Anyone driven a 318is that has all 136 horses?

[thebutcher37]

Hey everyone, I was just wondering if anyone has driven a m42 e30 318is coupe or has one currently. 5 speed of course. (that has good clean power)

Ive just been wondering and would like to know if anyone would ever let another person drive it to get a feel of what the m42 really can do.

My car feels nice and quick sometimes, and at other times feels slow and laggy. Ive got some maintenance i want to get done, but I want to know what a well maintained or restored or even a modded 318is coupe feels like. Ive been told it can keep up with our 6 pot brothers for the most part.

I wish someone would drive my car and give me some feedback on how it feels, power wise, clutch wise etc..

Im sure others are in the same boat?

[BlueBMW]

I feel that mine runs pretty close to perfect all the time.  Cold start, warm running, even hot running after a long day of driving, it all seems great!  If coaxed properly and shifted good, it keeps up with a lot of things

[dvmotorsports]

I've got plenty more than 136. The only issue I have with mine is that the cams are so heavy that occasionally after deceleration, it want's to shut off. But that is the nature of the cams.

And yes, a properly driven stock 318 can almost hang with the 325. Although we make less power, aside from the heavy flywheel, the M42 makes power much more efficiently due to the primitive motor design of the M20.

[Matt-B]

dyno to prove it?


id be surprised if im getting 115-117 at the wheels

[fiftytakedowns]

Were the cams worth it?

[dvmotorsports]

dyno to prove it?


id be surprised if im getting 115-117 at the wheels

No pulls yet. I'm thinking 180 wheel easily. Have you seen my build thread.

Were the cams worth it?

For $350, hell yes. It spins like a raped ape up top. The 323 FW helps though.

[fiftytakedowns]

I already. HVe a nine lb jb racing flywheel so I'm looking to expand a little

[KenC]

No pulls yet. I'm thinking 180 wheel easily. Have you seen my build thread.



For $350, hell yes. It spins like a raped ape up top. The 323 FW helps though.

What cams do you have?

[KenC]

Mine is definitely running at full power. I have about 800miles on a fresh rebuild (honed, rings, bearings), a 13lb 323i flyhweel, mustang injectors, no clutchfan, COP.

[nickmpower]

when i had a 8.5lb flywhel and markd chip it was FTW. Now, with a DASC is is FTMFW!!!

[thebutcher37]

when i had a 8.5lb flywhel and markd chip it was FTW. Now, with a DASC is is FTMFW!!!

Damn.. do you like the whine?

A friend just put a stage II  Stillen charger on his g35 coupe... Sounds pretty Wicked... I never thought i would like whining so much.

[///digitalme]

damn i need to get me some cams!!!!!!!!!!! i would be surprised if im getting the full power seems like im getting around 115 at most...but handles like a dream...

[dvmotorsports]

What cams do you have?

dougherty racing custom cams

the guy's name is John IIRC. He is in Shingle Springs, Ca.

drcamshafts.com

[Sean_318is]

I'd love to drive an E30 and a good E36 to compare to mine, after 178k I'd imagine its not so close to 136/140 bhp

[Royalratch]

You can easily see over 150BHP at the flywheel with a chip / remap.

It';s common knowledge, over here at least, that M42's make over the factory 136 and more into the mid 140's.

You can see 165+ with a full hi-flow exhaust and remap.

Big Bore throttle bodies and K&N filters apparently do nothing.

It's exhaust and ECU then you;re in to forced induction, cams, ITB etc etc.