My M50,M30 AIRBOX NOW FITTED!
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Well i bought them as second hand because they had been fitted to a project car for a year but not driven on!TW166Y wrote:with the springs....(you got lucky) buying them 2nd hand
i still dont know if i should go for the -35mm cupkit or not, seems ok value for money i suppose
So effectively they were brand new,£60 if i remember right?
Update with a few pics!
Finally got round to fitting the M3 bulkhead cover,bit of trimming needed but its a good fit and covers up all the relays and battery cables!
Cover in front of it is to cover the ECU,not really that important as i think there pretty much waterproof anyway.This was made using the ECU cover from an E34!
Took that horrid Zender rear skirt off too!
Plan is to get a Mtec1 rear skirt but the more i look at it the more i like it without so keeping my options open on that one?
Front skirt has been taken off and gone for repair/repaint after i hit half of a V/hall Vectra? bumper on the dual carriageway creating a right mess
OBs(Andy) from the Zone has taken it away to sort for me so hopefully have that back very soon
Next is a trip upto FritzBitz to get my rear disc set up/diff and exhaust all fitted with RandomDaves help,maybe next weekend for that
Opinions welcome
Finally got round to fitting the M3 bulkhead cover,bit of trimming needed but its a good fit and covers up all the relays and battery cables!
Cover in front of it is to cover the ECU,not really that important as i think there pretty much waterproof anyway.This was made using the ECU cover from an E34!
Took that horrid Zender rear skirt off too!
Plan is to get a Mtec1 rear skirt but the more i look at it the more i like it without so keeping my options open on that one?
Front skirt has been taken off and gone for repair/repaint after i hit half of a V/hall Vectra? bumper on the dual carriageway creating a right mess
OBs(Andy) from the Zone has taken it away to sort for me so hopefully have that back very soon
Next is a trip upto FritzBitz to get my rear disc set up/diff and exhaust all fitted with RandomDaves help,maybe next weekend for that
Opinions welcome
Bit of an update!
After hitting a piece of someones bumper on the dual carriage way a couple of weeks ago my Mtec1 front skirt ended up looking like this
Took it off last week and gave it to OBs(Andy) from the zone to put right for me.
Got it back today and refitted,it now looks like this
Also picked up the number plate filler panel from the dealers,I think it looks pretty cool,opinions?
After hitting a piece of someones bumper on the dual carriage way a couple of weeks ago my Mtec1 front skirt ended up looking like this
Took it off last week and gave it to OBs(Andy) from the zone to put right for me.
Got it back today and refitted,it now looks like this
Also picked up the number plate filler panel from the dealers,I think it looks pretty cool,opinions?
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From which car the M30 airbox is possible to fit, from e28 or e34??? My friend has put M50B25 in his 318`is, and trying to find normal airbox, that fits, but no success. 
Sorry for my english, i`m not from UK
Sorry for my english, i`m not from UK
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Brianmoooore
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M30 engined E32 or E34 is the one to use. Note that the AFM goes inside the box.RM1 wrote:From which car the M30 airbox is possible to fit, from e28 or e34??? My friend has put M50B25 in his 318`is, and trying to find normal airbox, that fits, but no success.
Sorry for my english, i`m not from UK
Airbox from an E34 mate!RM1 wrote:From which car the M30 airbox is possible to fit, from e28 or e34??? My friend has put M50B25 in his 318`is, and trying to find normal airbox, that fits, but no success.
Sorry for my english, i`m not from UK
Will need modifying(im half way through doing mine).
Some good info in this link
http://wp1016621.wp027.webpack.hosteuro ... f01130.htm
Welcome to the zone too
Thanks
Updated 8th Jan 07
Well what a day today
Took my car over to Fritzbitz where me,randomdave325 and Benjy made a few changes for the better.
Have to say the end result is fantastic
Home made stainless exhaust removed and replaced with 3pc 325i system,sounds superb now in comparison.
Rear beam/diff were completely removed.
Fitted the rear beam and disc brake set up from 318is,replacing all the bushes for genuine BMW ones!
