That spot on the roof is common, and not really the sunroofs fault. E30's came with a stupid plastic slipstream deflector,and they all have problems right there at the corner that always trapped water...
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I have a 160* thermostat in my m42 and just because it opens at 160* my cooling system can only keep my car around 180ish. On hot days on track my car idling with just the clutch fan gets up 185-195* I have to put the electric fan on get it to stay around 180* at idle when it is 90*+ outside. After hot lapping the car on limiter though I'll get up to 210-215* and it'll cool back down pretty quick. But at nights if I am driving down the highway I see temps of like 155* because of all the airflow.
I obviously don't have AC like you, but I would try and get some sort of slim pusher fan to put on the AC condenser to get more airflow through that thing when you're at idle. I find my car cools off the fastest with the clutch fan when I drive around track high rpm second gear since it is spinning faster. Also bummer about the roof rust :( I have a few spots on my car that need to be addressed soon as well which sucks.
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Originally posted by driftxsequence View PostWould you mind sharing your timing map? I'm going be getting my turbo megasquirt going soon and want to make sure it doesnt go boom.
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Originally posted by ccsdo5 View Postbut I would try and get some sort of slim pusher fan to put on the AC condenser to get more airflow through that thing when you're at idle.
Originally posted by driftxsequence View PostWould you mind sharing your timing map? I'm going be getting my turbo megasquirt going soon and want to make sure it doesnt go boom.
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'91 318is, M20 turbo
[CoTM: 4-18]
'94 525iT slicktop, 600WHP or bust, forged M50B30 + S366SX-E project - running! updated 5-22
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Went to the second Spectoberfest at Sebring this past weekend, pretty good E30 turnout but mine was the only turbo E30 present this year.
The car next to mine in this picture is another M20 swapped 318is, but it's a slicktop and a completely stripped out track car. I also finally weighed my car. It weighed 2,864lbs with my tools, skateboards and camera gear in it, and that stuff weighs about 130lbs, so my car weighs 2,734lbs unloaded with a little more than a half tank of gas. Add 32lbs for the missing 5 gallons of gas for wet weight of 2,766lbs. I don't think that's half bad for a fully equipped Turbo E30.
IG @turbovarg
'91 318is, M20 turbo
[CoTM: 4-18]
'94 525iT slicktop, 600WHP or bust, forged M50B30 + S366SX-E project - running! updated 5-22
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Fun times. Some crap in the oil system (turbo feed is from an unfiltered oil gallery whether you use a sandwich plate) clogged the factory installed oil feed filter, so the turbo is trashed. Haven't taken it apart yet but I'm hoping the turbine side seal didn't wreck the center housing.
Luckily I didn't sell my spare 60 trim T3/T4 like I was planning to this summer, so I had a spare. Also, one of my front tires is showing cord on the inside edge, so it's time for new tire$$$. I probably won't be buying ZIIs or ZIIIs this time around, but a cheaper tire with a higher tread wear rating. It's not that my tires didn't last long, they lasted over two years and I put a lot of miles on this car, I just don't do autocross often enough to justify it and can't afford to do track days.Last edited by varg; 06-05-2019, 04:22 PM.
IG @turbovarg
'91 318is, M20 turbo
[CoTM: 4-18]
'94 525iT slicktop, 600WHP or bust, forged M50B30 + S366SX-E project - running! updated 5-22
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That's fancy. Did you just drill/tap or is that something you bought? I'd do it but my oil cooler is in a box somewhere. Simply no place to put it with my massive IC and AC system, or nowhere with air flow anyway. Eventually I'll get some hoses made and put a cooler somewhere, but it's not a priority since the car is solely street driven.
IG @turbovarg
'91 318is, M20 turbo
[CoTM: 4-18]
'94 525iT slicktop, 600WHP or bust, forged M50B30 + S366SX-E project - running! updated 5-22
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that oil problem makes we want to rethink my oil supply using a sandwich plate318iS Track Rat :nice: www.drive4corners.com
'86 325iX 3.1 Stroker Turbo '86 S38B36 325
No one makes this car anymore. The government won't allow them, normal people won't buy them. So it's up to us: the freaks, the weirdos, the informed. To buy them, to appreciate them, and most importantly, to drive them.
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I've downgraded to some mismatched all seasons on stock 14" wheels for the time being, this will get me through my upcoming trip and into winter break or early next year when I plan to get some new tires on my 16s.
I have no traction now. Especially on a wet road where I can't get into boost at all without spinning the tires until 3rd gear. Also, normal everyday cornering speeds with the star specs cause the rear end to feel loose with these.
Originally posted by downforce22 View Postthat oil problem makes we want to rethink my oil supply using a sandwich plate
IG @turbovarg
'91 318is, M20 turbo
[CoTM: 4-18]
'94 525iT slicktop, 600WHP or bust, forged M50B30 + S366SX-E project - running! updated 5-22
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New tires. Now I'm riding on some beefy 225/50/16 Continental Extremecontact Sports. So glad to have traction again, can't wait to feel safe and secure on a wet road.
I opted for these instead of star specs because I hardly ever had the chance to use them at the autocross and these were ~$200 cheaper. They rub on the fender liners and I'm going to have to roll the lips of the front fenders as a precaution. I raised the front suspension by 1/2" when I put these on to make up for the 1/2" of extra radius.
IG @turbovarg
'91 318is, M20 turbo
[CoTM: 4-18]
'94 525iT slicktop, 600WHP or bust, forged M50B30 + S366SX-E project - running! updated 5-22
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