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Post Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:13 pm

what 1/4 times could you get from a e30 with a m30,m50,m52 or m20 2.7. thinking of doing a engine swop or rebuid which would be best for 1/4 run? any info would be great. winkeye
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Post Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:29 pm

Have a scan through you tube, lot of vids up on there! Having never done 1/4 mile in an e30 I've no idea :) think. M52's are doing mid 14's
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Post Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:30 pm

M30 = mid 14's
M52 = low 14's
M20 2.7 high 14's

M52 is best on a quarter mile because you can keep it in the powerband (4.5k-6.5k) all the way through.
On the road is a different story.
Imo i wouldnt bother with an M20 if power is your thing unless you are bolting a turbo to it.
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felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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Post Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:34 pm

Depends on the E30 too, ie if you are using a touring or cab the weight will be an issue, for some reason the lightest E30 is a 2 door chromie
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place.. :o:
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Post Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:52 pm

leeparkes wrote: for some reason the lightest E30 is a 2 door chromie
That will be the rust :snigger:
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Post Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:01 pm

leeparkes wrote:Depends on the E30 too, ie if you are using a touring or cab the weight will be an issue, for some reason the lightest E30 is a 2 door chromie
Any idea`s on the actual weights of e30s i have looked a few places and seen a few different weights depending on what site.Has anyone had theirs on a weigh bridge ,im most interested in tech1 sport weight ,and also weight of a stripped out one say for track use but not extreme ?
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Post Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:48 pm

leeparkes wrote:Depends on the E30 too, ie if you are using a touring or cab the weight will be an issue, for some reason the lightest E30 is a 2 door chromie
**Cough**

13.9 with the M52 in the touring :D
M50 Turbo!!! :o I shall say no more :D
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Post Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:09 pm

Made the same with m30 cough cough, mid 13's with funny gas.
M30 Tech 1 Touring on gas.
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