Why Do People hate the 318 so much?

[BillBrasky]

Well, uhh...who doesnt? They're practically the best sleepers BMW ever built, arguably.

I would flip shit for a S14 swap into my 91' 4 door.

I don't know if you have ever heard an s14 in person. There isn't much "sleeper" factor to be had there. Even with a bone stock exhaust, it would have a deep rumble at idle that would completely give it away, nevermind considering how loud it is when you wind it out.

[tjts1]

Dont hold me to this but my "eta" with a 2.93 im sure pulls better freeways speeds (90+) in 5th gear than a m42.

M42 is already pulling 4300rpm at 90mph in 5th. Good luck with that bet.

[Streichholzschächtelchen]

Well I was saing the m42 wont beat the eta's torque. There for at higher speeds stock vs stock the eta would pull better. Im not saing the m42 is a pos , just compairing the m42 to the m20b27. Like I said before I have never driven a a late 318i (m42)

Also compairing the m10 vs the eta. The m10 flet a lil quicker off the line only to 2nd gear after that its a slug vs the b27. the m42 dosnt have that big of a hp gain than the m10. if anything the m10 318 is lighter with a lower gear ratio (3.91)

3.91 vs 4.10, mmmmmk lower ratio you say.

Sina my car boosts, if you wanna give it a spin after I throw on the brakes suspension exhaust and fix the trans it's good. Work in progress right now tho.

[e30trooper]

neither one of those cars pulls good in 5th stock with stock gearing. i was confused by your previous statements. i thought you were saying the m20b27 is better than the m42. thats what i was disagreeing with. i only brought up the b25 because it sounded like you were saying 'nothing beats eta torque'.

Well I was saing the m42 wont beat the eta's torque. There for at higher speeds stock vs stock the eta would pull better. Im not saing the m42 is a pos , just compairing the m42 to the m20b27. Like I said before I have never driven a a late 318i (m42)

Also compairing the m10 vs the eta. The m10 flet a lil quicker off the line only to 2nd gear after that its a slug vs the b27. the m42 dosnt have that big of a hp gain than the m10. if anything the m10 318 is lighter with a lower gear ratio (3.91)

[lennon]

Dont hold me to this but my "eta" with a 2.93 im sure pulls better freeways speeds (90+) in 5th gear than a m42. Idk what this 318 loving BS is...
My point being m20 FTW , even the eta pwns the 318i's with having low end. The m42 isnt much stronger than the m10 i must add.

neither one of those cars pulls good in 5th stock with stock gearing. i was confused by your previous statements. i thought you were saying the m20b27 is better than the m42. thats what i was disagreeing with. i only brought up the b25 because it sounded like you were saying 'nothing beats eta torque'.

[Danny]

168

[e30trooper]

167 to the wheels.

Not bad! what about tq numbers?

[Stephen]

What numbers did that thing put down?

bout 50whp to the wheels when you account for the times it produced 0

Just kidding Danny:razz:

[Danny]

167 to the wheels.

[e30trooper]

Turbo M42 ftw.

What numbers did that thing put down?

[Streichholzschächtelchen]

meh.....

ps i saw yo shit parked by them christmas lights yo. nice rims. what are those?

Konig rewinds 15x7.5 0 offset. Lol I just finished remiving the pinstripes, so much work to be done to it.

[Danny]

Turbo M42 ftw.

[freeride53]

m20 ftw

meh.....

ps i saw yo shit parked by them christmas lights yo. nice rims. what are those?

[e30trooper]

its hard to understand your version of the english language but this is the eta-loving bs i was referring to. i dont know what your definition of 'pulling' is but an eta with 2.93 or 2.79 rear gear in .81 fifth gear is barely pulling its own weight.

Dont hold me to this but my "eta" with a 2.93 im sure pulls better freeways speeds (90+) in 5th gear than a m42. Idk what this 318 loving BS is...
My point being m20 FTW , even the eta pwns the 318i's with having low end. The m42 isnt much stronger than the m10 i must add.

[Axxe]

I was going to ask something like that :)

+ coil overs + BBK