Swap 1/4 Mile Thread

[416stroker]

Finally got into the 9s with my swap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoGfqK2HKDg

And if you wernt on the revlimiter so much you would run a low 9

[nando]

I guess I've just come to expect dissapointment. there are so many exaggerated claims of power and acceleration you pretty much have to expect it to be not quite as fast as you thought. The truth always hurts a bit; when people go from their imaginary race times (dude I totally just smoked a viper light to light!) and then go to an actual track they don't like what they get because the clock doesn't lie.

[MIKe30]

of course they are; with a few exceptions most of the M50 swaps are bone stock engines taken straight from a wrecked car and dropped into an E30, unkown history and all. brand new they only made ~20hp more than an M20, and it's going to take a lot more than 20hp to shave a full second off the 1/4 mile. you don't do the swap for a fast 1/4 mile time, you do it to get a more modern engine that takes mods better.

I agree with you about m50's, but when you drop in a rebuilt s52 with cams and bolt on's - yes you do it for a fast 1/4 mile time (fast relative to m20 e30 times). 14's in an s52 e30 is NOTHING short of disappointing to me. I understand driver error can have a lot to do with it, but if i'm not running mid to low 13's n/a when my car is done i'll surely be unhappy when it comes to numbers. jmho.

[nando]

ugh I can't wait to get my shit done. and my .02, the times in this thread are disappointing, even though drag times don't tell the whole story about these swaps.

of course they are; with a few exceptions most of the M50 swaps are bone stock engines taken straight from a wrecked car and dropped into an E30, unkown history and all. brand new they only made ~20hp more than an M20, and it's going to take a lot more than 20hp to shave a full second off the 1/4 mile. you don't do the swap for a fast 1/4 mile time, you do it to get a more modern engine that takes mods better.

[BeirBrennerE30]

According to Dynolicious I am running in the mid 13's. This is with uncontrolable wheel spin in 1st and 2nd gears and 3.0+ sec 60' times

[416stroker]

I think im gonna go again scince its the last chance for the year next week to see if i can get in the low 14s... IM gonna try less air pressure im gonna drop it down to around 20.

Rained out my this week does any one think i can fit g60/15 drag slicks in the rear?

[e30polak]

Finally got into the 9s with my swap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoGfqK2HKDg

Holy fuck! More info please!

[Brew]

Haha, you win.
Congrats man, quite an achievement.

[BMWSOB]

Finally got into the 9s with my swap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoGfqK2HKDg

[MIKe30]

ugh I can't wait to get my shit done. and my .02, the times in this thread are disappointing, even though drag times don't tell the whole story about these swaps.

[416stroker]

I think im gonna go again scince its the last chance for the year next week to see if i can get in the low 14s... IM gonna try less air pressure im gonna drop it down to around 20.

[416stroker]

nice 60ft! Drag racing is a lot harder than it looks. Unfortunately, it's also kinda boring. but it's still fun to see what your cars real performance is. I bet you could get in the mid-low 14s with some practice. me, I'd be happy to be about where you are now.

If I could get some better tiers on my car I know I'd be in the low 14s . I used to drag a lot when I was in high school. These cars are hard to launch I was doing off idle launches. If I could launch at atleast 1500 my et would be a lot lower

[nando]

so tonight i went out to sacramento raceway and made a three passes.
this was my best was a 14.88 I spun in first in 1st and a lill in 2nd. my scanners not working right now but heres how i did. I was running 205/50/15 hankook ventus HRII all stock n/v m50 with 260 3.73, tire in trunk full interior.
Best pass
reaction: .603
I1 60: 2.167
I2 330: 6.187
I3 1/8 : 9.541
mph (I3 1/8 ): 73.553
I4 1000: .000 was out in my lane

E.T. 14.880
MPH: 91.141


When i get my scanner working ill put all 3 up

nice 60ft! Drag racing is a lot harder than it looks. Unfortunately, it's also kinda boring. but it's still fun to see what your cars real performance is. I bet you could get in the mid-low 14s with some practice. me, I'd be happy to be about where you are now.

[hoveringuy]

That's really good! I ran a 15.5 (see ^^) earlier this year, but it was 90 degrees and I was rollin' on 195's and the track was really slippery.

I had VANOS M50.

[416stroker]

so tonight i went out to sacramento raceway and made a three passes.
this was my best was a 14.88 I spun in first in 1st and a lill in 2nd. my scanners not working right now but heres how i did. I was running 205/50/15 hankook ventus HRII all stock n/v m50 with 260 3.73, tire in trunk full interior.
Best pass
reaction: .603
I1 60: 2.167
I2 330: 6.187
I3 1/8 : 9.541
mph (I3 1/8 ): 73.553
I4 1000: .000 was out in my lane

E.T. 14.880
MPH: 91.141


When i get my scanner working ill put all 3 up