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Member ID: BMWJNKY

Location: Lincoln, California

Vehicle Info

1989 BMW 3-Series

Bragging Rights

  • HP205
  • Weight2998 lbs

Major Upgrades

  • engine swap

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Last updated: Nov 05, 2008

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Alex’s BMW 3-Series

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My 1989 325i was 100% stock when I picked it up Sept. 6th 2006. Since then I've upgraded pretty much everything on the car including doing a M50 engine swap in November 2006.

The original M20B25 was replaced with a M50B25 non-VANOS engine from a 92 E36 325i. I spent about 7-8 months researching and collecting the pieces I would need to do the engine swap. Once I had everything I needed we had the swap completed and drivable in about 16 hours. I haven't had the new engine dynoed yet but it should be over 200 HP at the crank and run mid 14's in the 1/4.

The car has leather seats in good condition. The drivers seat is a MOMO Start fixed back racing seat, the passenger seat is a M-tech sport seat and the rear seat has the folding center arm rests and factory head rests all in leather. The original owner of this car ordered almost every option, 13 button OBC, factory storage tray for the trunk with road hazard triangle, 8 speaker premium sound and rear view mirror with map lights. I rewired the front side marker lights to flash with the turn signals. I installed a tool kit out of a 1994 525i so it can hold my factory hazard triangle and have the proper spark plug tool for the M50. A 6000K Xenon HID kit was installed in Feb. '07 which has made a huge improvement in night driving.

*New picture taken at Laguna Seca May '08*

BMWJNKY's 1989 BMW 3-Series Lincoln, CA Customized with Borla Exhaust, Stainless Steel Brakes Brakes, Dinan Perf. Chip, Custom Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Sumitomo Tires, KONI Shocks, Rota Wheels, VDO Gauges, MOMO Seats, Hella Lighting, Eclipse Subwoofers, Boss Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, K&N Intake, Bosch Ignition, MOMO Steering Wheel, MB Quart Tweeters, Alpine Security, Phoenix Gold Sound Processor, Stinger Wiring - 32

 

Me racing at Sears Point, a.k.a Infineon Raceway November '07

BMWJNKY's 1989 BMW 3-Series Lincoln, CA Customized with Borla Exhaust, Stainless Steel Brakes Brakes, Dinan Perf. Chip, Custom Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Sumitomo Tires, KONI Shocks, Rota Wheels, VDO Gauges, MOMO Seats, Hella Lighting, Eclipse Subwoofers, Boss Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, K&N Intake, Bosch Ignition, MOMO Steering Wheel, MB Quart Tweeters, Alpine Security, Phoenix Gold Sound Processor, Stinger Wiring - 33

 

Winter night pic, Feb '07, taken at 9:45 PM

BMWJNKY's 1989 BMW 3-Series Lincoln, CA Customized with Borla Exhaust, Stainless Steel Brakes Brakes, Dinan Perf. Chip, Custom Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Sumitomo Tires, KONI Shocks, Rota Wheels, VDO Gauges, MOMO Seats, Hella Lighting, Eclipse Subwoofers, Boss Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, K&N Intake, Bosch Ignition, MOMO Steering Wheel, MB Quart Tweeters, Alpine Security, Phoenix Gold Sound Processor, Stinger Wiring - 27

 

My custom 3"cat-back with Borla XR-1 muffler built by Muffler Tech in Sacramento (12/06) This has since been replaced with a dual 2" cat back which has gotten me more low end torque with no loss of top end power.
BMWJNKY's 1989 BMW 3-Series Lincoln, CA Customized with Borla Exhaust, Stainless Steel Brakes Brakes, Dinan Perf. Chip, Custom Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Sumitomo Tires, KONI Shocks, Rota Wheels, VDO Gauges, MOMO Seats, Hella Lighting, Eclipse Subwoofers, Boss Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, K&N Intake, Bosch Ignition, MOMO Steering Wheel, MB Quart Tweeters, Alpine Security, Phoenix Gold Sound Processor, Stinger Wiring - 24 BMWJNKY's 1989 BMW 3-Series Lincoln, CA Customized with Borla Exhaust, Stainless Steel Brakes Brakes, Dinan Perf. Chip, Custom Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Sumitomo Tires, KONI Shocks, Rota Wheels, VDO Gauges, MOMO Seats, Hella Lighting, Eclipse Subwoofers, Boss Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, K&N Intake, Bosch Ignition, MOMO Steering Wheel, MB Quart Tweeters, Alpine Security, Phoenix Gold Sound Processor, Stinger Wiring - 25

