Sneak peak: 1995 Hellrot 318ti

Jakobie1086 · Nov 1, 2013

95 Hellrot 318ti Restoration and Stroker Build

Picked up a 1995 Hellrot 318ti manual w/ about 120k. No rust, new rotors and pads and calipers in the front, and bushings/balljoints are all pretty good... for $700. Only downside, no motor or trans.

Buying a 1995 325i 5 speed parts car tomorrow for $800, M50 and the getrag are going in it. I already have a M50 midpipe with two good cats and a good O2 sensor, just need a muffler which will be aftermarket obviously.

I'll keep you guys updated

aa240sx · Nov 1, 2013

should be a great project and you're clearly qualified to do the job. seems like everytime I go to a junkyard there's always tons of E36s around...

Jakobie1086 · Nov 2, 2013

Donor M50 and Getrag 5 speed arrived. Anyone need any parts off of it? It's pretty rough but has a couple things here and there.

Eight Thirty · Nov 4, 2013

Jakobie1086 said:
Donor M50 and Getrag 5 speed arrived. Anyone need any parts off of it? It's pretty rough but has a couple things here and there.

this karl?

and im poor

ZeGerman · Nov 2, 2013

Hell ya, this is going to be an awesome build. That compact will be super fun with the added power.

I don't know how serious you plan on getting with parting that car out, but I'm very casually looking for a spare rear sub-frame. I basically just want a spare to clean up, reinforce, and install poly bushings into so that I can just do a quick swap on my car.

Jakobie1086 · Nov 3, 2013

So today I bought myself a new toy, a 1500lb engine stand.

And I pulled out the M50

So I would like to stay NA and get a few more horsepower out of this M50. Any ideas? More then S50 cams.

drivinfaster · Nov 3, 2013

lots of info @ 318ti.org on swapping out the 4 banger for the 6. i have a 95 ti as well that i will be dropping in an m52 soon. (when i get time....

)

but very much interested in seeing this build. :thumbup:

df

Eight Thirty · Nov 4, 2013

you know the thing that make the window go up 1/4inch?
coolant overflow tank?
fan shroud?
aux fan?
cargo straps in the trrunk?
strut bars?
9 buttong obc with no missing pixels?

Jakobie1086 · Nov 5, 2013

I have the OEM front Aux fan off of the 325i and I also have a OEM radiator 318ti electric fan. And I have expansion tanks from a 325i and a 318ti. If interested shoot me a PM.

Guage clusters? Pink and green top injectors (need new caps)? OEM rear Nokia speakers? 18 button OBC? Manual HVAC unit? Style 30's (One has a bit of a bend a bad tires)? I need to get this s**t outa here.

ZeGerman · Nov 4, 2013

Franklyn, I don't follow.

ZeGerman · Nov 4, 2013

Ah, gotcha.

PhillupRages · Nov 5, 2013

Let me get them fog lights. Still good?

ZeGerman · Nov 5, 2013

Franklyn, even though you say you don't have a lot of money now, I wouldn't recommend buying used cooling system parts, especially an expansion tank.

Jakobie1086 · Nov 5, 2013

I second this. Even I wouldn't feel right. Ebay knockoff brand > used

Edgy36-39 · Nov 5, 2013

Wow, that's hard core impressive. Great project and best of luck.

Your NA question -- I've read that the Conforti download (or chip I should say in this case) gives nice boost to OBD-I engines. Can't confirm first hand.

ZeGerman · Nov 5, 2013

I installed a Confori/Turner chip into an OBD1 525i (M50), and I didn't notice much of a difference. It wasn't my car, however, so I didn't really push it in the upper rev range. Maybe I would've felt a bigger difference closer to redline.

Jakobie1086 · Nov 7, 2013

Yeah I figured. I'm feeling a stroker motor

M50B25TU Head/Block
M54B30 Crank
M54B30 Pistons
M50B25 135mm Rods
21.5lb Pink Tops
S50 cams
S50 DME

Whatca guys think.

Also, got the interior out and the motor is in my basement now on the motor stand.

hnaz · Nov 7, 2013

I am jealous, because this is what I wanted to do if I had a freakin bigger garage and more places to store my toys...

As far as the stroker motor... what will you be doing with the 318ti? Farting around or racecar?

Jakobie1086 · Nov 9, 2013

Farting around.

Get the cams out and the head pulled today. Pic's later. HG was good, head looks great, coolant passages look crazy good, cams were good, though the piston tops had a a lot of carbon.

Currently looking for a M54b30 crank and pistons. And S50 cams. Gonna make it a stroker.

Jakobie1086 · Nov 11, 2013

Busy with work but making great progress.

No pictures yet, but I purchased most of a Black 318ti mtech interior. This included the recently recovered headliner and all other associated bits, A/B/C pillar trim, front and rear Mtech seats, front and rear door panels, and real speakers.
I already have a black carpet and dash and the lower trim so the interior will be full mtech black. I got a 95 M3 cluster to go with my tune (high rev limiter) and my swap (6 cylinder vs 4).

I will swapping the car from the 6 speaker to the 10 speaker. Already got the correct rear housings and door panels. Also feeling aftermarket rather then OEM like I did on all my other BMW's.

And to top it all off, Order about $2000 of parts from various places to finish the motor and trans.

