long distance drive in your e30m30

[SpunkyE30nOk]

who has taken a roadtrip or say driven their e30m30 over 500 miles in 1 trip? How did it perform? Did any problems develop? If so, what sort of problems. I'm just curious b/c i like to take atleast a roadtrip or 2 in my e30 and im just wondering about the driveability on a long run. I know factors like motor condition and what not matter. Let's just say everything is fine w the motor, drivetrain. How'd yours do?

[george graves]

1200 mile trip over 2 day - not a single problem. Why would you expect there to be?

[cactusjacks1]

480 mi "test drive" when I found my E30M3 - flew in, PO had oil/filter changed & all fluids topped off - drove it home, smiling all the way!!!! One long day - one really big smile!

Jack

[devonjordan]

Hey JACK, finally sold that damn baur.

/threadjack

Good luck on your journey.

[euroshark]

The M30 loves the highway with the correct differential. Assuming the install went properly, I bet the M30 powered E30s are absolute joys on the open road... Unless you are running the stiffest GC setup available for no good reason

[Jean]

You guys making me sad with your m30s.... I bet my m10 is hating life as I try and squeeze the last single hp out of it every day lol Still can't believe it chirps 2nd lol.

[george graves]

"chirp" a m10? Really???? What at 6k in second - drop the clutch - with 185/65-14 dried up "pep-boys" tires? LOL...anyone can do that....

Last road trip I did went from 2000 elevation to 5000 feet elevation inside of 2 miles. It's so fun with a m30 to gun it and pull away from cars going up hill. M30 make a great road warrior if you don't mind the gas bill (less then a e28 mind you)...

...HTH

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[Jean]

"chirp" a m10? Really???? What at 6k in second - drop the clutch - with 185/65-14 dried up "pep-boys" tires? LOL...anyone can do that....

Last road trip I did went from 2000 elevation to 5000 feet elevation inside of 2 miles. It's so fun with a m30 to gun it and pull away from cars going up hill. M30 make a great road warrior if you don't mind the gas bill (less then a e28 mind you)...

...HTH

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LOL, no actually in dry with 195/14 falken rt615s :p

[FredK]

Jean forgot to mention, he has the Tornado installed in the throttle body elbow. :mrgreen:

[SpunkyE30nOk]

1200 mile trip over 2 day - not a single problem. Why would you expect there to be?

wouldn't expect any problems, ive never done a full on motorswap b4 so i was just curious how ppls swaps have held up over time.

[Jean]

Jean forgot to mention, he has the Tornado installed in the throttle body elbow. :mrgreen:

Damn you let the secret out now! :tsk:

[asubimmer]

I can chirp 4th but then again I have a 6 puck...

[sticksdaman]

i know its been asked before but i feel its relevant... what kinda mileage are you looking at in an e30m30?

[JoeMadoo]

what kinda mileage are you looking at in an e30m30?

I dunno, my odometer dosent work haha.

M30's have soo much power even in 5th on the highway, there really is no need to downshift unless your racing an STi. I drive an hour and back to school about every day or 2 never had a problem.

[Garageaholic]

I drive about 4 hours each way about 2x a month to visit my family in my E30 M30.

I have a 3.25 in the rear and have not had ONE single problem since i finished my car in april.