Experienced Track Junkies - A moment please?

[Bishop]

I perfer to stay with a m20 and turbo charge it since i still have my auto;). It could be like a euro grand national :up: But a food for thought and its an automatic 4 gears listen and watch........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzSMS...layer_embedded

I don't wanna drive in a straight line ;)

Refreshed, Tuned OBD-I S52. Or S54 if you've really got some cash to burn.

But for me? My next E30 will be powered by an LSx variant.

You can do a cam/LS6 intake on an L33 (5.3L truck motor) with a T5 and have a 350+hp V8 in an E30 for a reasonable cost.

Hadn't thought about Chevy power.

[QUKBMER]

Well i cant give any ideals like that because i live in california and they are assholes out here when they catch you running something illegal. Back in Arkansas where i have family,thats a different story. GLWYB. :up:

[e30shmobberr]

So N/A?

I was / still am wanting to do an S50, but a turbo M20 has become appealing recently... Don't really care how I make more power, I just want more power for street use. But the car sees track days, autocrosses, driving schools, etc. on the weekends and I don't want something unpredictable or complicated that might break and leave me stranded, etc.

Exactly what i am debating now but i dont know what to do.

[z31maniac]

Refreshed, Tuned OBD-I S52. Or S54 if you've really got some cash to burn.

But for me? My next E30 will be powered by an LSx variant.

You can do a cam/LS6 intake on an L33 (5.3L truck motor) with a T5 and have a 350+hp V8 in an E30 for a reasonable cost.

[QUKBMER]

I perfer to stay with a m20 and turbo charge it since i still have my auto;). It could be like a euro grand national :up: But a food for thought and its an automatic 4 gears listen and watch........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzSMS...layer_embedded

[Bishop]

Was thinking along those lines but wanted some outside input. Thanks much

[nrubenstein]

Yes, go 24v. Turbo requires quite a bit more effort and will not be as reliable.

[Bishop]

Simpler is better.

So N/A?

simple and lighter is better. I think a n/a 24v gives you both. My s50 car was pretty quick, it took my friends m20 turbo car to hit about 120mph before it would pull on me.

I was / still am wanting to do an S50, but a turbo M20 has become appealing recently... Don't really care how I make more power, I just want more power for street use. But the car sees track days, autocrosses, driving schools, etc. on the weekends and I don't want something unpredictable or complicated that might break and leave me stranded, etc.

[1990m3]

simple and lighter is better. I think a n/a 24v gives you both. My s50 car was pretty quick, it took my friends m20 turbo car to hit about 120mph before it would pull on me.

[nrubenstein]

Simpler is better.

[Bishop]

I know the M20 is fine for track days.... But hypothetically..... Theoretically..... If you had the brakes to go with the increase in power, would you guys prefer a turbo m20 or an s50 (or variation of 24v swap).