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In the shop at Pelican
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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How fast have you gotten your E30 up to?
Over the weekend i decided to test out the top end of my 325is for a laugh, So i took it out on a sparsely travelled california highway at 3 am.
My dad and i had removed the section of damaged cat and welded in a replacement section of pipe. This REALLY woke the car up on the top end. Indicated Top speed at 6800 RPM = 148 MPH, this was on both the speedo and the OBC, however this may be off due to the tire size. Here are some mods I have done Dinan Chip CAI Free flow exhaust (cat removed) Bilstein Sports front and rear with Eibach sport springs 205/60/14 front tires 215/55/14 rear tires (soon to be replaced with 205/60's) test conditions... 91 octane gas with a can of Outlaw 104 ocatne boost outside temp ... 61 degrees farhenheit, 79% humidity 34 psi in all tires good level section of CA highway, Im not saying which one radar dectector |
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05-27-2003, 09:53 AM
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Location: MICHIGAN
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91 318I with ignition problems.......121 MPH per my GPS, it indicated higher.
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05-27-2003, 07:44 PM
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Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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130 on my car, but the guy who owned it before replaced the 3.73 rearend with a 2.92 out of an ES for better gas mileage! The car does
have a Dinan chip and a K&N element, but other than that other mods are suspension. It felt like it hit a brick wall at 130. Am getting the diff changed to a 391 next weekend. But my 944 turbo with chip, exh, no cat and bigger turbo would do 175, but that's another life! |
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05-27-2003, 07:51 PM
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Location: In my car.
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Speedo said 80...Probably actually going about 60 :-)
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I am blessed/cursed with these cars: BMW 318iS 1991 BMW 325iS 1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon 1992 Quote of the week: "This chemical is known to cause Birth Defects in California." Poor Californians, they are always getting the short end of it, and now this? |
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05-28-2003, 05:47 AM
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120 at 5500 rpms with a 3.9 rear diff ,started shaking so bad i let off the gas
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05-28-2003, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: state.....of confussion
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'72 Pinto turbo, 45mph.................... (in reverse)
mods inc...... wood blocks covered in blue vinyl to hold seat up.......... black electrical tape for steering wheel cover.......... small size "vise grip" for window crank...... gf's makeup compact for rear veiw mirrior..... custom sized zip ties trough out motor...hose clamps! oh yea I forgot... old "keep on truckin" t-shirt for seat cover...
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05-29-2003, 06:53 AM
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In the shop at Pelican
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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05-29-2003, 07:46 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Oregon
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I always take the time to enjoy hitting the top speed of my car every once in a while. I think it keeps me sane. My '84 325e can max about 125 mph(ish) on flat land, but really it would go faster, because it keeps accelerating past that. I know the speedo's probably a little off, because I have 17'' rims, and Z rated tires, but my mod chip will be here soon, and then I'll hit 150! Ha! At least I wish!
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06-03-2003, 09:57 PM
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Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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hey bmr boy, where are you in oregon?
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06-03-2003, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Oregon
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Jeff, I live a little ways outside Portland. I live about 25 miles West of Portland, but commute in there almost every day! Why?
BMR BOY
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