Pics: E30 S38 project with king size turbo

[GTV6]

From Sweden offcourse.

[m3chaser]

Holy Dog Poooooooooooooooooooooooooooooop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

[GG///M3]

Fully insane. What tranny are you going to use in it?

[ZimDoc]

Hahahaha. I love how very big HP build from Sweden is always put into a very small car. Why don't they use a E34 then tub that?

[SiGmA]

Maybe because of weight?

[jone30]

I want to see under the rear suspension.

[m3chaser]

Maybe because of weight?

does weight really matter that much when you can fit the turbo over your head?

[tsweers89]

What size turbo ais that? Can you say LLLAAAGGG.

[MikeE36]

does weight really matter that much when you can fit the turbo over your head?

Yes. Weight always matters.

[jon volk]

Yes. Weight always matters.

+1 Besides e30's are like the HIV...once ya get one theres not gettin out


Lag is overrated, theres something called downshifting

[tsweers89]

Lag isnt overrated when your dealing with that big of a turbo.

[MRMARSH]

turbo looks bigger than the damn motor hahaha

[jon volk]

Lag isnt overrated when your dealing with that big of a turbo.

Id rather have a laggy 9 second car than a responsive 11 second car

[tsweers89]

That is def true. although i hope youll be racing on the highway most of the time otherwise the lag is going to kill you. It also All depends on what your using it for. Like if it was a circuit car i bet a reponsive 11 sec car would take it. Im not saying this isnt awesome. it most certainll is. Im just sayin there is goin to have to be a lot of lag.unless a 2-step or anti-lag is used i guess. But that wouldnt be used on the street that much.

[ZimDoc]

That is def true. although i hope youll be racing on the highway most of the time otherwise the lag is going to kill you. It also All depends on what your using it for. Like if it was a circuit car i bet a reponsive 11 sec car would take it. Im not saying this isnt awesome. it most certainll is. Im just sayin there is goin to have to be a lot of lag.unless a 2-step or anti-lag is used i guess. But that wouldnt be used on the street that much.

You can reduce lag with anti lag, 2 steps, downshifting, brake boosting, good exhaust systems, good flow before the head and after. Just saying its going to be a lag monster without seeing all the other parts is just saying a girl is a whore the 1st time you see her.

[Matt]

You can reduce lag with anti lag, 2 steps, downshifting, brake boosting, good exhaust systems, good flow before the head and after. Just saying its going to be a lag monster without seeing all the other parts is just saying a girl is a whore the 1st time you see her.

She is.


Laggy is relative, of course. I could deal with a lot of lag in a drag car, not so much in a daily driver.

[ZimDoc]

She is.


Laggy is relative, of course. I could deal with a lot of lag in a drag car, not so much in a daily driver.

What you don't like to have great gas mpg when trying to spool that huge turbo going WOT?

It would be great. And then when you wanted to get up and go, oh my that would just be nuts.

[tsweers89]

You wouldnt hook at all and unless you were on the freeway by the time you would hit boost you would be at the next stop light. There going to be lag no matter what he does. It just comes with a big turbo.

[MikeE36]

You wouldnt hook at all and unless you were on the freeway by the time you would hit boost you would be at the next stop light. There going to be lag no matter what he does. It just comes with a big turbo.

Yes, its laggy.. Yes its a drag car.

End of discussion as far as real world apps / street driving / circuit blah blah... its clearly a drag car.

[5mall5nail5]

Maybe because of weight?

Cars are light when they have nothing in them - the VS E34 is the fastest car I have ever seen with a somewhat of an interior. Can't be THAT heavy and running in the 8's, or was it 7's... I forget.

[5mall5nail5]

Id rather have a laggy 9 second car than a responsive 11 second car

Hell yeah JV!!!

Coming from a laggy car - I am sure if once I am tuned and all I had slicks, etc, etc,etc it'd be quick... but having a big turbo on the highway cruising and then just getting up and going is a blast, daily driver or not!

[MrBlonde]

+1 Besides e30's are like the HIV...once ya get one theres not gettin out


Lag is overrated, theres something called downshifting

The E30 wheelbase is not idal for drag racing. Too short ... big power plus short wheelbase = shitty short times.

[///36M]

Yes, its laggy.. Yes its a drag car.

End of discussion as far as real world apps / street driving / circuit blah blah... its clearly a drag car.

thank you.

if your first comment after seeing that car is its going to be laggy.... I really dont know an insult that fits the level of stupidity.

[dubgray1.8T]

That is def true. although i hope youll be racing on the highway most of the time otherwise the lag is going to kill you. It also All depends on what your using it for. Like if it was a circuit car i bet a reponsive 11 sec car would take it. Im not saying this isnt awesome. it most certainll is. Im just sayin there is goin to have to be a lot of lag.unless a 2-step or anti-lag is used i guess. But that wouldnt be used on the street that much.

Somehow I find it hard to believe a 3.8 off boost would be a bad daily driver. Hell it would be faster off boost than the M20's that cam in them stock ha ha . Then when it spools it will be faster than the space shuttle. People get stuck on this magical word LAG. Lets face it before boost you are running a slightly detuned N/A version of the engine.when you up displacement in a car that small then you def have nothing to worry about. a bit of lag makes traction too less you forget.

[jon volk]

The E30 wheelbase is not idal for drag racing. Too short ... big power plus short wheelbase = shitty short times.

Not to mention how much fun it is keeping a short wheelbase car with marginal traction in a straight line