E30 Zone

hi i run an engineering company called carrera custom design house. we specialise in designing alloy styling and performance products for fast road, track and race cars.
ive been a member on here for several years and have played around with e30s for a few years now. and have noticed the amount of people with track and race bmw's.
if any of you race and track people need custom parts made for your cars then i would be happy to help as i know how hard it is to find parts.
we have just finished producing alloy washer and header tanks and also an oil catch seperator tank. we will soon be looking into producing alloy rads, and maybe adjustable front arms as well.
check out zone trading for more info.

Adjustable front arms you say

let me know if you need a project car got any pics of any of these producrts

just sorted out the pictures. hopefully the links below will work.

e30 pre face lift header tank




e30 face lift header tank




e30 washer tank (includes pump)




e30 325 oil catch tank




race fuel tank



apart from our pre facelift header, all have sight gauges. and all except the original senders.

fuel tanks are availibe in 35, 45, 55 litres, and feature level sender, roll over valve, and can be foam filled.

will have some products on display at santapod this weekend.

Purdy!

Hi,

Some quality parts you are fabricating.

Will you be doing bespoke and custom works ?

Will be in contact shortly regarding the above.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

they look so nice

hi german gorilla, yes we also specailise in custom and one off parts, just did an intercooler and radiator for a cossie YB e30 m3. if your building something special then we can produce something different for you.
my contact details are 01284 388522 or fax 01284 388523
email, nigel@carreracdh.co.uk

thanks cotty for posting them up like that.

I'm no expert but thats lovely welding

just wondering what kinda price for the 35 litre fuel tank please..

alloyproducts wrote:
thanks cotty for posting them up like that.

no worries, you just needed to put [img]at%20the%20start%20of%20your%20link%20and[/img] at the end

they look very nice them porducts, all i need to do now is build a dedicated track car with one of them fuel tanks in the spare wheel holder.

defiantly some products there i wouldnt mind on my m20 when it goes in.

Edited the post to show pictures.

I am tempted to order coolant & washer tanks, They look fantastic.

alloyproducts wrote:hi german gorilla, yes we also specailise in custom and one off parts, just did an intercooler and radiator for a cossie YB e30 m3. if your building something special then we can produce something different for you.
my contact details are 01284 388522 or fax 01284 388523
email, nigel@carreracdh.co.uk

thanks cotty for posting them up like that.

Those parts were done for me along with a header tank, swirl pot and oil catch tank.
TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS! GOOD GUYS TO DEAL WITH.

will be in contact soon nigel for some more bits! hope your projects coming on ok, mine should be on th road soon! send you some pics.
Mohn

How much do you guys do the swirlpost for?

we are currently developing an alloy race fuel tank which will fit into the spare wheel well which would be ideal for you track and race boys.

jimmyc, have pm you.

finny_325, will pm you prices as it depends on spec.

d6dph wrote:Edited the post to show pictures.

In that case can you delete my post with the pics, trying to cut down on bandwidth

Sorry if this sounds a bit daft but with all the overheating/coolant loss problems that E30,s seem to suffer from,
would a solid header tank be a bad idea.Dont get me wrong, i think they look great and would enhance any engine bay but i for one like to have an easy visual guide as to coolant level.

they have the clear pipe on the outside for that very purpose

Could you please pm me the prices for all of the above - and also an ally rad for a 325i post facelift.

Thanks

Jhonno wrote:they have the clear pipe on the outside for that very purpose

Doh!!!! Thanks Jhonno. Will shortly be putting an 89 535i engine into a 86 pre facelift cab, do you know if any of these header tanks would be suitable ,or do i need to go a different route. Sorry that question was aimed at alloy products.

What's the weight of the alloy tanks compared to the originals?

Hi, any chance of knocking up some front ARB solid mounts?

just to let everyone know, we will be having a small display in the e30zone marque this sunday at santa pod, for everyone to have a look at what we are able to offer.

funky monkey, i will have to have a look at those as its not somethink ive thought about. perhaps those with rose jointed drop links?

Count me in and as soon as you have a price list please pm me. The fuel tank for the track day 325 would be most pleasant

yeh is there likea chart avalable like standard tank weight and alloy tank weight any chance ??

my scales dont go down that far, but will take both home tonight and put them on my kitchen scales, and let you know the results tomorrow.

cheers ella tat woould be ace thanks for all th e help hope to deal soon thnaks again

very nice mate, i will have a closer look at the pod...

What size are the alloy catch tanks? Blue book states a 3 litre tank for over two litre engines. Do you do one that big or would it be a one off? PM me with a price if you like.

dont they go where th batterry used to be once the battery has ben moved back

funky monkey, i will have to have a look at those as its not somethink ive thought about. perhaps those with rose jointed drop links?

That sounds like the puppy, would be very interested. Might also be worth seeing if the drop links could be made adjustable as well.

Saw these at the pod today

Will be placing non-vital organs on Ebay to finance the set

hi shorty73 the oil catch tanks i do are 1.5litre. my friend tested one on his 325turbo and it was fine. i could design a 3litre one if you were after that size.

the drop links would be rosejointed started working on them now.

[quote="alloyproducts"]hi shorty73 the oil catch tanks i do are 1.5litre. my friend tested one on his 325turbo and it was fine. i could design a 3litre one if you were after that size.


I have no doubts that they work ok it's just the MSA blue book states

"for engine capacities in excess of two litres the catch tank capacity should be 3 litres"

As I've got a poxy novice cross on the back I'm trying to play by the book as best as possible.

Does say you can run two in parallel so two 1.5 litres would be ok. They will fit in the space were the washer bottle used to be.

Let me know what price you want for them.