turbochris Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Hey guys, thought I would post my brother's project as it may be of interest to some people. This is a build thread he posted on E30.net of his 1989 BMW 316i E30 SR20DET conversion.Last October I was lucky enough to be given my bosses 1989 BMW 316i E30, as at the time it needed quite a bit of work to pass its mot. Here's how it stood when I was given it... Work started straight away on getting it back road worthy, the shell and bodywork were generally in pretty good condition, but a bodged repair job of the rear arches needed quite a bit of welding work. While it was in my friends bodyshop I called in a favour for a little paintwork and had the chrome window / grill surrounds blacked. Followed by fitting some 40mm FK lowering springs. It took me a couple of months to decide what to do with the car. I've always been a fan of the jap scene, and fancied doing something a little different to the norm swaps (although it seems to be getting more and more common now). So after a few recommendations I left it in the capable hands of Slide Motorsport I wish I had the know how to get more involved with the swap but it seemed a better idea leaving it to the professionals, although it's something i'm hoping to get more involved in in the future. Here are a few pics from the swap. While Slide were busy with the conversion I start buying some new goodies. 16" Compomotive TH Mono's - Rear brakes - 2 x 280mm rear discs from a BMW Z1, 2 x E30 M3 rear calipers (38mm pistons) and carrier brackets, 2 x Goodridge braided stainless steel hoses and EBC Yellowstuff pads.Front brakes - WMS 4 pot brake kit, will take some decent pics soon. ACT organic clutchBlitz induction kitApex short shifterHKS adjustable actuatorBraided oil and water feedsBoost guage, and water / oil temp guageCat 1 Viper alarm I picked the car up a couple of weeks ago, and its been back to the garage for a few tweaks, but other than that everything went impressively smooth. It's currently running about 8psi of boost and i'm loving the power. Power wise i'm guessing it should be around 220ish bhp at the moment, but i'm sure the standard diff and rear section of the exhaust are restricting it somewhat. BIG shout to Slide though for doing such a great job, really would recommend them to anyone in a similar position. Here's a few pics of how it looks now...This was the build thread he posted, since then he has had 3" exhaust set up, fuel pump and increased the boost. Gotta say it runs spot on and feels really quick now. Next he's getting coilovers and a new diff then saving up for a bigger turbo, injectors and ECU.As I said above this might intrest some peeps so hopefully you like the project so far Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan507 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Seen this on driftworks, looks fucking awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbochris Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Yeah its looks really stealthy and is abit different. He loves my ep82 which is why he decided to go for a jap approach with the engine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thats some conversion!!Much work? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brewin Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I'm loveing that! :-D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 subtle i like alot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbochris Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Yeah was alot of customising from what i heard but the guy at Slide specialises in those engines so he did in in about 3 weeks. It 's all really neat and you cant even tell its not ment to be Minus the intercooler its a preety cool sleeper! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miib14 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 thats uber cooool...dunno why but reminds me of the gt500 from f&f tokyo drift Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lew777 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 thats cool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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