E30 M42 + Eaton MP62

[Ian Bowers]

nuh uh, I made it betters. Now it's gonna be all like, 4 more cylindery.

more video, last run before I put it on the trailer.

[accident]

You broked it.

[Ian Bowers]

I saw the car overboost for some reason during my first lap on thunderhill. My headgasket decided 18PSI was way too much, so I took it on the skidpad before loading it on the trailer. It was misfiring and fuel cutting itself hard, but it still had some ponies. :)

[Ian Bowers]

Yeah, troubleshooting fueling issues. I'm installing a second in-line fuel pump, I can't touch the throttle ATM without it starving. Think I'm going to be cooperating with jakeb to get a chip for it.

http://youtu.be/3A0jvb0tSJ0

Old video, it's constantly changing. 42lb injectors, begi RRFPR, m50 TB.
At 10psi, it starts lighting up the tires in second gear when it hits the cam. In a straight line.

[Vivek]

So it's all put together and running?

[Ian Bowers]

Supercharged M42 is fun, but I don't really have a solid update to put. Maybe in a few months.

[Vivek]

Bump?

[freeride53]

we need the update :up:

[Ian Bowers]

totally sucks what happened, but i would take that second offer. turn that thing into a drift car, buy another car to daily and .... profit?

Second offer was accepted. I'm actually picking up an E36 M3 to daily, and I think my car will either become parts for an E30 if I can pick up a clean roller, or I'll just overflare it and turn it into a dedicated track car.

No profit, though. Honestly, I just wish I could turn the clock back and not have this happen -- I've been riding in this car since I was a 9 year old, it has 10 years of emotional attachment that no cash value will substitute.

Wow I was reading through the thread and then BAM the car is toast. I have so much respect for guys who keep m42s in e30s, and it sucks to see a sick one gone (potentially). If i were you, id just salvage what I could from the silver car, which is basically everything. Then buy another e30 and swap it all. And have SOOOOO much cash to play with at the end of it.

That was pretty much how it happened, aha. :\ Thanks for the kind words, bud. It's definitely no F20C/S14/S50, but I love the little M42 regardless.

[Balleristic31]

Wow I was reading through the thread and then BAM the car is toast. I have so much respect for guys who keep m42s in e30s, and it sucks to see a sick one gone (potentially). If i were you, id just salvage what I could from the silver car, which is basically everything. Then buy another e30 and swap it all. And have SOOOOO much cash to play with at the end of it.

[2mAn]

totally sucks what happened, but i would take that second offer. turn that thing into a drift car, buy another car to daily and .... profit?

[whodwho]

StateFarm is good about the value of your vehicle if you keep meticulous receipts and maintenance records. We went through this with our E24 about 6 years ago.

They sure must be better then Mercury, the agent I worked with wouldn't acknowledge any receipts over 6 months old :(

[shEck3lls0]

I have State Farm... I think I might switch over to full coverage.

[freeride53]

Jesus FUNK. Wish I still had comprehensive State Farm on my Peugeot when It got hit.


I'll go cry in my corner now :(

[trackjunkie21]

Holy shit I'm keeping my reciepts.

I guess if you do your own work, you can't really count that into consideration for value increase, can you?

It's more of the parts that would increase value not the actual work. I can always write up my own receipts just sayin.