M30 swap for my Olive Drab Vert!

[RagtopE30]

I want to know what e85 or meth injection would allow it to make if the boost were turned up to 18psi! And sorry no dyno pics. I was in the passenger seat keeping a careful eye on my MS dashboard.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

That's gotta be so fun. No dyno vids :( I wanna know what a race tune would make.

[RagtopE30]

Yeah a metric shit ton of RELIABLE fun!!!!

[Good & Tight]

Matt, 7hp loss is nothing, the torque gain though holy crap..!!! That cam really woke it up for sure and now your timing is a lot safer.
Now go out and enjoy the car, 464rwtq is shit a ton of fun.

[RagtopE30]

Went to the dyno today for 3 runs and no tuning.
Because I want a reliable daily driver I along with the help of Otis and another friend changed the spark map to a more conservative tune.
I also removed the boost controller and ran off of the wastegate which is 12.5psi

All that being said,

In May the car, with a more aggressive spark map, made:
414whp and 427wtq

Today the car, with the new cam and conservative tune, made:

407whp and 464wtq

I lost a little bit of hp but gained tq. I am sure that if I went with a more aggressive tune I could also see gains in hp but my goal is to have a reliable daily driver. The question on my mind is this, Was it worth paying the $500ish for the Cat Cam?

Long answer short- Yes.

Even though the Hp seems to have suffered on paper the power comes in sooner and smoother. Once the boost builds the tq is amazing. Seeing as how we basically de-tuned the MS the gain in tq says a lot. I am more excited now than ever about getting meth injection on this car and turning it up.

[RagtopE30]

flares came in...... Next update will include some more fabrication and flares!!!

[ThatOneEuroE30]

That things badass. Can't wait to see the numbers it puts down.

[RagtopE30]

It is a super cereal problem! I also live in the mountains so even though the roads are a blast to throw the car around there are not to many straight roads without LE presence. I punch the throttle in 3rd and when I build full boost and shift to 4th I am already exceeding 100mph with 2 gears at my disposal. I normally cruise down the interstate in 3rd with the rpms on the verge of building boost because it is so nice to pass people and hear the jet engine under the hood. There is also something to be said for matting the pedal just behind and at the same speed of the person you are passing then looking them in the eye when you pass them like they are standing still. Their faces are priceless!


Then you apply the brakes so that the LE around the next curve don't getcha.

I took my wife for her first ever boosted ride. You know how your significant other will fuss and smack you on the arm when you get a little crazy, such as a friendly burnout or impromptu light to light duel? My wife left bruises and used curse words that I have never heard in my life during a partial throttle pull in 3rd gear between 35mph and 75mph (took a couple of seconds).

Did I mention that I love this car!?

[ThatOneEuroE30]

I wish I had that problem

[RagtopE30]

I have quickly learned that the awesomeness of my car is limited by the availability of roads and opportunities to really open her up without having to immediately apply the brakes. The car does not enjoy going slow ( <65mph) 3rd gear at 2700rpm is 65mph and building boost. Not complaining just an observation.

[RagtopE30]

Man I wish!

[ThatOneEuroE30]

I see. I guess I'm kinda lucky haha. They have days where they sell e85 for 85 cents a gallon.

[RagtopE30]

It is not readily available around me

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Thanks guys! I am re torqueing the head and adjusting the valves again tomorrow. Then I will turn the boost up to 195kpa or 14psi. I have an appointment for the 20th of Sept to put her back on the dyno and put down some real numbers. My challenge will be to find the previous run that was at 195kpa to do a good comparison of the two runs. After reviewing my MS logs from the last dyno visit I found that my final pull hit 211kpa or 16psi. I do not intend on going that high again until I install some sort of octane booster (meth injection) but that will have to wait for a half cage, bigger brakes, and wider tires.

I am going to try to get her on the dyno earlier but the 20th is for sure.

Why not go with e85?

[RagtopE30]

Thanks guys! I am re torqueing the head and adjusting the valves again tomorrow. Then I will turn the boost up to 195kpa or 14psi. I have an appointment for the 20th of Sept to put her back on the dyno and put down some real numbers. My challenge will be to find the previous run that was at 195kpa to do a good comparison of the two runs. After reviewing my MS logs from the last dyno visit I found that my final pull hit 211kpa or 16psi. I do not intend on going that high again until I install some sort of octane booster (meth injection) but that will have to wait for a half cage, bigger brakes, and wider tires.

I am going to try to get her on the dyno earlier but the 20th is for sure.