1989 E30 Roadrally Project

[ianclapham]

I have just bought this one owner 85K mile 318i with t&t for £100

I am going to use her in the ANWCC roadrally championship in 2009.

I will post photos on here during the build.

I would also appreciate and advice on weak points on the car, i.e suspension, engine, transmission.

[ianclapham]

is this the m40 engine?

on the drive home, i can hear i whine from the rear, i guess its the diff, is this a common fault?

also the fuel pump is quite loud, is this normal??

thanks

[BigBavarian]

Thats the m40 the noise from the back is most likely the diff. If you need any parts or advise we can help you out.

[Alex]

looks like a bargin, but its too good to use in a rally

[juniorGT]

my diff whines like crazy in my 318is, also the fuel pump is very noisy! just a common E30 thing tbh

[GrindCulture]

Looks like a good basecar. What are the class rules for the series you plan on entering? Might help people help you.

[fourmotion]

Looks an absolute bargain for £100! Good base car - llook forward to the updates.

[Rik178m]

£100 awesome bargain from what we can see in the pics! What engine are you going to put in it? I could do with a £100 bargain like that for a reshell!

[SteMarsden]

Its a great series the ANWCC RR C'Ship, and you will have loads of fun in that!

Im sure you have been to spectate and its good to see such a range of cars winning and doing well.

Service the engine and transmission.
Think about a (home-made?) sump guard.
Uprated springs are a cheap upgrade too, or use coil-assisters (also very cheap) to maintain that std ride height.
And the usual Colway tyres!

[ianclapham]

well change of plan guys, i have been given a m52 engine so its my plan to transplant into my e30 and keep it a standard look, due to work commitments i cannot find the time needed to build and rally the car, photos will be posted as and when

[Alex]

Well done

[ImysE30]

M52 sleeper

[MillwallSE14]

M52 sleeper

will be interested to see updates

[CaseD]

Wow looks really tidy for £100, bargain!

[andrew320i]

£100 bargain, nice one!

[ianclapham]

Well after 16 months the rallycar build gets underway.

£100 rear cage courtesy of Leon Newton fitted today.


£100 RWD Challenge sumpguard courtesy of Avtovaz fitted today.


A slight modification to the rear seat had to be made to accommodate the cage.


more to follow soon

[MillRat]

Rear seat going back in with the roll hoop?? Thats different... The hoop will have a stealthier look if nothing else.

[ianclapham]

Rear seat going back in with the roll hoop?? Thats different... The hoop will have a stealthier look if nothing else.

Yes mate, due to the road rally regulations i need to retain the interior trim.

[ianclapham]

Just a quick update, i made a panel for the switches and fuse box.


Cut off switch cable pull fitted also.


I found the reason why the front carpet was wet!!! my trunk was blocked!!!

[ianclapham]

i made a flyoff handbrake today, using a self tapper!!! works a treat


modded the airbox and fitted a k&n from a vectra i got for nothing.

[SteMarsden]

Project looks good mate, have you done a RR in it yet?

And can we all see some more pics of the LeonNewton 'cage please mate?

[ianclapham]

ste, the project was put to one side for ages due to work commitments but its now up and running again, no rallies yet but looking to getting her finished and tested by middle of march.

re cage, yes i can take more pics, sounds intriguing tho lol, pm me re leon.

[MillRat]

Good progress so far. My intention was orginally to build my E30 into a tarmac rally car, but I have since drifted into circuit racing.

Whats to go with the go fast bits (suspension and brakes)? Without these, rally cars are cactus.

Keep up the updates.