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Old 05-11-2012, 02:42 PM
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My BMW E30 track day toy

Figure I'd add some content since I post here enough. I love this car so much... it's just raw fun.

BMW 1989 325i coupe - Black











Motor swap - '92 M50B25NV with dinan software, revs to 7100
custom intake
Trans swap - '92 Getrag 260 with driveshaft
LSD swap - 3.94 LSD (an insane gear ratio, the car revs really fast)
New Alternator
Power Steering Delete
Hard wired electric radiator fan (no mechanical fan)
Semi Solid trans mounts (UUC Red enforcers drilled out with through bolts)
All new shift selector collar and bushings
UUC Dual Sheer Shift Rod
New Clutch Slave
No A/C

Gutted interior with all sound deadening removed.
Sparco Harness Bar
4 point expired racing harnesses
Fixed back Corbeau racing seats on adjustable rails.

Ireland Engineering Stage III Springs
Ireland Engineering Big sway bars with adjustable end links and upgraded mounting points
Ireland Engineering Urethane rear subframe bushings
Bilstein Sport Shocks
pretty much all bushings replace / upgraded including subframe
New front hubs + Bearings
New rear wheel bearings
New Brake rotors all the way around
A bunch of sets of HP+ pads (some on the car some in boxes)
Stainless brake lines
e30 325iX Booster and Brake Master
2002tii remote reservoir
ABS delete

MtechII Replica front valance
Depo Euro Smiley Headlights
4300k HID lows
Aftermarket side skirts
Borbet Type A's (15x7.5 IIRC)
Nokian Hakka RSI Studded
Stock bottlecaps with all season tires
OZ racing 16" wheels, with Z rated tires
optima red top battery
momo wheel hub
momo 350mm leather wheel
Pilot Sport Cups (race tires)

before the car was gutted but after the motor swap (3/4 tank of gas):
2822 lbs
52.8% front
47.2% rear
 
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Old 05-11-2012, 07:19 PM
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Dope car, lots of good hardware, should be a blast to wheel around.
 
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Old 05-11-2012, 07:22 PM
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Sweet BMW!
 
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looks like a great time!!!
 
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Old 05-13-2012, 05:31 PM
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a little in car video from an autoX yesterday.... I'm super rusty at driving but the car did great

 
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This is exactly what a track toy should be! Tons of well thought out modifications and work.

Great work!!!
 
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Great looking bimmer!! I really enjoyed the footage, as well! Can't wait for some film of you tearing up a road course in the E30!
 
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Old 05-14-2012, 01:18 PM
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thanks! I can't wait to be the one tearing it up.
 
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first track day with this car at Watkins glen. also first time with RWD there for me.

 
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Looks like a fun car!
 
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