UK E30 dyno day results

[Jand3rson]

Thought you guys might be interested in this. In last month's issue of TOTAL BMW, they had a dyno day for E30's, in which 15 cars showed up. These were the dyno results.

The specs read this way (the years of the cars were not listed):

Car - Mods - BHP/Lb. ft. Torque

1. 325i - Chip, K&N panel filter - 163.4/155.9

2. 325iS - 2.8L, M52 328i crank, 320i rods, 284/272 cam, early 325i pistons, headers, 735i AFM - 185/176

3. 325i - E30Zone chip, K&N panel filter, E36 325i injectors - 163/165

4. 318iS - M44 1.9, big bore throttle body, custom exhaust, K&N panle filter - 145/128.6

5. Alpina C2 - Alpina C2 2.7L - 171/175

6. 325i cabrio - Magnex exhaust - 166/152

7. 325i cabrio - STOCK - 174/153

8. 325i touring - Chip - 165/154.5

9. 325i touring - Big bore throttle body, chip, Alpina headers, Scorpion exhaust - 159/161

10. 325iS auto - 2.7 stroker, MAF, Scorpion exhaust, big bore throttle body, UNI chip - 222/209.1

11. 325i Sport - Early model ECU, E30Zone chip, K&N panel filter - 173/168.3

12. 325i auto - STOCK - 156/152.9

13. 325i - 282/272 cam, chip - 177/160.4

14. 320i SE - 2.7 Hartge H27, big bore throttle body - 162.4/151

15. 325i touring - STOCK - 166.2/164.4

[Jon325i]

Interesting numbers. Clearly these are FLYWHEEL estimates seeing the results of the all stock Touring. Car #2s output seems a little disappointing given the mods performed and comparing those figures with car #13.

Good post. Hashing out numbers is always fun :D

Jon

[Matto]

The Stock cabrio has more power than everything but the two strokers and the one with a cam.

[e30evolution]

he said brake horse power.... but i dont believe it

[brodee]

he said brake horse power.... but i dont believe it

I agree there is no way that is wheel. To say a stock e30 is at 174???

Josh, any info as to the type of dyno?

[Rob]

peak numbers=useless


interesting info nonetheless I suppose, definately not WHP though.

[Jand3rson]

Yeah, I know it doesn't tell A LOT, I just thought you guys would like to see the numbers. A lot of guys in the article said that their cars were running way rich, including the Hartge H27.

[Rob]

hehe wanna know why?


Problem- Car running lean
E30 Solution "Bigger Injectors!"


thats one of my pet peeves with the e30/bmw crowd in general, (exceptions of course) as opposed to the honda boys. Band-aid tuning is bogus, at least the honda boys buy fuel controllers.

[Jand3rson]

hehe wanna know why?


Problem- Car running lean
E30 Solution "Bigger Injectors!"


thats one of my pet peeves with the e30/bmw crowd in general, (exceptions of course) as opposed to the honda boys. Band-aid tuning is bogus, at least the honda boys buy fuel controllers.

I agree.

[LowR3V'in]

Problem- Car running lean
E30 Solution "Bigger Injectors!"


thats one of my pet peeves with the e30/bmw crowd in general, (exceptions of course) as opposed to the honda boys. Band-aid tuning is bogus, at least the honda boys buy fuel controllers.

Totally agree!!! :shock:

[BS87]

The Stock Cabrio shocked me. Must be in really good condition.