180mph run in my E30 *vid*

[Ryan Stewart]

I can't even imagine what an e30 feels like at that speed. Does it still have all of it's moldings in place ? lol

Actually after the swap I did 150 (windows up) and it felt quite solid. Of course I had just spent the last few months replacing basically everything between the unibody and the ground (and with either OEM or uprated parts).

Being said, doing it on a public road is epically stupid because you have no idea how fast shit comes up at that speed. If anything were to happen (a blowout) there isnt a god damned thing you are going to do about it and E30s were not built to hit hard things at those speeds like F1 cars are.

[Jonny Cash]

I never said driving crazy on public roads was ok, its just hard to beleive we have a bunch of car nuts who never have.

[Massive Lee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R6EtD9ln7A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oksTW4B7tSE

[JGood]

gotta love the rev do-gooders. Like you've never done a little street race before..

Otis, that thing is insane.

A little street race with nobody around is one thing.

180mph in an e30 with enough cars around that you have to use the shoulder to avoid smashing into them is another.

That's all anyone is saying. And anyone saying this type of driving is OK is a fucking idiot. Even the OP admitted it was stupid.

[Jonny Cash]

gotta love the rev do-gooders. Like you've never done a little street race before..

Otis, that thing is insane.

[DTM190]

180mph, whats the limit there, 55?

125mph over the limit?

Amazing the difference between OG and noob and whats acceptable on r3v

Just an observation

Cool car, not so cool stylez imo

[Wh33lhop]

Ok,,,

My BT is 3.15 ,, and similair ratio in 5th.. i can get 320 at fullblast thats 291-293 km GPS

on 300 the GPS is showing 279 km/h... and that is very fast ,,belive me

ok lets convert it to mph 1.609 x 180mph = 289.620 km/h

to be honest i am not sure your engine and gearbox .. 6400rpm x 0.8x in 5th can make such a speed ,,

for sure the output can throw you there,, also is the E30 like a brick on cw maths

E34 S38 with 7200 rpm and similair 5th having 3.91 as diffratio is good for 26x km/h in real speed ,, that is around 165 mph MAX

I did the math on the previous page, he claimed 7000rpm in 5th which equates to almost exactly 180mph. I do not think there is a question whether or not a drag-limited 500whp E30 can hit 180. Sure it is a brick, but 500whp is 500whp.

Also note he has much taller rear tires which effectively lowers the final drive. A 235/60R15 and a 3.73 is effectively the same as a 195/65R14 (stock diameter) and a 3.42 rear end (26.1" rolling diameter vs. 24").

[Alpina]

Kosei-1 with 235/60/15 MT DR in the rear, 205/50/15 falken azenis in the front.
3.73 diff, engine is a M30.

Ok,,,

My BT is 3.15 ,, and similair ratio in 5th.. i can get 320 at fullblast thats 291-293 km GPS

on 300 the GPS is showing 279 km/h... and that is very fast ,,belive me

ok lets convert it to mph 1.609 x 180mph = 289.620 km/h

to be honest i am not sure your engine and gearbox .. 6400rpm x 0.8x in 5th can make such a speed ,,

for sure the output can throw you there,, also is the E30 like a brick on cw maths

E34 S38 with 7200 rpm and similair 5th having 3.91 as diffratio is good for 26x km/h in real speed ,, that is around 165 mph MAX

[e30loverSC]

I WISH I COULD EVEN DO 180 on anything i own. These guys are jealous they dont roll that fast...

[Brian D]

more....fuck me! that has got to be one scary car. I would love to see a build sheet on what else is done to the car safety wise. Brakes, Suspension, aero...what motor is in the car now?

Turbo'd M30 hawtness.

Safety? I think there's a reason he doesn't run at sanctioned tracks.

[briansjacobs]

180-160-150 who cares, the car is fucking sick! still curious what else is done to car other than motor

[Wh33lhop]

if has 359rwhp as stated witht he proper gearing it is not totally out of line. I pulled my Dinan E24 M6 to 170 and im guessing that car was 300 at the wheels and alot more aerodynamic. I do agree that 180 is a VERY tall order in a car shaped like a brick, but I will not doubt 160 for minute. To go one step further speedometers are very inacurate at high speeds, but again with the power stated there is no doubt the car hauls ass!

I wouldn't use a speedo to gauge 180mph

Maybe 7000rpm * 60 minutes/hr / 3.73 / .81 * (15 + 2*.60*235/25.4) * 3.14 / 12 / 5280 = 179.82mph is sufficient?

Motor is an M30B34 and turbo is a Holset HX40 if memory serves me correctly, I think he put down about 500whp?

[D-rock]

this is HD right or blue ray ?

[briansjacobs]

That 359 number was back when it had an M10 in it, he has quite a bit more at this point.

more....fuck me! that has got to be one scary car. I would love to see a build sheet on what else is done to the car safety wise. Brakes, Suspension, aero...what motor is in the car now?

[Pinepig]

That 359 number was back when it had an M10 in it, he has quite a bit more at this point.