Jakobie1086 · Mar 23, 2014

A long overdue update on the project. Progress has been slow because of work taking to much of my time. Unfortunately I haven't figured out how to not have a job but still have money to build BMW's :dunno:

Anyway, the route changed from a quick flip, to a keep it for a while, to I'm keeping this thing forever.
The motor is fully rebuilt sitting around waiting to be dropped in.
M50B25
M54B30 Rotating assembly
S50 Cams
3.5" AFI Intake
3.5" Euro MAF
3.5" - 3" Silicon Intake Boot
Ebay Stainless Headers
Rebuilt 21.5lb Pink Tops
TRM S50 Tune for above mods + 7000rpm redline
FULL Rebuild

As far as the rest of the car, I'm still working on the interior/wiring. If I deleted it, ALLLLLL of the wiring came up, from inside the fuse box through the entire harness to the grounds. It's tedious but it's the right way to do it.
Alarm System: All gone (Even the hood switch)
Cruise Control: All gone (Yes, that massive harness)
Washer Fluid System: All gone (Even the brackets for the tank)
Fog Lights: All gone
Sunroof wiring: All gone

I have sourced a headliner from a slick top 318ti that I will be picking up, and I have a fiberglass panel that is being molded into the roof line. along with factory fog light delete panels and the factory interior switch blank out panel for the fog lights.

Audio is the (With stock AMP) 10 speaker setup, speaker harness is from a 97 M3.

More updates to come!

FenderBender · Mar 23, 2014

Nice!

Jakobie1086 · Mar 23, 2014

Mr. Crimson said:
You sir, are my hero.

Thanks guys!

M-technik-3 said:
Was gonna say am I gonna see this at NJMP in lemons trim? We were debating making the Alaskan Blue one I got last month into a m52 powered lemon. We instead started on the 328is slush box making it a 5 speed rat for the fall race.

Nah, to nice. We have a boston green ti with a M52/5speed that will be rolling in chump, and it might make an apperence at some Lemons races. It's a nice build (Looks faster then it is) so we will get lots of laps in Lemons. Not even sure what car we are gonna bring to NJMP in May :dunno:

Mr. Crimson · Mar 23, 2014

You sir, are my hero.

M-technik-3 · Mar 23, 2014

Was gonna say am I gonna see this at NJMP in lemons trim? We were debating making the Alaskan Blue one I got last month into a m52 powered lemon. We instead started on the 328is slush box making it a 5 speed rat for the fall race.

MikeInValdosta · Mar 24, 2014

BAD ASS!

Damn! That is a sweet looking motor. I know she will sound as good as she looks!

B1MM3R · Mar 24, 2014

:thumbup:

mers320 · Mar 24, 2014

wow its amazing,
that is a real restoration project

Jakobie1086 · Jun 22, 2014

WELL. Time for another long overdue update. And no, the car is still not done. But getting closer everyday.

Currently the motor and trans are in. I am waiting on a single shifter piece to complete my DSSR/UUC EVO 3 setup, then my rebuilt driveshaft will go in. Rear subframe and trailing arms and front subframe were sandblasted, front has the reinforcement plates, M3 mounts and E46 M3 trans mounts

All new fuel lines from Germany, all new brake lines, SS soft lines (well, they aren't all in yet. Poly trailing arm bushings and front control arm bushings but OEM dif bushing and OEM subframe bushings. 2.93 188mm medium case LSD rear out of a E30, with new rebuilt E30 axles. New wheel bearings all the way around. 330 ZHP steering rack from rack doctor (13.7:1 ratio), and a poly steering flex disk. She's coming along nicely.

Every single bolt, every E-brake spring to the rotor hold down bolts are new.

Old VS the New

Jakobie1086 · Sep 4, 2014

SHE IS ON THE ROAD! Sold my beater E24 and now it's my daily for a little bit!

SO far I got 430 miles on the motor, and she's running great. Pulling like a beast, even thou I can't really romp on it yet. Almost ready for my 500miles oil change!

Specs: 1995 318ti 5spd
Slick top (Well, after paint it will be)
No fog lights
No washer fluid system
Rear mounted battery

M50B25 w/ M54B30 rotating assembly fully rebuilt
S50 cams
TRM tune
OBX headers + full exhuast (Loud -.-)
3.5" Euro MAF
Mishimoto intake boot
AFE intake
Dr Vanos

120w Fan wired to 80*/88* aux fan temp switch
Stant alum expansion tank/fan shroud
Alum radiator
OBX hoses
Evans Waterless Coolant

2.93 188mm LSD
Reman E30 axles
Reman M50 driveshaft
F1 Stage 1 Clutch w/ 14.5lb lightened flywheel
UUC Evo 3 SSK w/ DSSR

Poly Trailling Arm Bushings
Poly Control Arm bushings
OEM E30 6 cylinder modified subframe bushings
E46 M3 trans mount bushings
E36 M3 motor mounts

E46 330 ZHP steering rack (13.7:1 ratio)
Poly steering flex disk
Billy sports w/ H&R sport springs
H&R 28mm front sway bar
H&R 19mm rear sway bar
Turner RSM

Reinforcement plates everywhere

Full black 318ti Mtech interior
Mileage correct (To chassis) English unit Euro M3 cluster (Working oil temp)
No SRS/ABS light anymore after swap (God the perks of working for BMW and having access to GT1 :bigpimp

All new hard and soft fuel lines
All new hard brake lines
New stainless braided lines
New reman calipers
StopTech street pads
OEM rotors (Upgraded to vented up front from 325)
All new e-brake hardware (Including cables)
All new wheel bearings and dust shields
All new ABS sensors

You get the point. Everything is new or upgraded.

Anyway, on to the pictures. That's all you guys care about anyway :thumbup:

WHATS NEXT: Body work including a full respray (Same 314 hellrot red!), throw on some missing trim here and there and fix some panels gaps, rebadge as a 330ti, and get some nice wheels.

Then a turbo :drive:

M-technik-3 · Sep 4, 2014

Looking good. Have you seen this one over on BFc?

Sneak peak: 1995 Hellrot 318ti

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