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See that, I may just pull the M50 and replace with the M30! I only managed a 15.6 last year at the pod with my M50 touring.

Not bad times

Does this have nitrous?

nice one...

14.6 not bad at all mate

DanThe wrote:Does this have nitrous?

Apparently without \/\/\/

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=177092

Not bad for an old sledgehammer

Very good time's, Were you launching in 2nd ?

M30 FTW

cheers for fixing the links for me boys
the launch was from first crossing the line in fourth
i have nitrous but i didnt use it this year as last time i ran it i fried my head gasket 3 years ago and only just got back on the road mid july plannig on putting it back on and try for a 13 next time

MMMMMMMM M30

nice going fella

yet again I'm now having big choices to make as which lump for mine

zaust wrote:Very good time's, Were you launching in 2nd ?

3500rpm and 2nd would mean riding the clutch and cooking it. sound familiar ?

Kos wrote:

zaust wrote:Very good time's, Were you launching in 2nd ?

3500rpm and 2nd would mean riding the clutch and cooking it. sound familiar ?

Depends on the diff Kos, if it's an 3.64 or higher shouldn't cook the clutch

well they way he gained an early lead on the scooby i'd say it is a short diff, like 3.64 and 1st gear start deffo not a 2nd.

with any luck i'll have the compact into the 13's this year. just need to get it finished and i've got 4 days off work now to make a start on it

whats new with you , still have thoughts about you know what !

Koz have you got a clickie for the 328 f/s ?

PM'd

TouringTash wrote:Koz have you got a clickie for the 328 f/s ?

nope as its sold to a friend of mine with a few days lol, i should update my sig !!

if you are genuinely interested i can ask if they want to sell it ?

pm being looked at rav

no probs fella if its gone to a friend and its being used thats cool.
Sort of looking for a cruiser when I do a resto on my touring.

2.8 over winter is something I haven't had a go at in 21 years.
And that was a Grannie
So prob punching above my weight but did enjoy last winter in a 318 touring

Kos wrote:

zaust wrote:Very good time's, Were you launching in 2nd ?

3500rpm and 2nd would mean riding the clutch and cooking it. sound familiar ?

No, does not sound familiar, Why?. I ask as some of the guy's run 3:91 and :64 diff's. Making 1st way too short to use and causing traction problems in 2nd when ingaging at higher rev's, There were a few launching in 2nd last year and getting good time's.

M30 all the way!

kerrie wrote:See that, I may just pull the M50 and replace with the M30! I only managed a 15.6 last year at the pod with my M50 touring.

My old M50B25 non vanos in the car in my sig did 14.8, simple mods, chip, lightened flywheel etc. A pair of cams would knock off another couple of tenths im sure

If you can only manage 15.6 something must be wrong

My touring with M52 last year and with a knackered cam sensor, therefore running in semi limp mode managed a 15.2. In know an M52 will have more guts than the M50, but a 15.6 is M20 territory with mild mods

zaust wrote:

Kos wrote:

zaust wrote:Very good time's, Were you launching in 2nd ?

3500rpm and 2nd would mean riding the clutch and cooking it. sound familiar ?

No, does not sound familiar, Why?. I ask as some of the guy's run 3:91 and :64 diff's. Making 1st way too short to use and causing traction problems in 2nd when ingaging at higher rev's, There were a few launching in 2nd last year and getting good time's.

unlike you

Correct. Mother and pushchair would have beat me up there last year.
Think the car is cappable of getting regular high 14's. Just got to get it off the line right.

good to see an E30 beating the jap crap

Tourings are a bit heavier though, my reaction times were excellent but ran 15.6 all day? with all interior fitted and coolerbox!
After a year of the M50 I feel there is more to be had, and the power gain of the conversion does not warrant the money spent versus the M30 Power / £ that much, M30 tuned would still be more power for same costs?
I have got the M50 cast turbo manifold and a T3/T4 turbo, but do like NA.

reaction times don't count towards your ET.

Do you know what your 60ft times were?

60ft-2.3611
330ft-6.6956
1/4M 15.883 @87.02MPH
What do you think?
I am running M50B25 160K and E34 gearbox with 3.23 LSD

60ft is a bit slow, but not terrible. (i typically see 2.1) Either you are slipping the clutch too much so it does not light up the rears, or you are giving it too much and lighting up the rears

Time gained at the start is worth double at the end of the strip

I'm useless with gearing, but maybe the diff is a bit long legged for acceleration? This will then affect it all the way up the strip. Are you into 4th gear before you get over the finish line?

What wheels & tyres are you running?

I get to 4th gear, try not to spin off the line, and do get a bit of clutch riding, I have 17" E36 motorsport replica's with 205/40/17 tyres?

I will be trying my 340i this year, perhaps I should swap the 3.73 from the sport to the touring as the v8 torque will be better suited to the longer ratio?

your wheel & tyre combo will not be helping at all.

I'd confidently say you would probably lose at least 3-4 10ths by sticking on even some standard 15" BBS on the back. Rubber band tyres are not very good for launches.

Although a completely different car, I gained half a second on my Soarer from losing the 18" wheels with 40 profile tyres and going down to 17's.

E30BeemerLad wrote:your wheel & tyre combo will not be helping at all.

I'd confidently say you would probably lose at least 3-4 10ths by sticking on even some standard 15" BBS on the back. Rubber band tyres are not very good for launches.

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