E30 Zone

Hi, i'd like to introduced my e30 320iA mtech2.still original, but really nice black paint with mtech 2 bodykit (original, bought 2years after was new,original receipt), el.mirros&front windows,check, no rust. Black leather seats in good condition and my wheels are BBS RM 6.5x15R et33 with 195/50 all round. centers are in diamond black and polish lips (because i used a lot of laquier, the shine is bad,but stil look nice)
its couple thing what already waiting for me Twisted Evil 1st and biggest complete engine and manual gearbox. m20b25 with 115k...then is missing mtech2 spoiler...original but will need new paint,front black hella, rear axle with brake discs from 325i and finally new wheels... BBS RC090 split rims 8' 17' et20 with tyres 205/40 front and 225/45 rear and that will be everything for now...i think its enough. Wink actually is not...i need LSD









more pictures here
http://miris328is.rajce.idnes.cz/BMW_320iA_Mtech2/

so here is my new wheels...didn't see them alive yet and i cant wait..they need a little bit of work, polish a dishes again, maybe new stainless steel nuts,washers and bolts and finally choose paiting...i'm thinking about black, original silver or antracite qrey or how is it called on m5 or any more ideas??

You should do it like i did to a set i have for sale ,,,,,

VOILA,,,,,,,,,



















The center is NOGARO grey colorcode 243


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here is another set i restored ,, last year

shown here on E36 and E34







and just to show a little more .. here is my cabrio with 8 front and 9 rear

nice....i love them just 2questions...for what is blue tape on bolt and glue (or what is it)?? and if u can tell me where did u buy them?? and can somebody help me, what colour is on these...realy nice ones

Miris325i wrote:nice....i love them just 2questions...for what is blue tape on bolt and glue (or what is it)?? and if u can tell me where did u buy them?? and can somebody help me, what colour is on these...realy nice ones

THESE looks just like mine hahaha


This , center looks like the set i had under my M5,, the color is similair to E39 M5 oem wheels ,, shadow-chrome, but because of the many spoke system it really not shows the color,,

the tape,, hehe,, all 7 mm aftermarket bolts are not tight fit to the oem 8.x mm hole on the BBS RC wheels but oem BBS nut are also 7mm but the chest of the bolt is bigger ,, shown here





thats why i had a LATHE to made these thin nylon sleeves,, but i didnt had more of them so i used el-isolation tape,, works as well an 30 times cheaper

and the glue,, loctite is a MUST,, do not even think not using it,

i'm thinking, that yours wheels are little bit lighter then i showed...but maybe u right anyway thanks for the tape trick, but maybe i will use old one and paint them too and where to use the glue??on the end of bolt or everywhere??how hard after is to take nuts off??

You put a small drop of the glue on the bolt .. where the nut will sit when tightened ,,

i'm back from czech republic and finaly some progress on my ride!
*small M-tech II steering wheel
*manual gearbox (bloody hell what a different)
*M-tech II boot spoiler
*BBS RC035 8x17 et20 4x100...i know, someone could say, RC never been in 4stud, but i got one they used to be 5x120 and came from e36, but one guy in czech can change that . Centers are in honda civic 2001 gold paint, polished dishes with customs s/s bolts.
I get a lots of pictures of work on the wheels and also gearbox, but i lost my camera so everything is gone
whats comming...
* SPAX suspensions and springs 60mm front, 20mm rear
* chrome gril
* BBS centre badges (as i can't use original RC centres caps)



















i hope u like it

oh and i forgot...on the front i had to use spacers because wheels wouldn't fir (brake calipers), so i use my old 2cm spacers...but i gonna go for 0.7 or 0.8cm spacers soon

are you going to deck it at all?

pardon my english, what do u mean?

No centrecaps then for the wheels?

Miris325i wrote:pardon my english, what do u mean?

He means are you going to lower the car at all??....

Rav335uk wrote:No centrecaps then for the wheels?

maybe, but would have to cut the backside of them as center of wheel is now different (thicker) and use sealer to put them on. so now just BBS emblems

//Rocky wrote:

Miris325i wrote:pardon my english, what do u mean?

