A very late introduction

[dirty30]

so i made an account here on bimmerforums a long time ago and have never actually used it till now.

I have been building/competing in my e30 for about 4 years now. started off real slow but has come to light in the past year.

quick run down of the car:

89 325is, M20 turbo- 255 whp, 280ftlbs torque
schrick turbo cam, IE adjustable cam gear
Lightened flywheel, lightened crank
Mega squirt engine management

Ground controll coil overs
S50 steering rack with 3/8th inch tie rod spacers
16x9 et 10 ESM II's

4:10 locked diff
power by max hydro e-brake

other stuff that i cant think of right now.

anyways, here are some picks, some of which are kinda old:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/DSC_8282.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/IMG_2009.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/IMG_2008.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/three11.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/proam3.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/-18.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/-50.jpg

[rpm620]

well there goes my shot for trying to get some lovin from DTM... damn.. i gotta finish my car first... looking good tho.

[dirty30]

well those stickers are not from DTM power, they are for DTM fibrwerkz and Dyno Tech Motorsports in oceanside.

ill have all the new pics up soon.

[rpm620]

nice nice well cars looking good my build thread is a few post down "318is S50 swap project"

doe those rear over fenders come out much farther then stock? looks to only be like 1" or so

[TheM3nsah]

haha, your car is my background right now. whatsup man!

[Piner]

Dude I love the car one of the best looking E30's I've ever seen.

welcome.... well you've been here longer than me well anyways

[dirty30]

actually the rear overs are pretty big, like an inch and a half more than stock m3 flares.

i have a lot of clean up to do before the season. ill keep postin, and get some engine bay/ turbo set up shots

[M///BMW]

Sick car..Can't wait to get mine up and running :)

[Dominic49]

welcome!

what sort of mods do you have for more angel?

[Jdmark7]

sup dude

[deeseeohecks]

Hey man, you got a higher res on that first pic? Like 1920*1080?

[protomor]

What are your spring rates?

[dirty30]

for steering angle i swapped in an s50 rack and put in some 3/8th inch tie rod spacers, still want to mod my knuckles though.

here is the steering angle
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/IMG_1830.jpg

works perfect this way, the rack stops just as the tire barely touches my sway bar, but it doesnt lock in place at full lock.

i run 750 in the front and 650 in the rear spring rates, and have the rear dampening all the way soft.


sup dude

hey mang! hows your car doin?

[Dominic49]

word i'm running a z3 1.9 rack with 9mm spacers and have just the same amount of angle. about to convert to e46 control arms so i dont rub on the sway bar any longer.

[dirty30]

i was reading about that, have you seen it done before?

[protomor]

750 front and 650 rear? Really? REALLY?

[Dominic49]

i was reading about that, have you seen it done before?

i've heard it done but havent seen it personally.


750 front and 650 rear? Really? REALLY?


stiff springs rates are soooo two years ago... now people are looking towards the rates of tarmac rally cars. stiff yet conforming. able to transfer weight and allow smoothness.

[dirty30]

eh' they feel alright to me. i ran the IE3's before doing ground control and those were way too soft for my liking. good for street car though'

[protomor]

stiff springs rates are soooo two years ago... now people are looking towards the rates of tarmac rally cars. stiff yet conforming. able to transfer weight and allow smoothness.

I was commenting on the front springs being really really stiff and the rear being really really soft.



eh' they feel alright to me. i ran the IE3's before doing ground control and those were way too soft for my liking. good for street car though'
For a street car. Why not run stiffer in the rear?

[ienjoydrifting]

Yo dude!

You running FD or XDC this year? D1 is also having another US series...

[dirty30]

ya Dogg!!!!!! im doing FD and would love to squeek in a D1 event if they do one close to home.


i Dont want to run a stiffer rear spring because i need to keep a good amount of grip.

[protomor]

so why run that stiff in the front? that spring rate combo makes no sense to me at all. Anyone else think so or am I crazy?

[dirty30]

i have never really thought they were that stiff. they have always just felt comfortable to me. granted, before i started drifting i wanted a good road race type set up and that spring rate combo is just what was suggested. so i used it and i havnt ever tried anything different. i want to dial it in but just have other stuff i need to pay attention to on the car.

[protomor]

standard E30 rates are usually much higher int he rear than front. HR races are 300 front 500 rear. sports are like 200/350. It's just odd to see rates stiffer in the front than the rear.

Are you sure your rates arent 750/650 effective? that would make your rear springs 1300.

[dirty30]

that confuses me, cause to me it doesnt make sense to have stiffer rear springs cause the load in the front of the car is so much more than the rear

[protomor]

We have semi rear trailing arms. a 650 lb/ft spring in the rear of your car is really only the equivalent of half that at the wheel. Which is why I think you're really running 1300 as that would be 650 at the wheels. Makes much more sense to me.

