The Ultimate Poor College Student's Daily Racecar Build Thread

[lolcantturn]

Nice dude!

But 24V is so mainstream now ;)

mainstream for a reason ;) I'm never going back to 12 valves lolol

If it hasn't already been mentioned, check out some GRM e30 build threads for inspiration on how to stretch that budget. I know Vorshlag's thread is kicking around somewhere.

Sweet, thanks!

needs more 32v v8 and my 6 speed transmission

i wouldn't even know where to begin wiring that :|

[acolella76]

If it hasn't already been mentioned, check out some GRM e30 build threads for inspiration on how to stretch that budget. I know Vorshlag's thread is kicking around somewhere.

a lot of people in GRM don't really spend only $201x. There are loopholes around the limit so you have more to spend. How else would guys have crazy built cars with AST suspensions for just $2011?

[lolcantturn]

Might have to skip out on the M52...going OBD1 is going to be costly as hell it seems....

[Wh33lhop]

Might have to skip out on the M52...going OBD1 is going to be costly as hell it seems....

IIRC people sell kits for like $500.

[lolcantturn]

IIRC people sell kits for like $500.

too much for too little gain, M52's aint that much better than M50's anyway.
$600 for an M52
$500 for OBD1 conversion
$350 for S52 cams
$250 for software

$1700 for like 210HP and 190TQ... that's not ballin on a budget.

M50 and S50 cams is the route now.. which will leave me money for a tarbo. (but that's another build thread ;) )

[Bimmerman325i]

You do know that you can run OBD2 in an E30, right? A few folks on the board here have done writeups of full OBD2 S52 swaps (I'd assume M52 would be pretty much identical).

There is no reason to do OBD1 conversion now that tuning options are better for OBD2.

[acolella76]

Also an M52 with S52 cams IS worth it. A friend of mine has an M52 w/ S52 cams in his E30 and his car is quicker than my other friend's S52 car. Both cars were tuned by the same place, and I think they both had the same rear end.

[dnick]

i envy how you can have such low budget builds and they somehow turn out awesome . and how you get then damn freebies. lol jk cant wait to see the pics

[lolcantturn]

You do know that you can run OBD2 in an E30, right? A few folks on the board here have done writeups of full OBD2 S52 swaps (I'd assume M52 would be pretty much identical).

There is no reason to do OBD1 conversion now that tuning options are better for OBD2.

I'll look into it, thanks.


There isnt a DEFINITIVE OBD2 thread, just a bunch of scattered information. Arghhhhhh..

Also an M52 with S52 cams IS worth it. A friend of mine has an M52 w/ S52 cams in his E30 and his car is quicker than my other friend's S52 car. Both cars were tuned by the same place, and I think they both had the same rear end.

Eek, that seems almost mathematically impossible.. it doesn't really make sense..

i envy how you can have such low budget builds and they somehow turn out awesome . and how you get then damn freebies. lol jk cant wait to see the pics

build up a lot of parts over time = freebies haha

[acolella76]

Eek, that seems almost mathematically impossible.. it doesn't really make sense..
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I thought so too... but i was right behind the both of them and saw it happen

[VinniE30]

^ doesn't really mean much. Too many other factors to consider to compare just the engines themselves like that... weight of car, age and health of motor (compression), driver skill, wheels and tires. These all could have a huge affect on your test. There's probably other stuff your not mentioning too like other mods done, intake manifolds, exhaust setup, etc.

Yes, you have showed that that car with that driver is faster than the other car with it's driver but this does not mean at all that an m52 with s52 cams is more powerful than an s52 all else being equal.

[lolcantturn]

uh oh..

[lolcantturn]

For anyone wondering, running M50B25 perfect compression, $500.
selling the E36 oil pan for $100, then rewelding a cracked E34 pan for free.

Picking up S50 cams for $450 tomorrow :)

[619E30]

NV huh? This shall be interesting.

[lolcantturn]

Correct. Waiting on:

MAF
E34 oil pickup, dipstick
Radiator (prob gonna go 318 for the cleanness..)
Perhaps Corrado shocks cause I may not be low enough
E34 motor mounts


then she shall be built, and I'm still within budget :)
Gonna start the motor before I put the S50 cams on though, I've never opened up a 24V valve cover nevermind do the cams on it. but should go well.