modz
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Bump @Sammo these are stock in 330i / 330ci and a handful of other variants.
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Not sure if you’ve fixed this but pm me and I’ll tell you how to sort it
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Yep they’ve been installed in all my e46’s and e30’s, make a big difference esp on turn in and on the track
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Look out for Mitsi GSR (evo 4 shape) recaro's. You can see what they look like in my build thread. Pickup reasonably cheap, nicer pattern on them than most, newer than fishnets and because they're in sedan's the flip forward mechanisms almost always work flawlessly because they're not needed. I have a spare rear seat if you need additional material also. HIGHLY recommend using the recaro to e30 adaptors rather than sliders and floor mounts from Scarles or similar as you don't have to cert or trans tunnel mount the seatbelt.
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I've got a few of these for sale. Degreased, checked and ready to go. $250 each Pick up Howick Auckland or $20 shipped to non-RD's anywhere in NZ. pm if interested
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If you have an auto shifter, cut the main guts of it out and you're left with a frame to then attach the ebay style boots onto.
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I also started / finished wiring up the engine in preparation for its first start up. A good mate had supplied a patch harness, so with that in hand, a spare accel pedal and the ECU I began to wire it all in. Once done I trimmed the E39 530i loom back to remove the rear O2's (coded out on DME) and the auto trans components of the loom. I'll tidy the loom further and tuck in behind the M3 wiring hardness covers (sitting on the windscreen) once the engine is running. Also put more assembly lube on the cam lobes in preparation and (SHOCK) oil in the sump. Winning.
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Sooooo a long time ago (ahem, 8 months or so) I cut all the rust out of the car. This meant a rather large hole where the battery tray / well once was in the boot. As with all other areas of the car, someone had already had a go (see pic 1) which involved patching using some street signage! F****n awesome work there. So my fix would always be far better and more structural than how it was. After much procrastination I decided to tackle the hole over the weekend. Much measuring, trimming and cleaning of both the car's panels and the donor panel, before splitting the donor panel so I could actually weld the sections into the car nice and tightly starting on the inside. As with the other rust fixes on the car, before welding the panels were wire wheeled on the edges inside and out for good penetration, weld through primer used to ensure rust doesn't come back and after welds have been ground back, seam sealer and underbody will be re-applied to mirror the factory finish. Over 8 hours of prep meant under 2 hours of welding. Job is coming out much nicer than expected. I'll post some pics of the finished product next week.
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Vote for an E46 touring
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I'm running 10mm spacers on the front of my e30, so while converting to studs would be fine I don't need them all round. Does anyone know of an NZ supplier or BMW model that runs longer wheel studs than the E30? I've checked the F series, X series and 7 series all run M14 or different pitch even though they're longer.
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Congrats on a massive milestone! love the corvette wheels, great choice
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If anyone needs the following I have them for hire at reasonable rates: - Engine brace (sits across your engine bay) to do sump, subframe etc work - Engine stand - Panel stand with foam tops usually have 1-2 of these available Pick up in Howick and bond required
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Cheers! Looking forward to hearing it start up after all this time. Yeah I've had my cert guy check out my trans tunnel seat belt anchors and they're up to spec so no problem there; the job itself was the painful part, they're tricky to install. Tip for anyone else doing it, the hole for the seat belt anchor lines up with the adjuster bolts on the handbrake. Trace that down on the tunnel and you get about mid-point on the seat. Too much further back and it hits the flip forward mechanism on the seat.
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https://www.bbmgarage.com.au/products/transmission-mounts-90a-polyurethane Great supplier, would highly recommend his stuff.
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To make the short shifter work, solid trans mounts are key so there is no movement in the gearbox to falter shifts. I did have blue / 85a poly bushings in there, so swapped them out for solid delrin on E21 style cups. Chucked in a new fuel filter while I was under there.
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Short shifter I bought one of Aaron's short shifters ages back - this was his first E30 version. Played around with an E36 style mount then later changed to an E30 specific one which fits much nicer. Also opted for the taller shifter which I'm stoked with. Working out how to get a shift boot onto it without ruining the look. Watch this space.