This is the BMW M50B25 non-VANOS engine with UUC underdrive pulleys, Dinan performance chip, different fuel injectors and K&N FIPK.
BMWJNKY's 1989 BMW 3-Series Lincoln, CA Customized with Borla Exhaust, Stainless Steel Brakes Brakes, Dinan Perf. Chip, Custom Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Sumitomo Tires, KONI Shocks, Rota Wheels, VDO Gauges, MOMO Seats, Hella Lighting, Eclipse Subwoofers, Boss Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, K&N Intake, Bosch Ignition, MOMO Steering Wheel, MB Quart Tweeters, Alpine Security, Phoenix Gold Sound Processor, Stinger Wiring - 28 BMWJNKY's 1989 BMW 3-Series Lincoln, CA Customized with Borla Exhaust, Stainless Steel Brakes Brakes, Dinan Perf. Chip, Custom Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Sumitomo Tires, KONI Shocks, Rota Wheels, VDO Gauges, MOMO Seats, Hella Lighting, Eclipse Subwoofers, Boss Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, K&N Intake, Bosch Ignition, MOMO Steering Wheel, MB Quart Tweeters, Alpine Security, Phoenix Gold Sound Processor, Stinger Wiring - 29

Night pic at the local J.C. parking lot(11/06)

BMWJNKY's 1989 BMW 3-Series Lincoln, CA Customized with Borla Exhaust, Stainless Steel Brakes Brakes, Dinan Perf. Chip, Custom Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Sumitomo Tires, KONI Shocks, Rota Wheels, VDO Gauges, MOMO Seats, Hella Lighting, Eclipse Subwoofers, Boss Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, K&N Intake, Bosch Ignition, MOMO Steering Wheel, MB Quart Tweeters, Alpine Security, Phoenix Gold Sound Processor, Stinger Wiring - 26

 

Coil-overs installed(10/06)
BMWJNKY's 1989 BMW 3-Series Lincoln, CA Customized with Borla Exhaust, Stainless Steel Brakes Brakes, Dinan Perf. Chip, Custom Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Sumitomo Tires, KONI Shocks, Rota Wheels, VDO Gauges, MOMO Seats, Hella Lighting, Eclipse Subwoofers, Boss Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, K&N Intake, Bosch Ignition, MOMO Steering Wheel, MB Quart Tweeters, Alpine Security, Phoenix Gold Sound Processor, Stinger Wiring - 13 BMWJNKY's 1989 BMW 3-Series Lincoln, CA Customized with Borla Exhaust, Stainless Steel Brakes Brakes, Dinan Perf. Chip, Custom Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Sumitomo Tires, KONI Shocks, Rota Wheels, VDO Gauges, MOMO Seats, Hella Lighting, Eclipse Subwoofers, Boss Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, K&N Intake, Bosch Ignition, MOMO Steering Wheel, MB Quart Tweeters, Alpine Security, Phoenix Gold Sound Processor, Stinger Wiring - 14

