Noob to M30's

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Jun 24, 2011 9:24 PM

I hear he is done and tired with the old bmw sohc engines
and bought a e36 m50 to turbocharge.

shocka · Post by **shocka** » Jun 24, 2011 10:15 PM

Whaaaaaaat!?!?

Good & Tight · Post by **Good & Tight** » Jun 25, 2011 7:36 AM

Shadow wrote:I hear he is done and tired with the old bmw sohc engines
and bought a e36 m50 to turbocharge.

I did pick up an E36, but just to make manifolds. And I will never give up on the M30.

As for updates, haven't had time to mess with it. I did take it to the 1/8 mile a few months ago but never got a full pass.
It ran a 8.4 at 60mph, basically 1st and 2nd then letting off coasting through the lights, car still swaying all over.
Twisted the driveshaft and blew the guibo apart after a 6k launch that night.
Swapped the 3.73lsd to a welded 2.93 also.

Good & Tight · Post by **Good & Tight** » Jun 30, 2011 6:26 PM

Here's a quick 2nd to 3rd pull. traction is kinda there. I'll get some 4th gear pulls on the highway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9xsHvrKTFA

shocka · Post by **shocka** » Jun 30, 2011 8:26 PM

Hubba hubba, thats nasty quick. Nice work Otis.

shocka · Post by **shocka** » Jul 02, 2011 8:51 AM

What kind of boost are you running now? So, since you went through the original headgasket on the stock motor, you haven't opened it up again?

Seems very reliable for what it goes through you done an excellent job in tuning and building this car. I Dont understand why there isnt more praise for this video. I posted your video on our local BMW site, and it got alot of jaw drops. Great work, is an understatement, but its all i got for now

cvillebimmer · Post by **cvillebimmer** » Jul 02, 2011 9:09 AM

Wheel spin to nearly 100mph

! That's sick, Otis. Nice meeting you at Vintage, wish I had a little more time there.

Good & Tight · Post by **Good & Tight** » Jul 09, 2011 7:51 PM

shocka wrote:What kind of boost are you running now? So, since you went through the original headgasket on the stock motor, you haven't opened it up again?

Seems very reliable for what it goes through you done an excellent job in tuning and building this car. I Dont understand why there isnt more praise for this video. I posted your video on our local BMW site, and it got alot of jaw drops. Great work, is an understatement, but its all i got for now

That was around 18psi, I turned it down after the dyno. Haven't opened up after installing the MLS. I beat the heck out of the engine and it's still going.

Ordered a 10 point cage this week, I don't want to get kicked out on the first pass.

cvillebimmer wrote:Wheel spin to nearly 100mph ! That's sick, Otis. Nice meeting you at Vintage, wish I had a little more time there.

Likewise Andrew nice meeting also, it was a great event.

Good & Tight · Post by **Good & Tight** » Jan 02, 2012 6:01 PM

Hey guys it's been awhile since there was an update. Car has been under the knife with a 10point roll cage and fuel cell. Also a Paul Burke C4 transmission in the works.

Made Jan issue of Performance BMW.

Here are the pics. The gave me the centerfold section. Haha this is funny.

I gave a plug for MyE28.com. Thanks for all your support guys.

mpowertech · Post by **mpowertech** » Jan 02, 2012 8:08 PM

You Sir, are an inspiration! Congrats on getting one of us "yankees" a centerfold in PBMW. Not a small feat.

T_C_D · Post by **T_C_D** » Jan 02, 2012 9:02 PM

Awesome Otis!

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » Jan 02, 2012 9:14 PM

Your car was the reason I didn't do m50

Xenocide · Post by **Xenocide** » Jan 02, 2012 9:55 PM

That's bad ass! Congrats!

cvillebimmer · Post by **cvillebimmer** » Jan 02, 2012 10:13 PM

Congrats! Love that it's still sporting a 318i badge.

lito · Post by **lito** » Jan 06, 2012 11:17 PM

3.73final drive in my opinion is the best ratio for 1/4mile run if you are using a 26inx8 or 10 in. mickey thompson slics..and at your current whp..10s sec timeslip doable...and 130mph trap speed.regarding the 2.93final drive...too tall..you will be crossing the 1/4mile in 3rd gear.this is if you are using a getrag 260/6 or 265.

