0 to 60 times

[danman2k]

hi, my 325i auto done this in 8 secs the other day, i was in sport mode so redlined once before going up. only mod is a chip but it did this time before then anyway. from traffic lights up a 60 road so all legal.
i was just wondering what other got out of your e30s.

[fuzzy]

not professionally timed but late 5's to 60 in my touring. but that was on stage 1 tuning. ive not driven it yet with the stage 3 tuning.
8 seconds sounds good for an auto?

[a_kara]

can of worms.......... opened

0-100 is time worth noting and standing km

[danman2k]

i did it with 2 mates in car and it was a second slower, 9 secs. dont think its gonna get 5-6 secs in mine unless i push it off a cliff

[rob_htid]

timed at yorkdrag way with slip on budget tyres and full leather interiour at 7.7seconds with only 158.8 bhp as i went to the rollers that morning too, also have printout. 91' 325i sport

[GrindCulture]

My 0-60 will be infinite right now, unless we have a hurricane or something. I'd be interested to see how much the 4.27 diff will effect the acceleration once the car's back together though.

[danman2k]

timed at yorkdrag way with slip on budget tyres and full leather interiour at 7.7seconds with only 158.8 bhp as i went to the rollers that morning too, also have printout. 91' 325i sport

you reckon its fair to say thats what bhp mine is at moment then or not?

[DanThe]

full leather interiour

Never realised this affected performance

[rob_htid]

yep 20brake nah i ment for weight reasons

[Cloud]

I'm stunned.

[fuzzy]

I'm stunned.

at what?

[Cloud]

My Crapi takes all of 10 seconds to finally get up to 62, and that's with the 2.8i Cologne engine. For a 2.5 automatic to be able to make it in 8 seconds shows how much more advanced these E30 are over the competitors. I've never timed my E30, but it feels slower than the Capri in a straight line. But I do only have a 2.0 M20 engine.

[pirate952]

theres a good 50bhp differance between the two so you cant really compare. wouldnt the carpi have a better power to weight ratio? compared to a 320.

[Cloud]

theres a good 50bhp differance between the two so you cant really compare. wouldnt the carpi have a better power to weight ratio? compared to a 320.

the 320i is 129 bhp when new, probably around 105 now, and the Capri had about 160 which I reckon has worn down to about 140. The Capri is the heavier car though, I think. It feels way heavier. Also the BMW will redline in 5th at 120 mph, and the Capri will do the same at 150 ish. First gear ratio in a 320i is (I think) 3.35, and it's 3.36 in the Capri, so it must be down to differentials..?

[Blitz]

Has anyone got any times for a 316i?

[pirate952]

Has anyone got any times for a 316i?

july?

[Levie]

.... well i tried in my 318i, but got bored and gave up

[e30bmlover]

i dont know what my zero to sixty time is.... very late 6's early 7's.. she gets along you know!

[danman2k]

not sure what diff i have, i am waiting for a better opportunity to get the back up and check as i hate jacvking it up unless i have to. it has a mild chip mine as it i use it for work and back so im glad to hear its up to pace for an auto.

[zimmerbimmer1]

My current car takes 15-16 seconds

[Fushion_Julz]

TBH, 0-60 times are pretty irrelevant as 5th gear showed the other week. Unless you are a top-notch driver it is likely that you will be unable to get even close to the manufacturer figures..

A much better test (IMHO) would be a 0-100-0 time...That would tell you not only how good the acceleration is, but how good the brakes are to enable a stop...which, let's face it, is far more important and is probably gonna enable you to be quicker point to point too.

[karaokebykris]

my 325 with a chip and a 3.64 slipper running on 15's would do 6.74, stripped out with a cage. thats with slightly more wheelspin than is ideal in first and second lol. with perfect traction i would say maybe 6.6 ish..... the forthcoming m50 project should be even better!

[Flozman]

I think mines about 8sec, i just put it in 2nd gear which is good for about 75mph.

[danman2k]

A much better test (IMHO) would be a 0-100-0 time...That would tell you not only how good the acceleration is, but how good the brakes are to enable a stop...which, let's face it, is far more important and is probably gonna enable you to be quicker point to point too.[/quote]


true, but not when im waiting for green at the lights and i want to get ahead of the other guy who wants to always do 10mph less than the national on perfectly fine roads

[hubble]

I think mines about 8sec, i just put it in 2nd gear which is good for about 75mph.

75 in second?????? Your having a larf

[oakey]

My car:

[Flozman]

No, i have a 4speed automatic

[Blitz]

Thats quick

[reggid]

3rd gear 60-80mph thats a good indicator?

[town325i]

one day soon hopfully now ive got to rebuild my engine again

[MrAsp]

"Quattroruote", an italian auto magazine, tested a 320i like mine is in 1983, and registered a 8.33 sec. from 0 to 100km/h (approx 62mph).

I tried some years ago... 10 sec...

I have to try again!!

[Rav335uk]

What does an m30 b35 do 0-60??? in an e30

[tha_lick]

i used the timer and speed limiter on the OBC to messure mine in my auto touring 325i, got a mate to start it and then stop it when it went GONG! i was at a misserable 10seconds in Economic mode. its OK i suppose concidering 222k miles!. . . my mk1 golf 16valve converted used to do it in just under 6seconds. But the luxuries involved with the beemer are worth the extra seconds!

[Fushion_Julz]

What does an m30 b35 do 0-60??? in an e30

It will depend on the gearing, the ability to apply the power to the road and how good the driver is.

[Rav335uk]

Driver very good, diff is 3.46, and using 535 engine and box.