genuine german number plate holders.
German style number plates.
Mtec-1 rear spoiler.
iS style front lip spoiler
LED type Angel eyes.
Clear front and side indicators.
Heated washer jets/mirrors/drivers side lock barrel.
Opening rear quarter windows

Future plans-
New front wings.
OSR wheel arch.
Rear valance.
Megasquirt.

[e30_Turbo]

Looking very clean and tidy Iain!!

Exhaust looks awesome

RR trip needed now for sure!, We should start a poll on how much power this thing makes!

Mark.

[cliffybabe]

that spec and pic look sthe dogs mate congrats on a really tidy motor with a great spec.

I want ur 6 branch

[E30BeemerLad]

that car is a credit to you Ian, especially as it results from the amount of work you have put in personally.

I hope it makes some great figures on the dyno

220 bhp i reckon

[hammoj28]

Looks great! Bt it goes great too.

[daimlerman]

Very tasty,puts my efforts to shame.Love that exhaust manifold,is the electric fan forward of the rad?You look to have loads of room behind rad, which water pump did you use?

[Templ8e30]

Looking very clean and tidy Iain!!

Exhaust looks awesome

RR trip needed now for sure!, We should start a poll on how much power this thing makes!

Mark.

Thanks Mark, poll added

that car is a credit to you Ian, especially as it results from the amount of work you have put in personally.

I hope it makes some great figures on the dyno

220 bhp i reckon

Thanks Lee that means a lot mate. Fingers crossed on the dyno result

Looks great! Bt it goes great too.

Certainly does mate

Very tasty,puts my efforts to shame.Love that exhaust manifold,is the electric fan forward of the rad?You look to have loads of room behind rad, which water pump did you use?

Thanks mate, the fan is in front of the rad. Standard waterpump.

Cheers,

Iain T

[dazleeds]

what a car

you know already how much i love this car mate

as for what power
im gonna stick me neck out here and say you will get between 225 and 235 bhp

if you dnt get that its a crime mate
handbuilt with soooo much love and care and attention to detail inside the engine

cmon get it on the rollers

Daz

[billgatese30]

looking good Iain, i would say 220+ considering the last power run you had done, before you had new (not knackered) ht leads, and manifold.

assuming you are using the same rolling road that is

[march109]

Any update on this? What did it make?

[dazleeds]

Iain hasnt had her on a dyno yet

he,s far too busy sorting bodywork at the mo
and i do mean sorting the bodywork

[dom-1984-320i]

That looks like a very tasty motor mate. Well done on all the work to get it to that standard, a real credit to you. Got to be hitting 200+bhp i would think?

[Hyperion]

car is looking very very cool, i just love that grey dash and that engine bay

[gcorky]

i reckon 190 ish-nice car all the same

[DanThe]

Looking good Iain

I voted 210

What you having done to the body?

[oguz327]

Looks sweet, nice conversion and spec, be interested to know what she makes on the rollers.

[Templ8e30]

The bodywork has been quite extensive, it'd had a nearside quarter at some point in it's past that hadn't been fitted very well.

We needed to replace part of the rear panel above the nearside tail light as it had rusted through.
The rear panel had rusted in the usual place by the towing eye so that part was replaced, a new nearside sill was fitted and the lower corner of the nearside quarter has been replaced.

All the above rusty bits were cut out and new parts welded in rather than bodged up by welding panels over the top or filling. The rest of the crusty bits were spot-blasted by myself for a thorough de-rusting. Beardymat was responsible for all the top notch bodywork, he's a legend.

She's also got new wings and will be getting a full respray very soon.

I'll be installing the Megasquirt in November as well so she'll be all finished

I'm installing the Megasquirt so it can be easily and quickly reverted back to the moronic system in case of probems.

I'll be doing a dyno run when it's running satisfactorily, I may even do a back to back Motronic/Megasquirt run to see what difference it really makes.

Cheers,

Iain T

[e30_Turbo]

I've voted 210 as in and expect 220+ with MS fitted and mapped

[maxfield]

I voted 200hp but now i think it will be more.

Hope it's a really cold day for the most amount of power

[dazleeds]

working on the fact that his old engine that used the eta head but modified was getting 209 bhp this was before the btb was fitted too

as i said above i reckon this car will easily get 220+ but id say 230+ on a good day

the amount of thort and work thats gone into this car is almost unbelievable
especialy as she looks so standard
there will be some surprises in store with this car im sure

why ya think im getting Iain to build my 2.7
will be same spec as above minus the ms

[tomtomiS]

lose the phone holder! lovely car mate.

[maxfield]

don't know about 230 will take more work like ms to get 230 imo

[dazleeds]

don't know about 230 will take more work like ms to get 230 imo

its not getting dynoed till the ms is fitted max

so should be easy

[oguz327]

should see 220bhp + i recon

[Kos]

it sould mate over 200, but it may well need setting up and a re map to get the best from it. have you considered using other management system such as emerald, its not to bad in price and the results are very impresive.

[Templ8e30]

I'm in the process of fitting Megasquirt

Gotta dump that AFM cat flap

Cheers,

Iain T

[Templ8e30]

do you want2 sell it?

Not for the forseeable future buddy.

Daz will have first dibs if it ever is for sale

Cheers,

Iain T

[t5psr]

I have a les stannard 2.7 full conversion(was 325isport) would be intrested in your finding's. Mine was stannards son Robert's car featured in bmw car magazine oct94 and was listed at 208bhp whilst running in and they reckoned it would be putting out about 220bhp when fully loosened up.thanks phil

[Karan]

200bhp i reckon

[squares]

That really is lovely, plently of grunt in a standard looking car, cracking.

Well done.

[oguz327]

Any news on the rolling road dude?

[randomdave325]

sweet ride m8. love it!! it's gotta be making 200ish+ i reckon.
get it on the rollers when the bodywork is sorted and make sure u tell us on the day. top ride tho. credit due

[exup]

Ian ,
knowing how well u do things i really hope u crack 220 , m8

Following your original ETA threads got me into e30 s , now i got 3 and 525e , ,
would be intersted in how u get on building up the MS as thats on my list next as u can run turbos and lpg throught it too
fingers x for 220 +
regard Frank

[Templ8e30]

Any news on the rolling road dude?

No news yet buddy, I have an AFR gauge in the car at the mo and the moronic fuelling is miles out so I'll wait until I'm happy with the megasquirt tuning before I let her loose on the dyno.

Thanks alot Frank, fingers crossed

Iain T