Fitted rear anti roll bar.
Fitted replacement 3.46 open diff along with Z3//M diff mount.
Dave spent an hour or so under the back of the car cleaning down all brake pipes etc and everything copperslipped!
Really enjoyed the day,especially being under cover on a 2 poster ramp with all the tooling/expertise to do the job right
Didnt get home untill 11pm tonight and the drive home was diabolicle so just took it easy but couple of things were apparent-
Firstly it now sits at 70mph @ 3.5Krpm,85mph @ 4.1K rpm,before it was 70mph @ around 4K rpm,85 was 4.6K rpm,huge driving difference!
Also how quiet is it with the new exhaust
Before it was mentally noisey at more or less any revs,how i never got pulled by plod gets me!
Anyway even the radio sounds different now cause i can here tones i didnt before
Brakes are now spot on due to replacing with rear discs,stops so much better with excellent pedal feel.
Pedal is too hard to press though,this is due to the spacer i made for the Golf servo when starting the conversion,always been a bit high since and was just put on the to do list,but now it has discs the pedal is that much firmer it is more noticable!
Will be attending to that this week hopefully along with buying/fitting new rear discs/pads/shoes
Got some good pics and couple of spot on videos when it was on the rollers,by the way it made 188.4 BHP
Ill update this post tomorrow with the pics and hopefully the videos too
PS Dave and Ben,massive thanks for todays fellas,you both done me proud
Well what a day today
Took my car over to Fritzbitz where me,randomdave325 and Benjy made a few changes for the better.
Have to say the end result is fantastic
Home made stainless exhaust removed and replaced with 3pc 325i system,sounds superb now in comparison.
Rear beam/diff were completely removed.
Fitted the rear beam and disc brake set up from 318is,replacing all the bushes for genuine BMW ones!
Fitted rear anti roll bar.
Fitted replacement 3.46 open diff along with Z3//M diff mount.
Dave spent an hour or so under the back of the car cleaning down all brake pipes etc and everything copperslipped!
Really enjoyed the day,especially being under cover on a 2 poster ramp with all the tooling/expertise to do the job right
Didnt get home untill 11pm tonight and the drive home was diabolicle so just took it easy but couple of things were apparent-
Firstly it now sits at 70mph @ 3.5Krpm,85mph @ 4.1K rpm,before it was 70mph @ around 4K rpm,85 was 4.6K rpm,huge driving difference!
Also how quiet is it with the new exhaust
Before it was mentally noisey at more or less any revs,how i never got pulled by plod gets me!
Anyway even the radio sounds different now cause i can here tones i didnt before
Brakes are now spot on due to replacing with rear discs,stops so much better with excellent pedal feel.
Pedal is too hard to press though,this is due to the spacer i made for the Golf servo when starting the conversion,always been a bit high since and was just put on the to do list,but now it has discs the pedal is that much firmer it is more noticable!
Will be attending to that this week hopefully along with buying/fitting new rear discs/pads/shoes
Got some good pics and couple of spot on videos when it was on the rollers,by the way it made 188.4 BHP
Ill update this post tomorrow with the pics and hopefully the videos too
PS Dave and Ben,massive thanks for todays fellas,you both done me proud
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randomdave325
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no worries m8. i had a top day and the fact you like it makes it worthwhile.
actually i'm just glad to get that exhaust (i use the term loosely lol) off finally. it actually sounds as nice as it looks now.
definate improvements to a top car. enjoy it! see ya sunday!!!
actually i'm just glad to get that exhaust (i use the term loosely lol) off finally. it actually sounds as nice as it looks now.
definate improvements to a top car. enjoy it! see ya sunday!!!
The current fleet!
1990 318iS
1984 528ise
1987 325i sport
1990 325i cabrio
1987 m3 s50b30
'Turning money into noise'
Heres a quick video of my car on the rollers yesterday!
Best run was 188.4 bhp,touch down on standard power but i suspect this is down to the exhaust manifold modification and the crap PiperX filter!
