Conversion for the convertible: M30 it is! DONE!

[ric325i]

[quote="Ziggy"] but hell I'd never have started it.quote]

know that feeling

[Jon_Bmw]

So when you bringing this abortion round to have a look at my newly aquired turdos? We need jesus to organise another dirty 30 meet so I can come to a zone meet in an e30 for once!

[Ziggy]

Soon! We'll have to go have a mini-meet at Rog's place. Could even ask him first, I suppose...

[gooner1]

Pleased for you Ziggy, i might ,just might need you to pass on some info if i decide to go ahead with mine.
Well done.

[Ziggy]

When I get a spare moment, I'm planning to 'write' a guide. I say 'write' because it'll obviously be based on everyone's collective experience, & will hopefully include contributions/corrections from anyone who's got anything to add!

I just think it'd be nice to have everything in one place - saves the little things from becoming problems... like my missing wires for example!

[jaffro]

a write up would be a good idea as then it will all be in 1 place. ive got to put my m2o loom on and do the plumbing then i should be ready to at least start mine.

[ric325i]

Pleased for you Ziggy, i might ,just might need you to pass on some info if i decide to go ahead with mine.
Well done.

then there would be 3 red cabby's well funny!

[jaffro]

Pleased for you Ziggy, i might ,just might need you to pass on some info if i decide to go ahead with mine.
Well done.

then there would be 3 red cabby's well funny!

mines just a posh red lol

[Ziggy]

mincedbeef has already got the first red m30 cab!

[ric325i]

loads of red cabs!!!


if you have not seen these vids of Gall's m30 from this weekend (posted in e30chat) then take a look

make sure your AFM sensor is plugged in right:
http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb13 ... V00034.flv

this is the good long blast we took it for after plugged the AFM in. in car footage for about 3 mins of open road - ish:
http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb13 ... V00040.flv

[Ziggy]

Will have a look at those later...

Exhaust's booked in for Fri

[gareth]

ooh, gotta love the sound of a M30!

[Ziggy]

MMmmmm Sounds a bit better than mine... but a lot quieter!

Rev counter & swingometer now work & the ECU's back where it should be.

[Andy335Touring]

Nice one dude, let us know how you get on with the exhaust ?

[Ziggy]

Will do! I'll be up in Luffbra at the weekend... fingers crossed that'll be in the E30!

[Andy335Touring]

Which diff ratio are you using ?

[Ziggy]

3.64 (hideous open wrongness) at the mo... My 3.91 LSD had to come out so I just chucked that in, figuring it'll do for now & be a good way to work out what'll suit in the long term. Obviously I'll be getting another LSD in the very near future!

[Andy335Touring]

3.64 is a good starting point, depends how many long trips you do i guess ?

[Ziggy]

Quite a lot! But I'm not after economy - I've got the veg-burning diesel for the daily grind... The E30's just for weekends now, but that does include a fair few motorway blasts at the moment!

[ric325i]

3.64 is the way forward

me and Gall have this ratio for our big 6's and it sweet (from my short amount of time in Gall's m30)
guess you can get a longer ratio if you can get hold of one.

if you can get it ready for the weekend that would be sweet!

[Ziggy]

Well it really is just the exhaust to sort & they've got all day Fri... I want to get the proper airbox on it though too, but I need a visit to the scrappies on Fri for a smaller washer bottle first. Apart from that, it's all done really!

Need to take it for a li'l drive again tonight - only had it running on the drive yesterday... Should have time to drive around a bit on Sat once the exhaust is done, & see if I fancy risking the blat up the motorway

I was going to just get the same exhaust as I had on my M20 - straight pipes from the downpipes to the supersprint rear box. But now I'm tempted to go for a complete new system - I really want either slash cut or hartge style tailpipes! But the supersprint is an excellent bit of kit... decisions, decisions.

[jaffro]

are you useing the airbox i sent ya?

[Ziggy]

are you useing the airbox i sent ya?

Will be as soon as I get to the scrappies (Fri) & get a suitable washer bottle!
At the mo, it's got my m20 ITG on it. Too small, but despite that & the shocking exhaust, it still goes alright!

[jaffro]

im glad its going ok. i had mine turning over today just to prime engine im going to start it tomorrow so fingers crossed. a the m3 prop is spot on perfect so that made me smile

[Ziggy]

im glad its going ok. i had mine turning over today just to prime engine im going to start it tomorrow so fingers crossed. a the m3 prop is spot on perfect so that made me smile

Great stuff!

[SPADGE]

Glad your finally getting there mate!
Does this mean your finally going to leave me feedback for that engine or do you want to put 12k on it first

[Ziggy]

Proper airbox, E34 washer bottle, sorted exhaust. & It don't 'alf shift!

[march109]

I expect a passenger seat ride next week!

[Andy335Touring]

What, no exhaust sound clip !

[gareth]

seconded. how very rude!!!!

[DRIFTBOY]

Bows head in shame...

... you started it with an exhaust! Not the M30 way!


Glad it's sorted though dude. They go ok, don't they!


Been up a steep hill in fifth gear yet? Amuses me every time!

[jaffro]

where does 1 inch pipe that branches off the very top hose that goes from the stat housing to the rad go top or bottom heater stub.

[gareth]

ahaa, now there's one thing that every 335i owner gets wrong first!!!
i can't remember which one!!!

err, when it's backwards, the heater doesn't work properly and it makes a funny ticking noise under the dash so then you'll know!!

[jaffro]

ive just read your thread and a few others mate. it seems the top 1" hose off the radiator to stat pipe one goes to the bottom and the 1" teed off pipe goes to the the top of the matrix.

[gareth]

hehe, if you say so!!!!