NOR-CAL General Chat.

[2mAn]

I miss my 225s on my 7" wide wheels. Meaty.

[Wh33lhop]

Again, 205s on 8s

Eric we should swap wheels and do a comparo between 225 rivals and 205 r888s

[Cabriolet]

i have rollers. you could borrow my rivals if u want

[2mAn]

Again, 205s on 8s

Eric we should swap wheels and do a comparo between 225 rivals and 205 r888s

by your post, Im guessing your 205s are the r888s? Those are pretty wide 205s IIRC

[decay]

DK, why not s38,g265?

too 'spensive, and M30B34 is still plenty of power.

[Cabriolet]

too 'spensive, and M30B34 is still plenty of power.

u've put more money into that stupid m42 than an s38 swap would have cost you.

[Thizzelle]

you guys are obsessed with tires, FUCK!

[Cabriolet]

you guys are obsessed with tires, FUCK!

yes. because they are like condoms. if you use them wrong... what's the point of using any at all?

[Bimmerman325i]

you guys are obsessed with tires, FUCK!

All the accel, braking, and cornering you can do ultimately comes down to the contact patch of the tire. Why wouldn't you be interested in that?

[2mAn]

Seriously, whats the point of building a car that has the best suspension, the best motor, the best brakes and then use the wrong tire.

[decay]

u've put more money into that stupid m42 than an s38 swap would have cost you.

i don't know about that... i got an awesome deal on the dbilas setup, some guy in hayward was dumping it for $1400. past that, a few hundred bucks for 24lb injectors and an adjustable FPR, a few hundred more for a custom exhaust, and a MarkD chip.

viable-looking S38s on car-part are all ~$3500 right now, and that's just for the engine.

[2mAn]

How much does your setup put down? Have you dyno'd it?

[kronus]

b34's kind of lame.. bellhousing sensors, intake manifold struts, no wiring harness cover, 45 less hp. b35 all the way... but I might also have a M106 kicking around :o

[decay]

b34's kind of lame.. bellhousing sensors, intake manifold struts, no wiring harness cover, 45 less hp. b35 all the way... but I might also have a M106 kicking around :o

given that i need an engine '91 or newer, isn't the b34 my only option? i'll admit my knowledge on m30s is not expansive, have never really looked into them much.

2man: nope. given that i had to go with injectors 25% larger and a bump in rail pressure to get the tune right, i'd guesstimate at a corresponding increase in power to that number.

[Cabriolet]

oh. i thought u were turbo m42. dyno at 140whp?