New Section Required !!!

Discuss general engine, turbo and supercharger conversions in this section

Moderator: martauto

User avatar
GermanGorilla
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 528
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:00 pm

Post Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:01 am

Hi,

As E30's go this has to be one of the
all time greats.

Shame they only show straight line
acceleration, as very curious as to
its 'true' handling abilities in the real
world.



Porsche GT3 RS is no slouch, watch the drivers
face in the second clip just as the E30 pulls away
from him.

Its a sort of 125k painful smirk.






Regards,

The Gorilla
DanThe
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 28646
Joined: Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Staffs

Post Sat Jan 02, 2010 1:36 pm

This is the poor mans V10 conversion, there is a proper conversion in the US :)
User avatar
Gunni
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2115
Joined: Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Oxford

Post Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:09 pm

What´s a proper conversion?

That V10 car has more power then a E60 M5.. Nothing wrong about that.
With great challenges comes great engineering.

Gunni
@ 2012 VEMS group buy !!
johnt0709
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2291
Joined: Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:00 pm
Location: West of Scotland

Post Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:17 pm

Sheer class go to the second link - guy in the porsche at the 20 second mark he hears the M3 opening up, doesnt look - just grins - because he knows whats about to happen to him.
User avatar
GermanGorilla
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 528
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:00 pm

Post Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:35 pm

Hi,

DanThe- I have to disagree.

The ''Franken'' E30 M3 takes all the
E60 Parts, drive train, suspension and has
has morphed them all under the
E30 M3 Skin.

Might as well built a space frame.

The Swede's car is a S85 fitted into
a E30 M3 with modifications.

More of a challenge is some
respects.

Still each to his own.

Regards,

The Gorilla.
DanThe
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 28646
Joined: Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Staffs

Post Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:47 pm

But surely you would agree the Franken is a much better car? Regardless of cost or whats easier I would rather do it that way
UweM3
E30 Zone Squatter
E30 Zone Squatter
Posts: 1657
Joined: Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:00 pm

Post Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:53 pm

DanThe wrote:But surely you would agree the Franken is a much better car? Regardless of cost or whats easier I would rather do it that way
No disrespect, but the Frankenauto car needs to be shown properly running. No vid yet. And how much do you think that car has cost to build? Not the average Joe's pocketmoney I guess.
A V10 conversion will be never cheap, but the Franken is well out of everybodies reach IMHO
User avatar
GermanGorilla
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 528
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:00 pm

Post Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:20 pm

Hi,

DanThe- The Franken Car is not a Converted
E30 M3, its an E30 M3 Skin, over an E60 M5.

No, I still prefer the Swedes Car, of the two,
for what it is, not what its trying to be.

Regards,

The Gorilla.