My E30 S50 swap + progress (updates pg. 7)

[DisgustipatedAP1]

Thanks,its much faster now and when I get the time/$$ to fab the bits for the turbo I have waiting it'll be really stinking fast.;)

No supercharger for linear powerband? ;)

I swear it looks like you live in my old house in Claremont.

Haha, not quite. Maybe we're house-soul-mates.

[L8 apexr]

I want that thing in my life.

Thanks,its much faster now and when I get the time/$$ to fab the bits for the turbo I have waiting it'll be really stinking fast.;)

[Farbin Kaiber]

I swear it looks like you live in my old house in Claremont.

[M-technik-3]

http://youtu.be/X4eQ_5MQZXs

I want that thing in my life.

I'd rather have the track in my town.

[kalib0y]

fantastic car!

[DisgustipatedAP1]

Much better! Mine needs to be polished too.

I'm gonna do the paint today. Come over if you want yours done too.

Congrats on your new purchase. What exactly are you running for suspension and exhaust?

I'm running a Castro Motorsports custom 2.5" exhaust, no cat. For suspension, it's Bilstein's + custom springs, Castro Motorsports also devised that suspension.

[alane]

http://youtu.be/X4eQ_5MQZXs

I want that thing in my life.

[johnjohnsons54]

Congrats on your new purchase. What exactly are you running for suspension and exhaust?

[MR 325]

Much better! Mine needs to be polished too.

[DisgustipatedAP1]

Alright, so the carbon fiber hood on my car had some major oxidization across about 95% of it. I decided to attack it with my Porter Cable DA random orbital polisher, an orange 'harsh' pad, and some Meguiars M105.

Left side is before, right side is after:

[DisgustipatedAP1]

On rails eh?,of course it cornered flat with no slip-you weren't going fast enough to have any load transfer.

Don't be afraid to push it harder,it'll be good for both you and the car.You'll learn its limits(I think your the limiting factor in that vid)and if the car breaks you know what to improve for the next time(like upgraded braking).

For an example of how to really test this is my scratch build on a similiar tight track,the car is brand new right from my garage with only 2 laps prior to the one in the vid.I drove it fairly easy for those 2 laps,checked for loose bolts etc(had a small water leak on the header you can see in the vid)and then did the 3rd lap.

http://youtu.be/X4eQ_5MQZXs

Yeah, that was my first 2-3 laps and I didnt know the track. 2nd and 3rd session I pushed it much, much harder. Tire psi was too high (i was running 35 psi on the street) plus rt-615's are kinda junky... and dem overheatin brakes.

But I did learn that the chassis + suspension is extremely capable. Need brakes for next time, then maybe some nice tires.

And yeah, I do need more seat time... I'm used to the s2k which has much more grip thanks to the 255's all around, but it is incredible what the e30 is doing on 215's and so much more torque.

Guess I better start researching what track pads I should get and buy some Superblue brake fluid. :) lol

[azael325i]

Congrats sir..

I had great times with this car and one of my favorite.
Here she is next to my car.

[samiam3356]

Nice pick up man!

[L8 apexr]

On rails eh?,of course it cornered flat with no slip-you weren't going fast enough to have any load transfer.

Don't be afraid to push it harder,it'll be good for both you and the car.You'll learn its limits(I think your the limiting factor in that vid)and if the car breaks you know what to improve for the next time(like upgraded braking).

For an example of how to really test this is my scratch build on a similiar tight track,the car is brand new right from my garage with only 2 laps prior to the one in the vid.I drove it fairly easy for those 2 laps,checked for loose bolts etc(had a small water leak on the header you can see in the vid)and then did the 3rd lap.

http://youtu.be/X4eQ_5MQZXs

[AirplaneBuilder]

Sweet car man, hopefully my swap will turn out like this!