Chasing

[@Northern_]

Love the e30 content. A survivor/driver is always more interesting to me than some pristine example.

[@stanceworks]

Couldn't agree more!

[@bullwing]

Agreed. Don't care for all of the garage queen content out there. I like seeing cars driven like they were engineered to be driven.

[@TWRX_Chuck]

Wish I bought an E30 M3 15 years ago! Love that you've still got it out on the track and not stuck in the garage!

[@stanceworks]

There’s no better place for it. Thanks for the kind words!

[@peterandersen6515]

15 years ago this car was worth barely 8k. I wish I had bought 10 more of them then.

[@coldvaper]

Me too

[@dailydriven991]

1. That’s probably the beefiest strut brace I’ve ever seen. Nice 👍🏻 2. I love that this thing is a road warrior and not a garage queen. Too many of these cars just sit around being sad. 3. Keep it coming!

[@stanceworks]

1) It's stout, that's for sure! 2) I'd like to clean it up a lot, but I don't want a perfect car. Then I'd be afraid of hurting it. This car is perfect for me and my useage. 3) Will do! Thanks for the support.

[@dailydriven991]

@@stanceworks I hear that. Nothing wrong with cleaning it up at all. But the struggle is real. It’s a constant battle every time I shine my car to perfection only to mess it all up on the back roads or commuting. My front bumper is ravaged by road rash and I’d love to have it sprayed, but what’s the point? I’m just gonna thrash it again lol. I can only imagine how nerve wracking an immaculate E30 would be pulling track duty 😂🤷🏻‍♂️🏎

[@AADVENT]

The s14 engine was base off a m10. All m10 have that style of thermostat.

[@cantwinjj]

Great to see a fellow E30 track driver.. becoming more rare in the 20's!

[@stanceworks]

We've gotta do our part!

[@Petbool]

Hi Mike ! I've been watching the 308 series from the beginning and i'm loving it! I'm picking up on the older videos like this one and i now realise how much you have improved the filming quality (sound, video, editing). Anyway, i'm just saying congrats on your work and thank you for sharing that with us. Take care !

[@skrinix]

it was great to see you out at buttonwillow. the e30 flies man! amazing job keeping her ready to race. cheers!

[@stanceworks]

Thanks for the love, Sean!

[@jacobjudt2534]

Loving the content! Track essentials would be really awesome to see. Maybe even some shop tour stuff! Super excited to see you back making videos, I cant wait for more!

[@stanceworks]

Thanks Jacob! I'll plan on a shop tour next week as another interim episode between Ferrari segments.

[@sammjoey]

I'm really stoked to see content like this from you. So glad to see well produced and infromed content, it's rarer than you might think.

[@stanceworks]

Thanks Sam. It's hard to imagine I'm doing much of anything in the realm of "quality" at the moment, but there's only room for improvement. If you're loving what's come so far, I couldn't be happier.

[@sammjoey]

@@stanceworks it'll all come with time and you'll find your flow! I can just already tell this was something that was meant to happen. Really excited to see what's to come!

[@RefineMovement]

Been following stanceworks for years glad to see more content on KZbin! Excited for what’s to come! -Travis

[@stanceworks]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@paulclark3216]

Absolutely agree with good tools being worth the money, especially the ones you use a lot. When I was a mechanic one of my mentors said “good tools don’t change much, they just get more expensive, so buy em when you can.” That being said, pro tip about Snap-on ratchets and other hand tools: you can get Williams which is a Snap-on industrial brand and has literally the same mechanisms etc for like 1/3-1/2 of the fancy name price, and you can get it from Amazon or Zoro. They even have boxes. Worth looking into.

[@stanceworks]

That's an awesome tip. I haven't heard anything about them, but I will definitely look them up.

