E30 diesel

Post Sun Sep 06, 2015 11:24 pm

Did you get the sides on today?

Post Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:46 pm

No, but got the Central locking working

Post Tue Sep 08, 2015 12:02 am

What was it then?

Post Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:12 pm

Opened the relay/Ecu flooded it with electrical contact cleaner and scrubbed it with a brush let the cleaner evaporate and bingo it works

Post Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:14 am

The guy who painted the car was ment to re mop the whole car but but was being a w#%â‚¬{$ so decided to bite the bullet and 3m fast cut the whole car then auto glym super resined it then finished with auto glym HD wax

Post Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:19 am

jmc330i wrote:
jasso wrote:
Looks really good
Where's the vids of it running/driving?

What colour are the wheels and what size tyres? Still need to fit mine

I haven't made no videos yet, the wheels are in powdercoat chrome with 205/45/16 on the rear and 195/45/16 up front but to be honest will replace the fronts with 205/45/16

Post Mon Nov 02, 2015 6:40 pm

Great build mate, im currently doing the same thing with a E30 cab and an LCI 535D lump, engine is in but havent tackled wiring just yet, would you mind passing your ECU/Wiring guys details over at all?

Thanks in advance

Gary

Post Tue Nov 10, 2015 8:55 pm

I have sent him a message will let you know what he says, what box you using? Plus the 184bhp that I have with a remap is a animal so what the 535d would be like?

Post Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:04 pm

Thanks, I'm using a 6 speed out of a 330d but have an automatic if needed. I can imagine. All that torque in a light body!

Post Wed Nov 11, 2015 1:26 am

Love it. Wanted to do a conversion like this back when I joined the zone. Glad more people attempting it. I'll have to be in contact if I ever got it done.

Post Wed Nov 11, 2015 6:37 am

Spoke to him said you already been in contact said he looking into it, how did you get on with the sump? M50 sump with a operation ? Have you got the 2 big connectors on the ecu?

Post Wed Nov 11, 2015 6:41 am

I bought a sump from an early 730d (Germany only) cost an arm and a leg!
Then modified the oil pickup. You can't use an early m57 pump as the holes to the block are different as well.

Post Wed Nov 11, 2015 11:00 am

Yea I had that sump priced up but looked at some live pics and didn't look like it would allow the engine to sit low enough, take it your using a lsd but what ratio?

Post Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:56 am

The engine sits just fine. Still have the std 3.64lsd at the moment. Once it's all running I'll start messing around with other different and ratios...

Post Fri Nov 13, 2015 9:08 am

Awesome awesome build very well done.

Post Fri May 06, 2016 10:33 pm

The car was in a filthy state and my mate who is starting detailing offered to do the e30 at a steal of a price

Post Fri May 06, 2016 10:41 pm

Post Sat May 14, 2016 1:22 pm

jasso wrote:

Have you installed a secondary bulb in your indicators or wired them up to stay on constantly?

I'm wanting to do this but unsure how, Ideally I want to just have one bulb and have it wired to be on constantly then flash when using indicators

Post Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:20 pm

You can buy those "American" look indicators from Ebay

Post Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:00 pm

smiths0n wrote:
jasso wrote:
Have you installed a secondary bulb in your indicators or wired them up to stay on constantly?

I'm wanting to do this but unsure how, Ideally I want to just have one bulb and have it wired to be on constantly then flash when using indicators

I have a brand new set available somewhere if interested.

Post Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:58 am

Hi mate do you still own this car?

Post Fri Jul 15, 2022 9:20 am

No sold it to fund a e46 m3 v10 project