Totaled the e30. Bought a 1970 2002. Need Suggestions

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  • carbon
    Advanced Member
    • Jun 2009
    • 139

    #1

    Totaled the e30. Bought a 1970 2002. Need Suggestions

    I wrecked my e30 into the back of a truck that had first run into someone else. The car is totaled. A very sad day for me but I will look at this in a positive manner and see it as a sign to move onto a new project.

    Before:


    After:



    So I picked up a 1970 2002. Pics to come soon.

    It came with a fuel injection setup on the rebuilt m10. The engine has high compression pistons, a pretty hot cam(Dont remember the specs off the top of my head), and a header. The fuel injection set up consists of a set of Weber 40mm throttle bodies connected to a dcoe type manifold. The car also came with a fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, wasted spark ignition and a throttle position sensor.

    It is a very nice setup but it still needs a computer and wiring harness as well as a few odds and ends to get it going.

    The decision i have to make is weather it will be worth it to buy the rest of what I need for the setup or just go with a set of dual 40mm sidedraft Webers.

    The carbs will be easier to set up but the fuel injection would be bad ass. Both will be fast but the fuel injection maybe a little nicer to live with day to day.

    What would I need to complete my current setup? Megasquirt? And will that run off a throttle position sensor and crank position sensor? And what do you estimate it would cost to set up the megasquirt? Anyone with experiance please lend me a hand.

    Rich
  • jaye30
    E30 Addict
    • Feb 2009
    • 561

    #2
    very sad.. good luck with your new project.

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    • ethree
      E30 Fanatic
      • Aug 2007
      • 1213

      #3
      034motorsport.com have some excellent efi setups, they're also local and have awesome customer service. Where do you live in the bay area?

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      • Unearth078
        R3VLimited
        • May 2008
        • 2623

        #4
        id ask for those rims but your too far too ship ;(
        Originally posted by Lof8
        4 doors allow you to transport more whores.
        therefore, their value is much greater.
        Down to: 89 aw2 332i/4/5 , 70 Sahara 2002

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        • M-technik-3
          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
          • Oct 2003
          • 18946

          #5
          034 is not inexpensive thou. It's great system but pricey.
          https://www.facebook.com/BentOverRacing

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          • Jean
            Moderator
            • Aug 2006
            • 18228

            #6
            Did you buy the car back???? Those rooms look nice dude!

            My guess it would work with crank position sensor, but you'll probably have to make something of your own for that work with MS.
            Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



            OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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            • Joe318is
              R3V OG
              • Sep 2005
              • 6451

              #7
              watch for stopped traffic


              Originally posted by vlad
              Do you know anybody else who built that many bad ass E30s?

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              • E30Inspired
                Banned
                • Feb 2009
                • 86

                #8
                sad day

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                • ThaiRacer
                  Mod Crazy
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 799

                  #9
                  i want that lip

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                  • ak-
                    R3V OG
                    • May 2009
                    • 12422

                    #10
                    lol @ thairacer.

                    1991 325iS turbo

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                    • BakesE30
                      Wrencher
                      • Jul 2008
                      • 231

                      #11
                      high beam shipped to 08848?
                      sigpic

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                      • carbon
                        Advanced Member
                        • Jun 2009
                        • 139

                        #12
                        Cant part it out yet. The insurance is lagging on everything. When everything is available ill start a for sale thread.

                        What is everyones opinion on MS? Pretty cheap to get into but it seems like a steep learning curve.

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                        • carbon
                          Advanced Member
                          • Jun 2009
                          • 139

                          #13
                          Originally posted by ethree
                          034motorsport.com have some excellent efi setups, they're also local and have awesome customer service. Where do you live in the bay area?
                          Thanks. That looks nice but $1200 is too much right now. I'm up in the Santa Rosa area.

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                          • Aptyp
                            R3V OG
                            • Feb 2008
                            • 6584

                            #14
                            I want your wheels, good luck with 02

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                            • Jon325i
                              R3V OG
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 6934

                              #15
                              Damn shame about your E30.....looked like a sharp car. Buy that thing back if you can and salvage what's still good.

                              As for the 2002 - roundies ftw.


                              Jon
                              Rides...
                              1991 325i - sold :(
                              2004 2WD Frontier King Cab

                              RIP #17 Jules Bianchi

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