Do Performance Chips Work? | Testing An E30 Chip Tune 

Criminally underrated. Just found ur channel and binged most of the videos

Leave it naturally aspirated but add ITBs

S50 transplant into E 30 IS SO WORTH IT. HAD MINE FOR 15 YR. COUNTLESS TRACK DAYS . RUNS LIKE A CLOCK. NO FAILURES! VERY FAST ON SHORT CLUB TRACKS. SOLD MY E30M3 SINCE IT COULDNT KEEP UP.

Well done!

To save time, skip the rambling to 20:00

M52 swap. 2.8. Cheap . Alloy block ( won't unbalance the car) . Easy tuning. Plenty of bolt ons. 230hp crank easily achievable. Should feel fast on a e30

Realy cool Videos. I have an e34 and would love to add power. The Chip i put in it was mildly noticable. Why Not ITBs first and then Turbo?

So im a little biased here, but i have an M42 in my 318is that people have told me to do NA + ITBs. My shop guy also said turbo lol. I think a strong NA motor will keep the character of the car more, but I just got my car back in July so what do i know. Overall I'd like to follow the ITB route personally, but this channel is so good id really watch anything you choose to do :)

the door handle lmao

😂😂😂I went to Turner Motorsports to buy this chip and no joke, it said "frequently bought together - front left interior door handle" 😂😂

Go with n/a

I added a performance chip to mine as well. Turbo the car pleaseee! I’m thinking about boosting mine as well so if you do it I’m doing it as well

Definitely keep it NA

Love your work. If it were my car - I would continue N/A because it keeps the e30s character and although it does not sound like much the ITB SPEC e30 is immediate in every way. Plus supporting brakes and diffs and transmissions will even make it less expensive in the end, not that it would matter

The videography on this was really great. Subscribed! Interested to see more on the E30 and Audi

itb, headers, pure driver enjoyment light car good handling whould be for me

What about a supercharger? It would match the characteristics of the NA motor way more than a turbo. Greetings from Germany

NA all day, 320hp is possible from a 3 liter m20 if you spend the money in the right places , 350-400hp can be had NA from the m20 but its quite a crazy build and not for fairies to undertake 🤪🤪🤪

Love e30's and Tarantino influenced work. These videos are the combination I didn't know i needed. Love em Hunter. So inspiring. I've been driving e30's for almost 25 years. I vote 24v swap fwiw. I've got ~100k miles in my s50b32 swapped car and it's been so good. There is a reason why swapped cars are ao popular. They just plain work when done right.

Personally. Leave it N/A. Maybe not even ITB it. Stroker, headers, poly bushings, tighter rack. Go enjoy it on some backroads. If you’re looking for a second opinion on a turbo e30 m3nameisjosh have a video reviewing a 400 wheel m20. Or Kameron at KA Motors. What I’ve heard is it’s just a little too much and scary. Worst case, you do the ITB’s, dont like em, buy a plenum and slap the turbo on alongside the itb’s. Imo, turbo would kill its character.

That was the most polished video I've seen in ages. I'm going with the war tuning chip and miller maf in my E30, the chip has a programmable map and 3 tunes ones to choose from! You get a cool switch to switch through the maps 😁 I'll also do a video of the installation. Keep up the excellent video making

I have has several E30s from 318s to M3s. I've stuck S50/S52 engines in them. It absolutely transforms the car while still keeping it factory reliable. AC, quite, and awesome. That mod is getting harder to do ($$$), but worth saving up for.

good camera work, good editing and splicing, just need to clean up the script a bit there are too many actually's and it pulls from your narrative. Once again great presentation and story building.

Sorry but you look like Bryce hall or however you spell his name, not a bad thing just a funny coincidence.

Really enjoy watching your videos. Good job!

Perhaps there should be a plastic vapor/water barrier stuck to that black gum in the door before putting the door card back.

I’ve got an e30 and an M2. I like boost. So fast. But NA e30 feels great around town. To me, it’s so much fun. I’d keep it NA or swap the engine out for an NA that has more power. Specially if it’s not a race car

You should go with what you want the car to be, and to me it sounds like going itb’s would be the better option in you case. Make it a driver’s car that’s a blast to drive instead of having a high horsepower car that spins the wheels through 3rd gear. You just can’t enjoy it nearly as much around curvy backroads

Was the car properly warmed up before the baseline test?

