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  1. 02-05-11, 05:55 PM #1
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    Glenn's BMW

    Hey guys
    I'm new to this forum and thought I would share my project and a bit of back round. My name is Glenn and I am 20 years old. I have always been into racing as dad use to be a rally navigator so he always took me different hill climbs, street sprints and rallies. In 2009 a bought a 1990 BMW E30 318is after writing my first car (an Integra) off. Something that always happens to p-platers. I wanted to have a go at hillclimbs as they seemed like a really easy way to get started. So I sent my entry off for mt Cootha hillclimb. Obviously I couldn't race in a standard car so I bought a set of coilovers (up for sale), a set of Xxr wheels and a rpm race harness. Shortly before my first event my clutch shit itself so I went out and bought a lightweight single mass flywheel and heavy duty clutch. After coming 3rd in class and having a ball I decided I wanted to get a bit more serious. So out went most of the interior, got a full exhaust and a 4.11 LSD. After this I did Noosa hillclimb and mt cotton. I concentrated on making the car handle really well, so I added so thicker m3 sway bars and took all the extra weight out (a/c, carpet, etc). I also got a fixed back seat as the standard seats are flatted than boards. After doing a few more events at Noosa and mt cotton I decided I wanted to get more power. The original plan was to stroke out the m42 to 2.1L, than I saw a 2.5 m3 motor come up for sale over in the states. I deal was really good. Full 2.5L Evo bottom end, full head work, 284/276 cams and alpha n carbon airbox. It also came with clutch, gearbox and driveshaft, basically everything you need for the conversion. The original plan was to put the motor in the current car, but after a few to many scratches I decided to get a new car. Its still an e30 just an 84 model which means I move into to classic rules in improved production. Anyway here are the specs for the new and old car and some photos.

    1990 BMW 318is.
    Full stainless steel exhaust, custom headers
    BC racing coilovers, 8kg front, 10kg rear
    Xxr 15x8” 0 offset
    Toyo R888 225/50 R15
    OMP seat
    rpm 4 point harness
    4.11 big case LSD
    AASCO Motorsport 9lbs flywheel
    Excedy heavy duty clutch
    Stripped interior








    1984 BMW
    Engine -
    2.5L Evo bottom end, VAC motorsport stage 2 head. 284/274 cams, 38mm throttle bodies, carbon fiber airbox, alpha-n piggy back ecu, mushimoto radiator
    Driveline -
    Sachs heavy duty clutch, euro dogleg close ratio gearbox, DTM shifter, 4.11 big case LSD.
    Chassis -
    Full weld in roll cage, custom flared guards, ground control coilovers, willwood big brake kit, all new suspension bushes, lots of other shit I can't remember.








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  2. 02-05-11, 06:16 PM #2
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    Look forward to seeing it in person
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    welcome..

    is the red one going to be sold?
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    Let me know if you decide to put standalone management on it and want to sell the Alpha-N pigyback...
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    Quote Originally Posted by grt View Post
    In 2009 a bought a 1990 BMW E30 318is after writing my first car (an Integra) off. Something that always happens to p-platers.
    It does?

    Cars look cool though.
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    That engine would be awesome in an E21.
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    have seen this on the street - looks good

    what times you doing at Mt Cotton?
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    Nice car, I saw this at Mt Cotton, did some impressive times, was trying to work out what was done to it. This answers those questions. Looking forward to see what happens with the new car as well.
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    I forgot to post up times lol
    Did a 49 something round mt cotton and 64.3 at noosa, also hold the class record at both
    and a 66.2 round lakeside with only 4 dry laps practice
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    Quote Originally Posted by TT View Post
    welcome..

    is the red one going to be sold?
    I'm basically parting it out, figure by the time I take what I want off it, there won't be much left lol coilovers are for sale....
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    Saw you at Lakeside on Thursday, those tyres look very fat under there! How'd the car come up after the little rub on the fence into Hungry?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 132oft View Post
    Saw you at Lakeside on Thursday, those tyres look very fat under there! How'd the car come up after the little rub on the fence into Hungry?
    You saw that??? lol not as bad as I first thought. I the lower control arm is bent which put alot of setback onto the left wheel, so I drove the rest of the day with the steering wheel about 2 inchs off centre lol apart from that, just scratches and a shitload of grass and mud lol

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    urge to buy e30 growing
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    Quote Originally Posted by peal View Post
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    do it!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by grt View Post
    I forgot to post up times lol
    Did a 49 something round mt cotton and 64.3 at noosa, also hold the class record at both
    and a 66.2 round lakeside with only 4 dry laps practice
    Very good times, although you technically only hold it because there was no record before hand but either way in that class that time should stand for a little while.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Evaded View Post
    Very good times, although you technically only hold it because there was no record before hand but either way in that class that time should stand for a little while.
    Yer I know I didnt even realise that I had the record until a few months after lol i surpose it was just good luck lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by peal View Post
    urge to buy e30 growing
    It's an E30 takeover!
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    Who did the guard flaring for you? I have 225's under the back of my e30 at the moment and they scrub like fuck on hard launches or with fat cunts aboard.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sketchypiMp View Post
    Who did the guard flaring for you? I have 225's under the back of my e30 at the moment and they scrub like fuck on hard launches or with fat cunts aboard.
    Presion guard rolling. He is really good, comes to your house and everything.
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    Fark......cunt stole my car! Red 318is check, XXR's check, BC's check, 4.1 LSD check....

    Nice, I like it.
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    Very nice!! Good luck with the new build.

    If you're log booking it as 3J you'll need to get some new wheels.
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    Looks like your spending much more dollars than me Car looks tops though. Will be good to see how the 2.5L turns out.

    How'd you find the the 8kg / 10kg setup?
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    E30's are additive. I am old enough to know better, but can't stop. 325i manual 2dr 3.9 lsd.

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    Quote Originally Posted by e30guy View Post
    Looks like your spending much more dollars than me Car looks tops though. Will be good to see how the 2.5L turns out.

    How'd you find the the 8kg / 10kg setup?
    Quite good, if anything a little soft on the track, but with a roll cage they should be great
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    looks good - these things are getting quite popular as track hacks now!

    looks like Im going to have borrow one and see what all the fuss is about, e30guy - Im taking yours out when its done haha
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    Are you sure the throttle bodies aren't 48mm? 38 sounds a tad small.
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