[legitsnowe39]

Your in San diego. Where do you race your car??? I'd love to see it sometime in action.

[imaiami]

sexxxy car mang.
I've been a geekin out and seen a few vids of you in the past....:buttrock
wow, super anglage right there....

[dirty30]

We have semi rear trailing arms. a 650 lb/ft spring in the rear of your car is really only the equivalent of half that at the wheel. Which is why I think you're really running 1300 as that would be 650 at the wheels. Makes much more sense to me.

well now im all mixed up. ill have to double check these things.

i usually do events out at willow springs, ill hit up adams motorsports park now and again for kicks.

[dirty30]

here is a quick vid of some friends and I at a practice event in lake perris last summer. pretty fun little track. i should have some update pics tomorrow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exomdA-6J0w

[TheM3nsah]

damn! that was a nice loooooong slide!

[Idriftane30]

here is a quick vid of some friends and I at a practice event in lake perris last summer. pretty fun little track. i should have some update pics tomorrow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exomdA-6J0w

this is around the corner from my house, this was at the lake perris fair grounds right? i saw you drift there one night, do they still drift there every weekend?

[dirty30]

i wish, they dont have events there anymore, except for private events.

[dirty30]

the latest... not close to being ready though...

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/IMG_0095.jpg

[ewingdrift]

damn man iv obssesd about your car to all my freinds i have a e30 that i was building in to a drift machine and now im getting rid of it cus im going to get a e36 and daily it for a while and build it to drift im just still a biginner at drifting and i was wandering if i should just stick to the e30 or stick with my plans with a e36 i was going to do a sr20 swapd e30 its totaly gutted and not really any beamer stuff left except the shell and suspension lol it needs alot of work to be drift worthy ass you can see no motor!

[dirty30]

if i were the one starting from scratch, i would lean toward e36. just because of the level that i want my car at, if that makes sense. e30 will be cool for like a cheap fun car to slide around, but it has its limitations.

if you are planing on getting technical and trying to progress your driving and go for big power and all that, then i would go with e36.

wouldnt be too surprised if i found myself in an e36 or even e39 in the near future.

[Dominic49]

i'm shooting for an e63 for my next drift car :D 645 chassis with an ls1 :D

[dirty30]

i'm shooting for an e63 for my next drift car :D 645 chassis with an ls1 :D

Oooooooh... that sounds nuts. haha'

[Roc187]

Why do you think. The e30
has it's limitations? Power wise you can swap almost any BMW
engine in there. You said
the technical side.. As in it's maneuvering capability? I'm
curious what you think, I am building a s50
forged bottom end.. And running a gtk-650 with a 666
hot side should lay down tons of power at 2500
and up!

[dirty30]

all i was getting at was that for the guys who are not planning on doing a motor swap and going that far with it then e30's would have limitations. When you get into the little tech stuff like suspension settings and other nit picky stuff the e30 is limited. i guess all i mean is that e36 and newer have way more adjustability and way more performance options available to them.

that motor that you're getting under way will be rad though'

[Idriftane30]

the latest... not close to being ready though...

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/IMG_0095.jpg

just curious, how come you didnt keep the factory bumpers? saying this in regard to the skirts the front bumper and the rear bumper? is it to compensate for the widebody fenders? or is it just easier to take those off when working on the car? i know a drift car doesnt have to be pretty, just asking

[Roc187]

Oh alright, ya I'm slowly noticing how simple the e30 is... Im just worried about is the car going to e capable enough with the suspension components I'll have almost every bushing, etc replaced... What's can you suggest for that car) and btw I wasn't trying to argue with ya.. Just looking for helpful insight... Keep up te work on your car

[dirty30]

i got the fiberglass bumpers to save weight and i also eliminated the front valence to fit my intercooler and everything more easily. and ya, zip ties make for pretty quick removal, haha

[ewingdrift]

well man iv decided and already bought a s13 to start drifting in its really clean and already has a kaz 2way and tien flex coilovers and im lovin it i still want a e36 lol for the power!

[dirty30]

right on, s13 is super fun, you'll have a blast in it. parts are nice and cheap too!

[dirty30]

Alright, time to get crankin! round one of Formula D is less than 2 weeks away. its run on the streets of Long Beach course. im beyond excited to drive this year.

went through tech inspection on saturday. the car was all good except for a few little things that the officials wanted changed around.

me and my buddy Jeff's miata. this is also his rookie season in FD.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/tech1.jpg

and my rig
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/tech14.jpg

the list of thing to get done this weekend just in time:

make new brackets for windows
change fluids
change diff back to 3:73
install front brake light(formula d required)
install new clutch
order tires

I seriously cant wait for next weekend!!!

[Dominic49]

any chance you can pm me a copy of the 2010 rulebook? Imma try to geta provisional license for Road Atl...

