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Does a 316i have enough power to do a donut? or drift?

I always thought to do a burnout you would have your left foot on the brake but wouldnt that stop the rear wheels aswell?

Couple of random questions for ya all!

when i had a 316 and tried to do donunt it just understeered lol now my 318is does not have any trouble at all so god knows what an m3 can do

Might go and find some where quiet tonight (off road of course)

i dunno i could not figure it out i just could not do it do i lock the wheel round then boot itboot it the lock it round god knows >>??? any one ??? yeh of road mate lets see ifsomeone can help and then go try after getting some tips

You can on gravel

haha yeh but I wanna hear the screach or rubber on tarmac!

yeh might get stone chips on the paint though that would pss me off

Can not say if you would have enough power but as above i know my 318is use to.To do a a burnout you need to put it in 1st.Then as you lift the clutch up with your left foot use you right foot to go over the edge of your accelerator pedal and brake pedal at the same time.If you do this right you will push the accelerator and brake down together at the same time.By doing this you lock the front brakes on and spin the back wheels or wheel depending on type of diff you have fitted.

cool off i go so any thought looney on how to donut lock then boot or what ??

To donught in the is i used to turn fall lock boot it in first as i did then slam it into 2nd if i remember correctly and that got it going round

good old boy cheers mate aways nice to get a honest opinion on things all the best Rik178m hope you manage to get the hang of it mat e

My mate could kick the ass out on his 316 auto in the wet

i think it is all about nowing how

A 316i doesnt have the power really. A 318i struggles unless there is some grit arround. Needs to be gravel really.

my 318is does it ok matey imo we cant all ahve m3's only 18yrsold so best i could insure is my 318is

You can donut a 316!(I have done it in a lardy e36)
Turn in (whilst rolling)dip clutch at same time,then rev to the limiter-dump clutch, round you go! If you are feeling fly go for a full throttle change in to 2nd for more smoke!

cheeers dude REFRESHNG

cheapest of the cheap council tyres worn down to the minimum tread depth will help.

Yep, i used to do donuts and burnouts and sideways quite a lot in my old 316i. used to donut quite well actually.

The 318iS is better tbh but the 316i had less grip so was good at getting the arse out. heres a wee vid of a 316i, proof it can go sideways.lol. bout 1:50 theres dounuts.lol.

agreen wrote:my 318is does it ok matey imo we cant all ahve m3's only 18yrsold so best i could insure is my 318is

huh?

A 318is will do it easily, but the question was the 316i.

I dont think any 18 year old zoners can afford a M3.

I dont see the logic here?!

bmwe30mtech wrote:A 316i doesnt have the power really. A 318i struggles unless there is some grit arround. Needs to be gravel really.

318 THATS WHAT YOU SAID

318i... not 318is.

Ah you got me there. That vid is in the rain, thats why. In the dry i could never make my 318i spin, but mine was trashed

AHH NO STRESS FELLAS aint worth gettin in a fuss about so i wonder if the is some way of fixing a camera to my dash to record my attempts

Loony wrote:To donught in the is i used to turn fall lock boot it in first as i did then slam it into 2nd if i remember correctly and that got it going round

same as what i do mine goes round like hell am in a 318i touring not to good on tarmac but anythink else he he

bmwe30mtech wrote:

agreen wrote:my 318is does it ok matey imo we cant all ahve m3's only 18yrsold so best i could insure is my 318is

huh?

A 318is will do it easily, but the question was the 316i.

I dont think any 18 year old zoners can afford a M3.

I dont see the logic here?!

I couldnt quite afford one when I was 18, had to be 19, M3Ben05 was the same

316i yes, 318is yes, M3 definately loads of vids online for it.
318is's are pretty good and go sideways well especially on champiuro tyres

it your really arsed, pump your tyres up to the max 40psi check rating on tyre wall and then go try.. you wont have a problem I used to slide my is about on 205/55/15's and 205/50/16's at normal pressures where my mate swore by having higher pressures... both open diff heroness though! - it's boring with an lsd too easy!

My 316i (open diff, standard susp.) used to donut on gravel ok but i couldnt get it round on tarmac, the inside wheel would just spin and knock like a b*st*rd! Im cursed with mechanical sympathy though, had to give it up!
It handled like it was twelve foot high and full of water, kinda miss it now

OOOOOOOOOHHHHHH yes you can donut a 316i! Im buzzin!

Struggled quite abit but did manage a fair few circles! Very impressed!

316i donuts! Don't try this at home kids!

Ahh but my donuts tonight were on dry, dust/gravel free tarmac! I was really surprised!

mine goes sideways in the wet, but never tried a donut.

I have a 318i auto... Yet to try it

Your dad told me about that max. You will need to do a transmission conversion before any doghnuts

Pffft, with enough abuse over inflated rear tyres and a wet car park we shall see

Ps, M3's donut and drift under 5k

maxfield wrote:I have a 318i auto... Yet to try it

When did you get that, Max?