E30 with E39 M5 Power

Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:01 pm

Yeah i do remember that you wanted them for something else but you were using E36 suspension.The wheels are a low off set of 13mm i think and are 8.5inc wide,and the tyre size is wrong for the E30,you really need an 8inc rim on the front with a 205/40 or 215/40/17 tyre,and a 20mm off set that should be ideal for the front,im not sure on the rear,i have not got that far yet!,but i would say you could use a 8.5 ormaybe a 9inc rim with a 20-25mm off set running a 225/35/17 tyre or idealy you could do with a wider tyre,but its hard to get the right profile,say a 245/30 or 35/17.A bridge you will have to cross when you come to it!.A wheel that suits these cars is the cross spoke styling 5 from the E39 5 series,in 8inc all round or 9inc rear (if they go on!).Keep up the good work!

Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:29 pm

bmautosport wrote:A wheel that suits these cars is the cross spoke styling 5 from the E39 5 series,in 8inc all round or 9inc rear (if they go on!).Keep up the good work!

Agreed!

Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:31 pm

Simon wrote:
bmautosport wrote:A wheel that suits these cars is the cross spoke styling 5 from the E39 5 series,in 8inc all round or 9inc rear (if they go on!).Keep up the good work!
Agreed!

yep ill go with that!!!!! lol

Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:24 pm

Simon wrote:Agreed!

c76jon wrote:yep ill go with that!!!!! lol

hmmmmmmmm..i wonder why

Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:37 pm

yes mike,
a wheel i've really taken a liking to recently is the rondell 058.

with the sizes and offset's i have at the moment,
i could have a 8" rim on the front with a et30 offset,
the rear could be 9" with the same offset
i'll probably sell the wheels i have( to someone with a 5 series),
to fund the new wheel purchase.
i'm not in any rush yet though, still a few months work to do

Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:12 pm

You got till the 24th july glenn its got to go on the rolers at interpro even if we have to tow it there

Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:14 pm

Richy325iTouring wrote:You got till the 24th july glenn its got to go on the rolers at interpro even if we have to tow it there

yup-beast has got to get out to play for the summer!!!

Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:14 pm

Richy325iTouring wrote:You got till the 24th july glenn its got to go on the rolers at interpro even if we have to tow it there

yup-beast has got to get out to play for the summer!!!

Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:43 pm

Richy325iTouring wrote:You got till the 24th july glenn its got to go on the rolers at interpro even if we have to tow it there

i'm sorry richy, i'll be on holiday then!

didn't do anything to the car last weekend, (had a weekend out of the garage) so monday, after work, i was grinding in the garage,monday night my eye starts itching, tuesday it starts hurting.
this morning i got up and i cant open it, so on my way to work
(at 2.ooam, driving with one hand covering my one eye)
i called into the royal gwent hospital.
doctor found a piece of metal in there.
this is the third time in two years i've had this.
must put my goggles on more often, because they get the metal out with a NEEDLE

Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:10 pm

glenn wrote:
Richy325iTouring wrote:You got till the 24th july glenn its got to go on the rolers at interpro even if we have to tow it there
i'm sorry richy, i'll be on holiday then!

didn't do anything to the car last weekend, (had a weekend out of the garage) so monday, after work, i was grinding in the garage,monday night my eye starts itching, tuesday it starts hurting.
this morning i got up and i cant open it, so on my way to work
(at 2.ooam, driving with one hand covering my one eye)
i called into the royal gwent hospital.
doctor found a piece of metal in there.
this is the third time in two years i've had this.
must put my goggles on more often, because they get the metal out with a NEEDLE

LOL,,,,,what a warrior!

Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:44 pm

LOL,,,,,what a warrior!

trouble is, i'm sat here sulking 'cos i cant go in the garage and
my eye looks like simon13's avatar :lol:

Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:29 pm

glenn wrote:
LOL,,,,,what a warrior!
trouble is, i'm sat here sulking 'cos i cant go in the garage and
my eye looks like simon13's avatar

i had solder in my eye and it wasnt pleasant........

Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:41 pm

i also don't wear goggles as often as i should

but karan, how the fcuk did you get SOLDER in your EYE!

did it spit cos of the flux, or were you trying to solder something above your head?

Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:43 pm

Toby_Unna wrote:i also don't wear goggles as often as i should

but karan, how the fcuk did you get SOLDER in your EYE!

did it spit cos of the flux, or were you trying to solder something above your head?

i was applying some force on some wiring... and i slipped and the thingy i waas putting force on flicked back towards me with loadsa solder on it....

Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:17 pm

aha, yeah come to think of it iv done that, just been lucky and missed my eyes!

bet that stung a bit

sorry

Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:28 pm

glenn wrote:
LOL,,,,,what a warrior!
trouble is, i'm sat here sulking 'cos i cant go in the garage and
my eye looks like simon13's avatar

thats scarey
id come up but my water pump has died now started pissing water everywhere
i aint happy
something tells me i should have just changed the head gasget that swap engines more probs since than ive ever had

Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:11 pm

got the servo/master cylinder on today, had to use an escort servo as the e30 one was too big. have to tidy it up a bit, then i'll put up a pic or two.

id come up but my water pump has died now started pissing water everywhere
i aint happy

not having much luck lately richy are you!
or is it the way you drive it :lol:

Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:25 pm

just having bad luck with cars at the moment glenn

will sort it
should allcome right in the end

Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:15 pm

a few more piccies (now that my eye is better!)
of the servo and master cylinder
and the 'fly by wire' throttle
and the wiring i've got to 'hide'

Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:21 pm

good work there again!

i was wondering though when u plumb the brake pipes in ure gonna have pipes going towards the engine cam cover cs of the was the pipes come out thte master... u just gonna make em turn back on themselves as soon as the exit the master?

u got any better shots of how u did the linkages from the brake pedal into the servo..

Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:21 pm

Imaginative battery placement. I should think it'll need a small bonnet bulge? No? :lol:

Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:24 pm

oh and pleeeeeeeasse keep the brown interior and seats.... just whack a fixed bucket for the driver but keep the rest of the stock seats and the brown carpet!

Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:24 pm

Nice carpet! :lol:

Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:29 pm

you lot crack me up (interior)
and are you living on here cos' i only just put them pics up 2 minutes ago.
i'll see if i can get a better pic of the linkage for you karan

Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:40 pm

cheers Glenn

as my avatar says... i am apparently engaged to the zone
my post rate isnt the highest but im kinda old skool....

not as old skool as Simon

Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:43 pm

I've only just logged on..I don't spend much time on here really

Haha..just noticed..I'm married! I didn't even get engaged....slag!

Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:58 pm

widge, i had to put the battery there for now cos' the brain cant be disconnected from power for more than an hour cos' it loses its settings.
and then when you restart it, it over-fuels until its at running temp and the brain relearns its new settings

karan, here's a few more pics, its the best i could do for now.
what i did as a linkage was, modified the plunger arm out of the servo with an eyelet off the link-bar that runs from rhd to lhd, and used the short link piece with the double eyelet to reach/connect.
sounds complicated but you might see better in the pics

Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:05 pm

oh yeh i see how uve done it.....good stuff!

Mon Jul 04, 2005 8:58 pm

this guy is fooking awsome... Wow look at that baby!!!! im so god dam envious, fair play glenn u da man!! that thing is gonna go like fook, maybe you wanna come to stoke and race me in my pathetic 325i sport

im sooooo Green

Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:30 pm

thought i'd have a play around with my badge today as it was a bit too wet to go lying around on the garage floor. (or is it my age!!).
it's not the finished thing, but thought i'd leave it like that for a while to see if i like it.
i made the '?' out of the '2'

Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:50 pm

different but id love to c a 320ish badge

Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:59 pm

funny as!

Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:29 pm

damn what a conversion i would bother wit a badging it aint no-one gonna get close enough to see it anyway

Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:52 am

Quite new to the forum and am amazed at some of the projects, this one especially adventurous and impressive......

Respect.... next i'm visitin ma mates in S Wales i'll be constantly looking out for this beast!!!

Mental...

Tue Jul 12, 2005 3:38 pm

i haven't done a great deal lately, seem to be busy doing other things.
i've managed to mount the battery in the boot.
hidden all the wires and relays etc that were down in the passenger footwell.
fitted two small cone filters, i've yet to fabricate some surrounds for them to receive a cold air supply.
connected up the vacuum for the servo.
i've also been having a look at fitting ( after i come back off holidays) ,two
extra anti roll bars, two at the front and two at the back, should almost
eliminate body roll.