What E30s are meant for. (rally content)

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  • iamsam
    Advanced Member
    • Jun 2008
    • 172

    #16
    Originally posted by downforce22
    man i need to get my iX stroker engine sorted... after that belt commited suicide it has been nothing but trouble. It will be good to get back to the springs and get some work done on it (I found a job btw!)
    In the meantime, pick up a regular ol' RWD E30 and come rally!

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    • freeride53
      R3V OG
      • Jul 2007
      • 11972

      #17
      off roading ftw!

      1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
      1983 Peugeot 505 STI
      1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
      2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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      • downforce22
        No R3VLimiter
        • Aug 2009
        • 3186

        #18
        Originally posted by iamcreepingdeath
        In the meantime, pick up a regular ol' RWD E30 and come rally!
        Tempting, but i don't think the roommates would like me having 3 e30s around! lol
        318iS Track Rat :nice: www.drive4corners.com
        '86 325iX 3.1 Stroker Turbo '86 S38B36 325

        No one makes this car anymore. The government won't allow them, normal people won't buy them. So it's up to us: the freaks, the weirdos, the informed. To buy them, to appreciate them, and most importantly, to drive them.

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        • defaultName
          E30 Modder
          • Jul 2010
          • 859

          #19
          Originally posted by iamcreepingdeath
          Funny you ask. The windows being down actually was not the dominant contributor to the mud bulk that entered the car. I high centered/bottomed out kind of hard on a berm that must have contained a sizeable rock because it blasted a hole in the floopan of the car right behind the driver's seat, and it acted as a mud scoop, so the driver's floorpan now has about three inches of liquid mud in it, with mud splattered all over the rear bodywork below the bench seat, which caused it to splatter all over the back of the Recaros as well...

          As far as the windows being open, nearly nothing entered while driving straight, but as soon as the car went into a significant slide, the forward-facing side window would bring in all the airborne stuff, of which there was a lot.
          I don't know if I should or
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          • iamsam
            Advanced Member
            • Jun 2008
            • 172

            #20
            Originally posted by defaultName
            I don't know if I should or
            you should just


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            • dishwab
              Mod Crazy
              • Mar 2012
              • 681

              #21
              I was skiing at Loveland today! You sir live in a great area

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              • irish44j
                R3VLimited
                • Oct 2011
                • 2763

                #22
                epic win. We were just discussing CORE today - is that where you were?

                oddly enough, we have a white Scirocco that rallycrosses in our region as well :)
                Stage rally/rallycross e30 build/competition journal
                Track/street e21 build
                visit Condor Speed Shop
                visit Motorsport Hardware



                [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"] 1985 318i/M50 Rally Car - 1988 Porsche 924S - 2005 Sequoia tow pig - 2018 GTI

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                • irish44j
                  R3VLimited
                  • Oct 2011
                  • 2763

                  #23
                  Originally posted by iamcreepingdeath
                  Funny you ask. The windows being down actually was not the dominant contributor to the mud bulk that entered the car. I high centered/bottomed out kind of hard on a berm that must have contained a sizeable rock because it blasted a hole in the floopan of the car right behind the driver's seat, and it acted as a mud scoop, so the driver's floorpan now has about three inches of liquid mud in it, with mud splattered all over the rear bodywork below the bench seat, which caused it to splatter all over the back of the Recaros as well...

                  As far as the windows being open, nearly nothing entered while driving straight, but as soon as the car went into a significant slide, the forward-facing side window would bring in all the airborne stuff, of which there was a lot.
                  if you put a roof vent in, with it in the "scoop" position it will cause backpressure of air and not much stuff will come in the windows, because airflow will be outward :)
                  Stage rally/rallycross e30 build/competition journal
                  Track/street e21 build
                  visit Condor Speed Shop
                  visit Motorsport Hardware



                  [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"] 1985 318i/M50 Rally Car - 1988 Porsche 924S - 2005 Sequoia tow pig - 2018 GTI

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                  • AZRRC
                    Wrencher
                    • Sep 2012
                    • 260

                    #24
                    nice, that spot looks fun! good to see more e30's in the dirt
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                    89 325i
                    05 C240 Wagon

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                    • irish44j
                      R3VLimited
                      • Oct 2011
                      • 2763

                      #25
                      Originally posted by unloadedak
                      this is the only reason I miss my iX ;( it was sooo fun to rallyx.
                      we have 6 e30s and an e28 rallycrossing locally.

                      and all of them are RWD ;)

                      rallycrossing an IX just means you're going to get whopped by all the subies and evos at every event (disclaimer...I rally-x an e30 and daily drive a tuned WRX ;) )
                      Stage rally/rallycross e30 build/competition journal
                      Track/street e21 build
                      visit Condor Speed Shop
                      visit Motorsport Hardware



                      [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"] 1985 318i/M50 Rally Car - 1988 Porsche 924S - 2005 Sequoia tow pig - 2018 GTI

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                      • iamsam
                        Advanced Member
                        • Jun 2008
                        • 172

                        #26
                        Originally posted by dishwab
                        I was skiing at Loveland today! You sir live in a great area
                        Thanks!

                        Originally posted by irish44j
                        epic win. We were just discussing CORE today - is that where you were?

                        oddly enough, we have a white Scirocco that rallycrosses in our region as well :)
                        Yep, CORE is where I was! Great setup, only costs $25/day to do whatever the heck you want if you are not a member, if you are a member, $10/day.


                        Originally posted by irish44j
                        if you put a roof vent in, with it in the "scoop" position it will cause backpressure of air and not much stuff will come in the windows, because airflow will be outward :)
                        Yep that is def coming as soon as I delete the sunroof!

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                        • irish44j
                          R3VLimited
                          • Oct 2011
                          • 2763

                          #27
                          Originally posted by iamcreepingdeath
                          Thanks!

                          Yep, CORE is where I was! Great setup, only costs $25/day to do whatever the heck you want if you are not a member, if you are a member, $10/day.
                          f!
                          so jealous. we really have noplace to go hoon around and have to wait for event days..

                          Our local rally-x chair thought CORE had closed down, but I guess not :)
                          Stage rally/rallycross e30 build/competition journal
                          Track/street e21 build
                          visit Condor Speed Shop
                          visit Motorsport Hardware



                          [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"] 1985 318i/M50 Rally Car - 1988 Porsche 924S - 2005 Sequoia tow pig - 2018 GTI

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                          • irish44j
                            R3VLimited
                            • Oct 2011
                            • 2763

                            #28
                            Originally posted by iamcreepingdeath
                            Thanks!



                            Yep that is def coming as soon as I delete the sunroof!
                            lol, my original vent was IN the sunroof (which could still open halfway).
                            Stage rally/rallycross e30 build/competition journal
                            Track/street e21 build
                            visit Condor Speed Shop
                            visit Motorsport Hardware



                            [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"] 1985 318i/M50 Rally Car - 1988 Porsche 924S - 2005 Sequoia tow pig - 2018 GTI

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