E30 Zone

hello everyone, i am new here. i am from australia
i just found this website and it looks one of the best

here is my ride and my project

















after spending lots of money on the 2.7i conversion, the engine stuffed. i havent even done 2000 ks on it.

so i decided not spend any more money on fixing it, and put the money in the m50 conversion.

for my bad luck, the previous owner didnt look after the car, they treated it like shit, and now i have to fix all this.

here is the pics ....

Looks like a sweet project mate. Is the colour original BMW? Not one i have seen before?

Also, i spy some fancy front top mounts, which ones are you using?

M50 is a much better option than the m20

A 2.7 running shonky old management with a dizzy

Keep the pics coming.

yes its the orginal colour



and the camber/caster top mounts, they are called k-mac

Great job, keep us posted pal. GOOD LUCK !

nice looking car mate

Very nice car man, keep up the good work.

Nice e30! Didnt think you got rust down under?!

Nice Tech 1

Shame about the mess on the front panel, looks like it was done at the 'Stevie Wonder school of welding'

I would get that battery in the boot though

Sweet!

Very nice mate, and as said already unusual colour... Keep the piccys coming

OBs

Jhonno wrote:Nice e30! Didnt think you got rust down under?!

Thats why they do rust! Pending where you are, you either get humidity or dry heat with a wet heat later in the year.

By the looks of it, he's got VIC plates, so they get wet wet and more wet. Think UK climate, but in a wamer place.

Good luck on the conversion!! If you don't mind me asking, how much did the Kmac top mounts set you back? They're the fully adjustable ones right?

okay found the doner car today 1994 e34 525i with 86,000 ks on it.
also got some welding done today with a help from my friend

Looks much better with some steel in the gaps

nice car you got there, even better as its the same colour as mine opal grun

DanThe wrote:Looks much better with some steel in the gaps

dan i think i u used the renualt clio servo and m/c in your conversion, right ????

i ve been searching and searching to see what u guys did with the brake servo problem, and i came up with this

1: golf mk2 servo ( not the best coz it doesnt feel like the e30 one )
2: hydraulic setup from e28/e32/e23 ( too complecated )
3: use the e30 servo and move it 2 or 3 inches
4: renualt clio servo ( sounds good if its direct fit )
5: e21 servo ( not the best coz it doesnt feel like the e30 one )
6: nissan skyline servo ( they say its direct fit and works better than the e30 one)

i work at wrecking yard, i have all the servos here, and i put all of them next to each other to compare them. the clio one have 2 ports only on the master cylinder.

dan the one u used had 4 ports right ?? and u had to block one ??

guys any suggestions ??

The clio M/C I used has 4 ports, I had to block 2 ports as I also fitted an ABS system at the same time, the brakes are good but I think the clio M/C bore is slightly smaller than the E30 M/C
The only reason I didnt use the E30 M/C is because the length of it may have interfered with the rubber elbow that connect to the throttle body.
I plan to upgrade to an M3 M/C at some point though

Never heard of the skyline servo

snoops wrote:nice car you got there, even better as its the same colour as mine opal grun

good to see another car with the same color as mine. do u have any more pics for ur car ? mine the paint is faded from yhe sun. needs respray.

guys i am not sure from this but has anyone used m52 intake manifold on the m50 conversion ?? they say it gives more tourqe right ?? and maybe clears the e30 brake servo ?? !!

No, you have it back to front, you use an M50 manifold on an M52 and I doubt it would clear the servo anyway

Nice to see more people doing the M50 swap!!

Hopfully I'll be doing something similar next year!!

I used the clio servo with the e30 M/C, works mint! Plenty of clearance and nice firm pedal, best e30 brakes ive used!!!

benjy wrote:I used the clio servo with the e30 M/C, works mint! Plenty of clearance and nice firm pedal, best e30 brakes ive used!!!

do u have any pics benjy ??? any modfications u had to do make it fit and work ?? sounds realy good i will be looking in doing the same thing with mine

i still cant decide which way to go with the brake servo. look at the pics i took today, they all look that they will work good !!!!

not much been happening, the paint job should be finsihed soon in the next 2 days. i ve been working on the steering link to fit the m3 rack. i also got the m50 out from the e34 and its ready to get some work done on it, it looks like it needs some gaskets and seals replaced.

should be fun, cant wait to start putting the car togather

Nice progress, keep us posted

What wheels are they?

Is that an E36 fan? Fits perfectly infront of the radiator after a bit of jigsaw treatment

DanThe wrote:Is that an E36 fan? Fits perfectly infront of the radiator after a bit of jigsaw treatment

its mercedes c-class w202

anyway its not mine, this is where i work , and the wheels too

i guess im luck coz my boss lets stay at work and work on my car

Great stuff

What brake setup are you going for?

I am running a Mk2 Golf servo and E30 M/C and the brakes leave a lot to be desired


The M52 Manifold is suposed to be a better fit, but M50 is where the gains are

Andy

same brake set up as above,and same result as above lol

Andy325i wrote:Great stuff

What brake setup are you going for?

I am running a Mk2 Golf servo and E30 M/C and the brakes leave a lot to be desired


The M52 Manifold is suposed to be a better fit, but M50 is where the gains are

Andy

i am still not sure andy, i might go with the clio servo and e30 m/c, but i will consider the golf one 2. i have both of them with me, i just have to pick one

upadtes: the paint job is finsihed, she looks beautiful. i started putting it back togather. i also got my new offset control arm bushes

guys who used the clio servo and e30 m/c is it stright forward job or needs modfications ?? any advice ???

The E30 M/C drops straight onto the clio servo