My last E30, 1989 325i 2 door K.I.A. 8/06
All stock-----------------------------------------------------------------How it looked about 3 weeks before it got hit
BMWJNKY's 1989 BMW 3-Series Lincoln, CA Customized with Borla Exhaust, Stainless Steel Brakes Brakes, Dinan Perf. Chip, Custom Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Sumitomo Tires, KONI Shocks, Rota Wheels, VDO Gauges, MOMO Seats, Hella Lighting, Eclipse Subwoofers, Boss Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, K&N Intake, Bosch Ignition, MOMO Steering Wheel, MB Quart Tweeters, Alpine Security, Phoenix Gold Sound Processor, Stinger Wiring - 30 BMWJNKY's 1989 BMW 3-Series Lincoln, CA Customized with Borla Exhaust, Stainless Steel Brakes Brakes, Dinan Perf. Chip, Custom Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Sumitomo Tires, KONI Shocks, Rota Wheels, VDO Gauges, MOMO Seats, Hella Lighting, Eclipse Subwoofers, Boss Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, K&N Intake, Bosch Ignition, MOMO Steering Wheel, MB Quart Tweeters, Alpine Security, Phoenix Gold Sound Processor, Stinger Wiring - 31

BMWJNKY's 1989 BMW 3-Series Lincoln, CA Customized with Borla Exhaust, Stainless Steel Brakes Brakes, Dinan Perf. Chip, Custom Strut Bars, Eibach Springs, Sumitomo Tires, KONI Shocks, Rota Wheels, VDO Gauges, MOMO Seats, Hella Lighting, Eclipse Subwoofers, Boss Amplifier, Sony Head Unit, K&N Intake, Bosch Ignition, MOMO Steering Wheel, MB Quart Tweeters, Alpine Security, Phoenix Gold Sound Processor, Stinger Wiring - 23

 

Engine Mods:
-M50B25 non-VANOS engine swap(2.5L inline 6cyl, DOHC 24V)
-OBD II tubular exhaust manifolds (7 pounds lighter than stock and make more torque)
-Dinan performacne chip
-K&N FIPK
-UUC underdrive pulley set (alternator, water pump and power steering pump)
-Custom dual 2" cat-back with Borla XR-1 muffler
-Flow matched and ported fuel injectors from a SpeedChannel Touring car
-Modified E36 fuel pump
-SPAL 1300CFM electric fan
-E30 M3 engine wire harness cover

Suspension & Drivetrain Mods:
-Ireland Engineering poly rear subframe mounts
-Ireland Engineering poly rear control arm bushings
-E21 transmission mounts
-3.25:1 LSD with finned M roadster rear cover
-21mm front sway bar with poly mounts
-14.5mm M3 rear sway bar
-Treehouse Racing control arm mounts
-Turner Motorsport/ARP wheel stud conversion kit
-BMW Z4 3.0 short shift kit
-Ground Control Coil-over kit with 480 lb/in front springs and 550 lb/in rear springs
-Ground Control front camber/caster plates
-Ground Control rear shock mounts with poly bushings
-Koni external adjustable struts and shocks
-Ireland Engineering stainless braided brake hoses
-Zimmerman cross drilled rotors front and rear
-Axis brake pads
-Rota RB 15x7's wheels
-5mm Eibach wheel spacers on all 4 corners
-Factory BMW metal skid plate for oil pan and steering rack protection
-Z3 1.9L steering rack, 2.7 turns lock to lock, stock ratio was 4 turns lock to lock

Exterior Mods:
-Hella Euro elipsoid headlights with city lights
-6000K H1 HID kit
-MHW smoked front turn signal lenses
-Smoked side marker lenses
-Working factory interior light dimmer relay
-European rear filler panel
-BBS trunk spoiler
-Black brake duct inlets
-Black exterior mirrors
-Black window trim
-iS front lip with splitter
-Tinted windows, 40% front, 15% rear sides and 5% back window

Interior Mods:
-VDO oil temp and pressure gauges
-MOMO START race seat with custom brackets and slider

-MOMO MOD. 78 suede steering wheel

-Alcantara parking brake boot
-Leather parking brake handle
-Leather shift boot
-Ultimate Pedals brand almn. pedal set
-Sony Head Unit
-XM Radio
-150W x 4 Channel amp
-Eclipse 12" Sub
-Factory BMW floor mats
-Factory road triangle
-Factory map light rear view mirror
-Two tone door panels, tan panels with black arm rests and map pockets

My near future plans for the car are:
-Almn. flywheel with M3 clutch

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Member ID: BMWJNKY

Location: Lincoln, California