E30 Zone

I have got e30 cabs 320 and changing to 325 I'm keepin my gearbox tho does any1 roughly no what my 0 to 60 time will be?

Depends how fast you change gear

Its gona be foookin fast,so you best hold on....

in a cab you will have time to read the paper. About 9 secs

I Wil be changing gear as fast as I can lol

Why do you want to know what the 0-60 time is?

It's only numbers on a piece of paper. And you will be dissappointed at the time as E30s are not a fast car in this day and age.

in my coupe did it in about 8.5-9 seconds. got my mate to time me down some back road...so in other words shite

about the same as a diesel mondeo

You've also got to consider, weather (wind direction), road conditions as well as the state of the engine (standard or modified in some way) also, drive train (diff, prop etc) before you can even try & work it out.

well thats how I see it anyway.

It's jus the start for me lol I aim to do what ever else I can to get it abit quickie in time and I don't expect it to fly

What else can any1 suggest to do to it other than scrapping it then lol to make it bit faster

What's your budget?

I am willing to spend what ever it takes but I defo don't want to go to any other engine than the m20 325 thats bein fitted next monday

What do you want this speed FOR? Are you drag racing, hill climbing, tracking, drifting, or just trying to feel a bit more sprightly on the public highways?

if it's for competitive purposes, then the methods are as limitless as the budget. Performance parts, engine rebuilds, cams and turbos will take seconds off your 0-60 time and thousands out of your wallet.

If you just want to be nippy, then an M20B25 is already fast enough to take all 12 points off your license in one session. If you want better performance, look at fitting the Z3 short shifter kit for quicker gear changes while the engine and box are out, and work out what diff is on the car. But if you've upgraded to an E30 from a modern hot hatch, you will always be disappointed. The E30 is just not that kind of car.

I jus want it to be nippy r the cheap chips on eBay any Gud lol

How much power do you want?

As said above, what are you using the car for?

Andros wrote:I jus want it to be nippy r the cheap chips on eBay any Gud lol

Cheap and good don't usually go together

Try Speedtouch on here he sells chips.

A 2.5 will be a massive improvement over a 2.0l donk.

Andros wrote:I jus want it to be nippy r the cheap chips on eBay any Gud lol

Basically, no. If you want a chip get one from Speedtouch on here.

A chip will only make a difference if the engine is already in good nick. A good service with a new distributor cap and rotor and rebuilt injectors (Injectortune) will give you much better results than any eBay bolt on rubbish. Decent tyres, not linglang tingtong rubbish, will help you get the power down when you need it.

But be warned. These cars are NOT toys. A 325i is a very different beast to a 320i, and if you throw it into a corner it will kick its tail out and you'll be in the ditch, the kerb or a tree in no time.

How much is it putting your insurance up by?

Not as fast as a sierra 1.8GL

Did you buy the sun. Or are you an independant sort of fellow?

If you're changing the box over I would suggest lightening the flywheel as you'd be stupid not to when it's all apart. It's an amazing addition to any engine and will cause it to rev much more freely.

This will usually cost around £40-60.

Green wrote:If you're changing the box over I would suggest lightening the flywheel as you'd be stupid not to when it's all apart. It's an amazing addition to any engine and will cause it to rev much more freely.

This will usually cost around £40-60.

This ^

With a good service, standard BMW induction system (don't be fooled by cone filters) Fresh oil and fileters will do it the world of good and a speedtouch chip all for relatively little cost.

After this it is going to start getting expensive...

Exhaust and 6 branch, rebuilds, cams, forced induction etc it is all going to empty your wallet.

Ignore the comedians though who say scrap it etc a good well maintained 325i engine should still have plenty of poke for a car over 20 years old! You might be out dragged by a diesel mondeo but you will be driving an E30 so who cares!