Mods
ANSA Sport exhaust system (w/ resonator delete, stainless v-bands, custom repack)\r
H&R Sport Springs (w/ 1/4 inactive coil cut from front)\r
Bilstein Sport Dampers (w/ cut front internal bumpstops)\r
AKG Swaybar reinforcement plates\r
StopTech Street Performance Pads\r
370mm M-Technic 1 wheel\r
Custom digital voltmeter\r
VDO Vision Black Water temperature gauge\r
Hidden headunit/radio\r
Alpine CDE-141 in the glovebox\r
153 to 173 ECU conversion (Motronic 1.1 to 1.3)\r
Dinan Gen3 91 Octane chip\r
E90 drop hats (10-15mm drop)\r
Thinner front spring pads (6mm drop)\r
Lemförder LCAs (both sides)\r
Lemförder E30 M3 offset CABs\r
Getrag 260 5-speed swap.\r
Sachs clutch\r
Lightened flywheel\r
Complete refresh, (including new master and slave cyls, New seals, etc)\r
"New" Style shift carrier conversion\r
1.9 Z3 short shifter\r
'70s BMW 2002 Wooden shift knob\r
Garagistic Delrin shift carrier bushings\r
Removed auto wiring harness. Car is now wired as a factory 5-speed.\r
Repainted spare set of front grilles (4 coats Duplicolor Trim Paint)\r
Repainted hood blanket (5 coats Duplicolor Fabric Paint)\r
Repainted front bumper trim and surrounds (7 coats Duplicolor Bumper Coat - Would not recommend, flaked after 4 months)\r
Rear subframe restoration\r
Trailing arms replaced with a better (used) set\r
Outer subframe TA mounts reinforced/welded\r
Subframe beam, trailing arms, and rear differential: stripped and coated with POR15\r
Replaced rear wheel bearings\r
Lemförder bushings (subframe, trailing arm, rear swaybar)\r
Rear swaybar cleaned, painted. New Lemförder endlinks.\r
Differential side seals + o-rings replaced. New FEBI diff bushing.\r
Driveshaft u-joint replaced, Fuel filler hose replaced\r
Thinner spring pads (upper and lower)\r
Painted (blue) set of rebuilt brake calipers\r
Four ATE soft brakelines\r
Four subframe hard brakelines replaced with Copper-Nickel.\r
Body-side hard brakeline replaced with Copper-Nickel. New brass "T" distribution piece.\r
New e-brake cables\r
Stainless shock mount reinforcement plates - Made by r3v member "conway"\r
Turner Motorsport Rear shock mounts (HP Aluminum/Rubber)\r
VHT Wrinkle red valve cover\r
Hella US Ellipsoids w/ 4300k 35w HIDs\r
Replaced driver's seat bolsters.\r
Fuel System Refresh (Gas tank, Fuel Lines, EVAP, etc)\r
E28 535is Pfeba Heckspoiler\r
1987 iS front Air Dam repaired, painted, and mounted.\r
Amerex Purple-K 5lb Fire Extinguisher\r
SPAL Electric Radiator Fan\r
VDO Oil pressure gauge (wired, waiting on new pressure sender)\r
Better condition replacement front bumper w/license plate delete.\r
Motormaster Eliminator Ultra Sealed AGM battery\r
15x7 BBS "Euroweaves" [ET-24] w/ Dunlop Direzza DZ102 (205/55R15)\r
5mm Front & 15mm Rear hubcentric/wheelcentric spacers w/extended lugs\r
DIY Startec Replica rear taillights.\r
Euro rear plate filler\r
Partial LED conversion (in progress)\r
Bavarian Restoration Performance Power and Ground Cable Kit.
