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Took a staycation since both of our trips to Canada had to be cancelled.... had some time to rip out the interior, installed new carpet and the seats.  Had to fab up some brackets to account for the uneven floor of the E21.
 Not perfect, but much better!   Lots of work left to do...
-Tim

Took a staycation since both of our trips to Canada had to be cancelled.... had some time to rip out the interior, installed new carpet and the seats.  Had to fab up some brackets to account for the uneven floor of the E21.
 Not perfect, but much better!   Lots of work left to do...
-Tim

Took a staycation since both of our trips to Canada had to be cancelled.... had some time to rip out the interior, installed new carpet and the seats.  Had to fab up some brackets to account for the uneven floor of the E21.
 Not perfect, but much better!   Lots of work left to do...
-Tim

Took a staycation since both of our trips to Canada had to be cancelled.... had some time to rip out the interior, installed new carpet and the seats.  Had to fab up some brackets to account for the uneven floor of the E21.
 Not perfect, but much better!   Lots of work left to do...
-Tim

BIG shout out to everyone who made it out today! By far the largest event to date by a long shot. Well over 100 cars and ran out of space. Amazing way to start out the way too late season. Great to see everyone! 

Congrats @suspenceful at dethroning @patsbimmer1 and claiming the title of “Fastest N54 in the World and Wisconsin“!
 
 
You have certainly done more than just a piggyback and FBO to get there. Kudos, would be cool to see single digits.
 

I'm attending a work Farm Party the night before, where it is tradition to drink until you vomit.
However, I will still be attending this E30 Picnic to see my friends (THAT'S YOU GUYS), and I will have a good attitude.

LMs

LM's hands down.

The LM's look great. 
 

LAMAS
lms

Comparison photos, 17” Konig vs 16” BBS.... what does everyone think? 

I think if I had shadowline trim, the Konig’s would look better...
 

BBS by a mile. LMs have been my long standing favorite aftermarket wheel since NFS Underground.

Comparison photos, 17” Konig vs 16” BBS.... what does everyone think? 

I think if I had shadowline trim, the Konig’s would look better...
 

Looking forward to the E30 picnic! 

The old girl just got back from the paint shop after  having the rear valance and side skirts fitted.
Valance is DTM. Expense, terrible fit, horrendous finish, but enough sanding, refining, and a good paint job, it turned out pretty good!  I wish there was more options for the diving board cars.
Side skirts are from a Ford Taurus, trimmed and fitted.  Really happy with the outcome, and super easy.
I also fitted a set of Konig Lace wheels I refinished in a gunmetal metallic paint.  No entirely sold on the look, I think I prefer the BBS wheels a bit more
Overall, I think this exactly how I wanted the car to come together...subtle with a touch of attitude.  See ya at the picnic!
-Timmer

Looking forward to the E30 picnic! 

The old girl just got back from the paint shop after  having the rear valance and side skirts fitted.
Valance is DTM. Expense, terrible fit, horrendous finish, but enough sanding, refining, and a good paint job, it turned out pretty good!  I wish there was more options for the diving board cars.
Side skirts are from a Ford Taurus, trimmed and fitted.  Really happy with the outcome, and super easy.
I also fitted a set of Konig Lace wheels I refinished in a gunmetal metallic paint.  No entirely sold on the look, I think I prefer the BBS wheels a bit more
Overall, I think this exactly how I wanted the car to come together...subtle with a touch of attitude.  See ya at the picnic!
-Timmer

Couple parts from my E30 I know longer need.
Getrag 260 transmission. Solid trans overall. Output and selector rod seals have been replaced. Comes with slave cylinder that has about 10,000 miles on it. Ran redline MT-90 fluid in it and shifts into every gear smoothly. $SOLD



 
M20 reman'd driveshaft. Was purchased from Driveshaft Specialists out of Texas last Spring. Has roughly around 5,000 miles on it. Everything still feels tight (U joints, center support, etc.). Comes with Fairly new guibo. Purchased it for $400, looking to get $SOLD

 
Condor E30 24 valve G260 trans swap brace. $40 obo


 
E30 Control arm brackets with 90a center revshift poly bushings. $SOLD

 
Let me know what you need!

Last season was a blast! Car felt near bulletproof throughout the summer but there were a few issues that need tending to.
The transmission. G260 + Boost = Ticking time bomb. Also the gearing could be a little longer, So I'm switching it out for the zf trans.
Picked up a zf trans from a local junkyard. Overall condition is not to bad. Trans was pulled from an e39 528i.

Also snatched up a 2.93 lsd diff to sit behind the zf. Hoping it should make for decent gearing for the power level I'm at. Plan is to rebuild it. It will be getting a 3 clutch disc upgrade to hopefully reach a little more lock up. (40 - 50% I believe)
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 Unfortunately ever since this car ran with the turbo the oil drain line fittings leaked from the back side caking oil all over parts of the engine, skid plate and car. Should have replaced it sooner buuuuutttt I was lazy so i put it off and now I get to deal with it now.

