BMW E30 S50 Night Drive (Short)

rigged up a camera mount in my S50-swapped E30 and drove around the other night. The footage was shot mainly between Concord, NH and Manchester, NH but the launch was in a more rural area. All footage was shot with a Canon Powershot G9 on a tripod-based camera mount in between the front seats. Editing and production was done using iMovie on a MacBook Pro. This was my first attempt at editing so be nice!

The Car: '90 325is with S50B30/ZF/3.25LSD, Ground Control coilovers/Bilstein Shocks/Struts, Suspension Techniques Sways, Massive Brakes 280mm Big Brake Kit with Wilwood Dynapro Calipers.

The Music: "Contrails" by Brendan Carey Block. Track download and more available at http://brendancareyblock.bandcamp.com.


Warning: Professional Driver, Closed Course. Do Not Attempt.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• BMW
• E30
• S50
• Night
• Drive
• Car
• Time
• Lapse
• launch
• drag
• race

[46arvin]

Has it given you any problems?

i got a e30 myself and i blew a headgaskit on the m20 motor so i was thinking of doing the s50 conversion

[Fidhle007]

I responded to your other comment, but in short it's been great! If you get a low-mileage motor with documented maintenance history you should be fine.

[e30Andym42]

Hey, I have an e30 as well. Offtopic, I know, but how are the ground control coilovers for you? I was thinking about buying them.

[Fidhle007]

The GCs are great! If you like to tweak things they can end up being frustrating because it's tempting to adjust them a lot but the ride is great and you can pick and choose your spring rates for your own driving style.

[petertheflier]

what did you do for the differential and halfshafts to handle the extra power/torque? also did you keep the rear brakes stock?

[Fidhle007]

Diff is out of 535is but that's just because I needed the taller ratio for the M3 transmission. Halfshafts are stock along with the rear brakes (with braided lines and Hawk pads though) and so far everything is holding up.

[BMWGirlyGirl]

I love my 325i. Only mod is a Signature Motoring performance intake kit. They run around $150 and add around 9hp in the six-cylinder E30s and a bit less in the 318. That's the best value per HP gain... A good value for the extra oomph. General HP increases are shown:

E30 series: 6.0-13.4hp gain

E36 series: 5.5-12hp gain

E46 series: 6.0-13.9hp gain

E92 series: 8.5+ hp gain

Z3/Z4 (all): 5.5-13.9hp gain

See my channel videos for action!

[BMWGirlyGirl]

I have an E30 325i and the only performance item I have is the Signature Motoring performance CAI for about $150. The performance kit adds around 9HP on the dyno, sounds freaking great, and installs in under 30 minutes. Highly recommended.

-Avg 9 HP increase

-Lifetime filter

-SOUND AWESOME

-30 min. install time

Aside from the power gain, the SOUND is amazing at higher RPM but sounds normal in regular driving. I’m thinking about added high-flow exhaust next.

[18yakamoz]

xenonlar çok hoşuma gitti hangi markayı kullanıyorsunuz? h1 h2 h3 4 h5 h6 h7

[zepyoor1234]

i got a e30 and im think about swamping s50. Do i need to change the transmition. too.or just set up the engine on the same e30 trans. ive been looking all the website find the engine but i search transmition they just give "IT WORKS FOR E36 E46" besides e30. and is the engine good. thank you