My 440whp daily e30

[FrozenSolid]

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..as far as milage goes, i never really keep track day to day. also i try to keep the needle above 1/4, and i dont usually fill up all the way because the car sits low as is. the last time i took a long road trip i went with an e30 caravan from northern virginia to philadelphia, to another meetup spot in pa and back. ~400 mile trip. i calculated it and it ended up being roughly 24mpgs, thats with some aggresive driving including bursts to 140mph lol. thats all highway driving and when i had the 2.93 diff, so low cruising rpms.

its all in the tune, how rich it runs and how well your enigine runs makes all the difference. but fuel milage should not be in your head if your going turbo lol

[DREWHALL]

Nice meeting you Saturday. I want to see this thing after you put it back together. Pretty impressed man, I need to start a savings account just for my car.

[Kershaw]

yea its not as straightforward as it seems lol. 14-15psi and above i would spin the tires launching and when i shift into second on the drag radials. first time racing this car, just have some finetuning to do.

yep. for drag racing and that much power you need something around 315s for the rear. lol.

[VinniE30]

im doing some research into a 5 lug mcoupe swap, and some fatter tires. plan b is selling this car, i have plans for a crazy all out e30 that i really want to build.

I can't imagine what you think a "crazy all out e30" is when you already have this e30 :shock:
haha I think this 440whp all done up e30 is pretty crazy.
I guess you mean something like bender's e30?

[FrozenSolid]

im thinking 600+whp, traction, street drivable. hopefully i can get that project started by the end this year

[dothadance]

im thinking 600+whp, traction, street drivable. hopefully i can get that project started by the end this year

COME ON, DO IT NOOOWW!!
...please?

[cmybimmer]

The car is fine... I think you're the crazy one lol. I say keep it, habibi :giggle:

[lolcantturn]

I'm not sure if it was asked in this thread or not, but why did you O-ring the block as opposed to MLS? O-ringing costs more, no?

[FrozenSolid]

I'm not sure if it was asked in this thread or not, but why did you O-ring the block as opposed to MLS? O-ringing costs more, no?

i asked around and talked to a couple guys, and the general consensus was oring with paper gasket would hold more than a mls. i didnt go so far as making a reciver groove in the head or welding the coolant channels, which is even better. and really, there is no cost to orings. a local guy owns the oring tool and like a 5lb spool of wire, so no cost there. all i spent money on was a new oem gasket and arp studs, which youd have to get anyways.

[badnerd]

:ohsnap: this right here is my dream setup:nice:

[BergerNJ]

are you staying stock displacement just rebuilding everything? or will you up the ante...what kind of rebuild are we talking?

Im very interested to follow this rebuild you are going to do

do you have any shots of your manifold work? I know you stated you welded it I believe, on your e30tech thread or maybe it was bimmer forums....either way Id love to see it.

this build is inspiring. you should dyno it at 22...

[JinormusJ]

OH LAWD...
:up:
Freaking Sweet Car Man.. That is all

[ChefSkinny]

Not sure how I missed this?

Nice car man, how's the mileage? :)

[theox69]

What a CLEAN build! I think this is now what I'm going to base my turbo build on.

[Raxe]

Very nice man!