m30 to e30 brake servo pipe? oil cooler?

Post Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:23 am

hi,

what pipe have you used to join the m30 and the brake servo??

the m30 sport engine i've got dosen't have an oil cooler but would like to fit one, what do i need and where can i get them from??

cheers for any help.

gall.

Post Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:24 am

The oil cooler from an e30 m3 has the pipes the right side for the m30.

Post Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:29 am

cheers ed,

any ideas on the pipe between the engine and the brake servo? which do i use?

cheers gall.

Post Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:57 pm

I used 2 blow back valves to get the pipe to fit see the pic

Post Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:05 pm

Be care full which combo of oil cooler/pipes/oil filter housing you use because of the differant fittings, an ETK parts catalogue is very use full !

It will tell you of any shared parts like the M3 oil cooler is the same one as the 325, so if you went off looking for an M3 cooler you might get charged more than a 325 cooler ?

M3 set up with screw on pipe fittings

325 set up with screw on pipe fittings

E34 535 set up with push/bolt up pipe fittings, theres two sizes of coolers for some reason ?

BTW don't use the E34 one way valve on the servo vacuum pipe, just grab one that looks right from the scrap yard, the E34 valves causes the brakes to stick on for some reason ?

Post Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:27 am

the E34 valves causes the brakes to stick on for some reason ?

Well thats good I have fitted 2

Post Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:47 pm

ed325i wrote:
the E34 valves causes the brakes to stick on for some reason ?
Well thats good I have fitted 2

Try it mate, it might be alright ?

What it would do on mine is i'd press the brake pedal and the pedal would stay down, i'd have to hook my foot under the pedal and pull it up. The brakes would stick on a bit, not badly but still a pita.