[@peterandersen6515]

Your car look like my car, 1990 M3. When I bought it in 1993 it had less than 20k on it...but nearly every panel had been repaired or replaced. The only paintwork I have done on it was in the engine bay and around the tow hooks...wonder why they were so crusty!? It was used primarily in SCCA, J Stock, I believe. It has been a driver all of these years, as many track events that I can get, true and original assuming you include damage and repairs. Love honesty.

[@Neudezign]

Hell yeah man! Keep up the good work, not gonna lie, I'm a little jealous. I wish I had a project car like that, I've been dreaming about owing one of those for many years now. It's nice to see you using it the way the original engineers intended it to be used. Keep the content coming, I look forward to your next video.

[@GetFu3ledCA]

I love the time lapse dude. Keep the updates on all the cars coming!

[@uhhrace]

Great video! I agree, would love a video on your standard track day checklist / prep

[@N_Davido]

A walk around of the M3 would be really cool! And maybe comment on potential upgrades you plan on making in the future. It would be interesting to hear your plans for the suspension and brakes. I have a 320is and this is an area which I would like to address in the future. I am thinking either BC racing coilovers or digging a little deeper and getting some KW. And as for brakes I may go down the Wilwood or E38 Brembo route.

[@stanceworks]

Good Suggestion! I can definitely make a video about the M3, the mods done to it, and future plans.

[@TseiAess]

Track essentials list would be cool to see! Love the content.

[@stanceworks]

Sure thing! I'll post them here, and add them to the description of another video. Or perhaps make a track checklist video?

[@Petrol360]

TseiAess. Adam Savage has a great chapter in his book about making list. Lots of good tips and well thought out like all of his work.

[@stanceworks]

@@Petrol360 I'm not a book guy, but I love Adam. I'll have to check out his book.

[@Burlmays9]

The only thing that could make that car any better would be a carbon intake and an Alpha-N setup, otherwise it really is perfect. It is great to see that car getting used appropriately, keep it up!

[@stanceworks]

That’s 100% on the to-do list. Eventually! The car would benefit some some bodywork, too, but that won’t make it go any faster.

[@Burlmays9]

@@stanceworks You’ve got the Ferrari to do panel work on instead! 😅

[@anridemirdjian5011]

Hey Mike, great to see you are making a video on the E30M3 and sharing. One of these days we should get together at ButtonWillow and have some fun. Gotta keep the legends E30M3 and the E24M6 alive and active :) Regards, Anri.

[@stanceworks]

Good to hear from you, Arni! I agree, that'd be a blast.

[@bradleysisson1348]

Love the content/style with the narration and B roll. Would love to see the track list/shop tour/and shop essentials!

[@stanceworks]

Thanks Bradley. And you got it. I'll add that to the list!

[@Gary_Cross]

Great video, Mike. Looking forward to more content like this! Loving the talking segments and B-roll.

[@stanceworks]

That’s helpful feedback! Much appreciated.

[@Andrew4181975]

I can't imagine how fun that car is to drive on the track. Thank you for keeping it S14 ,as it should be. It is kindof cringe watching someone track one of these ,but it is what they were made for in the end. I think when I get one Im going to get a more or less stock one if I can find one. The valve cover and intake manifold with the paint flaking would bother the hell out of me til I got it addressed. You should get them powdercoated. That is one beautiful track car. Id only take it out when others were not around to lessen the chance of damage from others like it looked when you were on track.

[@joshrandall608]

Love it Mike. Since the build series on the model a, I've had my fingers crossed that you would continue making videos at some point.

[@stanceworks]

Thanks for the support! I'm back, and hopefully for good. I'll keep my fingers crossed that guys like you keep supporting the channel! It's what I'll need to keep going.

[@cezelipatrick]

I love the E30 content - easily my fav M-car. What I really appreciate is the effort in the production compared to other automotive vlogger style videos and ever the perfectionist; apologizing for out of focus shot haha. Keep it up dude I’m in for the long haul.

[@stanceworks]

Thanks Patrick! That means a ton coming from you. I'm hopeful others feel the same way. It's exciting to get good feedback. Thanks!

