Who wants to buy my S52US before I tear it down and spend all my money on it? 2k$
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Drove Eleanor for the first time in 6 months yesterday. My GTI is faster :( #egokiller
Time to boost it I guess...'72 2002 pickup | '88 M5 | '89 330is | '89 M3 | '01 Z3M | '11 328xi-t
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It's faster? Or it "feels quicker"? Your VR6 should be under 200whp unless there has been significant work done. And your S50 should be over 200whp I'd think.Originally posted by Austin! View Post
Could be a number of factors. Weight, gearing, torque curve/power delivery, tuning, etc. My 160whp E30 M3 felt faster on the street than my 400WHP+++ c900. Guess what? It wasn't :DComment
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Sorry. It feels quicker for sure. The power to weight ratio for MK2/VR is perfect. The VR6 has had quite a bit of work done (Schrick cams, ported/polished head, full Techtonics exhaust, tune, etc) so I know it makes better than stock numbers. Whatever those numbers are, I'm not sure.Originally posted by IronJoe View Post
The S50 has headers, exhaust and a tune, but is mostly stock otherwise. I figure it makes probably 225whp as it sits. It's a healthy motor. The E30 weighs quite a bit more than a MK2 for sure.
I'm sure they're close, but with the way that car is set up, it definitely feels quicker. That's ok...researching an S50 supercharger kit as we speak...'72 2002 pickup | '88 M5 | '89 330is | '89 M3 | '01 Z3M | '11 328xi-t
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Fwd makes lawn mowers feel quickHank Ahrens
1984 Alpine Coupe
1978 911sc
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...ugh, Vortech.
Shiate customer service and lack luster results.
Why not Tuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrbo! WHOOOSH!1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
2016 Ford Flex
2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car
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I had a well built mk2 2.9l VR6. It was bored out, Shrick cams, head work done. I was aiming for 200whp and it put down ~180whp. I was disappointed but it was still damn fast.
My current build was very similar, same goal: 200whp and it put down 225. I'm guessing your E30 is a lot heavier than the gti and that's what makes it feel that way. Also which trans are you running with the vr6? The Corrado unit or Mk3 stuffSimon
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-1999 996.1 911 4/98 3.8L 6-Speed, 21st Century Beetle
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thats the thing with the m42, feels way faster than some m20Comment
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oh boi.-Brad, AlphaTeam Motorwerks, LLC
91' 318iS - S54/6MT Swapped
08' E90 M3 6MT - Daily
04' Chevy Duramax CCLB - Work Truck/Hauler
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Alpha Team: running through e30s, gringo icebergs, and 19 yr olds.
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Brads a standup guy even though he likes buttsexComment
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Current Cars:
-1999 996.1 911 4/98 3.8L 6-Speed, 21st Century Beetle
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vote to ban 5hoes for his m42 trolling. the m42 is fucking slow it will never be fastStrategic nw e30 commandOriginally posted by bmwm42Comment
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