E30 Rally Build Thread

[blalor]

500hp Chevette

There's a phrase you don't hear very often. Have you considered entering the 24 Hours of LeMons? :) They love crazy shit like that.

[Erik]

This is awesome. Now I want a rally E30... Need moar videos like this. Ready, GO!

[bme30]

Like this...

[MasterOfPuppets]

That Snijers video is humbling, but the second one makes me want to get out and enter a snow rally. Looks like a blast. Good thing it will snow here in about two weeks or so.

[A Sucked Orange]

I am dying to do a snow rally.

Slapdash - light setup is badass. photos of underside, stat.

[SlapDash]

Isn't it? I gave my sponsor a sketch scribbled in Sharpie on a used napkin and that's what he came up with. It's removable too. It's even cooler up close and rock solid.

Underside pics coming up, after Rally Australia today.

[E30_pilot]

Dam that snow video is siiiick! Skinny tires awesomeness!

Dam you guys make me want to join a local subaru/rally group that do runs in dirt lots lol

[MasterOfPuppets]

Can I get a close up of the lug studs? I'm looking into them and I've only seem close ups of the 90 mm ones on trm c1's (which happen to be the wheels I'm looking at to buy)

[blalor]

That tarmac video is fantastic. I wish the WRC covered more tarmac stages, but I'm looking forward to seeing France. I was really looking forward to the Australia coverage, but that's a case of more is not always better. I wanted to strangle those annoying Aussie talking heads!

Funny, that snow video does nothing for me. Lots of sideways, not a lot of speed. I guess I just prefer watching tarmac rallies. Snijer's driving gave me goosebumps.

[lambo]

Awesome! Thanks!

That orange looks really good

[drutt23]

Oh they WEREN'T into BMWs, but I think I have made a solid convert out of one of them, and he is spreading his disease to another, who is interested in buying my current E28...

yeah I am pretty sure I am heading up there this weekend. I will be taking the E39 540i/6 though :( my E28 isn't very road worthy atm.

The first E28 I sold to my buddy is a pretty cool car though, 1987 535is in great shape, and I am bringing up a full Bilstien Sport/BavAuto suspensionto put on. Also, he has staggered style 32s he is gonna throw on. It's going to look good.

also, read through your project thread, I'm definitely going to have to check that out.

Oh hell yeah! You can pm me if you want my address. Come out and check it out any time that you are up here. It's kinda at a stand still right now due to how busy and broke i've been lol.

Anyways....sorry for the thread jack. Keep up the good work!!!

[MasterOfPuppets]

So I went and drove the E30, among other places, on an actual LSPR rally stage yesterday:



It was intimidating just due to sheer speed. It's just a regular width gravel road with an abnormally smooth surface, some moderate elevation change, closely surrounded by thick trees. I had a couple of guys in trucks pre-run it for me so I could go at a moderate clip, and even without pushing I was cruising along at 65+ in most places (there's nothing like going a bit wide on a 55mph slide to raise the ol' pulse.) I'd guess that at a full race clip you'd average close to 75-80 on that particular stage. Makes me want to add a few extra bars to the cage. :shock:

From this, and the other driving I did, I learned some things:

1.) My car needs at least a new clutch and possibly some other associated hardware (no surprise)
2.) Something in the drivers' side rear suspension is broken or very loose and causing an enormous metal-on-metal banging, probably the %$&! shock mount again
3.) Relocating the oil cooler up behind the bumper needs to be higher on my priority list
4.) I have to remember to roll up my $%#! window before initiating a huge drift in deep sand

Any recommendations on a durable race clutch kit, and any other parts (hyd cylinder, flywheel, bearings) I should attack while I'm in there?

[iamsam]

good ol' stock replacement clutch should be more than sufficient, really. I have no idea why yours slips, the PO must have done something wrong when he put it back together because a stock clutch should have tons of "grab". But if a more aggressive clutch is the same price, get that. And also come up w/ a sealing system to prevent mud and water from splashing up into your bellhousing.

also, if you haven't replaced the rear shock mounts do it already, get the billet aluminum ones from Ireland Engineering.

Also check swaybar mounts and whatnot, and trailing arm bushings. (tighten the bolts if they are loose). You still have your poly RTABs at my house, I would slap those in if i was you.

[Earendil]

And also come up w/ a sealing system to prevent mud and water from splashing up into your bellhousing.

For this, I just make sure there is adaquate oil leaking out of the bellhousing to prevent anything from getting in :up:

I can't offer any more advice than the above, but I want to say that I'm loving this thread and the updates. Keep them coming as the car and you progress!

[iamsam]

so... is Mud Lake pretty muddy? I figured i'd just ask...