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E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:56 pm
by d6dph
Leading on from the fastest car on the zone thread, How about we set up a little challenge to find the fastest car at the pod this september?
I was thinking we could have a few categories:
A, 316/318/318IS/320
B, 325/327
C, Forced induction and engine swap
D, Overall fastest
Each winner will be given a trophy of some description (Probably a perspex plaque for the garage wall?)
What do we think?
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:58 pm
by jaistanley
Sounds like an excellent idea. We need more 'Zone' events. Help build the community spirit and all that.
Shame I never seem to have a car or money every time one comes up! lol.
Jai
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:00 pm
by d6dph
Come on mate, plenty of time!
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:04 pm
by stitch-626
can i join in with my 324d,
is that a seperate category?
or do i get the prize for the slowest/most underpowered e30?
miht have to enter the road whore when shes finished, 1.6ltrs of pure abusable beemer
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:05 pm
by march109
Great idea, I won't be able to enter though my car will be in bits and off the road by then
But it would be awesome to be a yearly event!
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:06 pm
by blingsta
im joining category A
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:11 pm
by jaistanley
Well it gives me an excuse to start ripping into my S50 conversion... Nothing like working to a deadline
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:11 pm
by hoshy
I think to make it fair the categories should be based on power to weight ratio?
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:16 pm
by stevotheevo
sounds a good day out, never run the pod before
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:17 pm
by march109
Where however is the 2.8/2.9 and 3.0 catagories?
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:20 pm
by Fushion_Julz
What about M3s?
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:25 pm
by Milko
Great idea, I'm in!
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:31 pm
by ste
It may be easier to use the categories that the Ultimate BMW Show already have. That way the results are categorised, ordered and posted on the web with no further effort from anyone on here?
From memory they are:
4 cylinder
6 cylinder
8 cylinder
Cars on slick tyres
If anything I propose we have a seperate category for 'Fastest Tourer'
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:34 pm
by Ant
Meh, I'll bring the '02 for a laugh, rat look anyone ??
Agree with Mr Nelson, as per the event catagories, we can all quibble after the event
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:36 pm
by Milko
Would need F/I classes aswell surely....?
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:38 pm
by JGG1
Sounds like a quality idea! Count me in!!
(touring should have an engine by then!!)
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:38 pm
by Colonel Sanders
im lookin forward to this!! although i dont know if my bottom end is....
its a good time for me to blow it so i get my ass in gear and build my new one...
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:41 pm
by Templ8e30
I like the sound of this, 2.8 touring with nitrous enhancement
Count me in
Cheers,
Iain T
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:47 pm
by andyp
bring it on,
can we have a class for standard untouched 325i as well plz
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:47 pm
by agreen
surley we need a na sction and a charged / tuboed section as there is no point pitting a 4 pot is up agaist a turbo is is here
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:50 pm
by march109
What about then:
4 cylinder
6 cylinder
8 cylinder
Cars on slick tyres
Charged/Boosted/NOS Under 2000cc's
Charged/Boosted/NOS Over 2000cc's
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:54 pm
by agreen
What about then:
4 cylinder EXC M3
6 cylinder
8 cylinder
M3'|S
Cars on slick tyres
Charged/Boosted/NOS Under 2000cc's
Charged/Boosted/NOS Over 2000cc's
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:54 pm
by ste
Why seperate them? I didn't see a charged E30 post a quick time at last year's event....
...and as for that other thread - Bootyman, I'll happily challenge your '500BHP+' car in my naturally aspirated, no N20 estate car.
When the flag drops, the bullshit stops.
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:55 pm
by oakey
Great idea! I think d9dph's categories in the first post are the most fair.
A 6cyl class is slightly unfair as a m50 powered e30 is gonna wooop a 325i! as with 4cyl
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:55 pm
by march109
ste wrote:
When the flag drops, the bullshit stops.
I like that!
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:55 pm
by oakey
Great idea! I think d9dph's categories in the first post are the most fair.
A 6cyl class is slightly unfair as a m50 powered e30 is gonna wooop a 325i! as with 4cyl a s14 will woop an m40
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:56 pm
by Jhonno
Plans like a sound Dave.. Might even have mine done by then (laugh, or even snigger and i'll kidnap the puppy
)
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:59 pm
by Jhonno
oakey wrote:Great idea! I think d9dph's categories in the first post are the most fair.
A 6cyl class is slightly unfair as a m50 powered e30 is gonna wooop a 325i! as with 4cyl a s14 will woop an m40
thing is you start getting to the point of having a 318i class, 316i class, 318iS class.. etc etc
Mr Nelsons idea sounds good..
Or a simple <2000cc, <2500cc, <3500cc, 24v, FI Maybe? Fuck knows..
All claimed times would need to be backed up with a printout!!
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:59 pm
by 1an
sounds good to me
but my 2.5 is alot slower than my Dads m50 so bit unfair but mine is technically a 316
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:04 pm
by Colonel Sanders
sticky this!!!!
and i hope none of the other f.i boys dont wimp out cos im out to push as much boost as possible. and if it shits its self, so be it..
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:07 pm
by march109
Jhonno wrote:oakey wrote:Great idea! I think d9dph's categories in the first post are the most fair.
A 6cyl class is slightly unfair as a m50 powered e30 is gonna wooop a 325i! as with 4cyl a s14 will woop an m40
thing is you start getting to the point of having a 318i class, 316i class, 318iS class.. etc etc
Mr Nelsons idea sounds good..
Or a simple <2000cc, <2500cc, <3500cc, 24v, FI Maybe? **** knows..
All claimed times would need to be backed up with a printout!!
Better But cleaned up to:
Under 2000cc Period Engines
Under 2000cc FI/NOS/Not OEM
Under 3100cc but over 2000cc Period Engines
Under 3100cc but over 2000cc FI/NOS/Not OEM
Over 3100cc Period Engines
Over 3100cc FI/NOS/Not OEM
And no one runs on slicks, road legal tyres only.
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:10 pm
by Colonel Sanders
oh, and i have asked one of my friends from sweden to come over in his 700whp+ m20b25 e30...
i hope he does and brings his friends...
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:11 pm
by agreen
road legal tyres only.
R888's then for me
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:12 pm
by DRIFTBOY
I should be running my M30 with a turbo by then.
And I
will abuse it!
I'm looking forward to it already!
Re: E30zone dragstrip challenge.
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:13 pm
by oldroydsr4
Stop being a big bunch of girls. since when was motorsport fair.
We can't rig it so the slow 4pots get trophys