Ryan Castro's S50 E30 project w/dyno vids

[kalib0y]

Better late than never so might as well start a project page to log my progress...

as of 6/2011: 249hp 231ft/lbs on Dynapack

General specs:
1989 e30 325i
S50 swap
3.25lsd
1mm oversized Ferrera Valves
Bimmerworld silicone boot
3.5 euro m3 hfm
22lb Bosch GenIII injectors
TRM tune
Fidanza flywheel
330 clutch
Raceland Long tube headers
Catalytic converter
FFD puller and pusher fans
Mishimoto radiator
Monkeymadness custom race muffler








History lesson:
2010


2011- got the style5s


Installed some proper tires and BC racing coilovers



Installed Mishimoto aluminum rad
75 degree thermostat
FFD 10in 1200cfm puller fan
FFD 16in 3600cfm pusher fan



Assembled her track suit:







Installed Raceland longtubes



Killed the head gasket by money shifting:
installed 1mm oversize ferrera valves





New race muffler thanks to Monkeymadness




Dyno baseline

[rares]

looks gooood, and sounds even better

[Danny]

Sweet, my car will have almost identical mods once done. (minus the +1 valves). Stoked to see it put down that much power.

[416stroker]

Smokes like a bitch y?

[Lof8]

Wait, are you Ryan Castro?

[kalib0y]

looks gooood, and sounds even better

Thanks!

Smokes like a bitch y?

its running a lil rich and that is probably condensation...nothing to worry about

Sweet, my car will have almost identical mods once done. (minus the +1 valves). Stoked to see it put down that much power.

Thanks, It was a pleasant surprise. I was thinking it would be around 220whp :)

Wait, are you Ryan Castro?

Yes sir

[IRON-E]

Sounds just like I thought it would, looking good dude.


Keep up the good work. :up:

[giantkeeper]

Great numbers - I'm right there with you as well - valves. I cannot wait for things to cool off - I need dyno!

Great work man! Bronzit brothers :O)

[Lof8]

Do you run a shop or is that another Castro?

[brian52555]

I love everything about this car. Those are great numbers for an s50 too.

[e30trooper]

Do you run a shop or is that another Castro?

That would be Chris Castro , the shop is called Castro's customs

[kalib0y]

Sounds just like I thought it would, looking good dude.


Keep up the good work. :up:

THanks brotha, did you see in the vid that I am sporting the colors on my back window???

oh and wifey is not taking too kindly to the new muffler lol...

Great numbers - I'm right there with you as well - valves. I cannot wait for things to cool off - I need dyno!

Great work man! Bronzit brothers :O)

Yeaaaa boi...I love the fact that our cars are bronzit lol. you keep up the good work!

Do you run a shop or is that another Castro?

I love everything about this car. Those are great numbers for an s50 too.

That would be Chris Castro , the shop is called Castro's customs

This is my "Castro custom" that is unrelated to the shop that is called "Castro's customs" lol

[DuMa]

amazing car. what 5 lug swap are you using?

[azael325i]

Not bad mister.. U sure do great things. Keep it up.

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

nice! please tell me your going to buttonwillow july 31st? i want to see this thing in action