He means are you going to lower the car at all??....

thanks as i wrote gonna be SPAX suspension.. 60mm on front and 20mm on rear

sounds good should set it off nicely
i must of skimed over that bit ha

yeah but first have to go for new spacers under front wheels...now i got et 0 and i need to get at least 13

i thinking go for shadow line...what do u think guys?

yes!

Miris325i wrote:i thinking go for shadow line...what do u think guys?

Without a doubt!! Starting to look really nice, just needs dropping as soon as!

Dare I give a different opinion? I vote no shadowline... The chrome looks good with those wheels and that black paint.

Shadowline all the way, lovely car you have there, would love to see it in the flesh. I can help you out with an LSD if your still after one.

i'm for shadowline too and chrome grill dropping gonna be soon 60/20...i think thats gonna be just enough

which LSD u got?i see that you are from Co Down as me....where exactly?we can meet somewhere

RozhodnÄ› shadow line
tady je foto mé bÃavalé lásky

moc pekna stany
jinak slovicko czech se pise se z...jen tak pro poradek

Google PÅ™ekladaÄa je váš přítel

vypadá dobře

good point steve ...but trust me, sometimes doesn't work properly at all

shadow line and lowerage

Miris325i wrote:i'm for shadowline too and chrome grill dropping gonna be soon 60/20...i think thats gonna be just enough

which LSD u got?i see that you are from Co Down as me....where exactly?we can meet somewhere

Iam from outside ballynahinch, its a 3.7 lsd

Looks really nice

Its been while since i post here, so here is "small update" on my e30
>m20b27 stroker with Schrick camshaft 284/272 with power pulley(needs to do proper timing on dyno) and chip from Ant at A-tech. Also get BBTB, but thanks to delivery is fooked so i got now only 325TB, but will go for BBTB for sure









>nice and clean m20 sump as the one on engine got a few scratches from speed dumps



>hottuning manifold, but staying with original for now, as wouldn't fit to my 2pc exhaust system



>LSD 3.64 with new oil Gulf Competition



>325i gearbox also with new oil and bearing


>51mm struts with B6 shorter and thicker dampers/55mm shorter springs for front and B6 dampers/20mm for rear


>get also rear discs subframe as my are drums, but still need few things to finish it as new polybushes, discs and pads, plus all cables so if someone could help, let me know

>then there is few small part for interior and exterior as original side repeaters and front indicators, chrome grill, new-ish Sony MEX BT2500, gear and handbrake leather gaiter, leather handbrake and m-tech mirror with lights





>and almost forgot, not the biggest ones, but ones make me happy BBS center caps as my 5style are custom to fit e30 4stud, i had modified them to fit on wheels..will need new BBS badges as these are a bit old




Today i should go to change suspension, but its raining again and my garage is park place on street so hopefully tomorrow
Tomorrow also should get all the liquids witch i need from oilman, so will be ready for swap engines...anybody know somebody around Belfast area?? Get quoted here in Bangor for 400quid witch is a lot i guess as its simply take old engine with gearbox away and put new it...am i right?
And that is for now as my pockets are poor right now, but new exhaust and tyres will follow soon

any opinion welcome

Nice few bits got there. Should look well lowered on the new suspension

nice but its severly in need of lowering looks like a monster truck ha but nice project keep it up

front is now lowered and rear waiting for lower spring as 20mm was pretty much same as my old one.
And hey my old engine is nearly ready to go...just disconnect prop with gearbox and gearbox with linkage and can go and make a space for new one

Hi, after 2weeks i get finally chance to finish my project. Everything is working as should and engine pull like a train (with BBTB and s/s manifold and exhaust, plus proper mapping will go like hell)
It was my first swap and i can say, its wasn't hard at all...instead of 400quid paying to garage, it costed me 60quid for renting crane for 5days and that's it I can't be more happy!!!!

old engine with gearbox and half of shaft out...around 40minutes with 2people helping


engine bay cleaned, all wires sorted out and ready for new engine


new engine bolted to gearbox and ready to go


and engine is in....take something about a hour to get it in


everything is bolted together and ready for first start



and after 50miles of driving and searching for any fault on it, i came with only smile on my face and did proper cleaning and polishing...happy with results








Need to change rear suspension (40mm lower), 3.64 LSD in and later new tyres and new exhaust..

Video coming soon

PS: Big thanks to Brianmooore (e30zone), Dave M-Sport and Jozi (e30owners) for helping me through!!!