BMW E30 - project car plans

Ozimandius · Post by **Ozimandius** » 27 Aug 2009, 12:08 pm

OT: The last time I drove a manual was in Pakiland...in a 800cc Charade at a driving institute 4 years ago.

On Topic: I wish I had a manual license just because of the cheap Del Sol.

ROJ · Post by **ROJ** » 27 Aug 2009, 12:25 pm

^ habibi u can buy it & register it on ur name... nobody gives a donkey about it... I even kno a guy who insured his MT car on his AT license...

Looks like a gap in the law IMHO...

president · Post by **president** » 13 Sep 2009, 3:22 pm

ROJ wrote:If all works well Inshallah & in the near future.. I am planning 2 get a BMW E30 2 use as a weekend car i can use for Autocross.. I got a friend who owns a scrap shop & has an E30 without an engine which im considering to take, refurbish & use... Plz advise me about the idea..
I find the E30 a fit choice since its praised 4 cuz its the only cheap good handling RWD i can manage & also its simplicity among bmws..

i suggest to swap 1jz or 2jz on the bmw bcoz i waz owning a bmw with 2jz stock twin turbo n hks intercooler,fuel pump n regulator,hks clutch, manual transmision which was a beast giving me around 500 whp soo i suggest 2jz..!!

ROJ · Post by **ROJ** » 13 Sep 2009, 9:14 pm

^ Im a hearing alot about how good JZ series are in BMWs & i heard a couple of guys here go JZs in their autOX... Say what will need to be changed/replaced in an E30 to sucessfully drop a JZ into a BMW? Personally im not going as far as u did in terms of modding as my plans is a budget RWD AutoX car..

I actually find ur project quite inspiring can u tell me a story about it & the parts involved?

cheers,
ROJ

president · Post by **president** » 14 Sep 2009, 11:34 am

the project waz like i swapped 2jz twin turbo with manual gear n modded it with hks clutch ,fuel pump of mercedes e55 n the regulator, n the hks intercooler n apexi computer....recaro seats...16 inch rims n the ride was lowered n the exhaust system....belive me the car was eating jeep srt8 in breakfast, the corvette in lunch n the 600 cc bikes in dinner...this project costed me around 28000 t0 30000 dhs....500 hp car in 30000....but the car iz in scrap cancelled in an accident...!!!

AccordTuner · Post by **AccordTuner** » 14 Sep 2009, 12:09 pm

president are u talking abt the blue one ?

ROJ · Post by **ROJ** » 14 Sep 2009, 2:27 pm

how did u manage to mount it in the engine bay? u got the JZ with its own gearbox?

stone-head · Post by **stone-head** » 14 Sep 2009, 2:58 pm

& how did you manage to relocate or replace the master brake cylinder
& the differential ?? & which gear box did you use , I'm interested as well

AccordTuner · Post by **AccordTuner** » 14 Sep 2009, 3:57 pm

i ve seen a car with similar setup but dunno is it the same or not

president · Post by **president** » 14 Sep 2009, 5:14 pm

no it was in grey colour yeah it waz having the jz gear box n the differential was the same but i changed the shaft between gear n differential i give u advice to go for this project..!! one thing u cant registar ur car again bcoz u will have problem with chassis..!! all the best,,,if u dont like 2jz then i suggest u the 1ufz will cost u around 15000 n give around 360-370 hp soo u have choice..!!

ROJ · Post by **ROJ** » 14 Sep 2009, 10:44 pm

^
I got of questions that came up in mind so here i start:
Im not seeking huge figures like above nor FI but looking for something reliable & cheap to abuse & refurbish for use on track... & possibly be road legal inorder to transport it from track, home, garage, etc.. Thnx 4 sharing info abt ur project...

To sum up ur project, lets say without a TT setup. Basically, u would start with the following to get the car running driveable:
- 2JZ + its Gearbox
- Drive shaft
- ECU

Why would the car fail chassis test during registration?

Id say id look for something that is decently torquey & gives out some 170-200hp would be just fine for my needs..

Another Question is what makes u ditch BMWs 2.5 or M engines over a 2JZ? while some people would rather rebuild the original BMW engine? which goes for what? & what is good for what applications?

AccordTuner · Post by **AccordTuner** » 14 Sep 2009, 10:48 pm

chasis fail because some modification to chasis .. and engine change

president · Post by **president** » 15 Sep 2009, 11:56 am

ROJ see u can take ur car in the recovery ma car waz 4 inch exhaust system but still i drived it 8 months but at last i met with an accident

see wen u get a 2jz it iz already TT setuped n to make the runing u have to change the shaft,ecu n 2jz+gear box wat.....!!!

wat makes me to swap 2jz instead of 2.5 or m engines bcoz to make them 500hp will cost mee around 50-60000 dhs n u will not get spare parts for the bmw n for 2jz spareparts u can get it anywhere easily........!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROJ · Post by **ROJ** » 15 Sep 2009, 12:13 pm

^ so im better off sticking with the stock BMW engine if im not going for Turbo...
I heard that hi-performance BMW engines tend to fail on hi mileage cuz of they have a special piston coating that fades off on time.. even though many cross the 300K mark easily..

president · Post by **president** » 15 Sep 2009, 1:09 pm

yeah itzz better...!!!

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