[dirty30]

ill try to find the link i used to download it. lemme check

[dirty30]

so, like some of the other guys i went FD long beach this weekend. it felt crazy to be down on that track with guys like Mad Mike right behind me. Like Tommy said, long beach is really slick. my first 3 practice runs were spin spin spin. i started to settle in, then my steering rack took a crap. so no more power steering. with that, and bad tires i transitioned wide on the last hairpin and spanked the tire wall pretty mean. took a look at the car and along with smashing up my driver side rear, i also bent the trailing arm so my tow on that one side like 2 inches out. Made the car handle super screwy.

went into qualifying with it like that. the first run was smooth but super shallow. second run was better and got to the outside clips, tapped the inside clip with my bumper going into the hairpin and looked like i was headed for the tires again, so i straightened. didnt make 32 but o well. i did what i could with the car being as weird as it was. could have been worse. looked like a couple guys wont have a car anymore from hitting the walls.

lots to learn from and lots of work to do getting the car ready again and doing a lot of cosmetic work. but cant wait till the next event,hopefully have a better outcome.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/-9.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/-22.jpg

[protomor]

I saw you on the live feed! Was rooting for you too :(

Whats your spring/sway/shock/tire combo?

Tough with those walls man. They look like theres so little room for error.

[dirty30]

ya, the track was really narrow. my springs are 650 front, 750 rear(i had it backwards when i told you before) with koney adjustables. sways are suspension techniques and i was on nexens, wish i had changed them before but o well.

[protomor]

And you don't have problems with snap back? I'm contemplating not running a rear sway. I'm running similar springs but softer in the front.

what size nexens?

[dirty30]

my car is super twitchy but if i run without the rear sway i feel like there is to much roll and my car leans like a cholo. it feels good with the rear sway on the softer setting, and the dampers set pretty soft.

[protomor]

My thought was to be like Erick in FL where he runs 650/960 with no rear sway. The sway is what gives you the snap back but the stiff rates prevent roll. Also gives you an even contact patch.

[dirty30]

ya might be worth a try. see if i can get some extra springs and do some testing

[dirty30]

the car is for sale. here is a link

http://socale30.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=33827#33827

i am starting a new project and need to sell my car. this car has been a work in progress for almost 4 years. i have used the car as a competative drift car but it can obviously be used for any kind of racing. There has been a ton of custom fabrication done on the car.
I am asking $8000.

Here is what you get:

Engine: a freshly re built m20 Turbo.(about 15 hours of track use on it) has a schric turbo cam, ireland adjustable cam gear, cometic head gasket, arp head studs... makes 255whp at 10psi and 280ftpbs of torque. its a lot fun guys. just installed a clutch masters stage 1 as well.

Engine management: custom built and tuned Megasquirt computer. build and tuned by DynoTech Motorsports

suspension: ground control coil overs with coni adjustables. suspension techniques adjustable sway bars, ground control camber/caster plates.

Body: DTM fiberwerks wide body kit, fiberglass vented hood, fiberglass tunk lid

cross drilled Brembo rotors, stainless steel brake lines...

FD/D1 legal roll cage...

some pics:
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/tech14.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/-22.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/-9.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn180/daveblunt/100_1061.jpg

there are a ton of extras that i am forgetting but feel free to hit me up with any questions.


things not included with the sale are:

seats
harnesses
wheels
wing
fire supression system
hydro e-brake

please call me with any questions 760-525-8472

[TheM3nsah]

why you sellin?

[mattmartindrift]

wat!?

[dirty30]

im going to be building another car

[Piner]

Nooooo!!

[dirty30]

BUMP. trying to sell this asap to get under way with the new project'

[TheM3nsah]

ill be sure to spread the word.

[dirty30]

thanks man'

[slitz]

been a fan of the car for while, glad to see the intro

[Dominic49]

what wheels does the car come with? thats a pretty good price :D

[dirty30]

I can throw some sportmax 002 16x8 0 offset on there. the esm wheels are gone already.

i am now parting her out. let me know what you guys need!

[slitz]

saw this on hellaflush

http://fatlace.com/hellaflush/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/IMG_1408-2.jpg

[SLR]

Why do you think. The e30
has it's limitations? Power wise you can swap almost any BMW
engine in there. You said
the technical side.. As in it's maneuvering capability? I'm
curious what you think, I am building a s50
forged bottom end.. And running a gtk-650 with a 666
hot side should lay down tons of power at 2500
and up!

One of the major things I've noticed with the E36 is the rear suspension adjustability and the fact that it puts the power down really well. With 350hp at the wheels I have regularly set fastest entry speeds at events and almost always end up in the top3 entry speed. Thats running 235 or 245 dunlop DZ101's

[drift30]

do you have any parts left?

[protomor]

holy dead thread batman!

[drift30]

Figured it was worth a shot.

[dirty30]

negative. all parts from this are long gone.