H&R Sport Springs (w/ 1/4 inactive coil cut from front)\r
Bilstein Sport Dampers (w/ cut front internal bumpstops)\r
AKG Swaybar reinforcement plates\r
StopTech Street Performance Pads\r
370mm M-Technic 1 wheel\r
Custom digital voltmeter\r
VDO Vision Black Water temperature gauge\r
Hidden headunit/radio\r
Alpine CDE-141 in the glovebox\r
153 to 173 ECU conversion (Motronic 1.1 to 1.3)\r
Dinan Gen3 91 Octane chip\r
E90 drop hats (10-15mm drop)\r
Thinner front spring pads (6mm drop)\r
Lemförder LCAs (both sides)\r
Lemförder E30 M3 offset CABs\r
Getrag 260 5-speed swap.\r
Sachs clutch\r
Lightened flywheel\r
Complete refresh, (including new master and slave cyls, New seals, etc)\r
"New" Style shift carrier conversion\r
1.9 Z3 short shifter\r
'70s BMW 2002 Wooden shift knob\r
Garagistic Delrin shift carrier bushings\r
Removed auto wiring harness. Car is now wired as a factory 5-speed.\r
Repainted spare set of front grilles (4 coats Duplicolor Trim Paint)\r
Repainted hood blanket (5 coats Duplicolor Fabric Paint)\r
Repainted front bumper trim and surrounds (7 coats Duplicolor Bumper Coat - Would not recommend, flaked after 4 months)\r
Rear subframe restoration\r
Trailing arms replaced with a better (used) set\r
Outer subframe TA mounts reinforced/welded\r
Subframe beam, trailing arms, and rear differential: stripped and coated with POR15\r
Replaced rear wheel bearings\r
Lemförder bushings (subframe, trailing arm, rear swaybar)\r
Rear swaybar cleaned, painted. New Lemförder endlinks.\r
Differential side seals + o-rings replaced. New FEBI diff bushing.\r
Driveshaft u-joint replaced, Fuel filler hose replaced\r
Thinner spring pads (upper and lower)\r
Painted (blue) set of rebuilt brake calipers\r
Four ATE soft brakelines\r
Four subframe hard brakelines replaced with Copper-Nickel.\r
Body-side hard brakeline replaced with Copper-Nickel. New brass "T" distribution piece.\r
New e-brake cables\r
Stainless shock mount reinforcement plates - Made by r3v member "conway"\r
Turner Motorsport Rear shock mounts (HP Aluminum/Rubber)\r
VHT Wrinkle red valve cover\r
Hella US Ellipsoids w/ 4300k 35w HIDs\r
Replaced driver's seat bolsters.\r
Fuel System Refresh (Gas tank, Fuel Lines, EVAP, etc)\r
E28 535is Pfeba Heckspoiler\r
1987 iS front Air Dam repaired, painted, and mounted.\r
Amerex Purple-K 5lb Fire Extinguisher\r
SPAL Electric Radiator Fan\r
VDO Oil pressure gauge (wired, waiting on new pressure sender)\r
Better condition replacement front bumper w/license plate delete.\r
Motormaster Eliminator Ultra Sealed AGM battery\r
15x7 BBS "Euroweaves" [ET-24] w/ Dunlop Direzza DZ102 (205/55R15)\r
5mm Front & 15mm Rear hubcentric/wheelcentric spacers w/extended lugs\r
DIY Startec Replica rear taillights.\r
Euro rear plate filler\r
Partial LED conversion (in progress)\r
Bavarian Restoration Performance Power and Ground Cable Kit.
Build story
Build thread:\r
http://e30.panici.ca\r
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After discovering frame rot and damage that was beyond repair on my '86 325e, I decided to look for something better.\r
Bought this '87 in 2014 and have swapped the Automatic to a Manual, refreshed almost every system on the car, along with a host of era-correct and mods aiming for a Restomod style.\r
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Currently working on a motor swap with standalone MS3X engine management.
http://e30.panici.ca\r
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After discovering frame rot and damage that was beyond repair on my '86 325e, I decided to look for something better.\r
Bought this '87 in 2014 and have swapped the Automatic to a Manual, refreshed almost every system on the car, along with a host of era-correct and mods aiming for a Restomod style.\r
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Currently working on a motor swap with standalone MS3X engine management.