** 3rd Annual Barbecue at Brody's - 5/15/11 **

[ill4noreason]

why is it that surprising, they aren't any faster stock than a m20b25. Once i get a chip in i'll be able to keep up if not beat a m50 with s50 cams and chip. ( i hope ;))

no way my m50 is a major difference over stock and feels way faster than devons freshly rebuilt m20b25 with war chip miller maf k&A motorsports intake straight pipes and a 4.10 lsd. I drove my car and then his car and even let him drive mine. Completely different experience. plus my vert is 300lbs heavier. I wanted to run you the other day but I had to get gas plus I had a tire blow... come down one day we will film it... vert vs vert

[mech3ngn]

some more pics from last year. this year should be awesome with 30+ cars

looks like something I want to start building later this year. are there any build threads for this car? looks like a cool build.

[devon.818]

no way my m50 is a major difference over stock and feels way faster than devons freshly rebuilt m20b25 with war chip miller maf k&A motorsports intake straight pipes and a 4.10 lsd. I drove my car and then his car and even let him drive mine. Completely different experience. plus my vert is 300lbs heavier. I wanted to run you the other day but I had to get gas plus I had a tire blow... come down one day we will film it... vert vs vert

WOAH!
i dont have the WAR chip yet, just the miller chip to run their MAF conversion, gonna order war chip tomorrow.

but yeah with the work i put into my car, and driving his swapped car...no comparrison. i burned out in his at a dead stop dropping the hammer in 2nd gear...WHAT? i might do a m50 swap simply because i've felt what that motor can do in a e30, plus my car would be lighter than his vert.

anyway, stock m20 to stock m50, m50 takes it.

[shiboujin]

I can do a burnout with an M20 and second gear...

[ill4noreason]

alot of it is driver...

[ubernasty]

haha ok guys. I'm guessing there's something very wrong with ean's motor then.

I know with a chip it would be a great run. I also know I can drive, so my car is definitely at its optimum fastness (relatively speaking of course).

[TexasTerp]

Ean's motor is running on 120 compression across the board when it should be 190-200.

He's at almost a 40% loss of power!

[ill4noreason]

Ean's motor is running on 120 compression across the board when it should be 190-200.

He's at almost a 40% loss of power!

Time for another swap! At least now most of the hard work and part sourcing is done. I've been wanting to do a compression test on mine just out of curiosity thanks for the reminder.

[ROLLingKING]

i also should do a compression test!
....and research more on compression in general since im gonna be looking into turboing my m20.

on another kinda random topic though. with the past couple weeks getting warmer and warmer, and me only having my car since april, im wondering if rising coolant temps are normal in stop and go traffic. when i get out of work at 5pm in dc and have to drive home my temp gauge gets to 3/4 hot and has stayed there so far.
I remember seeing ppl with mishimoto radiators or whatever theyre called and im wondering if these really do helo the m20 or if i have another problem i need to address
thanks guys
btw hit me up anytime to drink brews and wrench!

[ill4noreason]

i also should do a compression test!
....and research more on compression in general since im gonna be looking into turboing my m20.

on another kinda random topic though. with the past couple weeks getting warmer and warmer, and me only having my car since april, im wondering if rising coolant temps are normal in stop and go traffic. when i get out of work at 5pm in dc and have to drive home my temp gauge gets to 3/4 hot and has stayed there so far.
I remember seeing ppl with mishimoto radiators or whatever theyre called and im wondering if these really do helo the m20 or if i have another problem i need to address
thanks guys
btw hit me up anytime to drink brews and wrench!

possible fan clutch

[e30_325es]

haha ok guys. I'm guessing there's something very wrong with ean's motor then.

I know with a chip it would be a great run. I also know I can drive, so my car is definitely at its optimum fastness (relatively speaking of course).

There definitely is something wrong with it. I could keep up with him in my alpine auto car.

[Mde36]

There definitely is something wrong with it. I could keep up with him in my alpine auto car.

I've been beat by a m20 vert, a m20 coupe, and a auto m20 coupe. I'm at my lowest point lol. But I have something in the works as I type this. Give me a few weeks.

[ubernasty]

lookin foreward to it


i really want to take a ride in/ drive ;) a s5x e30 sometime soon.

[TexasTerp]

I've been beat by a m20 vert, a m20 coupe, and a auto m20 coupe. I'm at my lowest point lol. But I have something in the works as I type this. Give me a few weeks.

I expect something new when I get back. If I have a well running e30 before you do then you're doing it wrong!

[devon.818]

hey brody, i remember at one of the meet ups you were talking about some camping trip?
something like renting a cabin, more people, lower price per person....

forgot where you guys were talking about, anyway, it would be pretty cool, thought i'd bring it up