2nd e30, 87 Lachssilber Revival

[Reichart12]

Not much happening with the beginning of this year. Signing up for some autocross events. The club here does "Winter Heats" as a practice before points events so had one so far and another tomorrow. Watching back my video, I can definitely drive deeper into the turns so hopefully keeping that in mind tomorrow will help me gain a couple seconds more. Hate my brakes still. Currently registered as STX but once I get the ITBs in, that'll change my class to DSP. PAX adjustment going from 0.817 to 0.844.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY0EWFkC8do

My plan is autocross this weekend, cars and coffee the following weekend, and then I have three weeks of no events to change over to Megasquirt. If that goes smoothly, maybe also ITBs but not trying to rush that. Would also like to get back to trying to make something out of carbon fiber as the garage space warms up a bit more.

[Reichart12]

I thought that motor was stashed at your parents house or something on the East Coast?

Good photos, really complements the metal and mechanical ness of them.

I think I enjoy the quality of the photo more than that they are ITB’s

Will you do a built M20 again?

Yeah, old engine parts are stashed at my parents' house. I actually just called my dad to see if he could ship me the old harness so I didn't need to splice the current one to add on Megasquirt. Little fuzzy where the actual block is haha. Might still be at my dad's friend shop where the stock motor was swapped in at. If we did leave it there, hopefully he never threw it out but honestly no clue. The head is definitely in the basement.

In the end, I would like to add in a built motor again. Would it be for this chassis, a rust free e30, or even a e21 or 2002 to scratch those itches? No clue until it happens.

[2mAn]

You're telling me. I wish I still had my 2.9L M20 for these ITBs.

I thought that motor was stashed at your parents house or something on the East Coast?

[moatilliatta]

Good photos, really complements the metal and mechanical ness of them.

I think I enjoy the quality of the photo more than that they are ITB’s

Will you do a built M20 again?

[Reichart12]

ugh those pics are so nice. I really want an M20 build someday. Should've never screwed up my original engine.

You're telling me. I wish I still had my 2.9L M20 for these ITBs.

[Northern]

ugh those pics are so nice. I really want an M20 build someday. Should've never screwed up my original engine.

[Reichart12]

Ok, found my Flickr info so here are a couple photos to go along with the Youtube video. Basically just wanted mock the ITBs up earlier than install. They went together quite easy. The instructions from RHD are just photos and its a match the piece to the diagram type of install. Different hardware sizes but it's all pretty intuitive once you get working on it. I have autocross set for March 6th, so probably the weekend after that I will try to install Megasquirt again and get a base M20 map on there. And then following that get the ITBs installed and do some road tuning for that. Trying not to do dyno tuning right away as I'm still traumatized $$$ from dyno tuning the 2.9L that never got running good. Definitely do want to get a dyno pull pre and post install just for fun. The 6th runner was in my hand for this first photo... big fail on my end.

[moatilliatta]

YouTube’s is meh. I’m here for the photos and stories though :)

[Reichart12]

Assembled the ITBs to look at on the bench. Not ready for install yet, but at least they look good. Here's the video link for that. Will update with some photos here but I got a new computer and can't remember my Flickr log in info.

https://youtu.be/Y3-4VfR627Q

[Reichart12]

Let’s make a 2022 deal. You get good at carbon fiber and I’ll get good at rust repair. We can help each other out...

Youtubers Collab!!!! I have a propane heater coming this week so I should be getting back to another part attempt. Let's get this work done

[2mAn]

Let’s make a 2022 deal. You get good at carbon fiber and I’ll get good at rust repair. We can help each other out...

[Reichart12]

Ride height on that thing is just peachy, I love it

Thanks! H&R race springs with 16" wheels works a good combo.

You may be starting a trend - owners by their E30s. I only have my "wagon selfies" at the moment! lol...

Photos are excellent as always!

Ha thanks. This was from that 70-200 shoot I mentioned the other day. Thinking back on it I have a few "selfies" from 2016, 2018, and now 2021. It's fun to look back on both myself and the car over the years.

[mike.bmw]

You may be starting a trend - owners by their E30s. I only have my "wagon selfies" at the moment! lol...

Photos are excellent as always!

[econti]

Ride height on that thing is just peachy, I love it

[Reichart12]

Well, no real updates again for you all but I did take new photos so here's to 2022. In the past I tried to always do a yearly goals post around my purchase anniversary of the car. Missed it by a few weeks so here go now. Had the car 8 years btw.

• Install ITBs
• Make one carbon fiber part
• Install Mtech e28 wing (going on three or four years of this goal)
• Autocross a bunch