The MR E30 Project Thread

[MR E30 325is]

As promised.

I barely throttled in this video. I am still not comfortable pushing the car. So the short run was at maybe half throttle, shifting at 4k. And I still flew up to 50 mph!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04bkE4haHAc

Pics of MAF setup, as requested.

[White325is]

How do you have your maf mounted? Post some photos and I will see if I can help.

[MR E30 325is]

June 26th, 2010

I have one very short and simple thing to say.

Today will always be the day that the "I cant even put it into words how badass this car is" E30 started with its insanely wicked Supercharger installed.

Its official. The E30 starts up and drives.

However, not everything is perfect is forced inductionville. The car will not idle for shit! with the MAF plugged in, the car idles at 200 rpms, and sounds horrible. Unplug the MAF and it jumps to 800 (which is where I had the chip set), but the idle is bouncy, and throttle response down low is horrid. It is also blowing out white smoke like crazy. I guess they need to fine tune my AFR a little bit to get it to run better.

I have to call TRM on Monday, explain the situation, and have them send me an updated chip.

I will have a video posted shortly. The car sounds like pure sex, and even with me babying it like crazy, it still runs through the revs, and pulls the E30 along very very well.

Stay tuned gentlemen, this is history in the making.

[MR E30 325is]

Thats a possibility White325is.

Its probably going to have to be cut, after looking at all thats going on down there. Which is fine by me.

I didnt do jack yesterday, Edward 40hands kept me busy the entire night. And I am definitely regretting it right now.

Today, progress will be made!

[cablehaze15]

new favorite thread. gosh you must be stoked

[White325is]

Fuck that. Cut a big hole in the front of the valance and let that bitch stick through.
More fresh air the better. :)

Like this.



MUAHAHAHA So evil.

[MR E30 325is]

June 25th, 2010

Well the most important piece came in. I picked up my OBDI SC S52 tune from TRM at the post office today. That put a big smile on my face.

I have to go to an exhaust shop today to get one of the intercooler pipes slightly modified to fit the E30.

After that I will either modify the valance to make the intercooler fit. or I will hopefully just mount it up and put the front end back together. More pics will follow. I wish I could find a local place that had the Rotrex SC traction oil so I could just drive it already!!

[bmwman]

Very nice.

[JK_E30]

That way, I could have all the items on the car that I need to go really fast, but I can still be slow. haha

SLOW? I still dont think an s52 e30 can be considered "slow." Its just not fast enough. ;)

[MR E30 325is]

Well unhook the belt till the rest of the stuff comes.
Atleast you can drive the car till then.

Hm, thats a really good idea. I will look into that this weekend, cause I know the AA pulleys on the bracket might interfere with the stock belt routing. But if not it sounds feasible.

That way, I could have all the items on the car that I need to go really fast, but I can still be slow. haha

[White325is]

Well unhook the belt till the rest of the stuff comes.
Atleast you can drive the car till then.

[MR E30 325is]

I failed myself!

[White325is]

You fail me, I wanted to see videos this weekend.

[MR E30 325is]

you only change the oil every 2 years though, right?

Its every 50k, or once every two years if driven less than 5k miles a year.

Its not that, its just the fact that I exhausted my funds and I have to wait til i get paid on wednesday, then buy it online (the only place it is available) and then wait for it to be shipped to me, all before I can fire up and drive the car.

It will be done and all patched up by saturday at the latest. Its just a bummer i will have to wait so much longer to drive it.

[Kershaw]

you only change the oil every 2 years though, right?