E30 V8 monster!

[Yuvan]

BMW 540i Motor. Old 4 litre spec..Stock standard

I though as much, some ppl at spin city said it was a X5 and others Chevvy.

 

[UpNcOmiNg!]

Yeah, spin city...Go figure chap...Ha! Ha! Others will probably say that its a spray job and that Vic's right foot is literally made of lead...Have to take everything said at Spin City with a bottle of Red Heart and a Black Label, salt wont ever suffice. :biglol:

 

[Yuvan]

Yeah, spin city...Go figure chap...Ha! Ha! Others will probably say that its a spray job and that Vic's right foot is literally made of lead...Have to take everything said at Spin City with a bottle of Red Heart and a Black Label, salt wont ever suffice. :biglol:

lol

 

[Theo333]

Cant wait to hear and see the video an sound clips..:=):

 

[Andy1GP]

I wasn't around for the actual dyno, but will post some pics and a vid when I go show a friend of mine the car. Oh and it has 280 duration cams in, another contributing factor to the noise :biglol: License dics says it weighs 1220kg.

 

[Andy1GP]

Just dug up this little tool in the garage... My dad used it when he had his E34 525i. Seems I might find some use for it after all :thumbs:

 

[Jandre]

Ah cool. good for the 540.

 

[Andy1GP]

Exactly :rollsmile:

 

[Eust]

Andy1, love the ///M in your sig. colour is insane :bravo:

 

[Andy1GP]

Thx, Pity the car isn't mine anymore. Will get the new owner to join the forum so we can still see her in future :thumbs:

 

[Andy1GP]

So at long last I scanned the dyno figures and they used the more correct 1.007 correction. A bit weak IMO but its a start.

 

[UpNcOmiNg!]

What does the bum dyno say?

 

[Henry330i]

I was thinking the same I expected more from that motor but hey like you said its a good start. How's the state of the tune it might just need a push in the right direction.

Any case enjoy her and the e34

 

[Andy1GP]

This is the post tune result. The motor is originally 4.91L and has been redone by the previous owner (Now a 5.05L). He just ran dry with funds and it was a bit of a forced sell. So after the initial 1500km run in I took her in to Sabie at Nitro, he rejetted, tuned and dyno'd her. For a 5L by any standard its pretty poor performance, but bearing in mind 176wkw in a E30 is pretty lethal :rollsmile:

 

[Henry330i]

This is the post tune result. The motor is originally 4.91L and has been redone by the previous owner (Now a 5.05L). He just ran dry with funds and it was a bit of a forced sell. So after the initial 1500km run in I took her in to Sabie at Nitro, he rejetted, tuned and dyno'd her. For a 5L by any standard its pretty poor performance, but bearing in mind 176wkw in a E30 is pretty lethal :rollsmile:

True the power to weight makes up for it.

:=):

 

[Fordkoppie]

If it makes peak torque at 5000 then that cam must be very wild.
STD 302 V8 - the torque peak would be at 3500rpm and the power would start dropping at 5000 where yours is still climbing after 6000. Impressive.
BTW - a 325iS makes 125 ish WHP on that dyno = 90WKw which is WAAAYY less than the 176. So that is really not bad.

 

[Nic_s]

Can't see the pick as i'm browsing on my phone, but, and I might be way out here, doesn't the 540i make similar power at the wheels? It might just be the dyno is a bit stingy, but i think that figure is good if an IS only makes 90 on the same dyno. You must have huge grip problems :mmm:

 

[Andy1GP]

You must have huge grip problems :mmm:

Especially with only 225/17" Scary

 

[bimmer330]

Was/Is this car in Kempton Park area?

 

[Andy1GP]

Yes it was, for quite some time