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FAQ / REFERENCE => Member Profiles => Topic started by: xAZxE30x on April 20, 2011, 08:27:30 PM
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Hey guys! Name is Austin and live in AZ. Just picked up a 1991 318i for a daily!
got about 220,xxx on the clock but it doesn't work. need to get some new gears and get it going. It runs really well and handling is that of a stock e30.
here are some pics!
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/7d490bbc.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/7287059c.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/099d45cf.jpg)
These are my other two projects!
I bought this car from Eluk(some may know him from his mtech2 m50 days) in 2008 i believe and it looked like this
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/ac12d0c3.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/04071855.jpg)
Then I had drove the car for a bit and decided I wanted some wheels and bought some gold rotas and had them for like 1,000miles before I realized I didn't like them once i got back from Bimmerfest 2009
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/bcfa4e14.jpg)
I also had purchased IE3's and Billy Sports which i only got the fronts installed before I realized I wanted coilovers (lesson learned). I then sold the suspension to Eric and the wheels to someone else, they on the board but never post.
On to the good stuff!!
I wanted to do an engine build and turbo whatever i went with. I chose the M20 as people tend to ditch it and I wanted to see how much power I could make on a 12v SOHC. This wasn't going to be a budget build so i knew with the right stuff I could make gobs of power. People have been known to get 400hp+ on stock internals with stock cams so i think i should be pretty good. This is going to be mostly a street car, not DD, with some track usage as well. I may weld in a rear cage setup but not doing anything full as I dont want it solely to be a track car, no trailer for me, must be street legal haha.
Engine Details: 2.8l m20
M20 block bored 1mm over to 85mm*
JE 85mm Pistons with total seal rings*
O-ringed block*
ARP Main/Head/Rod studs/bolts*
S50 Rods*
ETA Crankshaft*
Ported & Polished Head with valve job*
Schrick Valves*
Schrick 304 Camshaft*
Schrick Valvesprings/retainers*
IE "beefier" rockers*
NUKE adjustable cam pulley**
PRD cam sync plate**
666 Turbo Manifold 6-1*
Tial 44mm wastegate**
GT3582R turbo (or similar)**
Ebay Intercooler **
Siemens injectors**
VEMS 3.3v*
AKG 75D motor/trans mounts*
Suspension:
E30M3 struts (cut and welded with new perches)*
Ground Control coilover setups*
Koni SA's (top adj all around)*
E30M3 rear setup*
Monoball trailing arm bushings*
AKG Aluminum subframe bushings*
AKG Aluminum diff bushings*
THR FCABS*
All new CA's & Tie rods*
SS brake lines*
Shoes:
BBS RC090
* Purchased
** Either on the way or not ordered yet
I am sure there is much more but these are all that stand out off the top of my head
My goal with this project is to be above 500hp (crank)
Stage 2 will be 500whp... which will include rods, rockers, and intake manifold
I have been collecting parts for about 2 years now and its definitely taking a lot longer than anticipated but I want it done right and done right the first time.. and sadly that does not come cheap, but that's half the fun!
Here are some pictures..
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/15ca2225.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/2231c402.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/0688a4b7.jpg)
gutted carpet
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/078bae14.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/0a9842be.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/4162c5f0.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/88795019.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/5226a5ee.jpg)
obviously theres another box..
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/d4967840.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/fb8a3e9d.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/BBS%20RC090/f868ecce.jpg)
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/Jindar/BBS%20RC090/ea2c80c6.jpg)
lots of work to get done :P
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs402.snc4/46510_424444637211_645882211_5486147_6758538_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs208.ash2/47097_424444702211_645882211_5486149_3686527_n.jpg)
I thought I would join this forum cuz the m42 is new to me and figured it cant hurt to be on another forum!
Thanks for looking!!
//Austin
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Welcome to the club. I have the same car, just in Brilliant Red. I'm looking forward to the M20 stuff...I have one of those too!
Your post was moderated, BTW. I approved it so all can see it.
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Thank you sir!
I have been trying so hard not to buy anything for the 318i. It didn't pass emissions so I got a new o2 sensor and hoping that'll do the trick. I did however toss on a set of weaves. Goingto the yard tomorrow to look for a valance. Looks goofy without one. Ideally though I would like to do some Billies and h&r's and maybe some wheels/spacers and call it a day for the time being.
The m20 I hope to have up an running by end of summer. Today I picked up an LSD and now have the whole suspension/brakes done. So it's just waiting for a few orders from Sweden and Hungary and assembly!