Most BMW E30 M3 owners install a Signature Motoring performance intake kit for around 9HP gain. Cost is a mere $150 or so, best value per HP gain in the E30 line.
E30 rules but everything could use a little extra oomph as they say. Get the Signature Motoring performance cold air intake. Goes for about $150 and adds 9-13HP.
Can't beat the gain for the price. Fanfuckingtastic sound improvement too!
@BikeWise1 nope, no timing belt. it has two bavarian engineers communicating through morse code informing each other of cam and crank positions. (ie, the world's most expensive timing chain)
this cars a nice, weigh nothing, and have great handling. But they have the most retarded interior door handles (i mean placement) and Damn If I dont hate working on the thing.
lol what else is there to work on? the interior? I hate how crammed the front of the engine bay is, you need to take out the radiator for almost anything, the fan is a pain to take off, if the bolts dont magically come out the starter is impossible because botls are on the bellhousing and the timing belt is idiotic. Fortunately they run for a long time but when you gotta work on them its annoying as hell.
@exodus454 some e30's dont have extra injectors (allow extra fuel when starting the engine, w/e you wanna call em) , so they don't always start super quick and can get a "vapor lock" type effect with them... i have a chipped e30 ix and that's the case w/ mine... not a problem, just a unique feature of the car... it pretends to be italian (reliability joke)
@scalku I don't think any BMWs have extra injectors, maybe you're talking about startup/warm enrichment through the ecu? these things have suuuuper primitive ecus.
Awesome m3! It looks like mine, except i bought the aftermarket deep dish 16' bmw rims. Your exhaust sounds much louder than my bmp exhaust tho, when you put that on did u have to tune it in order to get the backpressure just right?
Nope, it's just a bolt-on replacement. Tuning for backpressure wouldn't be worth it unless trying to extract every ounce of power from the engine. This was just a replacement for the factory exhaust which was rotting out.
To clarify, the E30 ///M3 uses an S14 engine. As you said is a 2.3L 16v engine. It has a stock redline of 7200rpm, which when chipped gets raised to 8000.
The engine was designed using a bored M10 block which was used in the 320i and the 2002. The head on the S14 is a modified M88 head off the ///M1, with essentially two cylinders chopped off.
I found mine in Pennsylvania at a Corvette dealer. $10k w/ 120,000 miles, but it needed someone to love it.
My point is the car is no longer in its original form. Therefore, it is not worth anymore of the original counterpart. I hope you now understand. If not, just watch Barret Jackson auctions sometimes.
Im still confused why you mention 6 cylinder in your previous comment on the other page, this car is a 4 cylinder. The car seems pretty original to me and would make good money any day of the week.
yeah stright 6 2.5 is the lower model next down the 325i WITH LIKE 172 hp AND they M3 with a smaller engine producing more power which makes it amazing
right now the car is getting ready to be taken off the road and restored. possibilities being discussed are 2.3 N/A 9500rpm capable, 2.5, or supercharging one of the former. it's a tough decision!
Now I Can See What a E30 M3 Can Do..
Thanks For Sharing
Great Video!
E30MTechnic2 1 month ago
how did 4 people dislike this video? that's treason!
exodus454 4 months ago
@exodus454 mercedes drivers???? or audi :P
dk552 4 months ago
@WaffenBWC well, if you were to get an M3, the E30 would be your best bet! the 4 cyl. doesn't drink anything compared to it's 6 and 8 cyl. brethren
exodus454 4 months ago
. . . and heres a minivan!
WWWWWWWWWVVWWWWWWWWW 4 months ago
I WANT THAT MINI VAN!!
MrHawkyy 5 months ago
i love e30s
metraian 5 months ago
That mini van is sick!
Gretsche87 7 months ago
nice mini van
bigassprick 7 months ago
thumbs up for him being an asshole.
ro0t9 8 months ago
3:55 - he's not being an asshole - he is showing us why they made bmw rwd not fwd :)
DaihatsuPWNage 11 months ago
That car is the most beutiful bmw ever made. My dreams are made of this
56588 1 year ago
such a cool little car ^^
Fuzion180 1 year ago
3:00 "And here's a minivan," lol,
Great car, i would leave it stock but the mods are tasteful enough to be appreciated in all its m3 glory
billjim123 1 year ago
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lol i love that part and theres a mini van you could tell he got nervous his buddy wouldn't see it and hit it. also and there hes being a asshole lol
9dingdong 1 year ago
you know any E30 forums? Selling E30s, selling E30 motor, tells you what state they are or atleast on east coast?
pinoyALLmotorEVOIXMR 1 year ago
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Most BMW E30 M3 owners install a Signature Motoring performance intake kit for around 9HP gain. Cost is a mere $150 or so, best value per HP gain in the E30 line.
BMWCAI 1 year ago
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E30 rules but everything could use a little extra oomph as they say. Get the Signature Motoring performance cold air intake. Goes for about $150 and adds 9-13HP.
Can't beat the gain for the price. Fanfuckingtastic sound improvement too!
BMWCAI 1 year ago
dont talk over the m3 >:[
ascavinajuga 1 year ago
You should restore ths piece.
Necroman666 1 year ago
sidescrollin: timing belt LOL M3s don't have them.
BikeWise1 1 year ago
@BikeWise1 nope, no timing belt. it has two bavarian engineers communicating through morse code informing each other of cam and crank positions. (ie, the world's most expensive timing chain)
exodus454 1 year ago 9
Gee, so that chain I changed on mine doesn't really do anything? I coulda saved weight by leaving it off.... :-)
BikeWise1 1 year ago
Nice rims.