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I'll come back to Radiator hoses as they're a work in progress, along with the fan. I did get the steering wheel on, boss kit on and the 6 cyl gauge cluster chip installed also. Much nicer than stock!
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Steering linkage I've done a fair few of these in the last few months. Basically grafting the E30 top onto a Holden Barina XC base. I have the process down pat now which is good, it's a very fiddly job. I do offer this as a service, so if interested PM me.
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Recaro's were next up. I picked up a set of Mitsi GSR (evo 4 shape) recaro's a while back. Pulled them out of storage, gave them a hell of a wet vac then had the driver's seat repaired also using fabric from the donor car's rear seat. To install them, I used SCARLES sliders (took the NZKW ones back, they were absolute rubbish), and some floor brackets I'd picked up a while ago. 3 hours later I had them in the car. To be honest, I'm still not happy with how they fit in the car as it's very tight up by the centre console. They could sit slightly further out toward the door; even though they are on their mounts as far over as possible. I may take them out again once the car is running and see what I can do to remediate. If I were to do this again I'd just use the EuroTurbo / recaro adapters to E30 seat rails as this would also mean not having to fart around with tunnel mounted seatbelts (see later post).
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A couple of jobs really took HOURS longer than they should've so I'll cover them to save others the ballache. 1) Recaro seats 2) Radiator hoses 3) Power steering pump 4) LCA's I'll start at the bottom, LCA's. I know there is a tonne of rumour and mis-information quoted as gospel online now, so I tried it myself as part of the 5 stud conversion. I'm running: E36 lower arms, new ball joints all round E36 adjustable suspension, E30 top hats (for now) E36 Hubs (328i) E36 290mm brakes and callipers Originally I tried rubber offset LCA's, then Condor offset solid bushes but while that got me much closer to centre, the wheel wasn't quite right. Talking to SRS concept and a mate who installed his recently I bit the bullet and bought the *revised* SRS offset bushes. From my measurements, and pending an alignment, these centre the wheel in the arch damn near perfect. As I say, pending alignment but I'm super happy with them. While I was under there I also replaced the rotten drop links with new ones. Not a big job, tip is to use a G clamp to keep tension on the new joint while you do up the lower bolt. Also put on the new brake rotors and pads. Minty fresh.
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Posted a how to guide on restoring E30 grille's here:
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Had some time over the weekend to restore my E30 grilles / grills. Obviously I could've replaced with new, but these ones looked ok and I had some time so why not give restoring a go. Things you need: 1) E30 Grille 2) Plastic Doctor 3) Sponge Seal as shown 4) Oomph Instructions: 1) Cut the existing foam off with a razor blade 2) Spray residue with Oomph and leave for 2 mins. Then rub / scrape off. Repeat as necessary. 3) Wash the grilles with detergent 4) Dry fully 5) Wipe grille down with plastic doctor. Use a screwdriver wrapped in cloth for the tight areas. >>Stay away from the foam area<< 6) Leave to dry then repeat on areas until a consistent finish 7) Apply foam strip, cut to length. I used loose fitting clothes pegs to hold it down for 24 hours; seems to have worked well. Enjoy the result!
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Burned a whole hour in the garage the other night prepping the rocker cover fittings. Rummaged through storage, found 30+ if the fittings, picked the best ones. Wire wheeled them, fitted washers and new rubber grommet/o-rings. Again, boring but necessary to get a good seal.
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Somewhere along the way I modified the E34 dipstick with the e46 ccv return tube. While I was there I cleaned the dipstick and replaced all the dipstick O rings. Boring, but important.
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Scored a new rear bumper when I grabbed the rear battery tray out of a wreck in Hamilton. For time reference, I did that on Waitangi day. Yeah time flies etc. Got it home and sprayed it the correct shade of Delphin to match the car. Plastic restored the bumper trims and she's mint. Bonus is it cost me $50, sold my old bumper for $50. Bazinga
