E30 Zone

Shame i can't speak the lingo but i can drool over the pics

http://www.bilforumet.net/showthread.ph ... 822&page=1

very nice

thats insane!!! its a shame the E34's ahndle like boats, coz something like that would be amazing

there seems to be a lot of big power conversions springing up at the moment,ive just been reading about the 1048 bhp twin turbo e30 in PBMW

now that, is insane!!

stuartgallafant wrote:thats insane!!! its a shame the E34's ahndle like boats, coz something like that would be amazing

Come and drive my M5 and you'll soon be thinking otherwise.

awesome

Stuart, what are you trying to imply??

M5pilot wrote:

stuartgallafant wrote:thats insane!!! its a shame the E34's ahndle like boats, coz something like that would be amazing

Come and drive my M5 and you'll soon be thinking otherwise.

beg your pardon, bar the M5 of course...

andy, i cant see the pic you put up

Even a normal E34 setup properly can handle extremely well. I've been in a 3.6 with KW Coilovers and the end result is phenominal. Obviously you lose the ride comfort but these things are so well balanced.

Sal

My old E34 had uprated springs/shocks and M5 Touring anti-roll bars, with the exception of the very tightest of corners it was better than my E30, oh and less rust prone and it was made to a higher quality too

What suspension kit did you use?

Sal

M5pilot wrote:What suspension kit did you use?

Sal

Proven Products, a cheap kit but worked well

norwiegen, so practically danish which i can read

any translations no probs just ask ;)

any e34 bod suggest decent suspension upgrade? i'm only planning springs at the moment.

M5pilot wrote:Even a normal E34 setup properly can handle extremely well. I've been in a 3.6 with KW Coilovers and the end result is phenominal. Obviously you lose the ride comfort but these things are so well balanced.

Sal

yeh boy

I have the original E34 brochure. Or was it for the E32??

bigpimpin wrote:any e34 bod suggest decent suspension upgrade? i'm only planning springs at the moment.

There's much talk of M5 anti roll bars - but the 25mm fronts and 18mm (I think) rears are the same as the 535i Sport and any other E34 with M Tech suspension. Or you can buy some more expensive Eibach bars. For springs, use almost anything you like. I've found even the cheapo Euro Carparts spring kits okay. I've got a 2 sets of Hartge front Bilsteins left (£130 a pair). they're a lot stiffer than standard shocks but surprisingly don't f*ck the ride. I have a pair in my 7 Series.
A pair of secondhand Sport anti roll bars and some £60 lowering springs will be a start.

Andyboy wrote:I have the original E34 brochure. Or was it for the E32??

andy, you're a weapon...

I wonder what the reliability would be like ,just look how close those turbo's are to the Ecu & fuse box,even when the heat shields are fitted it's going to be mighty warm under there.

I've seen this done before but with the turbo's plumbed in lower down, still would be a brilliant ride though

has dips seen it yet!!

the ecu's would be in the heashielded ecu enclusure thingy. this will keep the majority of the heat away and the ventilation ducts could be utilised to keep things cooler

johnono, what gearbox are they using?

i wanted to do this (without the turbos) with my wifes 525i sport but the cost of a manual box stopped that conversion before it ever started

I believe alpina did a very similar conversion for the 8 series engine back in the day - awesome

*wets self*

m3ben05 wrote:I believe alpina did a very similar conversion for the 8 series engine back in the day - awesome

The Only mainstream tuner to do this on the 8 was Dinnan in the states

Mega expensive

http://www.fronpower.com/Filmer/MOV00393.3GP

http://www.fronpower.com/Filmer/MOV00403.3GP

http://whop-whop.com/E30.htm

This is the most informative website on the E30 TT, this is an amazing car!!!!! i want one

What a shit colour to paint it! Very council!

Rosc0PColtrane wrote:What a shit colour to paint it! Very council!

LMAO what a way to discribe it,... you could not have said it any better mate.

Im not even sure if i like the custom inlet manifold, looks like a giant Custard Cream.

i also have a nice e34 sport and a very nice v12 m70! although only have the autobox it came with! if there was a manual option that did not cost the earth i would also be interested!

Rory_O wrote:http://whop-whop.com/E30.htm

This is the most informative website on the E30 TT, this is an amazing car!!!!! i want one

Hell, thats some serious bulkhead work to get the engine that far back !