Damn...you guys must be way too young. Back in the '90s, Ford V8 in the Thunderbird made only 150 hp and it was a fun car to drive.
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Originally posted by c0rbin9 View PostMaybe I'm just bitter about only having 145hp, but it seems like the 4AGE in particular has more potential than the M42.
This guy for example: http://www.billzilla.org/4agmods.htm
...seems to think a 200hp 4AG is relatively easy to build.
And they come in much better looking cars.Hank Ahrens
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Originally posted by dnguyen1963 View PostDamn...you guys must be way too young. Back in the '90s, Ford V8 in the Thunderbird made only 150 hp and it was a fun car to drive.
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Originally posted by ThatOneEuroE30 View PostFollowed by being rear ended cause its so damn slow haha.
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Originally posted by c0rbin9 View PostMaybe I'm just bitter about only having 145hp, but it seems like the 4AGE in particular has more potential than the M42.
This guy for example: http://www.billzilla.org/4agmods.htm
...seems to think a 200hp 4AG is relatively easy to build.
S42 was 308hp, but also a bit later in the tech department. I'd say both are somewhat evenly matched, but then you're still talking 1.6L vs 1.8L..Drive it hard. Maintain it well.
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Originally posted by Bimmerguy91 View PostI refreshed an M10 for a guy with an 84 318i with an automatic. It was literally the slowest most mind numbingly terrible experience of my life. I thought I was going to get killed on the interstate because it would barely go the speed limit lol.
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there is a 250hp+ m42 build on this forum. I too *think* the m42 is easy to get to 200hp. If I write it on a forum surely I know what Im talking about!
the m42 head is rumored to flow better than the s14. with itb kit and camshafts and standalone 200hp m42 is quote on quote easy. $4,000 to get there but who cares this is the internet.
m42 e30 is alot like a miata. 4 cylinder sports cars are the original sports car. Dont hate on the 318is, its a homage to the fun cars of the late 60s and before.
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Originally posted by 5Toes View Postthere is a 250hp+ m42 build on this forum. I too *think* the m42 is easy to get to 200hp. If I write it on a forum surely I know what Im talking about!
the m42 head is rumored to flow better than the s14. with itb kit and camshafts and standalone 200hp m42 is quote on quote easy. $4,000 to get there but who cares this is the internet.
m42 e30 is alot like a miata. 4 cylinder sports cars are the original sports car. Dont hate on the 318is, its a homage to the fun cars of the late 60s and before.
Doubt it, but the valve angles are probably better considering when it was developed versus the S14.
I can see that it might have been a riff off of the frenetic nature of Alfa twin cams.
If anything, it's a homage to emissions requirements and CAFE, but I stand by my original statement that it was probably a twin cam development mule, and a requirement to compete in the marketplace.
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Originally posted by c0rbin9 View PostBut then the response of an M42 w/ lightened flywheel - gone.
I thought this would make the car quicker to respond?
I really like my 4-cylinder and this thread is kinda making me reconsider my M52 swap...
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