Can an E30 be fast?

[backtrail69]

My car is fast...

[nando]

mine is slow. lol. :(

[10/10ths]

mine is slow. lol. :(

Lol...really?

I nearly shat my pants while riding with you on samish...

[duodvlhntr]

As I read through this whole thing I noticed something. Why does everyone seem to refer to Japanese cars as 'ricers'? I think this might be an Iowa only thing but, I could be wrong. Anyway, however you choose to give your engine more horsepower just make sure you can stop all that power and out-manuever your opponent. Otherwise best of luck winning anything.

[10/10ths]

I think the term "ricers" is pretty much used everywhere...they might even use it in Japan :)

[duodvlhntr]

Heh, that's very possible. Do you suppose they call our cars 'Pork choppers'? Maybe 'Hot Dogs'?

[shiftbmw]

For 3k in modifications, you can definately get an E30 to run a sub 15 second quarter mile. Stock 325is will run a high 15 as it is...

[AndrewBird]

If i get can easily whooped by b16 civics, integras, modded neons and the like, what's the point?

Maybe because street racing other cars to see if yours is "fastar" is fucking stupid. Who cares if your car/my car/his car is faster then who ever's. All that matters is that it is fast enough FOR YOU.

[Fanzotti]

Heh, that's very possible. Do you suppose they call our cars 'Pork choppers'? Maybe 'Hot Dogs'?

I believe in Japan our cars are known as Pork Dogs.

[sticksdaman]

i see where the OP is coming from tho kuz i used to street race but i realized how pointless it was and how quickly it becomes monotonous. but wher i used to work at i worked with a bunch of car guys(celica gts, integras,civics maximas) and every shift we'd spend it talkin shit about cars and when we got off of work usually around 1-3 am we would usually race home one the highway which was completely empty at those times even on saturdays.now the roads are twisty and it was dangerous but we drove those roads so much that it was second nature to us. my point being that even though one does not like or endorse street racing, friendly "spirited" driving sessions often DO happen and its nice to know that your vehicle is in good standing amongst your compettitors. yea theres no prize but thats like winning a street fight its about pride and bragging rights...

those that get it get it and if you dont then you just dont i cant break it down any simpler than that

[rThor432]

Realise I'm getting out of that crowd, and I know they'll wanna fuck with me.

Ignore them.

[Mastrcruse]

Heh, that's very possible. Do you suppose they call our cars 'Pork choppers'? Maybe 'Hot Dogs'?

I thought ours would be Krauters.:D

[MikeE30325i]

a fast e30?

sounds like an oxymoron to me........


lol, but seriously, turbo, or engine swap is pretty much the only way to garauntee some sort of quickness.

but a stock "i" engine, with a chip is almost fast enough.

[silversleeper]

it is all based on your definition of fast.

[mazur]

If it makes you feel any better about getting an E30, my 325is stock would slowly pull on my friend's '00 Si (dc headers, CAI). Once I put a chip in it, it was no competition.

And once I put an S50 in it I would race him on the freeway in 5th gear while he started in 3rd and would blow him away.


But seriously, you should be doing some more research on these vehicles before posting a thread like this. Search function is your friend.