Chief fabricator Phil’s E30 Turbo is currently the fastest machine under the Hack Engineering roof. Using an M50 Turbo it’s producing some 435bhp and 399lb ft. It started its life with Phil as a simple M50-swapped E30 four-door. It was then supercharged, and shortly afterwards was then turbocharged for even more performance. It’s a real sleeper.

Phil is often tinkering with it, with plans to make the exterior even more subtle than it already is… and to make the engine even more potent. The result of all of his hard work so far is an E30 that’s easy and comfortable to drive around town, but absolutely rapid once its spooled up and on boost.

Engine & Transmission:

M50B25 non-Vanos, Athena cut-ring head gasket, ARP head studs, GT3582 turbo, FTWL exhaust manifold, custom 3″ stainless steel downpipe and V-band exhaust system, front-mount intercooler with custom boost pipes, Turbosmart 50mm ProGate external wastegate, 60lb Siemens Deka injectors, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, AEM methanol injection with custom TB injection plate, VEMS standalone ECU, electronic boost controller, Revshift 24v swap engine mounts, Mishimoto radiator, 16″ Rotrex fan, E36 M3 oil cooler with AN lines from oil filter cap. FTWL twin-disc clutch with kevlar friction material, E36 328i ZF gearbox with custom shift linkage, Revshift transmission mounts, M3 3.25 LSD, Revshift differential bush

Chassis:

16×8″ B-Star wheels with Yokohama semi-slick tyres, CAtuned coilovers, Eibach front and rear anti-roll bars, Revshift 80A polybushes throughout including 12mm rear beam raise, E46 steering rack, custom steering linkage, Hi-Spec 284mm/4-pot front big brake kit, 325i rear disc brakes with EBC discs and pads

Exterior:

Mtech2 front bumper, Mtech2 boot spoiler, Mtech1 side skirts

Interior:

‘iS’ chequered interior, black carpets, AEM gauges