e30 m60b40 1/4 mile times!!

[iamsam]

^^ that isn't terribly fast. Probably deceptively so, as I think M60 E30s are generally faster than E46 M3s.

[Jonsku]

"Stock" E30 V8's with M60 engines make around 13.5 - 14.5 1/4 mile times depending on the suspension and driver. So that's roughly the scale..

[knuklehead92]

i am hunting for m60b40 but no luck in my area :(

[iamsam]

why arent you a fan of these motors? From what i hear and see is reliable 300 hp

speaking as a hard core fan, one may not be a fan because of the complexity and required maintenance on these motors.

That said, the M60B40 is worlds simpler/easier than say an M62TUB44, and they are also ridiculously plentiful. You can get three for the price of one S50.

[knuklehead92]

Still doesn't mean you cant run it down the strip.
I'm not really a fan of these motors. So someones gotta impress me.

why arent you a fan of these motors? From what i hear and see is reliable 300 hp

[iamsam]

it's all gonna be inferior to a solid rear axle as far as launching iirc.

[E30_Pare]

Could just run stock suspension with sticky tires. Or a soft rear setup would def hook up better on launch.

[Jean]

I was thinking maybe soft rear and a diff/and tires made for drag is needed instead of stiff rear? For example - I could not get out of the hole at the local drag strip with m30b35, but I only had my kumho/hoosier autocross tires and 675 rear rates...it didn't work very well at all...low 14s to mid 14s iirc.

[RobertK]

Need some serious rubber, possibly ///M coupe axles, and very stiff rear suspension to do a couple decent launches.

I would guess, if setup up correctly it should be able to run low 12's high 11's?

[iamsam]

you may not be terribly impressed, is what people are saying. An E30 with 300hp not set up for drag will probably just spin a lot on launch.

[The Humjet]

Still doesn't mean you cant run it down the strip.
I'm not really a fan of these motors. So someones gotta impress me.

[Jean]

E30 is not very good at 1/4 unless you specifically set one up as a drag car. Just the way it is.

[knuklehead92]

wow im surprised! no one has taken their e30 m60 to the track?

[knuklehead92]

phsssss doesnt count

[StealthiE30]

I ran a 12.86 @ 109mph in my 03 mustang GT. :p