drifty325i
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Getting there fellas, still needs alot of tidying,painting and the link wired up etc
Very nice E30. I grew up around a 318i and I loved that car. You're living the dream, man!
So drifty is that car of yours fast? It's small but if I remember those beamers weighed in at a bit... How's the ride, are you pleased? How does it perform overall?
That's a nice little tight fit, good work....
Drifty, sounds like that is going to be one fun little ride of yours...
Curious, what exhaust did you create after the swap? Did you crossover? Headers?
300hp is asking alot out of that engine N/A unless you went all out on the exhaust and tuning...I see you're Mapped and no MAF, so you will get the most out of your tune job... Sweet... Remember these motors came stock NEW rated at around 250hp on the early model Soarer/SC400.. 50+ more hp I guess is doable with exhaust mods and a fine ECU tune job...
Manual tranny?
NICE!!!! 300hp it is... That should move for you, and you have a manual tranny too... That's a nice little sportscar you're gonna have there...
Should be fun too drive... You may just be able to keep up with a new M3 BMW..
I think if you get 300hp from a 1uz in an e30 you could keep up with or maybe even walk away from an E46 M3 your car has a magor weight advantage. also now that the motor is in, what do you think the possability of the ix front diff fitting in next to the motor?
M3's are quick...I have raced two newer M3's in last few years and edged them both out...The M6's are a different story, they have an extra gear or something...
I think you will be able to keep up with an M3 if your tranny is up to the task...Is that the R154 tranny you got? I had an 87 325e BMW for a few years and it was small and solid, but the stock straight six banger was kinda gutless but very reliable.. I put 200,000 miles on the car before I unloaded it. It still ran solid with no rattles just like my SC400.......
Drifty, Which weighed more your original straight six motor or this 1uz-fe? If the car is lighter then stock I venture to guess you be smoking those rears and motoring very well...
Nice project.
I'm soon starting on a 318is myself. But that will be with r154 box and twin t3 turbos.
How was the gearbox tunnel sized compared to that gearbox?