The Purple ///Monster Build

[efficient]

beast!!!!!

[MR 325]

I have to say guys, this car sounds AMAZING in person.

The best sounding S54 I've ever heard... PERIOD.

[e30polak]

I have to say guys, this car sounds AMAZING in person.

The best sounding S54 I've ever heard... PERIOD.

Thanks Matt! I did my homework this time and nailed the sound I wanted on the 1st try! 8)

Definitely one of the better sounding S54s out there IMO! :pimp:

[e30polak]

Forgot to cross post these pics from a shoot I did with some friends 2 weeks ago.








LOVE this shot!

[e30polak]

Cool pic my friend took of the 14" bottlecaps + tires he destroyed at Streets of Willow in our shop's (Castro Motorsport) E30 Lemons car, with my M3 in the back ground.




So I took the M3 for it's first track day ever at Streets of Willow and had the time of my life! I had the opportunity to auto-x the M3 4 times with the s14 before swapping it out, but never took it on the race track because I didn't want anything to happen to the freshly rebuilt s14 I was about to sell. Well I definitely regret not starting out with a less powerful set-up in the m3 for track use!

The s54 is a pure animal on a tighter, technical course like Streets! Going back to back between my car and Chris Castro's s14 powered e30 M3 was a world of difference! While my suspension is very similar, better handling actually then Chris' based on my evaluation along with Chris' and a track instructor's, the power is the huge factor in my car!

With the s14, knowing this already from auto-xing my m3, you can and are able to carry the car with much higher speed and momentum into a turn, while also throttling through. Well the s54 is a whole different ball game!!!

While the added weight of the s54 can be felt in the turns, it wasn't really detrimental to the overall handling of the care compared to Chris's similarly set-up s14 M3. The key factor was the power, and the extremely sensitive throttle coming into the turns!

Carrying the same amount of momentum into the same turns was fine, but I couldn't throttle through the turn without the back-end coming out on me. After having my friend Kalon, who is an instructor and races our E30 Lemons car, drive the car, I realized that with the current set-up I had to drift the turns in order to drive the car at its limit. The pretty used 235/40/17 Nitto NT01s weren't holding the power too well after the first session, where I really babied the car. I definitely would've done better with some fresh NT01s in the same size, but I think running a staggered set of 235s up front and 245s out back would help immensely. I need to promote some understeer in the car that I can afford to throttle out of.

I also realized that I WILL NOT be putting a supercharger on the car as initially anticipated. First I absolutely LOVE the way my car sounds in every way! With the exhaust I came up with, and our CSL "style" intake, I can honestly say I have one of the best sounding s54 powered cars around. If I put the supercharger on, it will sound good, but I will lose that wonderful induction roar of the air box. Second, the car has more then enough power for me, and it's very controllable, especially on the streets. If I put the supercharger on, it will be much too hard to control. Finally, I'd rather spend the money on track time and becoming a MUCH better driver!

[stinkydriverx]

^^^ hell yeah Chris. That's what I like to hear! Money spent in the right place!!! Can't wait till its painted and I get to take a ride in it.

[e30polak]

A sick pic that my friend took of my buddy Kalon doin' work in my M3 at Streets of Willow with Shift S3ctor!!! :bow:

[ak-]

Awesome! I think I see tire on fender contact smoke ;D

[robrez]

Good stuff Chris.

[e30polak]

Awesome! I think I see tire on fender contact smoke ;D

:woowoo:

Good stuff Chris.

:D

[straightsixe30]

Really thats quite the car you have, good job. It looks like your really learning some driving technique as well, keep it up!

[e30polak]

Really thats quite the car you have, good job. It looks like your really learning some driving technique as well, keep it up!

Thanks!

[e30polak]

Another angle of Kalon drifting my m3 around Streets of Willow the other weekend! :D

[e30polak]

Another shot of my M3 sliding around at Streets of Willow!




Me getting chased down by a better driver in an rx8!

[Farbin Kaiber]

Every time this is bumped, I come looking/hoping for exterior paint...