0-60 time on an M42 318 vs a 325 M20?

[Borsig24]

325 is what, about 7.5?
318 is about 10?

M42 with a lightweight flywheel would be?

Thanks

[tjts1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRgKisbQ87U

[slow e30]

m20... what?

i had a eta that stayed side by side to a 318is m42 with some suspension...

[416stroker]

It would be like 9.6 its not gonna make that big of a difference.

[e304me]

A lightweight flywheel makes a noticeable difference, and the m42 0-60 is more like 8

[2002maniac]

0-60 is meaningless. the 318is has to go to 3rd gear to hit 60.

my old car with a markD chip and oversized tires could hit 60 in 2nd gear in about7.5 seconds.

[Borsig24]

why do you say 0-60 is meaningless?

Id say its pretty meaningful when you drive in a city full of retards that will run you over.

I cant deal with a car that cant get out of its own way.

[Asbradley21]

You'll be fine. It's a high revving, peppy ass engine.

[Borsig24]

oh I havent bought one..

Im looking for a 325is but am surrounded by 318is cars for sale.

[wolfgangstbd]

theyre both extremely fun cars either way you wont be dissapointed and will still be driving a e30. i love how peppy m42's are tho

[3bvert]

I know of a nice turbo set up for sale for the m42
would cut that time down a bit

[slow e30]

a turbo m42 takes work to actually dump out power.

i know first hand what is better to drive in the m20bxx vs the m42 powered cars. and ayone who owns a m42 will tell you also, a 318is. that 4 banger isnt much off of a 325i. you also can set the cams to different timings, which you cant in a 325i.

take a 318is. its also the PERFECT candate for a swap of any engine. especially the ls1 ;-)

[Danny]

318 turbos rawk.

[2002maniac]

why do you say 0-60 is meaningless?

Id say its pretty meaningful when you drive in a city full of retards that will run you over.

I cant deal with a car that cant get out of its own way.

In this scenario it's meaningless, because the 318is can do 0-57 in about 7.5 seconds, but 0-60 takes about 9.5

See what I mean?

looking at the numbers doesn't tell you a thing! Therefore, it's a meaningless stat.

[tjts1]

In this scenario it's meaningless, because the 318is can do 0-57 in about 7.5 seconds, but 0-60 takes about 9.5

BINGO!
3.64 or 3.73 differential will drop 0-60 time significantly.

http://www.m42club.com/forums/showpost.php?p=64009&postcount=7

60mph in 2nd gear makes a big difference on an autoX course. Most aftermarket chips will allow the engine to rev to 7200-7500rpm which makes the engine even more flexible.