2300lb street legal.

I don't think there exist a word in English dictionary for something like this

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=297469

simply beautiful built with final product captured in ONE thread!!!

9/19/2009 12:52:49 AM

BAD ASS!!!

9/19/2009 1:48:05 AM

Holy Shit Balls!

9/19/2009 4:27:32 AM

I just JIZZED IN MY PANTS

9/19/2009 7:34:15 AM

car/shop are in incredible

9/19/2009 8:52:30 AM

WOW no expense was skimped

9/19/2009 9:57:14 AM

why is it so heavy?

9/19/2009 10:04:52 AM

^I think the whole support and roll cage needed to prevent chassis flex ads a lot of weight. They probably have 250lb of steel in there. Still very light!

9/19/2009 10:13:17 AM

jesus

9/19/2009 11:00:44 AM

very impressive craftsmanship

9/19/2009 11:26:13 AM

Wow, amazing build and detailed pics.

I wonder how it would do on the bends?! Oh, and it has the aerodynamics of a brick .

Straight line I predict 0-60 mph in 3.5 sec.

9/19/2009 11:56:43 AM

consider a similarly powered and gripped corvette does it in less than 3.5 and weighs a good 600-800lbs more. though the aero on an e30 sucks I bet a good driver can get it to 60 sub 3s.

9/19/2009 11:58:23 AM

WHO CARES ABOUT 0-60?

9/19/2009 4:00:09 PM

look familiar

9/19/2009 6:05:41 PM

WANT!

9/19/2009 9:57:00 PM

skeeeeetttttt!

9/20/2009 4:22:03 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS5yDet6ngI

V10 powered E30 M3 vs V8 powered E92 M2

I haven't seen the video yet... is it the same car? Must be; there can't be many E30 M3s with the S85 V10!

9/23/2009 6:56:25 AM

^not the same. The other one is silver, and has a custom firewall.

9/23/2009 8:23:00 AM

The one in the video is in Sweden, that video was taken at a m5board event last weekend.
Another video from the same event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiRaJaJK_dw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU9xOxMZdLQ

[Edited on September 23, 2009 at 10:49 AM. Reason : ]

9/23/2009 10:44:01 AM

dear god

who needs boost when you have v10

9/23/2009 7:04:53 PM

How long until someone finds a way to jam one in a miata?

9/23/2009 8:19:42 PM

^

I think it's a BMW thing. Being expensive is part of the cool factor , lol

9/23/2009 8:21:01 PM

true, but then again i wouldn't call bmw's expensive.....I see just as many of them as I do accords it seems (at least around raleigh/cary)

[Edited on September 23, 2009 at 10:07 PM. Reason : .]

9/23/2009 10:06:01 PM

that's bad ass. my bro has the same fikse's on his e36 M3

9/23/2009 10:24:15 PM

2300 lbs.

damn.

9/23/2009 11:05:28 PM

^^^

My point was there were cheaper engines (for swaps) with a lot less bulk and complexity for a miata platform. Was not directed at the pre-made cars.

9/23/2009 11:20:23 PM

Das ist geil!

9/23/2009 11:29:26 PM

^^ You mean like an LSx?

9/23/2009 11:30:14 PM

Holy fuck that's awesome.

9/24/2009 1:26:46 AM

Quote :

"then again i wouldn't call bmw's expensive.....I see just as many of them as I do accords it seems (at least around raleigh/cary) "

e30 M3s are STUPID expensive for what they are (and fairly rare, too). Not comparable at all to, say, an E46 325i sedan.


and yeah, building a hot Miata is all but formulaic. Either an FMII turbo setup, or an LS1/T56 swap. That pretty much covers at least 95% of the hot Miatas you see out there (a GReddy or JRSC setup doesn't count as "hot", although those 2 setups cover about 99% of the 'mildly warmed over" Miatas you'll see.)

9/24/2009 2:30:48 AM

Yeah, but an E30 M3 is the only one I would pony up cash monies for. I have a real thing for the roughness of the car. And the beautiful bodywork. The later generations are just too...pretty

9/24/2009 9:29:04 AM

FUCK!!! thats like 50 bus lengths vs E92 M3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS5yDet6ngI&feature=channel

and vs. M6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9dwf80-XGk

VS 1000HP M5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AOR8gjB76Q&feature=video_response

[Edited on October 1, 2009 at 11:08 PM. Reason : FR]

10/1/2009 11:03:02 PM

Jesus Christ...

10/1/2009 11:09:47 PM

weight / hp = win

[Edited on October 1, 2009 at 11:47 PM. Reason : ///]

10/1/2009 11:46:38 PM

That engine sounds fantastic

and thats a shit ton of wind noise at speed!

10/2/2009 12:27:14 AM

aint got shit on an mg midget

10/19/2009 8:06:37 AM

I like it, but youll have to pull the motor to do any work to it

10/19/2009 9:57:28 AM

10/19/2009 3:51:21 PM