M. Holtmeier · Post by **M. Holtmeier** » Jan 08, 2012 10:26 AM

So cool.

Makes me want to do bad things to the e30 I just bought...

bornagain · Post by **bornagain** » Jan 11, 2012 1:55 AM

already there mike.... already there

Post by **Nebraska_e28** » Jan 11, 2012 10:08 AM

Definintely another inspiration! I'll be ordering a copy today to add to my select collection!

lito · Post by **lito** » Jan 20, 2012 5:54 PM

what is your current 1/4 timeslip?

Brandon@BluntTech · Post by **Brandon@BluntTech** » Jan 20, 2012 11:05 PM

@ Good & Tight

Im hoping the art work i did on the envelope we just mailed out to you will count as partial payment on a M30 turbo mani

Good & Tight · Post by **Good & Tight** » Jan 21, 2012 12:47 AM

Brandon@BluntTech wrote:@ Good & Tight

Im hoping the art work i did on the envelope we just mailed out to you will count as partial payment on a M30 turbo mani

I can tell right away it wasn't penned by the artist himself Blunt, it has no value.

Brandon@BluntTech · Post by **Brandon@BluntTech** » Jan 21, 2012 12:52 AM

oh just you wait you should be seeing this gem in a few days

bornagain · Post by **bornagain** » Apr 01, 2012 6:47 PM

hey otis,

care to share your most current ve and spark tables.

the e30 started for the first time last monday and i either have a tonne of tuning or im hoping you will help me cheat a bit...

thanks

Good & Tight · Post by **Good & Tight** » Apr 01, 2012 9:30 PM

bornagain wrote:hey otis,

care to share your most current ve and spark tables.

the e30 started for the first time last monday and i either have a tonne of tuning or im hoping you will help me cheat a bit...

thanks

Here's my spark map, keep in mind I run E85 and wouldn't run more than 19* on pump gas. My VE table would be useless, it's for 850cc low z injectors.

bornagain · Post by **bornagain** » Apr 01, 2012 9:34 PM

Thanks, I'm running 94 octane with about 15% ethanol which is the best I can get here and on 79 lb/hr hi-z injectors. I have no idea where that will lead me but I'm also running the snow water/meth kit. Bought the tool to oring the block and arp's from Todd. I have no idea the safe limit for this setup so we'll see

Edit: all I know I'd I managed to get it to rev past 2000 today in the garage and I think my ears are bleeding. 4" downpipe to nothing right now. I'm just glad my truck is parked behind it so I don't get tempted to do something stupid.

Good & Tight · Post by **Good & Tight** » May 06, 2012 4:58 PM

Just got back from the track, and had great time. Made about a dozen passes. Track rental is the way to go, no lines and no 1 or 2 hour wait times to run.

Met up with Bigmac834 he's took some video of the runs. All in all had a great time, plus being the oldest car there with one of the highest trap speed made it even better.

All the runs were pretty consistent trap speed wise, here's the best pass.
Boost was around 20-22.

Post by **Jeremy** » May 06, 2012 5:09 PM

135.80 mph trap speed! That calculates to 600+ rwhp at 3100lbs of total vehicle weight.

That's a serious amount of power.

Nicely done! Slicks and e85?

Good & Tight · Post by **Good & Tight** » May 06, 2012 5:35 PM

Jeremy wrote:135.80 mph trap speed! That calculates to 600+ rwhp at 3100lbs of total vehicle weight. That's a serious amount of power.

Nicely done! Slicks and e85?

Drag radials and E85, car weighed in at 2644 with me in it.

Post by **Jeremy** » May 06, 2012 5:40 PM

Right, I forgot this was in an e30. Nice run regardless.

Scottinva · Post by **Scottinva** » May 06, 2012 8:03 PM

So the motor is holding up well at 20psi? Had any mechanical issues?

Noob to M30's

no frills