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FAQ / REFERENCE => Member Profiles => Topic started by: E30tii on October 17, 2008, 12:56:30 AM

Title: E30tii
Post by: E30tii on October 17, 2008, 12:56:30 AM

Well I finally signed up here, so I thought I would show you guys my car.

I've been on R3V since I bought it last December, and have been meaning register here, but for some reason this forum wouldn't let me register with the username I use everywhere else. So, almost a year later, I've finally gotten around to thinking up a different username and registering (how's that for procrastination?)

Anyways, here's my E30 318is.

First, some old shots from before a lip and a drop:

(http://www.stevenwein.com/e30/pics/4M42C/STW_20080419_9677-Edit3.jpg)

(http://www.stevenwein.com/e30/pics/4M42C/STW_20080419_9682-Edit2.jpg)

Lip'd & Drop'd:

(http://www.stevenwein.com/e30/pics/4M42C/STW_20080709_2618-Edit2.jpg)

(http://www.stevenwein.com/e30/pics/4M42C/STW_20080709_2621-Edit.jpg)


Current modifications include COP conversion, Bilstein Sports & H&R Sports, E36 steering rack, Euro Ellips & HIDs, and other miscellaneous things such as the Volvo lip and various other interior, exterior, & cosmetic items.

Hopefully coming soon will be cleaning up the mess under the intake and an electric fan.

Even though I took so long to register here, I have found this place very helpful and I'm sure it will be even better now that I'm registered, as I'll probably come here more often and contribute too.

Reading through these forums when I was looking to buy and E30 was actually one of the things that swayed me towards an M42 powered car, so it feels good to finally show it here.

Title: E30tii
Post by: sumyungguy on October 17, 2008, 02:43:42 AM

Lookin good!

This is a really nice electric fan and it fits the radiator perfect..
Flex-a-lite Syclone (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=FLX-398&N=700+308034+115&autoview=sku)

Title: E30tii
Post by: kowalski on October 18, 2008, 01:01:55 PM

why is your user name e30tii, you had me kind of excited that you may have FI'd it...:(

Title: E30tii
Post by: hoevesruperd on October 18, 2008, 10:23:11 PM

very nice moutains!! i'm sure its a pleasure to drive up there! and beautiful car. makes me think i should get a volvo lip too... what model is that from again?

Title: E30tii
Post by: swiss318is on October 20, 2008, 01:35:11 PM

YES... mountains and corners and white m42 powered bmw's!!!!!! I LIKE, feels familiar...

Title: E30tii
Post by: E30tii on October 21, 2008, 08:05:07 PM

I stuck the tii in my username because the E30 318is is sort of like a modern 2002tii in some ways. My plans are to keep my car normally aspirated for the foreseeable future.

I don't remember what car the lip came from, in fact I didn't even look at the back of the car I pulled off of. I'm sure the resident Volvo expert here would know though :)

Yep, the mountains are nice. Low enough to not get snow, and some nice roads.


Car update: put in M30 motor mounts this weekend, drives much better, except now I really need to look into the mess under the intake because the bad idle I've got is much more noticeable now.

Title: E30tii
Post by: Tonyb on October 22, 2008, 01:31:50 AM

What's the diff. with M30 mount's?

Title: E30tii
Post by: sumyungguy on October 22, 2008, 01:55:17 AM

non hydraulic solid rubber, and waaayyy cheaper

Title: E30tii
Post by: Kilawin on October 22, 2008, 01:12:08 PM

part # for the M30 mounts?

Title: E30tii
Post by: Danny707 on October 22, 2008, 01:19:54 PM

I have that same lip.

Title: E30tii
Post by: sumyungguy on October 22, 2008, 05:04:52 PM

Quote from: Kilawin;59219

part # for the M30 mounts?

big thread on this..

http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1106 (http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1106)

Title: E30tii
Post by: She loved E on October 22, 2008, 05:51:15 PM

Nice car! You've done a lot of the things I'd like to do someday when I have money :p.

Whereabouts in SoCal are you?

Title: E30tii
Post by: E30tii on December 19, 2008, 12:59:23 AM

(http://www.stevenwein.com/e30/pics/STW_20081218_0037-Edit2-1024.jpg)

Title: E30tii
Post by: EN318isPDX on December 19, 2008, 12:06:19 PM

Quote from: E30tii;59170

Car update: put in M30 motor mounts this weekend, drives much better, except now I really need to look into the mess under the intake because the bad idle I've got is much more noticeable now.

I am running the IE poly engine mounts and shortly after i installed them my new vacuum lines vibrated unplugged. I'd make sure they are all tightly connected.

I ended up using electrical tape around every point a hose meets another.