Luckily we hit a patch of warm weather for one day and I ripped out the pressure washer, de-greaser and a scotch brite pad and went to town on all the oil and grease on the transmission casing.

After a good cleaning I got right down to it and replaced a few things.







Seal replacement went really well with no major issues along the way and is now all ready to be installed besides the throw out bearing which I had forgotten to order but is now on its way.
As I started disconnecting the driveshaft and shifter linkages I noticed some blue coolant dripping from the drain ports from the heater core box, great. I had noticed that my coolant level had dropped a good amount over the season but I made sure it never completely emptied itself. Nevertheless I have added to the list to replace the heater core.

After a few more disconnections...

A while back I noticed quite a bit of shaft play on the turbo and thought it might be nice to go ahead and rebuild it.

I must say It is quite nice having a turbo with a very reasonably priced rebuild kit. I am also quite impressed with everything that it comes with as well. Kit was from turbo labs of America.

Rebuild process went very well. I was a little nervous at first but quickly realized how easy rebuilding one of these actually is, as long as you take your time. Only challenging part was the removal of the smaller snap rings that hold in the small thrust bearings but otherwise everything else came apart and went together no problem.

After pulling the g260 off the motor and clutch/flywheel. clutch disc still looks pretty good with no unusual wear. Even though it worked out well most of the time there was a few times during hard pulls from 3rd to 4th gear I could feel it slipping and truly it was at its max if not over what the max for what it was rated for. Luckily when I picked up all the turbo goodies way back when, there was a brand new stage 3 clutch and pressure plate thrown in with everything else as part of the deal so I will be using that as well as switching over to a chromoly flywheel that I am getting resurfaced by a local machine shop this week.

Now that the DSSR was all nicely welded up at 10 degrees it was time to turn it back. There was a few options to do this but I found it easiest to just heat it up red hot and twist it. Called up my buddy who had an oxy acetylene torch and he made that happen. we did figure out that even at red hot we were gonna need better leverage then a screw driver through the holes. A pipe wrench was used instead which worked terrific!

Did my best to polish it up afterwards with a scotch brite pad.

Lastly I picked up some solid control arm mounts from condor back during their black Friday sale. I wanted to try and get a bit more caster for the front wheels and I have heard really good things about these in terms of handling. Install was easier then changing a battery.

 
And that's what I have done so far. Ordered quite a few parts last Friday night that should hopefully be arriving sometime later this week. If all goes well I should be able to get the engine back in the car this weekend. Besides getting the diff rebuilt that will be it for drvietrain stuff, at the moment.
There are Couple other things on the check off list.
1. I plan on installing a flex fuel sensor. Come spring time I hope to get the car tuned to run on 91 octane. For the most part I do plan to continue running the car on E85 cause mo power! Its more for when I find myself in an area where E85 is less prevalent.
2. Make some holes where the eccentric hardware are located. With the subframe raised in the rear to fix excessive negative camber there is no longer any room to fit wrenches to adjust them. More to add to this later.
3. Front brake duct cooling kit
4. Different pads and rotors set up
5. Different seats. Still looking around at what I'd like to get, all I know is the seats I have currently have to go. I originally wanted to rebuild/re-upholster the seats but at this point I would rather run something different completely. Still hunting around though.
Maintenance to-do's before returning to the streets...
1. Oil change
2. Clean intercooler
3. Flush brake fluid
4. Swap out spark plugs
5. Replace air filter
6. Drain fuel
 
 
 
 
 

As of right now the car has been sitting in storage collecting dust. Have a few big things in the works for it to get done before spring time roles around. I've been accumulating parts over the last few months and hoping to get er in the shop within the next 2 weeks. Updates coming soon! 

Thanks! The cams are good all around.... low end torque suffers a bit, but doesn’t affect drivability at all.  The engine really wakes up above 4,000 rpms when the cams and vanos are working together 😁

Thanks! They are 16’s.  I have a set of 17” ACT wheels also that look good, but the BBS’s are my favorite...
BC, ITB’s would be awesome!  Mark did the dyno tuning when the previous owner built the motor.  As it sat before the BBTB, it put down 274hp at the wheels on 93 octane. The ZF320 mates well with the 2.92 rear end too; nice easy revs on the highway with plenty of snap.  
You’ll have to take it for a spin next time we get together!
 
 

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Thanks! They are 16’s.  I have a set of 17” ACT wheels also that look good, but the BBS’s are my favorite...
BC, ITB’s would be awesome!  Mark did the dyno tuning when the previous owner built the motor.  As it sat before the BBTB, it put down 274hp at the wheels on 93 octane. The ZF320 mates well with the 2.92 rear end too; nice easy revs on the highway with plenty of snap.  
You’ll have to take it for a spin next time we get together!
 
 

There is never enough power!
That car must rip though. Next step itbs, Megasquirt 3 and a dyno tune