E30 M3 Convertible Replica M30 Turbo

[Duke137]

Quality, are you going to treat the surface rust? Give it a bit more bling?

Loving the progress though man, you're getting there!

One thing though are you sacrificing the green cabby for the greater good?

[bss325i]

You will need to add some sort of heat shield on the inner wing next to the turbo as the great heat generated by the turbo will burn the paint off exposing the metal then causing it to rust.

This is quite common on E30's with six branches or S14 engines so that stonking great turbo only mm's away will make short work of that paint.

p.s, i hope the cable ties holding the fan are temporary.

p.p.s, replace the cable ties on the plug lead holder with the correct cover.

[Dezzy]

Have cable ties will drift

[leeparkes]

Come on Imy, chop chop

Good progress but just a thought, do you have some sort of heatsheild to go round the turbo? Edit: Barry beat me to it

That looks close



Or is it the angle of the pic

[chu346]

Only one cable tie on the fan. It's held by two bolts, top and bottom.

There is a heat shield for the plug leads.

[ImysE30]

Heat shield fitted



I'll be getting one for the other side as well. It's just the angle of the pic, enough space/clearance around the turbo.

Intercooler and pipes done, as well as the FPR guage

Just got to find a hose to fit the bottom of the E28 rad, what a pain that is

Then just connect the Megasquirt, put some oil and coolant in and fire the beast up

[Rav335uk]

Is it "Fired" up yet then??

[bmw-mad]

Well done Imy just spotted you dropped the lump in!

You must be well chuffed as its a big step forward.

Good luck with it and keep the pictures coming

[Felix79]

Slowly getting there Imy dude!

[ImysE30]

Not fired up yet Rav, still need to get a hose for the rad

Enjoying the weather too much to be bothered

[maynee007]

good looking project....check my post out as i have just begun my m3 cab rep, not as far down the road as you though, im no good mechanically so havent even considered new running gear even though ideally i would like 's' engine....anyways, well done so far m8!!!

[Ali786]

Any updates imy?

[leeparkes]

Where's he gone

[Dezzy]

Very quiet isnt it?

[E3OBM]

salaam bro, just seen this thread, aint been on here in ages. good work, you finally started what you wanted, well done bro. this thread should keep me logged in.

by the way i think i have some red dye for the interior left over from my cab, will let you know, you can have it if my dad aint threw it away.

[Ali786]

Any updates imy

[Jhonno]

Long meeting bra..

[kieran325]

Where has he gone and did this ever continue ??

[DanThe]

Im sure there was a rumour going round santa pod that it got weighed in

[leeparkes]

Im sure there was a rumour going round santa pod that it got weighed in

He's probably in the middle east lockin off some shots.

[Dezzy]

The micra was too quick for him apparently

[leeparkes]

Does anyone know Imy? ie phone number etc...
Im a bit confused as to why the biggest post whore ever known to the e30zone has suddenly dissappeared without a trace

[ImysE30]

Micra was too quick so had to sell it, got a Honda Civic Type R rep now

Not got time to get on here as much now as you may have noticed

I hear there's a new postwhore on the block

Anyway, project has been laid back for a while due to work commitments and a bit of wheeling and dealing.

Back on the project now so will update properly soon.

Bought these seats for it, await the replies

[dips346]

sell me the seats lol

[bss325i]

White and green, that could work.

[ImysE30]

Took me a while to find just the fronts, didn't want to buy a whole interior. Local too so that was a bonus

I'm in 2 minds about the colour really, I just wanted the seats tbh, wasn't worried about the colour as my original plan was to dye them red like the E92/3 I reckon green and white could work too

Dips- I may need to pick your brains on fitting them

[dips346]

Took me a while to find just the fronts, didn't want to buy a whole interior. Local too so that was a bonus

I'm in 2 minds about the colour really, I just wanted the seats tbh, wasn't worried about the colour as my original plan was to dye them red like the E92/3 I reckon green and white could work too

Dips- I may need to pick your brains on fitting them

i have a set of plates made and ready to go for e36 seat to fit a e30 without any dodgy way of doing it lol

[Ajsingh]

A great read up! Keep at it mate

[ImysE30]

Took me a while to find just the fronts, didn't want to buy a whole interior. Local too so that was a bonus

I'm in 2 minds about the colour really, I just wanted the seats tbh, wasn't worried about the colour as my original plan was to dye them red like the E92/3 I reckon green and white could work too

Dips- I may need to pick your brains on fitting them

i have a set of plates made and ready to go for e36 seat to fit a e30 without any dodgy way of doing it lol

You that man

Price please, that's if you selling

[dips346]

Took me a while to find just the fronts, didn't want to buy a whole interior. Local too so that was a bonus

I'm in 2 minds about the colour really, I just wanted the seats tbh, wasn't worried about the colour as my original plan was to dye them red like the E92/3 I reckon green and white could work too

Dips- I may need to pick your brains on fitting them

i have a set of plates made and ready to go for e36 seat to fit a e30 without any dodgy way of doing it lol

You that man

Price please, that's if you selling

will see what i paid ,think it was £30/40 as i had a batch made and still have 2 sets left which i kept for a raining day lol ,bell when you want

[ImysE30]

That rainy day has come #

I'll take them off you now if that's okay, paypal ok?

[Rav335uk]

is you back then

[leeparkes]

Green leverzzzz.

I think it will work well with white, different too!

Is the lump running?

[leeparkes]

Cant help thinking of these



Pacers, they dont make sweets like they used to, 80's sweets FTW

Rav will remember these.

[ImysE30]

I iz back Rav, not full time though just yet

Just got to pick up a rear seat bench to finish off the interior, already got OEM stitched leather door cards

Lump not running yet, just need to get the starter motor connection sorted and plumb in the radiator.

Shouldn't be too long now depending on how much free time I get