Project Frankenstein. . { 320i auto to 335i manual }

[ImysE30]

Try insuring an M30 Turbo

[Cypriotgeeza]

Try insuring an M30 Turbo

maybe one day lol

[rob0r]

Brentacre won't insure any mods and won't quote you? Classic car policies don't accept mods? I've been insuring modified classics for nearly 10 years on classic policies! Heritage will, Brentacre will, Lancaster will etc etc.

[Cypriotgeeza]

Brentacre won't insure any mods and won't quote you? Classic car policies don't accept mods? I've been insuring modified classics for nearly 10 years on classic policies! Heritage will, Brentacre will, Lancaster will etc etc.

I havent tried any of them yet..

All the places i have tried i think they just couldnt be bothered to go through it tbh lol

[Speedtouch]

Brentacre are offering a discount if you sign up to RetroRides:

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/ ... e-discount

[Cypriotgeeza]

Finally an update peeps!

The weather finally decided to behave itself long enough for me to get some more work done on the beast!

Got the wishbones and bushes all done and fitted :

Old compared to new M3 bushes


These had definantly seen better days!


Getting them on the wishbones




Sorted out the knackered link arms too!


And on the car


Also had some good news during the week regarding my insurance as one of the guys who hit me has admitted liability so hopefully normal service should be resumed soon with the insurance and then this will finally be insured and road legal!

Watch this space. . .

[Cypriotgeeza]

Finally an update!

Firstly want to start of by saying Hope everyone had a good and relaxing Christmas..

I've been busy buying presents..mainly for myself

Merry Christmas to me :D






Wanted one of these bad boys for as long as i can remember. . it didnt come without its flaws though:




So I got to removing the snapped bolt and making it right





Next I thought id try a bit of black silicon to patch up the crack..Not bad if you ask me..will be hard to see once its on the car





So i was browsing the net the other night and FINALLY came across my holy grail of items which i have been looking for for the best part of the last 4 years


Can you guess what it is yet. . ?










So as you do i retreated to my garage, got the heater on and spent the best part of Christmas eve/day cleaning up the ITB's and Airbox:
(Nice little artsy pic by my little sis)


These boots have definitely seen better days



Fresh ones are on order

Intake Manifold Resonance Flap Control:



Getting it ready for paint


Started giving the ITB's a good clean and also prepping it for paint







Parts list is getting ticked off one by one but i know there is still a few things i need to get this on the engine so no major rush for now..

Anybody still watching?

[jimbom30cab]

Cool, don't worry i've not forgot about the PS pump, it's first on the list of things to do after the wife's car.

[Cypriotgeeza]

Cool, don't worry i've not forgot about the PS pump, it's first on the list of things to do after the wife's car.

No problem Jim..its the holidays so i felt bad for pestering you

[jimbom30cab]

That's ok, got the e46 front drop links to do then your PS pump is next

[MPOWERCRAZY]

Glad the spoiler arrived safely, enjoya‘a

[Cypriotgeeza]

That's ok, got the e46 front drop links to do then your PS pump is next

drop links will take you 20mins. .

then you can drive it to the post office lol

MPOWERCRAZY: Yep, thanks again

[ImysE30]

Hmmmm nice, car goodies at xmas FTW!

[Speedtouch]

What are the ITBs from originally?

[Cypriotgeeza]

What are the ITBs from originally?

Im not entirely sure but i bought them from Rav and on his thread he says its "M88 ITB's"

[Cypriotgeeza]

Hmmmm nice, car goodies at xmas FTW!

Trust me man!

[Speedtouch]

What are the ITBs from originally?

Im not entirely sure but i bought them from Rav and on his thread he says its "M88 ITB's"

So, from either an E28 M5 or an E24 M635CSi then, by the sound of it...

[Cypriotgeeza]

What are the ITBs from originally?

Im not entirely sure but i bought them from Rav and on his thread he says its "M88 ITB's"

So, from either an E28 M5 or an E24 M635CSi then, by the sound of it...

Im guessing the 635i as they look identical to these bad boys:

http://6-city.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/ov ... 35csi.html

[ImysE30]

What are the ITBs from originally?

Im not entirely sure but i bought them from Rav and on his thread he says its "M88 ITB's"

Did you have to borrow much from the bank?

[Cypriotgeeza]

What are the ITBs from originally?

Im not entirely sure but i bought them from Rav and on his thread he says its "M88 ITB's"

Did you have to borrow much from the bank?

lets just say im still paying them off. .




haha nah only joking they were a good price!

[Rav335uk]

That airbox is from an S38 M5 e34. you might have problems with the bonnet closing.
I would test fit it first, as iirc, you might need to shave off the top a bit.

[Cypriotgeeza]

That airbox is from an S38 M5 e34. you might have problems with the bonnet closing.
I would test fit it first, as iirc, you might need to shave off the top a bit.

Yea i read that somewhere to but i thought id get and find out for myself lol

[Cypriotgeeza]

So this happened last night! !


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(i think the rendering killed the quality of the vid as its really grainy )

5 Years after i started the M30 adventure the time finally came to take her for a spin (Yes its FINALLYYYYY insured taxed and tested)

Still cant believe it myself! It drove like a dream!

It was a struggle keeping it in a straight line with the 14" BBS'

Sounds like a "munster" and instantly put a smile on my face!!

The exhaust is still the" attract the wrong kind of attention loud" but will have to do until I can get something made up!

[gooner1]

Congratulations, at the risk of being labelled the"wrong kind",the sound of that
pulling away was music to my ears

[Cypriotgeeza]

Congratulations, at the risk of being labelled the"wrong kind",the sound of that
pulling away was music to my ears

Thanks

It was music to mine too man!

I couldn't actually believe I was driving it at one stage! Seemed like an impossible task so many times throughout the years!

[bab-91]

Congratulations!


Many "Long term Projects" get mothballed. Good to see this one on the road!

[Cypriotgeeza]

Congratulations!


Many "Long term Projects" get mothballed. Good to see this one on the road!

Thanx mate!

Yea i almost mothballed it myself with all the setbacks i had!

"Where there's a will there's a way!"

[jimbom30cab]

Win win win !

Great job

And notice how silent that P'S pump was

[Cypriotgeeza]

Win win win !

Great job

And notice how silent that P'S pump was

haha I hope now you understand my impatience mate!

What a machine the E30 is now! Feels and sounds as it should! Only engine that would tempt me other than the M30 is an S engine or the V8!

[jimbom30cab]

I always thought the m30 was so good because it so obviously felt like the engine was way too punchy for a smallish car, used to make me laugh! The m52 is very good but it feels like it should be there where as the m30 was just hilarious

Well done mate high 5

[MPOWERCRAZY]

top work, only if i could carry this sort of work out on my e30s

[Cypriotgeeza]

Thanx peeps!

[Gert_8]

I have nothing but utter admiration for someone that can do this. Well done!

[Cypriotgeeza]

I have nothing but utter admiration for someone that can do this. Well done!

Thank you man! Doing this project is the most amount of patience I've ever shown!

It all paid off last night!

[ImysE30]

Well done man !!!!!!

Nothing beats that feeling of the first start up and then putting your foot down and hearing the beast unleash