Fast 318is Nürburgring in 9 minutes

[Berkut]

Yep, that's pretty standard for anything well setup with somebody who knows their way around the Nordschleife. Definitely not completely out of the ordinary, but impressive nonetheless.

I've yet to watch it, but I'd say it's most likely an M42 powered car. Some of you that don't have any track experience would be amazed by the way a momentum car can pull a high HP car on a short straight when the high HP car isn't able to carry as much speed (whether that be due to the driver or some other circumstance). That's why he'd be pulling on higher dollar machinery, but like I said, I've yet to watch it. So I could very well eat them words.

No eating of words for you, the engine is a M42/M44 mix, so a strong 150 hp engine, 7k rpm limit.
On the ring it's fairly easy to catch and pass faster cars with slower drivers due to the nature of the circuit and the blind corners.

The car has good suspension though and is very light, doesn't even have a heater and is just let down by the manual rack so goes well for the power as well and Dale definitely does know his way round.

I was doing around 8:30 btg with similar power in a heavier car and you can see there's margin for improvement in that lap, so all in all a good lap but nothing extraordinary as been said.

[MX339]

No eating of words for you, the engine is a M42/M44 mix, so a strong 150 hp engine, 7k rpm limit.
On the ring it's fairly easy to catch and pass faster cars with slower drivers due to the nature of the circuit and the blind corners.

The car has good suspension though and is very light, doesn't even have a heater and is just let down by the manual rack so goes well for the power as well and Dale definitely does know his way round.

I was doing around 8:30 btg with similar power in a heavier car and you can see there's margin for improvement in that lap, so all in all a good lap but nothing extraordinary as been said.

Thanks for the confirmation. After watching the video I was pretty sure it was a stock or mildly modified M42 up against slower drivers, but that confirms it.

[M42Power]

You guys wanna see a really good 4cyl e30 BTG lap?



(don't cream your pants)

[totheredline]

The sound in that video^


I had my 318is stripped down to a little around 2,100lbs with me in the car. Mild cams, AC, PS delete and an electric fan... That car was not slow...

[Balleristic31]

All hail the goon squad

[Kevinl]

Sebine smitz did a tad over 10mins in a diesel ford transit van

[BLACKCHARM88]

At the end of the day its still a 318. Sorry, I just have a obsessive hate for 318's.

[sapurvis]

I am glad I decided to keep my m42 engine.

All hail the goon squad

Here, here!! M42 forever!

[ELVA164]

At the end of the day its still a 318. Sorry, I just have a obsessive hate for 318's.

That mentality is how the holy wars started.

[Bullhead]

He seemed to me that he was a pretty good driver keeping his entry and exit speeds high, thus keeping the car in the sweet spots. You can also watch how he is steering the car and fighting to keep it in check, I never saw the back end "come out" so he did well here as well. Is the car fast? absolutely for what it is if the description is accurate. Going down interstate 40 at 140 and through a race track at the same speeds is a hole different world watch some of Elva's video's. But I will state I am a novice so my opinion isn't worth much.

[dlmrun2002]

maybe swapped

If its a 4 cylinder,i wonder if he did a s14/s42 swap outta a e36 btcc 320i or 320i Supertouring racecar?

I was thinking the same •••S14 swapped for the M42..Guy can drive man..

dlm ny country

[Massimo]

At the end of the day its still a 318. Sorry, I just have a obsessive hate for 318's.

Actually it is a 316

[redsubdivisions]

God damn. No way that is a stock M42 in there. Regardless if it is or not, that's a quick lap.

[BLACKCHARM88]

That mentality is how the holy wars started.

Its all in good fun though.

[word is bond]

Write-up on Pistonheads:

http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=173&i=31080

m44/m42, cams, exhaust, etc. less than 2200 lbs.