[@MrJacobmurray123]

Love that you are doing more videos, bummed I didn't get to have Protomachine work on my car, and excited to win that M235.

[@Virginia_boy]

Great car and driving! Love seeing e30s do their thing

[@jasonplunkett988]

Man I sure miss that car. Glad to see you enjoying it.

[@stanceworks]

Thanks Jason! I hope all is well. Are you still running a BMW shop down there? My nephew just got himself an E46 330ci and needs a place to take it.

[@jasonplunkett988]

@@stanceworksim at the auto dr of Franklin now and can do most BMW stuff

[@chuckclark6162]

Couldn't agree more about the Snap-On ratchets & Milwaukee power tools. Buy once, cry once.

[@Andrew4181975]

And also having a nice Box is awesome. My Snap On Box that I got a few years ago is so great,Luv it!

[@Bramzel]

Loving the content so far Mike, subbed and looking forward to your future endeavours!

[@antgibbons4454]

Loved the M3 + Track Content! If you could share the list of what you take with you on a track day that would be great!

[@xanthopoulos1825]

This car seems like such a blast, it looks like it handles just like my 135i on M suspension. I only giggle a bit because I know 350ish hp would blow away from this in the straights

[@zerozeropure]

Absolutely love the content , the car and the host... Love the knowledge about the tools and he's not sponsored. Such a great refreshing channel from.some one who clearly gets it.. subscribed . You ever want to get rid of that E30 I'm not kidding I'll take it I'm from the UK... A car like that is my dream car.... A E30 M3 with a story and history and war scars ... Merry Xmas dude stay safe !

[@stanceworks]

Thanks for the kind words! Super appreciated.

[@2ndProtects1st]

Dogleg gearbox with 3:46 final drive will significantly shave your time. Also it’s more delicious, it keeps rpm within 500rpm difference on upshift and downshift a heart.

[@Iceeeen]

Thermostat is from the m10. If you look back what was available in 1962 it's fully understandable they wemt that way

[@dlees14]

Please let know next time you bring car out to BRP, my next target is 2:05. I would bring my car out as well. Can you tell what brake setup is as well, pads, fluid, etc.

[@stanceworks]

I'll try to post a heads up about what event I go to next. The best place to catch that would be on instagram: @mike_stanceworks. I share lots of small stuff there, and will try to make an effort to announce the next BRP track day. I'm running Motul 5.1 brake fluid. For pads, I need to check... they're what came on the car.

[@johnpost3567]

Hey Mike, I’m absolutely digging the content so far! I enjoyed seeing how you built your model A pickup and the feature on Hoonigan build biology. Cannot wait to see that thing SHRED. Loved it so much I bought one of the limited run oil paintings of it. You always have amazing out-of-the box car builds! Also, are you selling the stanceworks hat (or merch in general) you’re wearing in the video anywhere?

[@stanceworks]

Thanks! The kind words mean a ton. I'm hoping I get the Model A's engine back before too long so I can make some content about it. Unfortunately, all of the SW gear in the video is old and hasn't been sold in quite some time. If there's interest, and if Andrew Ritter is willing, perhaps a re-run will happen!

[@czowieklasu2449]

I'm a simple man, I see a E30, I give a like ^_^

[@jeffreycaves2756]

Your gals e10 has the same thermostat style. I grew up working on BMWs I really found the design helpful for the easy change aspect.

[@sg195286]

love the style of the e30m3...thats an e30m3 for driving and having fun with it, not like my garage queen :-( I would like to have the same for fun! regards from germany

[@77magnuss]

What kind of power does that motor make? As I get more and more knowledge about engine technology, I find it interesting how engines of similar size and era but from different manufacturers got different results with their different designs. BMW got significantly more power out of their 2.5 liter 4 cylinder than Porsche did out of theirs. I'm hoping to get my newly rebuilt Porsche 2.5 higher compression pistons, hotter cam etc to a dyno soon. I doubt it will compare to that thing though.

