Right (after a 2 year delay!)
I'm in the slightly unusual position of having an almost Blank Canvas to work with here..
Background
The BMW e30 "touring" is a compact estate car built from 1988-1994. It was not exported to the US, so I'm sure it'll look odd to most folks!
The car I own was bought in 2005 for £300, and then thrashed heavily for the following 5 years. Its been used to move engines and soil, rallied round many a backroad and taken to Kiev in the Ukraine for fun..
I love this car- it's a joy to drive in a spirited manner, yet pleasant on the motorway just nursing along. I cant get enough of the RWD experience, and I intend to keep this car for quite some time.
She’s just been re-commissioned with all new suspension and brakes- including a swap to a much longer diff (3.73 instead of stock 4.27). This allows an engine speed of 2500rpm at an indicated 60mph.
Now she’s on the road I’m in a position to make this car an effective an frugal daily driver- And I need your help to do it! Please post up your ideas and experience
My thoughts:
1.
Longer Diff (done)
2.
Clean up the underbody- Re-fit a front tray, sort out rear bumper parachute
3.
Aero mods (most of my miles are 55-60mph on Motorway)
Grill Block (lower is fairly simple- upper needs more thought)
Front Air dam (possibly based on a 318iS /Volvo 740 spoiler)
Rear view mirror swap (Look to find smaller mirrors (possibly e36 m3 style ones)
Lowering (done)
Tire Spats (attach to front undertray to deflect air round tyres)
4.
Fluid swaps
Gearbox to ATF (as opposed to 80W90 presently in there)
Engine to 5w40 synth Oil (compared to the 10W40 mineral currently in use)
Diff oil needs to be LSD Oil
5.
Mechanical
Full Service (sparks/air fliter/oil/filter/tappets set)
Advance timing if possible (need to inverstigate)
HOT air Intake
Electric Rad fan (reduce parasitic load on belt driving waterpump/alternator)
Insulate engine Bay
Insulate Rocker Cover
Insulate Sump
325i Intake/ Throttle body (better airflow, more power)
Swap to 4 hole injectors (from m50b20 having been cleaned) discussion here
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...age-20271.html
Re-Chip ECU (improve low down torque, and tighter fuelling map)
6.
Wheels/tyres
Fit decent B rated fuel tyres (with good wet weather grip)
Try to develop a plexi- glass inner wheel cover (to fit behind the face of the wheel)
7.
Electrical
Smallest battery possible
Switch out all possible lights to LED
Increase light output of Headlamps (stock are woeful)
Pictures Updated thanks to Xist!
Side view
Front View
Rear View
Side profile/ Wingmirrors
