'96 BMW 3 series? Fast, or slow?

[Laser93Nash]

I have a few quick questions. How fast are 1996 BMW 3 series 1.9 4cyl coupes? Just for future refrences. Cause there is this kid with one with a big, ugly a$$ muffler on it. It sounds like sh!t. The car looks nice, but sounds like a Honda! Would a 1g non-turbo 2.0 5spd DSM atleast stand a chance? They are only rated at like 138 hp and 133 tq. Again just curious. Later

~Andrew~

 

[Laser93Nash]

Also this is the only mod this kid has done to this car. And lets say a 1g n/t 5spd with turbo cams, intake and header. Oh and my muffler!

~Andrew~

 

[Ghost1984]

ive never seen the 1.9 liter 3 series, never heard of them, but the 2.5 litre 3 series in 96 had 168hp, so im sure its around the same hp as the non turbo, plus their propably heavier, i guess its all up to the driver, IMO.

 

[mitspro]

are you talking about the 318? i dunno what engine is in that but i know the others are all 6cyl

 

[candela]

ya the 96 3-series all had the inline 2.5's...

THe Z3 convert. had a base 4 cylinder that is pathetic...(newer ones 99+ are better)

 

[1stGENracer]

uumm.... yeah

He must be talking about the 318i, which would be a 4 cylinder.

now the last 2 numbers after the series number on the BMW's usually means liter size of the engine.

so the 325i would be a 2.5 liter, 330i is the 3 liter engine, except the 318i which is a 1.9 liter.


Also they aren't all 6 cylinders, they did come in 4 cylinders. Search 318i on the net, they will all be 1.9 liter 4 cylinders.

http://www.autopedia.com/Bmw/96_318.html


If its an auto, don't worry about beating it. My old 1990 nissan sentra held up to a automatic 325i, thats sad. But a manual 325i with a dinan chip, exhaust, and an intake can be a pretty fun car, especially if it has a LSD, then its fun as shit, my friend had one like that.