FylleSten 1 year ago
Beatiful car, just keep it original.
aslamartnet 2 years ago 2
I hope you will keep it original.
I wheep at all the movies on youtube with the e30 m3's with all those awfull turbo's on it.
Piekartz 2 years ago 3
That must be the most excellent car in the world! :-/
lilbrothaaa 2 years ago 10
Sound great good looking. 5 stars!
HCSkylge 2 years ago
best car m3 1987
xx333333xx 2 years ago 16
well the '90 was a little better ;) with the evo 3 head and ignition :)
quickcooper61 2 years ago
this cars a nice, weigh nothing, and have great handling. But they have the most retarded interior door handles (i mean placement) and Damn If I dont hate working on the thing.
sidescrollin 2 years ago
I think they're great to work on.. couldn't be much more simple. Except when you get to the engine though, that can get a little tedious!
exodus454 2 years ago
lol what else is there to work on? the interior? I hate how crammed the front of the engine bay is, you need to take out the radiator for almost anything, the fan is a pain to take off, if the bolts dont magically come out the starter is impossible because botls are on the bellhousing and the timing belt is idiotic. Fortunately they run for a long time but when you gotta work on them its annoying as hell.
sidescrollin 2 years ago
@exodus454 try swapping the engine for a s50 or s52 =)
lilstathaki 2 years ago
@exodus454 some e30's dont have extra injectors (allow extra fuel when starting the engine, w/e you wanna call em) , so they don't always start super quick and can get a "vapor lock" type effect with them... i have a chipped e30 ix and that's the case w/ mine... not a problem, just a unique feature of the car... it pretends to be italian (reliability joke)
scalku 4 months ago
@scalku I don't think any BMWs have extra injectors, maybe you're talking about startup/warm enrichment through the ecu? these things have suuuuper primitive ecus.
exodus454 4 months ago
very nice mate
mu11e11 2 years ago
thank you!
exodus454 2 years ago
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Was that an m3 mini van?
shatroghistro 2 years ago
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you got V-Tec?? lol
sickbro91 2 years ago
"...and here's a minivan..." hahahaha, nice m3. I wish mine could compare
JikOnAStick 3 years ago
Beautiful Girl! Take care of her Dude!
toomany0034 3 years ago
Bitchin!
spacecricket 3 years ago
Do these thing handle like a dream?
burritomaker69 3 years ago
In one word - absolutely.
exodus454 3 years ago
Awesome m3! It looks like mine, except i bought the aftermarket deep dish 16' bmw rims. Your exhaust sounds much louder than my bmp exhaust tho, when you put that on did u have to tune it in order to get the backpressure just right?
AsmodiusMKII 3 years ago
Nope, it's just a bolt-on replacement. Tuning for backpressure wouldn't be worth it unless trying to extract every ounce of power from the engine. This was just a replacement for the factory exhaust which was rotting out.
exodus454 3 years ago
what a georgeous M3..
for all you people wondering
BMW E30 M3 contains a M10 inline 4 cylinder
with a 2.3L-16v motor pushing 192hp STOCK!!!
you have to tell me where you got it from and how much beautiful car!!!
e30crackhead 3 years ago
Thank you! It's a fantastic car.
To clarify, the E30 ///M3 uses an S14 engine. As you said is a 2.3L 16v engine. It has a stock redline of 7200rpm, which when chipped gets raised to 8000.
The engine was designed using a bored M10 block which was used in the 320i and the 2002. The head on the S14 is a modified M88 head off the ///M1, with essentially two cylinders chopped off.
I found mine in Pennsylvania at a Corvette dealer. $10k w/ 120,000 miles, but it needed someone to love it.
exodus454 3 years ago
nice car!
Mcullock 3 years ago
...and here is a mini-van ^^
Sounds really good! Nice M3!
aliensucker 3 years ago
When you install a straight 6-cyl into the e30 M3, the value goes down hill.
85corolla 3 years ago
And what? Dont understand what your point is.
STUDIO2RECORDING 3 years ago
My point is the car is no longer in its original form. Therefore, it is not worth anymore of the original counterpart. I hope you now understand. If not, just watch Barret Jackson auctions sometimes.
85corolla 3 years ago
Im still confused why you mention 6 cylinder in your previous comment on the other page, this car is a 4 cylinder. The car seems pretty original to me and would make good money any day of the week.
STUDIO2RECORDING 3 years ago
in sweden the E36 M3 has 286hp (first opnes) second edition have 321hp, but E30 still always been 4cyl 195
TheBestDaphny 3 years ago
arent m3's a straight 6 engine produciong 240bhp or is it becasue its a euro spec bmw???
vikkiandbradley07 3 years ago
E30 M3's had the S14 4-cylinder producing 195 at the crank. E36 M3's were the straight 6 producing 240hp.
exodus454 3 years ago
i thought there was straight 6 in the e30!! ive seen them with the 2.5 straight 6? maybe not lol cheers for the info
vikkiandbradley07 3 years ago
yeah stright 6 2.5 is the lower model next down the 325i WITH LIKE 172 hp AND they M3 with a smaller engine producing more power which makes it amazing
Jazonnight 3 years ago
cool im a bit more clued up on bmws now!! but thanks for the reply
xkeysx 3 years ago
the sport evolution ones had a 2.5 4 cylinder. A lot of people also get the 2.5 stroker kit for theirs. From TMS
JikOnAStick 3 years ago
right now the car is getting ready to be taken off the road and restored. possibilities being discussed are 2.3 N/A 9500rpm capable, 2.5, or supercharging one of the former. it's a tough decision!
exodus454 2 years ago