The MR E30 Project Thread

[kingston]

Awesome man!!!!! I love your vision for this car (and I'm taking some cues from you).

Can't wait to see more; your thread never disappoints :)

[MR E30 325is]

October 30th, 2013

Dump valve wiring installation was a breeze.

Solenoid can open anywhere between 0 and 90 degrees.

Having a car with two entirely different exhaust tones at the push of a button is extremely badass.

At idle with the valve open you cant really tell. The second I step on the gas the story changes entirely.

Looking forward to putting together a video this weekend to entertain you all with.

[MR E30 325is]

October 31st, 2013

Just purchased a set of Schroth 6 point harnesses to secure me to the car. Hopefully they show up early next week!

[ML e30]

October 30th, 2013

Dump valve wiring installation was a breeze.

Solenoid can open anywhere between 0 and 90 degrees.

Having a car with two entirely different exhaust tones at the push of a button is extremely badass.

At idle with the valve open you cant really tell. The second I step on the gas the story changes entirely.

Looking forward to putting together a video this weekend to entertain you all with.

Can confirm, sounds great when closed. Sounds insane when open.

[MR E30 325is]

November 9th, 2013

Magical money fell out of the sky recently (I will keep its origin a secret just in case the feds are listening), but needless to say, the E30 is getting spoiled.

The Schroth harnesses showed up today, and they are badass as ever.

2 very large boxes should be showing up to my house in about a week, as well as 1 much smaller box.

Still working on an exhaust video. My junker camera wasn't able to really capture the excellent sound of the exhaust, and I am trying to figure out a way to get semi decent footage up onto the web.

[MR E30 325is]

November 9th, 2013

E30 racecar putting in work. Picked up this 365 lb gem for free to enhance my cardio routine.



These came in the mail! Now I am waiting on my composite fixed back Corbeaus and my Massive side mounts to come in before I get the harnesses installed per Schroths guidelines.



Had to do a little grocery shopping in my "grocery getter." Haha



Money is being added into my paypal for a set of KA Motors ultra wide fender flares. After they are installed a set of beefy tires will be on order for the silver style 5's.

After that's done, along with a few small maintenance projects, the time has come.

Turbo parts will begin to be collected.................

Stay tuned.

[JCarp90]

Heeelllllllooooooooooo

[MR E30 325is]

November 11th, 2013

Its good to have Electrical Engineering buddies.

I have a circuit designed for a little custom city light action.

A tiny microcontroller (ATTINY85) controls 1 LED in each city light of my smilies. A photocell will be installed in one of the grills and when the sun goes down, the LED's will turn on for 1 hour.

System will be reset through the headlight switch in order for it to repeat itself if I drive at night, but not continually run all night over and over again.

Will let you know when it is all wired up and working properly.

[MR E30 325is]

November 13th, 2013

These micro suede beauties just arrived in record time from Solo Racer.



Now that's a pair of bun huggers! bwahaha

I also just ordered a 13 dollar passenger for the E30 once I get the seats and harnesses installed.

Hilarity shall ensue.

** Side note, beginning to work on a cool camera rig setup for the GoPro and a potential DSLR.

[MR E30 325is]

November 15th, 2013

Pardon the dirt, but the interior is looking more and more racecar-like every single day.

Really really digging this setup.



Trying to get as much drive time out of it before the snow falls and it gets garaged for months.

Clearing the cage tomorrow, finishing the interior install after a nice cleaning, and driving the piss out of it. Should be a good day.

[ian e30 318is]

Looking good bud! Keep it up

[Mistawall]

i haven't read though this whole thread yet but i plan too! your car reminds me of mine! accept i havent put my s52 in yet or done a 5 lug swap but your paint is faded just like mine haha! and it looks like its also a 91 318is body?

[VintageBimmer]

When are we going to get more updates?

[MR E30 325is]

i haven't read though this whole thread yet but i plan too! your car reminds me of mine! accept i havent put my s52 in yet or done a 5 lug swap but your paint is faded just like mine haha! and it looks like its also a 91 318is body?

Yep, the car started its life as a 1991 318is.

It will forever be a 1991, but a 318is is something it will never be again.

[MR E30 325is]

When are we going to get more updates?

Right about now actually. Haha