Engine Weights?

[Tom-Tom]

Right, I know that BMW used the 4-cylinder engine to reduce the weight over the front wheels of the M3, but what about the rest of the E30 range?

Does anyone know where I can find a list of engine weights (mass in KG's), for the various 6-cylinder engines that can be fitted into the E30? I've seen people using the 3.6L unit from the E34 M5, but isn't that a bit much? I'm guessing that the 3.2L engine from the E36 M3 Evo might be a bit lighter, or am I wrong?

Has anyone here had experience of driving E30 with different engines? Say, the 318is Vs. the 325i? Or maybe the M3? Does the physically bigger engine make a bid difference to the handling?

Thanks.

[Gunni]

That is not the reason for the S14 beeing 4cyl.

If you intend on not tracking your car in a all open track series
get the biggest engine you can get in there.
The diffrence can be fixed with suspension changes.

[fuzzy]

one of the parts list stickys in the tech section lists all the weights beside all the parts available.
i swapped my 2.5 6 pot for a little 2.0 4 pot and i cant really say it effected the handling to a noticable extent and it only knocked the weight balance out 2% to 52/48% over the wheels.

[Tom-Tom]

That is not the reason for the S14 beeing 4cyl.

If you intend on not tracking your car in a all open track series
get the biggest engine you can get in there.
The diffrence can be fixed with suspension changes.

Thanks, I meant it as being one of the benefits, but being sleepy on a Sunday evening doesn't help to my point across.

one of the parts list stickys in the tech section lists all the weights beside all the parts available.
i swapped my 2.5 6 pot for a little 2.0 4 pot and i cant really say it effected the handling to a noticable extent and it only knocked the weight balance out 2% to 52/48% over the wheels.

Thanks very much. The buying guide there was good too.

[tomson]

That is not the reason for the S14 beeing 4cyl.

If you intend on not tracking your car in a all open track series
get the biggest engine you can get in there.
The diffrence can be fixed with suspension changes.

Spot on

Until recently all the track days i have done were in a 325i, the last of the year we took a 318is instead and i was surprised how much you could feel the difference between 4 and 6 cylinder. That being said if its a road car your doing stick the most powerful lump you can afford in