[@stanceworks]

It makes around 250bhp, give or take.

[@77magnuss]

Nice!

[@lukesmith8297]

Hey Mike, might wanna try a slower shutter speed on your camera when shooting for video. Fast ones can give kinda choppy footage, which I think is happening at least in your intro. Love the content man, keep it up!

[@stanceworks]

Thanks for the feedback, Luke. I didn't notice at first but now I'm definitely seeing it. I'll keep an eye on this for the future. This tidbit is super helpful, so thank you!

[@RaceGerman]

s14 sounds good. keep hittin those gators!

[@stanceworks]

Brrrrrppptt!

[@MW-uy3np]

Listen to that sewing machine hum. Sounds great

[@malice930]

Dope content. Please post the track essentials list. Thanks.

[@jzkid3]

Solid video man! Hoping to see more in car videos!

[@bosroamer]

Wow, what's the plan with the Mini back in the attic?

[@wmwnwmn]

Bro, you need a carbon airbox for that 2.5L so much!

[@peterandersen6515]

That would require Alpha N as well. I have that stuff on my 90 m3. Something to be said about simplicity/stock’ish. I need to have a laptop with me in case...

[@wmwnwmn]

@@peterandersen6515 piggyback alpha-n is the old way to do it, and it’s finicky. A modern stand alone EMS running a MAP sensor would remove all of the finicky issues running alpha-n has and it could be tuned with much much much (3 muches) more fidelity.

[@peterandersen6515]

@@wmwnwmn Yes, I wasn't clear. What I meant was, an evo 3 setup, maybe with cams and some other minor improvements is far easier to live with day to day and on the track than a full on ECU replacement. My car has a Maxx ECU with: throttle, intake air temp, coolant, exhaust, crank & cam sensors, ID fuel injectors and ultra coils blah, blah...it's got all that plus. I did it because of a bad battery charger...really. I made the mistake of turning on the ignition very briefly while the charger was connected which cooked the standard Bosch ECU. I tested the charger on another stand alone battery (super smart!) and it about blew up as well. A close friend of mine in Spain has a lot of experience with ECU's and E30 M3's specifically. He specified the ECU and components and 'encouraged' me to figure out how it all goes together. It started simple with just the ECU plus crank and cam sensors. Well the cams looked bad on the #1 intake so I ordered some Schrick cams which lead to an investigation into the pistons (my engine had been apart early in its track days by the previous owners), then cam sprocket mods, then pistons etc, etc. 11 months and $$$ I am fairly new to the ECU scene as mine is a fresh build, only first run in october. My experience with the local E30 crowd is that those guys with all of the above ECU and gadgets are always fiddling with a laptop in the driver seat...and now I find myself doing that. A stockish setup works well without messing with numbers. For ultimate HP, maybe not as good but if you can only achieve max HP for a run or two on the dyno, what's the point? And this leads to the original post "Bro, you need a carbon airbox for that 2.5L so much!". If this is a pure track car that runs WOT a importantly I would like to see the HP numbers difference between the standard intake and the carbon intake although that would be hard since there are so many different carbon boxes and manufacturers. Good holidays!

[@TechTokOffical]

I LOVE all the hate bmw water pumps get. "They have plastic impellers,that's why it failed" NEVER realizing they are pulling a pump with 150k+ miles on it

[@chuckclark6162]

When a plastic impeller fails, coolant can still flow through the system. When a metal impeller fails, it seizes and prevents coolant flow. That's why they are plastic.

[@OGsmithteam]

Your steering wheel is sweet! Is that a momo? Do you have the model?

[@stanceworks]

It's a vintage Momo Cavallino 3. I've got a pair of them actually, one D-cut and one normal.

[@OGsmithteam]

Thanks, such a cool wheel!

[@jdmfreak22]

Cool!! Glad to see you are putting out more content!! So, ProtoMachine is no more??

[@stanceworks]

Protomachine is all wrapped up. You can find me here; Riley has opened up a shop in Sacramento where he'll be turning out his amazing fab work. Once he's up and running, I'll be sure to get him in on an episode.

