E30'ers how long have you had yours? what mods so far?

[guywithblack88e30]

Ok all e30'ers how long have you had your car and what do have on it(any mods engine or interior or exterior) and what do you plan to do to it soon(soon as in 1 to 2 years) everyone think senseably(spelling??)

I've had mine bout 1 year and 1/2 its a 1988 325(Super Eta)

ive got k & n, high performance spark plugs, high performance wires, Redline fluids, brembo rotors, cool willy pads, somewhat lightend, Custom angel eyes, bumper tuck, and bumpers painted.

what im gonna be doing to it is replacing front seats with lighter racing seats, fan removal, smoked tails, smoked turn signals, bigger thorttle body, turbo(yeah thats right) bigger injectors, chip from powerchip or dinan don't know yet, better tires or tires period(some know what im talking bout) replace stock radio.

[SeanH]

You have a Super Eta, like me.

Here's what I think you should do: Get the top end off of an I engine (head, throttle body, intake manifold) and slap it on the Super Eta Bottom end.

You're redline will raise to the redline of that of a 325i, and you'll have the torque of the eta.

Not only that, it's even more ideal for a turbo.

That's what I'll be doing, minus the turbo, since I don't have money for that.

I'm spending on my money on upgraded bushings, shocks, springs and the works. That will give me more fun.

I'll get to my car later, no time now.


OHH, by the way. There's no chip for the Super Eta, so that ain't gonna happen. If you go the stroker route like I said above, you could throw in a 325i ECU, which is my plan, and get a Jim Conforti chip that you would normally get for an I engine.

Also, what "Racing seats" are you getting? Stock seats are heavy, but not getting true racing seats will not lighten your car much at all noticeable.

What have you done to lighten your car? Remove AC? Remove the tar from the pass compartment and trunk? No spare? What did you do?

What the hell are Cool Willy pads? They sound like a maker of frozen ice cream treats??

What are you replacing your fan with, since you're removing it?

[spiff]

had my car for 1 year two months, 5 sets of tires, and Ronal LS rims with 225 tires..thats all i needed, but i wouldnt mind some Bilstein shocks and IE stage 3 springs and the 25/22 sways, thats all i need.

Id much rather invest in driving lessons then parts.

[witeshark]

My car has been in the family since new. I have had it a little over a year but have driven it a lot. I love the size -- it's just right!

[gotKRAUT]

Originally Posted by SeanH

You have a Super Eta, like me.

Here's what I think you should do: Get the top end off of an I engine (head, throttle body, intake manifold) and slap it on the Super Eta Bottom end. You're redline will raise to the redline of that of a 325i, and you'll have the torque of the eta. Not only that, it's even more ideal for a turbo. That's what I'll be doing, minus the turbo, since I don't have money for that.

There's no chip for the Super Eta,

Also, what "Racing seats" are you getting? Stock seats are heavy, but not getting true racing seats will not lighten your car much at all noticeable.

What are you replacing your fan with, since you're removing it?

with the i head and e block you get like 7.9 or 8.0:1 compression...worthless unless you build for 20+psi

Yes there is a chip for the super ETA its the same as the ETA silly

yes racing seats are about 70 lbs lighter such as recaro, corbeau, TenzoR, Bride

replacing his fan with an electric one

[gotKRAUT]

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[gotKRAUT]

Sorry i know my scirocco doesnt qualify my e30 is dead lol

http://www.cardomain.com/id/kiznile

Engine:
K&N Filter
Custom Air Box Snorkle
Bahn Brenner 8mm Plug Wires
Bahn Brenner Cam Gear
G Grind Cam
High Rev Valve Springs
Techtonics 2.5" Cat back
Techtonics High Flow Cat

Coming Soon:
Techtonics Headers
MSD 6A
MSD Blaster 2

Suspension:
Neuspeed Rear 28mm Sway Bar
Neuspeed Front 22mm Sway Bar
Neuspeed Front Upper Strut Tower bar
Neuspeed Front Lower Tie Bar
Neuspeed Sport Springs(Too Soft)
Boge Turbo Shocks (Too Soft)
Chrome 15X6.5 Rims(Repainted Silver)
Kumho ECSTA 711's 195/50HR15

Coming soon:
Prothane Bushings (Full Suspension)
Bilstein Sport Shocks and Struts
Custom Drop Spindles
Neuspeed 4 Point Rear Tower Brace


Body:
1993 Dodge Dynasty Headlights 9004
30amp relays
Silverstars
Rallye Fog lights
PIAA H3's
De-badged
De-Trimmed
Shaved and Painted Solid Red Tails
Euro Bumpers
Zender Body Kit
(Broken and now Removed for repair)

Interior:
Stock Recaro Seats(undercovers)
MOMO Montecarlo Wheel(Restored)
B&M Shortie Shift Knob
Shortened Shift lever
Redline goods Shift and Ebrake Boots
Custom 3 Gauge Panel(replaced Ash Tray)
VDO Oil Pressure Gauge
VDO Oil Temp Gauge
VDO Volt Gauge

Coming Soon:
Corbeau GTSII Seats..
VDO Air/Fuel Gauge
VDO Vacuum Gauge

[witeshark]

gotKRAUT > You sure that's enough?

[gotKRAUT]

NEVER...i wont rest until its got a flawless body and a supercharged VR6 and an even better suspension lol actually im almost done with her...bought to strip it down to full race once i get my E30

[che13]

Originally Posted by gotKRAUT

with the i head and e block you get like 7.9 or 8.0:1 compression...worthless unless you build for 20+psi

Yes there is a chip for the super ETA its the same as the ETA silly

yes racing seats are about 70 lbs lighter such as recaro, corbeau, TenzoR, Bride

replacing his fan with an electric one

My front seats don't even weigh 70lbs.

