My 1988 BMW m3 in HennaRot color

   

This is my 1988 BMW e30 m3 in original Henna Red w/ VIS-racing carbon hood, & a number of performance improvements. History suggests that there are about 50 HennaRed's left in the USA. This color was discontinued when it met with luke-warm reception in the big cities. Buyers not only did not like the color, I do not know why, they were also concerned that it would possibly draw too much attention from the wrong element, including police. (Check out BMWcar magazine November 2009 issue)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This next pix is of my car at the NW Regional Eccelerator show - Top BMW and 3rd overall.

 

 

 

 

Here are a couple small video of my car going up hills in the area; of course I do not know who was driving, however, you can hear the nice sound of the Borla's and motor; the driver had to take it a little slower than wanted due to near by residentials.

 

 

 

 

 

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This is at our local Lilac Festival car show. Too many Chevy and Ford lovers to win any trophies. But had alot of lookers. Especially the Seattle visitors where BMW's and Audi's are king.

 

 

 

 

CHECK OUT MY MINICHAMP DIECAST e30 M3 REPLICA OF MY CAR, P. 6, CHEAPER THAN REAL THING

 

These pictures are of my car with the OEM 15" BBS wheels before I installed the Beyerns. These BBS's have good Kuhmo hiperformance Z-rated tires. These are slated for Auto-X and/or any time I go on the track.

My new Beyerns

 

 

Bavarian Auto has notified me that they may want to use this picture for their fall catelog or monthly special flyer.

My car after I put the new Beyerns on, just a few blocks away from the above picture.

 

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It has the following mild improvments:

 

-VIS carbon hood

 

-Nology hot wires
-Nology power core
-Mallory hi-perf coil
-Nology silver-tip plugs

-Tokico 5way adjustible hi-perf shocks (adjustment in tower), the strut towers have been cambered in 1/2" each, requiring a custom made Ireland Engineering strut bar for fit.

 

 

Note the small red adjustment caps in the top of the front strut tower.

-Eibach ProKit 2" racing springs

 

 

Racing Dynamics rear strut bar

 

-DevilsOwn alcohol injection system (See page 3)

 

-Aluminum air intake boot by "EngineWorks"smooths out the air flow and resists heat better than the OEM rubber boot helping air flow dramatically. It also seems to give it a nice air flow sound and whir. A nice sound when it first starts.

-FSE power boost/adjustible fuel regulator

 

-Added a Turner/Comforti chip which adds 26hp; also added BMC/CDA cold air filter system from UK, 230 estimated hp..

 

 

-BMC/CDA airfilter is suppose to add 7-8hp and is noticable, and added a 1.5 X OEM Mishimoto aluminum HP radiator..  

-Euro H1 smiley lights

 

-M-tech2 Euro leather steering wheel

-VDO extra gauges and center console pod

The interior has been redyed and hand rubbed to work the dye into the leather. A good portion of the age wrinkles are removed. The dash is and was perfect and it has a new console.

 

The rear seat has also been redyed and redone.

The headliner was restretched and reglued after the previous owner basically tried some "do it yourself" wierd remedies on it. This led to basic destruction of the back pilar covers as well. These have been removed and recovered with black cowhide.

 

Some of the replaced OEM parts:
-spare Beyern mag with Kuhmo matching tire
-new mats
-new windshield
-windshield washing fluid tank
-inside door handles
-OEM front speaker covers
-OEM tweeter covers
-M3 Euro Type2 steering wheel
-leather brake cover
-M-gear shift knob
-brushed alum. M-peddles
-brushed alum. M-ebrake handle
-all new engine well factory stickers
-all front dings/chips removed
-entire front end removed, repainted
-OEM fog lights and cups
-OEM signal lights
-OEM grill
-wheel well inside covers
-original tool kit w/ 2 piece plug puller
-trunk carpet
-OEM m3 special jack and trunk kit
-OEM rear stop lights
-complete engine well re-wire
-OEM gas cap
-OEM side skirts
-stainless strut bolts
-firewall wiring caps/covers
-OEM antifreeze runoff well & hoses
-valve cover & plenum repaint
-stainless valve cover bolts
-OEM throttle link cable & parts
-timing chain and tensioner 
-stainless/chrome lug locks
-OEM hood hinge (color matched)
-OEM engine well light covers
 -slotted OEM side grills

 

I have also added BMW factory flip keys with blue night flashlights in them, & an OEM remote locking system.

Next we installed VACmotorsports light-weight racing pulleys, grooved belts, & a new adjustment bar. 

 

 

 

Just added a Carr Industries 40% short shifter kit. Very nice and firm.

 

 And a hi-output negative ground

 

And a new finned differential cover.

 

Installed my new set of Wilwood 310mm's for the front. Here is the set before install; the black will come off the pad surface and the rest of the area has a rust proofing on it.

Here they are following install, really stop nice and appear to be wearing perfect so that only the padded surface is clean with the rest a powder coated black semi-gloss.

 

Just installed, Schroth Rallye-4 ASM 4-point right & left harnesses

 

Because I cannot run my car at Spokane International Raceway or even justify running it in Auto-cross without an approved helmet, I bought a Bell race approved helmet. I am not trying to be goofy about this, but I really think this helmet is cool, since not only does it fit, it has air holes for comfort in carbon fiber.

 

 

Thank you for stopping.  Currently I am making arrangements to modify and rebuild the motor with Metric Mechanics Inc., one of the best in the USA, with their 255hp Rally rebuild.  With the  alcohol injection, cold air filter system, electronics and  Borla exhaust we are hoping and predicting to obtain 265+hp.  This will put it .111 hp per pound, or close to the new V8 m3 that is .113 hp per pound. Predictions are 5 second 0-60 times and 13 second 1/4. This will include a new competition clutch, steam clean of every part before R&R, and removal of all blemishes in the motor-well. The other parts of the drive train are prestine, including suspension, brakes, and steering parts.