[@jdmfreak22]

@@stanceworks thank for answering! We're gonna need a "what you are doing for a living" + shop update soon then :)

[@matiasrivas8251]

id like get a copy of the list, and maybe could do a video about the track day preparations

[@mrgeri8296]

The thermostat housing setup is kinda the same on my Alfa 75 twin spark by factory.

[@11_10s_racing]

Dude so happy your posting mot enough good euro based content stateside

[@therealCompactO]

You defenetly need an airbox... The oem Box is ok but with an Carbon airbox the 2.5 gives his fully Potential free.

[@stanceworks]

It's something I want at some point, for sure.

[@sheaharney]

That 2.5 rips!!!!!!

[@andypresland]

Could we see what the e36 looks like now? Cool video e30 is king!

[@stanceworks]

I'll add it to the list!

[@jakesteward6798]

Good videos! More please

[@stanceworks]

More to come!

[@Icamadams]

This car is a dream e30 M3 setup, stoked to see how long it takes to get below 2.00 🌚

[@stanceworks]

It's gonna take a bit, I think. I'm going to see how consistent I can get in the 2:02s, or possibly :01s in the Nitto NT01 before I make the leap to an R7. If I play my cards right, I should see high :50s with no aero. That's probably a year off, though, if I had to guess.

[@dlees14]

@@stanceworks What size NT01 are you running?

[@MrAnwazi007]

Nice garage! Own or rent?

[@joenagy9270]

SpecE30 in your future or continuing to turn for times?

[@stanceworks]

Just turning for times and improving as a driver.

[@alistairolsen2689]

Love the car, what are the wheels on it?

[@stanceworks]

They're Kosei K1s

[@alistairolsen2689]

@@stanceworks Thanks!

[@JanMichaelFranklin]

Sounds similar to a K-Series Honda!

[@1188clean]

lol saying that might hurt purist feelings

[@davidlindley240]

Sounds a bit like my Peugeot 205 with Honda K20 engine. Just doesnt rev as quick or as high

[@stanceworks]

A 205 with a K20 sounds like a hoot!

[@davidlindley240]

@@stanceworks It's now turbo and 450bhp

[@arthurfromtoronto]

OMG $500...I think I paid $30 for a brand new one for the M10! That's insane

[@ravaz58]

Do you now many HP does the car have with the engine mods?

[@stanceworks]

I don't know. I'll need to dyno it to find out... sounds like another episode possibility!

[@Retrobeemer]

S14 with those sort of mods usually see about 235 - 240 brake. Check Petrolicious "The Therapist" for my own E30 M3 track car. I also just built an M3 inspired 1602! #bmw16v02

[@ravaz58]

@@stanceworks awesome!

[@13THPR0PH37]

Fuzz….now I need a beemer.😏

[@weaverhchrist]

That is a snotty little e30 ya have there son!

[@mauricio4767]

My 2002 has the same thermostat location

[@DP-nr1hz]

Why not go aftermarket water pump

[@stanceworks]

There aren't good options without converting to electric.

[@maxymillion7480]

Car needs some Speedline Group A wheels.

[@DP-nr1hz]

Please talk more about the car

[@F80_Roach]

More content from StanceWorks..? Were you talking to my wife??? Well if so, THANKS!

[@DP-nr1hz]

Please restore this M3 to factory spec and get another track car, like a type r or something

[@stanceworks]

No thanks. But if you like Type Rs, I urge you to buy one!

[@DP-nr1hz]

@@stanceworks please there are not many m3s in the world and we collectively need to do right by these machines. I suggest you put it up for sale so that someone who can appreciate it restore it back to its former glory.

[@Mirracobike12]

I need bmw friends...

[@weaverhchrist]

BMW HAS NEVER incorporated anything into a design to make it easier to repair or replace!!!

[@bothfeetin]

They don’t make them like they use too. 👍