E34 535i sport performance figures ?

you posting the one for your M3 engine then?

I do actually want to see it.

I've been following this thread for a bit now - Jaynee some of ye are like terriers going after documented proof of this 300+bhp Escort! Sure why would the guy lie, and if he did, so what? You'll get big power out of any engine - it's all a compromise between outright power, driveability and longivity.

An extreme example I know, but the 1.5 turbo F1 cars put out over 1,000bhp in race trim and 1,300bhp+ in qualifying (coining the term 'grenade engines'). Because of the revs involved and the limitations with firing and valve spring technology at the time, standard 4 stroke engine cycles went a bit out the window and they were having crazy things like partial combustion during exhaust strokes etc etc.

Honda were obtaining 160bhp out of their normally aspirated 1.6 V-tec road engines in 1988, whilst satifying all economy and reliability goals they set. So to summarise I believe you, Chippeduk; it's not like people haven't got 300bhp out of a 1.6 before. Whether 300bhp through the front wheels of a mid '80's Escort is actually a truly enjoyable and dynamically balanced experience over varied fast road driving conditions is another thing, but I bet it's a good laugh if nowt else! All you need now is to graft RWD onto it somehow - oh yeah, ya have a 370bhp E30 so why bother!

T.J. wrote: I've been following this thread for a bit now - Jaynee some of ye are like terriers going after documented proof of this 300+bhp Escort! Sure why would the guy lie, and if he did, so what?

Im with TJ, touch agressive at times some of these posts...

Am I right in thinking theres a number of nigh on(claimed) 300BHP RST's kicking about, I dont think its ground breaking.....

ill accept I could be wrong though!

As for dyno printouts, they can all very in appearence and the information given on them, even by the same dyno shop

All my bike graphs have the minimum of info on them, the last one I had done read "Bryan GSX13" as a footnote...the one previous to that had all the info on it, same dyno shop too..

300bhp is easy to get from a tubo'd zetec, not sure why everybody has doubted it, you just need to throw cash in the right places, it's not an art like tuning a big V8, thats an art.

I remember reading an article in Fast car magazine several years ago about tuned escort RSTs. In fact I'm sure the one chipped UK showed in the pic was featured. They were trying to find the fastest RST in the country and all the big Ford tuners were there.

Yes, I remember the 156mph top speed.

156 in a mk4 escort. Now thats got to be scary!

I also remember that the cars with the highest top end weren't the fastest to 60mph.

Still nice looking cars in unabused form, i had a MK2 RST myself...

Id feel a prat driving one now though...Not a "grown ups" car..300BHP+ or not..

paul325i wrote: 300bhp is easy to get from a tubo'd zetec, not sure why everybody has doubted it, you just need to throw cash in the right places, it's not an art like tuning a big V8, thats an art.

HI paul i never said i was doubting the guys honesty i would of just liked to have seen a rolling rd graft of it ,just like you have asked for regarding his bmw,after all this is a car enthusiast site is it not.

I did feel however the guys reply,ie (i like to keep everyone hanging on ect) was maybe a bit odd.

I even belive i said in one of the threads if he had a 300bhp rst good on him.

Still think that much power going through the front wheels is a waste though..

i`m always up for that but the fact is, your word spreads like wild fire so me posting a rolling road run (i dont actually have one on print) would be pointless as it could of been copied from the net using a different car.

What will happen is that at the next rolling road day in february attended by the e30zone members i will put the car on the rollers and come top (hopefully)

Just like last time, and the time before.

If i remember rightly, even the m3`s were left trailing.

Mind you, i read the emails going round afterwards saying i most likely bribed the rolling road operator to give me a higher reading even though 30 of your own forums members were present ;)

Makes me chuckle.

no, i did take the printout, i showed it on your forum.

as for fueling, i only tols sal about that so now i know the leak