my build thread, e30 with a 9 inch

[someguy2800]

These ones are longer and have ev1 connectors. I wanted to test them because they would be a good economical option and easier fitment for people on here.

[BMWSOB]

I might have to try that. The grease all dissolves into the oil the first time it gets warm. Most of it pushes up out the top when you push the lifter in. The dealerships have a tool kit with 24 little suction cups with plastic handles. Someone gave me a set once but it was back when I had an m20 so I sold them to bmwsob for $50. Now I wish I had kept them!

LOL I still have them and I still used them every time I play with cams. I was searching through to see if you replaced the tires and I came across this. Sweet to get that 9 sec pass but sucks that it could have been way faster!

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oh yea, MT recently came out with a new tire, the Pro Bracket Radial. Its essentially a slick, but radial construction and super sticky.

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Oh yea, if you think the tires are moving, use permatex high tack on the beads, they won't move.

[someguy2800]

Thats a good tip. I was thinking of bringing them in and having the tire shop break the bead and spin the tires 180 and reseat them. I'm wondering if one bead slipped and not the other. If I have to buy another set I will probably buy the M/T pro's. They were out of stock when I ordered the hoosiers.

[BMWSOB]

Kinda looks like it might have broken a band internally. I don't think spinning the bead, even one, would make it be out of round. But good luck!

[Butters Stoch]

Thats a good tip. I was thinking of bringing them in and having the tire shop break the bead and spin the tires 180 and reseat them. I'm wondering if one bead slipped and not the other. If I have to buy another set I will probably buy the M/T pro's. They were out of stock when I ordered the hoosiers.

Those Hoosiers are great tires. Don't give up on them.

[someguy2800]

The traction was really really good on them for being a no prep event. I am going to see if Hoosier will do anything for me but I can't help but feel like I threw away $450 on these. I expect them to tell me you cant run a radial with a stick and best of luck.

[Butters Stoch]

The traction was really really good on them for being a no prep event. I am going to see if Hoosier will do anything for me but I can't help but feel like I threw away $450 on these. I expect them to tell me you cant run a radial with a stick and best of luck.

That has nothing to do with what trans you have. Tell them you have an auto.

[someguy2800]

Good news, I called jegs who I bought them from and they put me through to one of there techs and I described the situation. They are going to take the tires back on return and even offered to provide the shipping labels for free. I will be buying a set of bias slicks tonight from them. This is why you buy your stuff from a reputable supplier. Jegs and Summit have always treated me well.

[douglee25]

Nice!

[bubela]

That's awesome!

Hey.. sometimes the little guys are good too.

[someguy2800]

Made the switch to slicks. Got a set of mickey thompson 28x10.5w-15 stiff wall slicks. I mounted them myself on a manual tire changer and glued the beads on the rim with Permatex hi tack, as BMWSOB suggested. I couldn't be happier with them. They hook so much better than the radials its unbelievable and on my car were not unstable at all even with street radials on the front. With the drag radials I had to slip the clutch way out of the hole with no boost and if the boost came on too hard it would spin. Now I can clutch out way harder and leave with 20 lbs of boost on the launch control. I got booted off the track for not having my nhra licence so only got to make one full pass with launch control. I missed third gear really bad but ran it out anyway.



mounted slick on left, mounted 325/50-15 radials on right







Should have done this from the beginning. They drive great. They tend to follow the grooves in the road which the radials do not, but they are not the least bit unstable. These are the stiff sidewall version of this tire, which means they have a piece of flexible plastic molded into the sidewall which keeps them from totally balling up like a normal slick on high power cars.

[Butters Stoch]

13.4 @ 106. Not bad for an old E30.

[bubela]

Wow. 1.34 60' <3

[someguy2800]

Here is a video from yesterday. Someone at the track took it and emailed it to me

https://youtu.be/JLbHWU7bYE0

[zemaestro]

8's are next...cograts and you dont need no damn gm engine!

[e30kid89]

Here is a video from yesterday. Someone at the track took it and emailed it to me https://youtu.be/JLbHWU7bYE0 Video Link: https://youtu.be/JLbHWU7bYE0

Lifting those fronts like a bawse.

Congrats!

[3literheater]

Lol I bet people that see a BMW like yours shit when they see yours pop a wheelie hahaha

[MrBlonde]

Love it! Bam into the 9s and more to come.

And another believer in slicks. Drag Radials .. nah.

[Da Infammus 1]

So are you selling the magnum now?

Get in line, I got 1st dibs on the t56 setup lol.

[someguy2800]

Get in line, I got 1st dibs on the t56 setup lol.

Its getting to be a long line! I think I need to raise the price or make more!

[PEI330Ci]

Its getting to be a long line! I think I need to raise the price or make more!

The question is whether it's a "pay" line, or a "want" line.

[Da Infammus 1]

Its getting to be a long line! I think I need to raise the price or make more!

I'd go with making more. At the current price you mentioned to me it's doable, idk above that lol.

[good & tight]

Perry congrats on the 9 sec pass & wheelie..!!! How are those slicks on the street..?

[someguy2800]

^^^ thanks otis. They drive perfectly fine on the street. The only difference I notice is they don't chirp around corners like the radials did with no rear diff, and if the car gets loose up top the whole car will shift right or left but the rear end doesn't come out. With the radials if you got loose at speed the rear end would come out but you would still drive straight. Its kind of like the rear tires are steering the car. Its quite manageable if you just get out of it.


I went to import race yesterday that they do up here called the MAP proving grounds. I never went before because I didn't know they had a test and tune, and I usually don't care for the import scene much. It was actually a fun event and there were very few people actually drag racing. First thing I did was finally get my NHRA licence so they will stop kicking me off the track. That was pretty straight forward, just had to do a cockpit orientation with the nhra guy and then do 6 solo license passes. You have to do one half pass, 3 moderate passes, and 2 full passes. I can hot lap my car so i did all 6 in 45 minutes. Then you have to have two other licensed drivers to sign off on your application. I didn't know anybody there so I just started asking people and the first two people I found were very willing to help. So that will be in the mail on monday to get my card.

After that they said you can go ahead and run as if you had a license so I made a few more passes. For the last few passes I turned up the boost to 28 psi but was having a really hard time with traction. The car was also all over the place on the big end of the track and I had to keep getting out of it. I raised the tire pressure from 12 to 15 and that calmed the car down on the top of the track but then the 60 foot went away. The car is a big crowd favorite and I get thumb ups and people yelling cool car at me wherever I go which is fun. Lots of people coming to see what motor is in it. I drove it to and from the track and cruised around the pits all day and never had to touched anything on the car. I still havn't tuned it any more than the 15 minutes after I switched injectors on the way to the track last time.

These were the 7 passes I made after the license passes.

9.753 @ 144.61
9.791 @ 145.41
9.842 @ 140.55 (had to get out of it)
9.804 @ 139.85 (had to get out of it)
9.857 @ 148.74
9.818 @ 148.43
9.800 @ 148.23

New best 60 foot time of 1.31

[douglee25]

Car is doin' work son!