I have had my current 1990 325is for Just over a year now and I haven't done too much.
Bavauto springs
Bilstein sports
Ireland Engineering stainless catback exhaust
aluminum pedals and dead pedal
momo shifter
new front valance, lip spoiler, spitter

the only other things I plan on doing are
chip
rims (Kopi replicas, or ronal ls)
intake

[guywithblack88e30]

Originally Posted by gotKRAUT

with the i head and e block you get like 7.9 or 8.0:1 compression...worthless unless you build for 20+psi

Yes there is a chip for the super ETA its the same as the ETA silly

yes racing seats are about 70 lbs lighter such as recaro, corbeau, TenzoR, Bride

replacing his fan with an electric one

there is a chip for super eta like he said but that chip is not the same chip as the one for a regular eta, they are different chips you get a chip for a i believe a 88 528e its the same engine thats in the super eta. heres the site
http://www.powerchipgroup.com/intera...sp?pid=Bmw0117

[SeanH]

Originally Posted by gotKRAUT

with the i head and e block you get like 7.9 or 8.0:1 compression...worthless unless you build for 20+psi

Yes there is a chip for the super ETA its the same as the ETA silly

yes racing seats are about 70 lbs lighter such as recaro, corbeau, TenzoR, Bride

replacing his fan with an electric one

Umm, on the compression - no, you're wrong. If you put the I head on an Eta bottom with with NORMAL Eta pistons, that's the compression you'll get. But, the Super Eta pistons are domed like the I pistons. The compression of an I head on an Eta bottom end with an Eta crank and Super Eta pistons is somewhere around 8:5.1

Also, regarding the chip. I personally wouldn't trust this "powerchip" place. I just looked - HOLY SHIT! $440 fucking dollars?!?! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING. For that increase, it is NOT worth it. For that much, you can take the I top end and get a much better outcome. That, and a higher redline. The Super Eta is the PERFECT base for a stroker. Make use of it. Don't get that chip, WAY overpriced.

I'm just sharing my suggestions. You can go any route you see fit. Either way, teh car should be pretty cool.

[guywithblack88e30]

Originally Posted by SeanH

Umm, on the compression - no, you're wrong. If you put the I head on an Eta bottom with with NORMAL Eta pistons, that's the compression you'll get. But, the Super Eta pistons are domed like the I pistons. The compression of an I head on an Eta bottom end with an Eta crank and Super Eta pistons is somewhere around 8:5.1

Also, regarding the chip. I personally wouldn't trust this "powerchip" place. I just looked - HOLY SHIT! $440 fucking dollars?!?! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING. For that increase, it is NOT worth it. For that much, you can take the I top end and get a much better outcome. That, and a higher redline. The Super Eta is the PERFECT base for a stroker. Make use of it. Don't get that chip, WAY overpriced.

I'm just sharing my suggestions. You can go any route you see fit. Either way, teh car should be pretty cool.

according to to Bently bible for e30's i have 8.5:1 compression ratio already so from what you said i would be getting same compression i think my torque increase but the hp actually lowers i know this from a guy that did it to his super eta, but he has more torque at a lower rpm thou but that was on a completly stock no chip no exhaust so he doesn't know what hp could be after he does that stuff to it. but i wanna try turbo on my car first cause no one has done turbo to a stock super eta so i wanna try that first just to see what it the turbo can do with that torque it has in lower rpm's. but yeah i know thats hella expensive for a chip, i think the dinan one is cheaper too.

[Ball325]

Ive done alot of work to my car since I started driving it when I got my permit. I learned to drive in my car but it was bronzit then not blue. We restored it when i threw a connecting rod bearing.

Mods:
- LeMans Blue Metallic Paint
- E30 M3 Black Leather front and rear seats
- 276/276 Schrick Cam
- Adjustable Cam Gear
- VAC High Performance Stainless Steel Oversized Valves
- VAC High Performance Valve Springs
- VAC Reinforced Rocker Arms
- VAC Titanium Valve Retainers
- Lightweight Aluminum Flywheel
- 4.10 Torsion LSD
- Ireland Engineering Finned Diff. Cover
- H&R Sport Springs
- Bilstein Sport Shocks
- All Urethane and Delrin Suspension Bushings. All of them
- 16"x7.5" Borbet Type T's
- Stromung Exhuast
- H&R Front & Rear Swaybars
- TMS Conforti Performance Chip
- Porterfield Carbon Kevlar Race Pads
- Stainless Steel Brakelines
- B&M Short Shift
- E36 M3 Front Strut Bearings
- Eibach Front Strut Brace
- Modified OEM Air Dam (Splitter)
- Flared Front fenders
- Hella Sealed Beams (High and Low H1/H4)

Coming this summer:
- Big Bore Throttle Body
- Mass Air Conversion Possibly

[RealBmw 02]

Well I don't have an E30, but this is the closet the site has to offer, so here goes:

1790 2002

Second Owner

Original Color

Engine:
38/38 Dual Barrel Downdraft Carburator (SP?)
Head Re-worked (done by original owner)
Higher Compression Pistons (done by original owner)
BMP design sterling coated header

Drivetrain:
New Sport Clutch
Billit Short Shift Kit

Suspension:
Bilstein sports (came with car)
Upgraded Springs (on car when I bought it)
Thicker sways (came with car)
Front and rear strut tower brace with battery relocation kit to rear
320i rear drum brakes (came with car)

Interior:
Recarro seat for driver (came with)
Momo steering wheel
Momo shift nob
All original interior in great shape

Exterior:
Koni 15*6.5 wheels
Yokohoma AVS ES100 205/50R15 tires

The car runs very well, but I need to replace alot of the suspension peices because they are begining to wear out. When I get money I will do those and then it will feel so solid I can't wait