Rubin's E30M50 (24v twin cam) engine conversion

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This was originally an '88 325i. Now fitted with a modified M50 2.5 litre 24 valve, custom extractors and exhaust.

Other items of interest:
 Cross drilled vented brake rotors with bendix Ultimate pads on the standard e30 '88 ABS brake system.
 Extractors handmade using mandrel bends to a single 3" catalytic converter split into 2x2" hot dogs through to 2x2" exhaust system with an m60 v8 centre muffler used as a rear muffler.
 M50 head with ported inlets and cleaned up exhaust ports.
 3.73 lsd with a GETRAG 240 5 speed.
 HARTGE front strut brace - very effective.
 Remote brake booster with larger master cylinder
- this removes the E30's spongy brake feel.
 Selby heavy duty -50mm springs
 Whiteline/Selby 24mm front sway bar.
 Bilstein sport gas strut inserts.
 16"x7.5" Racing Dynamics wheels with 205/50/16 tyres.
 M30 evo racing front bumper spoiler in fibreglass
 Hartge rear wing on standard E30 lip spoiler.
 Retro fitted black Recaro interior with rear head rests.
 BMW M3 evo E30 steering wheel
 BMW 'M' gear knob.

This car appeared at the 2000 W.A. Auto Salon Car Show

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