SHO's lapping Bimmers was:Re: [Shotimes] OT: carfax anyone?

[Ron Nottingham]

No, sorry on the carfax :-(

Currently running 10-12 psi on a GT28RS and a custom air/water charge 
cooler. Not the best turbo for this application, but it's putting out what I 
want right now, with the internals I have. It's a safe setup. 12 psi is 
almost maxed out for this turbo. The Bimmer still has a/c and power steering 
(most turbo E30 325's lack both of these). Horsepower at the wheels is only 
288 @ 5800, but the torque is staggering, 361 @ 3300.

I hope to get a crank from either a 95 M3 or an E36 328 (longer stroke, M3 = 
3.0L with the SOHC I6, and 328 = 2.9L with the SOHC I6), plus 1mm over bore, 
forged pistons (8.5:1 CR), and forged rods. When I finally get these in, I 
plan on upgrading to either a GT30R or a GT35R.

No comment on my suspension/wheels/tires/brakes setup :-) Let's just say it 
can keep pace with a highly modified (suspension and engine) 95 RX7 R2 on 
the track (although, when he gets his new ECM tuned to run 20psi, I won't 
have a chance of keeping up).

Ron Nottingham - Dalton, GA
89 325i - stroked and turbo'd
90 SHO - mostly stock

"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Fisher" <dataflash@yahoo.com>


>I destroyed E36 M3's at my first auto-x and I've seen
> SHO's blow Ferrari's off of the track. It has made me
> realize that it's all about the driver. My SHO doesn't
> have anywhere near the handling potential of an E36 M3
> (I want one badly)...
>
> almost forgot-turbo BMW? Now what you have you got
> done to that?
>
> Oh, and I assume that nobody has carfax? ;)
>
> --- Ron Nottingham <ron@v6sho.com> wrote:
>
>> Sounds cool, what have you done to your SHO? BTW, if
>> the next convention is
>> held in Indy, and it falls on my scheduled vacation,
>> I'll drop by with my
>> turbo Bimmer :-) I should be up to 17 or 18 psi
>> then. Maybe you can lap it
>> :-)
>>
>> Ron Nottingham - Dalton, GA
>> 88 325 - stroked and turbo'd
>> 90 SHO - mostly stock
>>
>> "It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "David Rosicke" <d.rosicke@snet.net>
>>
>>
>> >I lapped an "M" Coupe several times at LimeRock
>> back on August...
>> >
>> > :-)
>> >
>> > Dave R.
>> >
>> >
>> > --__--__--
>> >
>> > Message: 4
>> > Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 06:52:07 -0700 (PDT)
>> > From: Ian Fisher
>> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT: carfax anyone?
>> > To: Ron Nottingham , shotimes@autox.team.net
>> >
>> > lol-I'm always "thinking" about it.
>> >
>> > Sadly though, this is for a friend. He sold his
>> E36 M3
>> > and is looking at getting an M coupe.
>> >
>> > Ian
>> >
>> > --- Ron Nottingham wrote:
>> >
>> >> What't this?!?!? A BMW? Not thinking of switching
>> >> over to the darkside, are
>> >> you Ian? :-)
>> >>
>> >> Ron Nottingham - Dalton, GA
>> >> 89 325i - stroked and turbo'd
>> >> 90 SHO - mostly stock
>> >>
>> >> "It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Ian Fisher"
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > VIN is WBSCK9348YLC92349
>> >> >
>> >>
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