how fast is your 325?

Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:44 pm

I have e30 with m50b25 with vanos and mine is going 0-60mph in 8,8 sec. (measured with stopper)

its not good?

only modification is that I have 6,2 kg flywheel from m20.

and last exhaust muffler is from m40b18 - is that the reason why it is so slow?
box and differential is from m40 too. dif is 4.xx

how fast goes your cars?

Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:15 am

I'm pretty sure my m20 does 0-60 faster on 5cyl then that

Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:36 am

A normal m20'd 325i should do those figures...

Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:40 am

My M20B25 convertible is probabably nearly on same measure. Something is wrong

Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:56 pm

That exhaust aint helping at all mate,Cant see your diff lasting that long either.

Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:10 pm

The exhaust will be restricting a lot and you are probably needing to change into 3rd gear well before 60mph with that diff ratio.

I know they are faster, but my M52 B28 is doing 0-60 in 5.6

Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:29 pm

my friends m50'd e30 was stupidly fast! it was all stripped etcetc, but my m20 does 0-60 7.4 with 4 people in the car,

Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:34 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:The exhaust will be restricting a lot and you are probably needing to change into 3rd gear well before 60mph with that diff ratio.

I know they are faster, but my M52 B28 is doing 0-60 in 5.6

Jesus! How are you getting it off the line that fast? What setup are you using engine, wheels and suspension? Is it stripped?

Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:22 pm

Kieran_n22 wrote:
Jesus! How are you getting it off the line that fast? What setup are you using engine, wheels and suspension? Is it stripped?

His beer belly helps it bog down and get some grip off the line

Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:27 pm

craigieeb wrote:
Kieran_n22 wrote:
Jesus! How are you getting it off the line that fast? What setup are you using engine, wheels and suspension? Is it stripped?
His beer belly helps it bog down and get some grip off the line

THIS

It's just a 2dr chromie, M52 engine, 318is gearbox, 3.91 LSD, 16" wheels, 205 width Toyo proxes tyres, car in full road trim.

Just teqhnique I guess, getting the bite point on the clutch right and not spinning the rears up too much when leaving the line.

5.6 was my best time of the day, but it consistently did 5.8 0-60 times for the rest of the day

Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:04 pm

That sounds very slow!

At a guess mines well under 7 seconds but its had a bit done to it! Fully stripped, r888's, stroked to 2.7, chipped, exhaust and manifold, K & N panel filter etc etc

Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:32 pm

mattrs wrote:That sounds very slow!

At a guess mines well under 7 seconds but its had a bit done to it! Fully stripped, r888's, stroked to 2.7, chipped, exhaust and manifold, K & N panel filter etc etc

Somebody on here did a test and it showed oe BMW panel filter better than K&N

Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:34 pm

Bloody fast with a Holset attached to it!!! 363Bhp for the Win

Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:35 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:
craigieeb wrote:
Kieran_n22 wrote:
Jesus! How are you getting it off the line that fast? What setup are you using engine, wheels and suspension? Is it stripped?
His beer belly helps it bog down and get some grip off the line

THIS

It's just a 2dr chromie, M52 engine, 318is gearbox, 3.91 LSD, 16" wheels, 205 width Toyo proxes tyres, car in full road trim.

Just teqhnique I guess, getting the bite point on the clutch right and not spinning the rears up too much when leaving the line.

5.6 was my best time of the day, but it consistently did 5.8 0-60 times for the rest of the day

That is amazing! I want that time sadly mine is convertible

Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:38 pm

Is your vanos working correctly?

Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:57 am

Std M20 with 170bhp does low 7's.. There is something very wrong with yours.

I'd say the exhaust was strangling it massively!

Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:07 am

I'd say the exhaust was strangling it massively!

THIS

its all very well having a big lump but the bitch has to be able to breath well. my m50 was doing late 6's so something is definatly a miss on yours mate!
i have 2'5' custom exhaust, this seems to work very well

Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:24 am

"THIS

"It's just a 2dr chromie, M52 engine, 318is gearbox, 3.91 LSD, 16" wheels, 205 width Toyo proxes tyres, car in full road trim.

Just teqhnique I guess, getting the bite point on the clutch right and not spinning the rears up too much when leaving the line.

5.6 was my best time of the day, but it consistently did 5.8 0-60 times for the rest of the day[/quote]"

this is the same spec as mine....ive also lightened the m20 fly wheel ans fitted m50 manifold...it gets to 120 quicker than my e36 m3 evo 6 speed....they are animals

i think thres something wrong with your vanos!!!