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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: BAGMF0 on December 30, 2008, 12:42:56 PM
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Well, Finally going to try and satisfy my E30 M42 Fetish!! Hopefully the experts of this board can help steer me in the right direction if I start to head in the wrong direction!
Here is a list of thing I plan on doing to my E30. Please give me your inputs/thoughts to similar items on your cars and/or experiences you have had with them (good & bad). Items in green are already on hand items in red need to be purchased...
BODY:
- Flares (Modified 2002turbo)
- Rear wing (replace stock - mine is a lil warped)
- Headlights (Smoked Euro Smileys - Hella's)
- Euro Grills
- Front Chin Spoiler (either the stock tall guy or ????)
- Fog Lights (replace stolen ones - BASTARDS!!)
- Rear-View Mirror w/Map Lights
- Smoked Tail & Driving Lights
- Euro BBS Mesh Wheels (15" deep-dish Mesh)
SUSPENSION:
FRONT
- M3 Lower Control Arm Bushings
- New Lower Control Arms
- Schnitzer/Bilstein Coilover Struts
- Adjustable Camber Plates (Ground Control)
- New Tie Rods
- New Sway Bar (19mm)
- New Wheel Hub/Bearing (OEM)
- New Springs (2.5" - 550lb)
- Strut Brace
REAR
- New Wheel Bearings
- Urethane Trailing Arm Bushings
- Adjustable Camber/Caster Kit
- New Sway Bar (22mm)
- 2.5" Spring Perch Conversion
- New Springs (2.5" - 650lb)
- New Bilstein Shocks
- Replace Rear Trailing Arm (Bent)
- Swap Rear Diff (325i diff w/4:10 LS)
- Strut Brace
BRAKES:
FRONT
- Vented Rotors
- New Brake Pads
- Paint Calipers
- Stainless Lines
REAR
- Vented rotors
- New Brake Pads
- Paint Calipers
- Stainless Lines
ENGINE:
- K&N Air Filter
- Cold Air Intake
- Exhaust
- BMP Re-Map Chip
- Oil Cooler (BMW OEM)
- New Hoses
- New Belts
FUTURE UPGRADES:
- Engine Rebuild (M44 - lower CR)
- Custom Turbo
- Intercooler
- Serpentine Belt Setup (will come with the M44)
- Roll Cage
- Big-Brake Upgrade
- Carbon Fiber Hood
- Carbon Fiber Decklid
- Chandelier
- Keg Tap
Thanks in advance for any/all inputs!!! I made the color changes to the text.. and it muck'd up the format - curious to see how it will look once I post!?
Ciao
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OK...I have two sets of E30 M3 5 lug wheels & a complete rear subframe off of a Z3 which would work out perfect with the addition of my fender flares (wheel offset, etc..)
I would like to use my ACS Coilover front struts :)!
Can I but the 5-lug M3 hubs on a 4-lug strut spindle?
I wouldn't be able to use my BAD-ASS deep dish 4-lug 15" mesh wheels, but the offest would work out better with the M3 wheels - and I would have a set of street tires/wheels & track tires/wheels... :D
Bennies/drawbacks!?!? Inputs?!!? I know this has been hashed and re-hashed... but parts are becoming more accessable, so i though i would ask with todays parts availibility....
Ciao!