I'm going to do a proper write-up here. Please give me a thumbs up or a response if you have read my message. I had a B5 S4 as my last car, and modified it to a proper Stage 3 setup- bigger turbos, exhaust, ECU tuning, all supporting components. It was about spec'd to match the performance of a first year R8. I loved it, but moved to an E30 318is afterward. I've had that car for 3.5 years now and totally overhauled the entire car to OEM+ spec. Here's my opinions on what you should do, knowing what I know now- First, keep the car to a stock M20B25, and set it up with the S3.73 LSD with the factory 25% clutch disc lockup if you don't already have it (I don't know your build specifics). A flawless execution of this really is the bread and butter of the platform. Speaking from experience, you will get bored of or used to added power quickly. This car was also not built to have meaningfully more power, and you will end up with an engine that's too competent for it's chassis. It's very easy to accidentally add too much power for the chassis, or add too much handling and end up with a car that's gobs of grip but no engine like a fat Miata. You might think you can add both, but then you don't have a cohesive driving experience. All combinations of those ruin the sweetness of what makes the E30 so great to begin with. I respect the bucket list idea, but would apply it to a more competent chassis that can actually handle an increase in power. The B5 S4 has a similar ish problem, and we can talk about it more at length if you like. Second, I would encourage you to join our E30 Discord server. I found this video because it was posted there. Having other people to compare yourself with really helps, and it's a good group in general. Here is the server link, and a recently published article with my E30 for reference. discord.gg/csF5J7a7 bimmerlife.com/2023/10/05/long-live-the-car-forum-an-international-r3vlimited-meetup/

Maybe Redux Racing's M20 ITB kit? I'm considering that for my 325i. It's a vert so I wanna shut up sedan owners calling it slow, heavy, and boaty.

I think its slightly faster / more responsive. i have a chip in my 91 e30 coupe

Why not boost and itb, itb first then turbo 😎

Keep it NA and do a swap for an E36 engine!! 😊

4:54 i know what you are going through

Get a vapor barrier and fresh butyl back under that door card!

Turbo is the way

Do supercharger and turbo twin charged

S52 or S54 swap

For itb’s I’d buy an e92 m3… sound, performance and overall experience will be much more fulfilling after your finished compared to the e30.. not that it will be a let down but…. Turbo and 380whp on the e30 will be leagues of fun and we’ll worth the effort, funds etc once your finished.. all imho of course ( unless you go stroker with itb’s and even then I’d prolly have it fog a little bit if nitrous.. but that’s just me🤦🏼‍♂️ lol ) im watching either way 🤜🏼🤛🏼

Hey man! If you want some help with turbo information let me know! I have been working on my turbo E30 for about a year and I have learned a ton. Hit me up if you have any questions!

Got the e30 M42 NA here. Would keep it NA with ITB and learn to drive it momentum. Remember seeing an old 911 on track vs an early 2000 Mustang. It was so much fun was watching the old 911 NA keeping its momentum through Laguna Seca.

Hey, absolute joy stumbling upon this build series. I'm commenting to ask what style rims you running in this video? Thanks & best of luck!

FIRST! keep up the great work

Loving each build series, great selection of cars to build up!

Turbo

Great E30 content and excellent cinematography! Dope!!!

As a new e30 guy. A much older one than you i am confused with the NA vs Turbo decision too. I want a stroker and ITBs because they loo so amazing. But I think you have convinced me its induction time as i can do it myself.

Think if you were to be on a track then ITBs would be great especially if there's a weight/class system in place to compete in but for a fun sleeper street car a turbo would be the better direction not only for hp per dollar but that hit of boost kicking in , in my opinion, is far more addicting and fun drive

Your gonna wish you boosted it if you go the itb route

Just get a small turbo for the responsiveness, will add some power without losing the response

What a great video mate! I thought you were some guy with millions of subs :)

Really enjoy your story telling through the camera. My 2 cents is NA.

I love your perspective on working on cars coming from being an Audi guy. I got a job at an Audi shop and rage quit the first time i had to dismantle half a car to change a battery.

Great content brother, I’m definitely following for that turbo upgrade because I’m also going that route. I’m gonna need all the direction possible and you are my guy. Keep it going. Rooting on your build!!

Another fantastic video, I love these so much. Can't wait to see what direction you are going with the e30, my vote lies with a turbo. It might not be the most authentic thing to do, but I love turbo cars and I love the e30 so why not combine em :)

Pls lemme know when u figure out how to fix the glovebox handle on the tt since those love to break😭

Let’s go hunter🤘🤘. Always look forward to your videos. Keep rocking bud.

Keep the stock engine- make everything original 🫣

I'm subbed and here for the B5 content, but the sprinkle of other cars are ok too! Fun film style.

325e short block with the i head and a nice cam could be pretty nice dood 👍

SSSQUID tuning is also big in chip tuning for E30s

Itb’s sounds dope but I’m leaning more towards Turbo

keep up these videos your way better than most all the main content creators out there! can't wait for more videos you'll make it to the top!

Great NA-T motor, boost is the way to go!!

Well, our man got a side quest💪 Love your work

you make me want to get back to work on my e30

i would love to see Itb‘s on this car

awesome video, really nice to watch

You should replace the vapor barrier. Moisture will damage your door panel for sure without it.

Very good videos need more views

S54 swap! And lovely video, too.

As much of an NA person as I am, I think boosting this motor is the way to go. It's not too impressive N/A. A reasonably sized turbo without too much lag wouldn't hurt your driving dynamics, would check off your bucket list item, and would still be cool.

turbo

Please upload in 21:9

Turbo turbo!

These videos are seriously so good!!!!

You should do a k20 swap

Turbo it.

Boost it👍😊