1/4 times from Sat. Night

**808BMW** · 05-09-2004, 01:02 PM

Here I am to jack your thread: What do you guys think a 325i with no spare-n-stuff, 20x6 slicks, unhook PS and AC (just belts), and a 60 shot of nitrous (dry) would run?

**Stuart B** · 05-09-2004, 01:13 PM

hi mate

dunno about wityh all the nos n stuff....but my 325i did it in 16.1 a couple of weeks ago at Santapod (UK).

Thats with a www.e30zone.co.uk chip and k&n panel filter. probably cnaclelled out by me having a sub, tool box and trolly jack in the boot hehe

since then I have reset the valve clearances anmd fitted e36 injectors. Has a lil more oomph now.

Hi 15s seem the order of the day for 325s over here,

Brilliant fun...even when I went against a 330 rwhp rx7 and got my arse kicked (he did in 13.1 or summet)

Stu

**Avus_325is** · 05-09-2004, 01:37 PM

Originally posted by 808BMW

Here I am to jack your thread: What do you guys think a 325i with no spare-n-stuff, 20x6 slicks, unhook PS and AC (just belts), and a 60 shot of nitrous (dry) would run?

I took my car to the track right before it was painted while it was nothing but the driver's seat(milano look alikes). Best was a 15.1@ 91mph. That was on stock basketweaves, intake, exhaust, and the bmp kit fitted(might have shaved a few more pounds). I weighed the car on the track scales and it was 2730 with me in it.

I'm guessing that you could pull some high 14's no problem. That wide a slick might actually slow you down though. I doubt you would have a problem hooking up with just some decent performance tires.

**MR 325** · 05-09-2004, 01:58 PM

17.3 isn't that bad. I don't see anything wrong with running any car, I will run my 85 when it's ready and the only mods that car will have is... headers, no cats, chip, modified airbox, 3.73 LSD... We'll see what it does eventually!

Isn't you car a Super Eta actually?

**LowR3V'in** · 05-09-2004, 02:10 PM

Re: 1/4 times from Sat. Night

Originally posted by Sean

. Was it fun? Nah..not really. Did I feel like I wasted my $15? YES, I'd rather be autocrossing. Will I go again? Maybe just to hang out, but I don't understand the fun is speeding in a straight line? It's really not all it's cut out to be...

That's because you were the slowest guy there driving a 17 sec car. lol.

**Sean** · 05-09-2004, 02:38 PM

Re: 1/4 times from Sat. Night

Originally posted by LowR3V'in

Originally posted by Sean

. Was it fun? Nah..not really. Did I feel like I wasted my $15? YES, I'd rather be autocrossing. Will I go again? Maybe just to hang out, but I don't understand the fun is speeding in a straight line? It's really not all it's cut out to be...

That's because you were the slowest guy there driving a 17 sec car. lol.

Actually I wasn't, there was some riced out old civic that got 18.5

But, yeah, I was pretty slow. Even if I was fast though, I wouldn't get as much enjoyment out of it as everyone else does.

My car is a Super Eta - but, until that car is running, I'll be drivin the familiy's 1987 325 - that has a chip in it - so I took it on down for the heck of it. ;)

**Spaz** · 05-09-2004, 02:47 PM

alright guys.

with my 1990 325is

i ran a 15.7 with my 17's

and a 15.5 with my stock 14's

car is completely stock besides lowering springs

**Jonathan M3** · 05-09-2004, 02:55 PM

Actually your car has alot left in it, a 2.6 60ft is pretty bad, no offense ;) .

For comparison, Oreogaborio took his chipped eta and ran low 16s, and my old eta ran a 15.97 (2.0x 60ft)with a chip and 3.46 lsd.

-808BMW.... I drove my friend's '87 325is and ran a 15.4@88mph on a 2.3 60ft. The car was bone stock and had 252k miles. It could've gone faster but I only got to make 1 pass in it.

