E30 Zone

Well not too sure what response this sort of thing will get on here but ive been drifting in jap turbos for 18 months now and always owned fast jap cars (currently manual soarer thats for sale ;))

however i have caught the bug for V8 and recently purchased an e30 with m60b40 lump and 6sp box..

its matt black and looks shit imo but is solid underneath and the conversion has been done so bonus..

i plan to make it my own and hopefully use it for comp next season.

my mate is building an e92 race spec for the ring and hes going to be helping out alot..

to do list and work in progress
- fit new bespoke exhaust system with modest twin tail pipes
- M3 Evo kit (minus tailgate) with frp bonnet and boot
- evo/dtm style spoiler
- got a powdercoated rear subframe with camber/toe plates fitted and poly bushes throughout never fitted
- 5x100 conversion spacers 20mm - on order
- 9.75x17 xxr 527 et25 on order - reason im fitting m3 kit to cater for wider wheels
- wisefab kit if money allows
- already has an m3 evo rack and 8mm rack spacer
- bc coilovers with custom rated springs 10kg
- respray alpine white inc wheels

interior will have
- hydraulic handbrake
- stripped out with buckets
- cage will come eventually


i plan to have the majority of the list completed by october mid-end for the UK odc final.

i wont post any pics yet as it looks pretty crap but regular updates wil start very soon when pics will be added.

oh and im new here ;)

Welcome , and get some pics up we all love a v8 conversion and doesnt matter what it looks like at the mo it shows your progression ;)

Look forward to seeing it. The last one on the 'to do' list is paramount!

Ok will do

Yer cage won't be required until start of next season early next year.

Look forward to pictures dude!

Ok so I made a start on the interior

Was pretty shabby before and although not mint now it's still a lot better

Resprayed Matt black
Made some chequered flooring
Tinted rear lights red
Made template for all box section to cover brake servo in passenger footwell
Seats removed and general wire tidy up

This will make the custom exhaust easier to fit

I should hate it, but there is a purpose with it and I've become a fan of a functional car over minter that can't stand a raindrop.

I like it, though I wouldn't bother with the all the M3 stuff, just get some universal wheelarch extensions like on say a old mini, and give them some mattblack paint, on with some orange wheels, I'd use steel rims, don't know the wheels you have on the to do list, but if 15 inches are enough in diameter then Mattig does almost any width you would like on there SSF wheels:

http://www.mattig.de/content/index.php? ... e&Itemid=1

Thanks mate

I like my drift cars to look nice aswell as drift good.

Not a fan of the arches your talking about but love the boxy m3 look.

It should look pretty good when complete, I have a mental vision of how I want it too look so watch this space.. ;)

update

so after a crap end to the weekend where we managed to make the half system for the exhaust. we discovered the drivers side bottom of manifold had a big crack... so had to order some new flanges and pipework to get that rectified.. annyoing as we spent so long getting the rest upto scratch...

from the cat back position i just bought a 2nd hand s/s system to use for temp and will make a better one up in near future as its 1.75" so a bit restrictive

however the soarer went on sunday which allowed me to order up some bits;
-frp bonnet
- frp boot lid
- random bits and pieces...

alot of it arrived this week inc wheels, spacers and coilovers

hopefully should be fitted by weekend, then i have to collect the m3 front and rear bumpers and order the arches etc

9.75x17 et25 +20mm spacer - going in for paint tommorow and will be white









really impressed with the coilovers, i used bc on the soarer and from extensive research have found nothing but positive's for them on an e30

10kg rates all round and front arb removed


waiting on some gibson rack spacers then will fit some new tie rods/ends

reepers13 wrote:This will make the custom exhaust easier to fit

Liking that bit of kit, very handy

reepers13 wrote:from the cat back position i just bought a 2nd hand s/s system to use for temp and will make a better one up in near future as its 1.75" so a bit restrictive

Cat back? These do not require cats in the exhaust

soory jap talk, by cat back i mean from behind the gearbox back lol

my mate makes and sells those stands for about £200 i think... hes making some improved ones so if anyone wanted one i can let him know

Liking the project

Looks cool but for the life of me cant figure our how you got the car on those stands :/ looks too high for a regular jack

^^

Lol

My mate as a very long and low jack.. Tbh i wasn't there but he did it on his own

reepers13 wrote:^^

Lol

My mate as a very long and low jack.. Tbh i wasn't there but he did it on his own

Id like to watch you take the car off without your friend

liking this and really like the stands too

I won't be.. We've got like 3 decent jacks between us so lets see

Seen these wheels on a few mx5's and they sit awsume! Can imagine they will look epic fitted on this!

Bc's fitted at rear, fronts welded ready to roll

Still playing with heighs and pre loads etc etc

Frp bonnet, boot and bumpers here, just waiting on the arches f/r, skirts to turn up

Wheels going for paint hopefully this week

let's see the donk then

Cable tied exhaust FTW

Duke137 wrote:Cable tied exhaust FTW

Drift style...

Duke137 wrote:Cable tied exhaust FTW

Cable ties have so many uses lol

But no it's not complete yet ;)

What's a donk?

Donk=engine

magpie wrote:Donk=engine

Ahh got ya

BATTS91 wrote:Looks cool but for the life of me cant figure our how you got the car on those stands :/ looks too high for a regular jack

i was staring at it and thinking the exact same lol

good work man those wheels are going to look sweet your soarer was epic so i can see this being the same but better noise

charlieog1243 wrote:

BATTS91 wrote:Looks cool but for the life of me cant figure our how you got the car on those stands :/ looks too high for a regular jack

i was staring at it and thinking the exact same lol

good work man those wheels are going to look sweet your soarer was epic so i can see this being the same but better noise

Thanks mate

Ido miss my soarer tbh, but really looking forward to seeing how this turns out lol

Ps how do you know my soarer then?

should be a epic drifter! i was going to go for those wheels to but in the end i got rota grid v's

post a pic up of your soarer, i love a good soarer

McGoo wrote:should be a epic drifter! i was going to go for those wheels to but in the end i got rota grid v's

post a pic up of your soarer, i love a good soarer

Got loads, by told it last week

reepers13 wrote:

charlieog1243 wrote:

BATTS91 wrote:Looks cool but for the life of me cant figure our how you got the car on those stands :/ looks too high for a regular jack

i was staring at it and thinking the exact same lol

good work man those wheels are going to look sweet your soarer was epic so i can see this being the same but better noise

Thanks mate

Ido miss my soarer tbh, but really looking forward to seeing how this turns out lol

Ps how do you know my soarer then?

im a long time member on driftworks dude just not well nown ha

charlieog1243 wrote:

reepers13 wrote:

charlieog1243 wrote: i was staring at it and thinking the exact same lol

good work man those wheels are going to look sweet your soarer was epic so i can see this being the same but better noise

Thanks mate

Ido miss my soarer tbh, but really looking forward to seeing how this turns out lol

Ps how do you know my soarer then?

im a long time member on driftworks dude just not well nown ha

Oh right ;)

Update

Decent progress yesterday

Got the bottom of manifold welded up nicely by my mate (whos helping build car) tested it and it doesn't blow from there now. Ordered a load more pipe work in 2.5" so I can bin the restrictive system I bought off eBay

Ecentric bushes fitted for better caster

You can just see the welds on mani



Waiting to go on





Drivers and passenger seat waiting to also be fitted



Aero still sitting in she'd waiting a trial fit when I get round to it ;)

Custom harness bar being constructed.. Also for sale made to order