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whats the fastest an E30 has got to 60?

any rules? ,uk, worldwide, original engines or anything goes? i would imagine it will be one of the scandanavian big power beasts.

I think turbobrown, player6 and some others did a proper timed 0-60 runs. I dont know the results though

Edit: I thought you were after 0-60 times in general. didnt read post

bimmerjim on e30tech had a recorded 0-60 time of 3.6 seconds

rossle wrote:bimmerjim on e30tech had a recorded 0-60 time of 3.6 seconds

with what spec?

I reckon a bigggggg turbo and drag slicks.

yep, drag slicks, not sure of the set up but it was a stock motor with a turbo, think it was only 295whp?
not too sure though

bimmerjim on e30tech had a recorded 0-60 time of 3.6 seconds

beats my 6.5...

well just general times really, different spec's. How about:

1: M20 engine N/A
2: up to 2.5L FI
3: over 2.5L N/A
4: over 2.5L FI

rossle wrote:yep, drag slicks, not sure of the set up but it was a stock motor with a turbo, think it was only 295whp?
not too sure though

your surely not going to get a time of 3.6 seconds with only 295rwhp?id have thought 400+ bhp would be needed for that sort of time?

thats how i read it? might have it wrong? but he also stated he had 11sec 1/4mile too

Drag slicks must make a big difference getting off the line and when changing from first to second gear... ?

3.6 seconds is quite an amazing for an E30 with a chassis designed twenty five years ago (unless this was a spaceframed jobby)! ?

I once passengered in a Ferrari F50 which gets to sixty in about that and I just can't imagine an E30 doing it!

DRIFTBOY wrote:Drag slicks must make a big difference getting off the line and when changing from first to second gear... ?

3.6 seconds is quite an amazing for an E30 with a chassis designed twenty five years ago (unless this was a spaceframed jobby)! ?

I once passengered in a Ferrari F50 which gets to sixty in about that and I just can't imagine an E30 doing it!

A Seirra cosworth which has a similar chassis to the E30 will do this but with approx 450-500bhp in 2wd form, a bit less power in 4wd form on road leagal tyres.

how do you measure this anyway?
For launch 0-60ft is a better test (time to distance opposed to time to speed) if you need to shift in 3rd just below 60 like most e30 then your time will suffer by about 0.5sec

reggid wrote:how do you measure this anyway?
For launch 0-60ft is a better test (time to distance opposed to time to speed) if you need to shift in 3rd just below 60 like most e30 then your time will suffer by about 0.5sec

unless you have a dogleg box then it's .25

I'd fancy my chances in this personally...

i like andreas car more!!!
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Artu ... _70038.htm

hehe yeah nice, I did remember seeing a rotary powered E30 that did a stupidly fast 0-60. cant remember the figures though

more pics of the 375 drag please it looks amazing.

bss325i wrote:

DRIFTBOY wrote:Drag slicks must make a big difference getting off the line and when changing from first to second gear... ?

3.6 seconds is quite an amazing for an E30 with a chassis designed twenty five years ago (unless this was a spaceframed jobby)! ?

I once passengered in a Ferrari F50 which gets to sixty in about that and I just can't imagine an E30 doing it!

A Seirra cosworth which has a similar chassis to the E30 will do this but with approx 450-500bhp in 2wd form, a bit less power in 4wd form on road leagal tyres.

I managed a 3.13 0-60 in one of my Cossies on standard road tyres

maybe a bit of anti lag mite help the situation too

Swedes are in the mid 2´s.
As some run mid 9´s 1/4.

rossle wrote:bimmerjim on e30tech had a recorded 0-60 time of 3.6 seconds

He did 0-60 in 3.2 secs, 2.97 welded diff, slicks and lots of balls of the line . Qtr passed in 11.88 secs

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... D=43071889

PPF have it sorted, the power they put out is pretty much out of reach for 99% or us mere mortals.

I would think most of us FI e30's are able to pull high 5's on the 0-60's, I've seen low 6's playing about myself however I'm too kind too my clutch to keep trying.