**Bavarian3** · 05-09-2004, 04:09 PM

I ran 17.2 with my ETA, just a chip and 17" wheels.

**Sean** · 05-09-2004, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by Jonathan 90 M3

Actually your car has alot left in it, a 2.6 60ft is pretty bad, no offense ;) .

For comparison, Oreogaborio took his chipped eta and ran low 16s, and my old eta ran a 15.97 (2.0x 60ft)with a chip and 3.46 lsd.

-808BMW.... I drove my friend's '87 325is and ran a 15.4@88mph on a 2.3 60ft. The car was bone stock and had 252k miles. It could've gone faster but I only got to make 1 pass in it.

none taken. :P

Really? I honestly think it COULD run better. I could probably do an oil change, a clean filter, and maybe run some seafoam thru it. I shifted real damn fast (has a z3 2.5 shifter installed) and, my reaction time was fairly quick for that run (my fastest was .143). I don't think I carried it as far as I could have in first though, I think I shifted too soon.

It's no big deal to me really, anyway. ;)

How did you get 15.4 with an is?? Elevation could have had an affect on that too?? (being lower?)

**Ryan Stewart** · 05-09-2004, 07:58 PM

16.4 with chip, 3.25, throttebody, inakte/exhaust.

LIke yours there was plenty of room for improvement because I cant drag race worth crap. I will probably only go back to see what the S50 can do.

**Jonathan M3** · 05-09-2004, 10:23 PM

Originally posted by Sean

none taken. :P

Really? I honestly think it COULD run better. I could probably do an oil change, a clean filter, and maybe run some seafoam thru it. I shifted real damn fast (has a z3 2.5 shifter installed) and, my reaction time was fairly quick for that run (my fastest was .143). I don't think I carried it as far as I could have in first though, I think I shifted too soon.

It's no big deal to me really, anyway. ;)

How did you get 15.4 with an is?? Elevation could have had an affect on that too?? (being lower?)

You just needed a much better launch, thats all. You've got almost a seconds worth of time to lose by your 60ft alone.
Your reaction time has nothing to do with your ET or mph, so don't worry about trying to cut a good light. Take your time and find the best rpm the car likes to launch at and let the clutch out smoothly, yet quickly. IIRC, my eta left best at around 2.5k-3k rpms.

Elevation can play a big role in performance if you're way up in the mountains, etc.... I happen to live in an area with one of the lowest elevations in the country, so it helps. :D
I don't know what the elev. of Boise is but unless your in the thousands, then you're not that bad off.

**Sean** · 05-10-2004, 08:24 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan 90 M3

Originally posted by Sean

none taken. :P

Really? I honestly think it COULD run better. I could probably do an oil change, a clean filter, and maybe run some seafoam thru it. I shifted real damn fast (has a z3 2.5 shifter installed) and, my reaction time was fairly quick for that run (my fastest was .143). I don't think I carried it as far as I could have in first though, I think I shifted too soon.

It's no big deal to me really, anyway. ;)

How did you get 15.4 with an is?? Elevation could have had an affect on that too?? (being lower?)

You just needed a much better launch, thats all. You've got almost a seconds worth of time to lose by your 60ft alone.
Your reaction time has nothing to do with your ET or mph, so don't worry about trying to cut a good light. Take your time and find the best rpm the car likes to launch at and let the clutch out smoothly, yet quickly. IIRC, my eta left best at around 2.5k-3k rpms.

Elevation can play a big role in performance if you're way up in the mountains, etc.... I happen to live in an area with one of the lowest elevations in the country, so it helps. :D
I don't know what the elev. of Boise is but unless your in the thousands, then you're not that bad off.

Maybe I will have to get back there then? lol - I think we're around 1300-1500 ft at Firebird - but I'm not too sure.

**bimmerphile** · 05-10-2004, 09:09 AM

if you waste another $15, that's a whole day of autox ;)

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