It is going on the rollers again on Sunday,so im going to try and get the M30 airbox modified and fitted in time for then,see what,if any difference it makes!
Also couple of other pics from yesterday inc print out of above.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v734/ ... Y07039.flv
Dave hard at work
Best run was 188.4 bhp,touch down on standard power but i suspect this is down to the exhaust manifold modification and the crap PiperX filter!
It is going on the rollers again on Sunday,so im going to try and get the M30 airbox modified and fitted in time for then,see what,if any difference it makes!
Also couple of other pics from yesterday inc print out of above.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v734/ ... Y07039.flv
Dave hard at work
The vid works mate!! Plus it sounds awesome thru the stereo with a bit of volume (just got a rite funny look of the missus!!!!!!! 
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)Gaffa tape is like "the force" - it has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
There's nothing that shouts "Poor Workmanship" more than wrinkles in the Gaffer tap
There's nothing that shouts "Poor Workmanship" more than wrinkles in the Gaffer tap
No,i was only using my diggy camera and the batterys were all but dead by that time!buster wrote:do you have a vid of it on the rollers with new exhaust ?
Going back on Sunday though so hopefully get some more then!
Me too,just got to try and get it finished and fitted in time for weekend,but with this weather that may be a bit ambitous(SP)buster wrote:nice one,i think you'll get a better result with the m30 airbox also
good luck .
No problem mte!Jimbob wrote:Looks good man
I wanna come check out this car but I'm still trying to find a shell to put all my parts in
Will defo hook up when mine's running Tony
Well meet up some time and your welcome to have a go,let you knoew what to expect!
Never managed to get a vid of it on the rollers again since the new exhaust was fitted,didnt even manage to get the M30 airbox fitted,but after a good oil change and the fan wired correctly oh and some optimax,it manged to pull 194.6bhp on the rollers!
Chromey?
This one appealed to me(wait for the flaming),if it was more local id have looked at this to use as my next project!
Rust depending obviously
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-320i-E30-320_ ... dZViewItem
This one appealed to me(wait for the flaming),if it was more local id have looked at this to use as my next project!
Rust depending obviously
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-320i-E30-320_ ... dZViewItem
Just dipped the clutch everytime i went past squad
No good just backing off the throttle either cause it sounded like a sub machine gun
Sweet now though,nice and quiet!
Springs - Just got a reply back off the seller.
He has already bought some Jamex to replace his so isnt interested in swapping,I cant afford to buy them right now though as ive just bought a set of wheels and paid for courier,plus bought all the gear to decorate my new kitchen(which ive got to carry on with tonight before the next stage of house rebuild starts this weekend )
Thanks for the link though Pete
No good just backing off the throttle either cause it sounded like a sub machine gun
Sweet now though,nice and quiet!
Springs - Just got a reply back off the seller.
He has already bought some Jamex to replace his so isnt interested in swapping,I cant afford to buy them right now though as ive just bought a set of wheels and paid for courier,plus bought all the gear to decorate my new kitchen(which ive got to carry on with tonight before the next stage of house rebuild starts this weekend
)Thanks for the link though Pete
Ooh ooh would 318 springs do? I havent read the springs bit properly but I have some Jamex 40mm lowering springs (pretty mint really considering they were fitted by ebayer i bought em off) which are in my garage gathering dust (bought in error ) -- Let me know
And PS- when I get all my mods in / on I deffo wanna come up and have a go on the rollers with ya dude - that'd be cool!
Edit : Just reread it - its a 325i - no use on springs. Bum.
) -- Let me knowAnd PS- when I get all my mods in / on I deffo wanna come up and have a go on the rollers with ya dude - that'd be cool!
Edit : Just reread it - its a 325i - no use on springs. Bum.
325i 1989 G Reg now for sale. 6 branch (older style) from Zone shop, upwards of £900 spent at MOT April 2007 with brand new exhaust and two new tyres, very low mileage since due to company car. PM or email jammi@btopenworld.com for more info / offers.