Vtec in an e30?
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You dont buy an e30 for the same reason youd buy a westy though.m-dtech wrote:whats a westfield ???garyp_E30_325i wrote:If you mean a weezy, high revvy, no torque multi-valve engine I'd rather have my M20 thanks!m-dtech wrote:what makes an e30 is its handling, standard e30 lumps are slow and outdated. nothing wrong with sticking a modern lump in an antiquated car.
...my Corolla is just that - it's no where near as much fun as my E30 for fast road use, but will be a hoot on track days when I'm done with her.
BTW, those Westfield boys at Callander really made an impression on you, eh?
had enough of e30's, could spend thousands on an e30 and still my little £9k westfield would make mincemeat of it.
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My 325i Sport is by far the slowest car i have , still love it though.
Mark
1987 325i Sport (Tech 1)
Rover 220 GTi Turbo (1 of 500)
1987 325i Sport (Tech 1)
Rover 220 GTi Turbo (1 of 500)
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Morat
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I'm sure the S2000 engine is awesome in the right application and imo thats a lightweight racer. Arial Atom, Westfield cars like that don't need the torque as much as a relatively lardy and un-aerodynamic E30. Give the E30 something that suits its character better. In my book thats 6 cylinders and a lot of torque. Whether you get that NA or FI is up to you 
Obviously if you're the sort of person who likes a revvy E30 (iS owners step up!) then you might disagree
Obviously if you're the sort of person who likes a revvy E30 (iS owners step up!) then you might disagree
E30 Touring 0.35 cD - more slippery than prison soap
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Praise the Lard... and pass the dripping!
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You're on a pro German car site and surprised that ricer wrongness gets grief?ChrisBarns wrote:yeah, well after I'd written the post I realised I wasn't actually quoting anyone with the "crap" but I'm tired and I couldn't be bothered to edit the post. I thought it was implicit in some posts. It certainly has been in the past!Sorry.
Get a grip!!!
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I would pass on the honda lumps and fit a SR20-DET from an S14 200SX, 4 pot still for good weight distribution and plenty of opportunity for more power.
Mmmm…you cant knock Honda engines really, the v tec system isn't a worry like the minefield of buying a car with the dreaded word “Vanosâ€a.
Their Nicasil bores don't fall apart like BMWs did in the 90's. regardless of fuel,(which was a cop out IMHO, they just didn't make a durable enough coating) they don't (later models) need “preciousâ€a super unleaded petrol and they make awesome power.
Early E46 M3's shat their bottom ends out as well didn't they?
Has BMW made an engine with oval pistons, 2 conrods and 2 spark plugs per pot and put it into production? Honda did back in 1992
I don't like the looks of any of their cars but their engines are well made and last.
Their Nicasil bores don't fall apart like BMWs did in the 90's. regardless of fuel,(which was a cop out IMHO, they just didn't make a durable enough coating) they don't (later models) need “preciousâ€a super unleaded petrol and they make awesome power.
Early E46 M3's shat their bottom ends out as well didn't they?
Has BMW made an engine with oval pistons, 2 conrods and 2 spark plugs per pot and put it into production? Honda did back in 1992
I don't like the looks of any of their cars but their engines are well made and last.