My S50 conversion.Done !

[buster]

All e30 m3 suspension.
I can take some pics of the manifolds on the car,i'll give it a go next time its jacked up.

[Si316]

Looks awesome dude! wrong engine tho hahaha

[bigpimpin]

Looks great ! any rubbin at the rear?

Ye gotta love BBS RC's !

I've stuck a set on my E34 540.



And yes it need dropping a bit, I've got a set of H & R's waiting to go on.

[Andy335Touring]

And yes it need dropping a bit, I've got a set of H & R's waiting to go on.

No, that looks sweet as it mate

E34 540's are a lot of car for the money nowa days

[ricey46]

Buster your car's lookin mint mate!!

Sandy Lovin the 3 an the 5!!

[buster]

Looks great ! any rubbin at the rear?

Ye gotta love BBS RC's !

I've stuck a set on my E34 540.



And yes it need dropping a bit, I've got a set of H & R's waiting to go on.

Only slight rubbing when turning,the 245's in 35 profile work out the same diameter as the 215 40's.Its very close to the arch,if the car bounces up and down it clears but like i said , catches a little on cornering.Im going to lift the rear a bit more with a spacer under the spring until i can get the rear arches rolled.On the front i still need to get those offset top mounts but i've noticed that this only catches when on full lock so not so bad.

[maxfield]

[harry79]

quick question what wheels are those off on ur car

[buster]

bbs rc / style 5's . and no,not 4 stud,their 5 stud

[buster]

failed the MoT

pissed off.Failed on :

flexy hose twisted
anti vibration springs on front calipers catching inner edge of wheel.
headlights LHD beam pattern (even though i thought id set them to RHD,stoopid angel eyes).
rear tyres catching bodywork (no shit ! ) Need some standard springs.
centre seatbelt missing ! (was tucked under the seat!)

[Jhonno]

Doh!!!

[tbmw]

gutted for you

nothing major tho so shouldnt take much to get sorted

[glenn]

failed the MoT

pissed off.Failed on :

flexy hose twisted
anti vibration springs on front calipers catching inner edge of wheel.
headlights LHD beam pattern (even though i thought id set them to RHD,stoopid angel eyes).
rear tyres catching bodywork (no shit ! ) Need some standard springs.
centre seatbelt missing ! (was tucked under the seat!)

gutted for you andy
but at least there isn't anything too drastic

[old_skool]

What you whinging about

Springs are in the post mate

[buster]

Yeah,nowt major.

Thanks very much Dameon,your a life saver ! BMW wanted £170 for a pair of standard 325 sport springs !
Laugh,i nearly did
Short term fix until i can get the arches either rolled or wheel machined on hub face.Or even just an arch trim

[old_skool]

I would go for option two there bud.

You have PM.

[HenryM3]

Hi Buster,
Just noticed your last comment on the ABS unit, I've done this conversion too ( with Ian's expert input ) and I've moved the ABS unit in order to fit a cf cai. I moved it to immediately underneath it's origional position so it's now hanging from some home made brackets. You can dismantle the wiring loom plug and feed it through the holes already there in that area and then reassemble the plug. It's long enough to reach. Of course you then have to reroute the brake lines. If that gives you space to get that air box in then it's worth a try.
Good job you've done, I know how much time and effort you have had to put in. You will definately not regret it, especially after you get those back wheels spinning. Best of luck geting it fired up and running.

Cheers
henry

[buster]

Hi Henry,
I have thought about the relocation of the abs pump.After some advice i have found out that you can modify the maf sensor to fit inside the carbon plenum chamber,then i just need room for the filter which could i suppose be routed to where your abs pump now lives.
There's a few bits of my conversion which i wish i had done differently,but its done now maybe on the next one .

Seen your car in bmw mag a while ago,well done on your conversion.I'd love to get all these s50 powered e30s together.

cheers,
andy

[buster]

I would go for option two there bud.

You have PM.

cheers mate,replied.Your a life saver !

[glenn]

I'd love to get all these s50 powered e30s together.

cheers,
andy

that would be sweet
just gimme a chance to get mine finished though!

[buster]

I'd love to get all these s50 powered e30s together.

cheers,
andy

that would be sweet
just gimme a chance to get mine finished though!

Hurry up then !

[bigpimpin]

Group thrash!

[buster]

Car now has MoT !

Didnt have to fit the taller springs afterall (thanks Dameon).
I got away with rolling the arch lip back to clear the tyres.
Love the way its sat now with the fat rubber at the back,with the tyres just missing the arches.

cheers,
andy

[Jon_Bmw]

What are you doing on here Andy. Go trash it

[maxfield]

[tbmw]

glad to hear it

now go thrash it

[oze30]

pics pics pics!!!!

[buster]

Sure,what of ? anything specific ?

[DieselMeister]

I'd like to see some low angle shots, 3/4 front and rear

And have fun!

[eko]

Id like to see a video clip of how it performs

Well done Buster!

[stonesie]

I would like to see some nice agressive opposite lock shots with the rear tyres smoking like my boss on the last day before the smoking ban at work


But with the probable price of the things i would understand if you declined....... would look very cool though

[adamS]

I would like to see some nice agressive opposite lock shots with the rear tyres smoking like my boss on the last day before the smoking ban at work


But with the probable price of the things i would understand if you declined....... would look very cool though

Maybe also with your arm out the window and a cigar. Might as well look classy while you're being a hooligan!

[buster]

I would like to see some nice agressive opposite lock shots with the rear tyres smoking like my boss on the last day before the smoking ban at work


But with the probable price of the things i would understand if you declined....... would look very cool though

Maybe also with your arm out the window and a cigar. Might as well look classy while you're being a hooligan!

Well guys im going to york drag strip this weekend,sunday and monday.Camping over.Im running the car hopefully both days so should get some good photos there ! Especially burn out time.Nervous though,never raced before

Heres a couple of dodgy pics from yesturday when i got back from the MoT. :

[Skip]

I think there is only one smiley to sum that up....




No, wait is it this one....



Either way, looks awesome Andy!

[e30bmlover]

it looks like an animal!! good work there dude, glad to see you stuck at it! enjoy the fruits of your labour!