More Torque...how To Get It?

[daxsandman]

318is owners or anyone that is familiar with the m42b18 motor how do we get more torque out of our motors without turbos or superchargers?

[1985bmw325e]

your posts about your 318 seems that u dont know much about the engine. m42's are just as worthless as ETA engines. Dont put money or anything into making ur car faster, the only hope ur car has is an engine swap (my car as well).

Engine swaps for 318s are ideal because of their lower curb weight compared to all the other e30s. They do well on track circuits

[theratdude64]

i duno bout these cars, but can ya stroke out the engine? In camaros you can make the 350 a 383, gives it ungodly torque

[M-technik-3]

Exactly because the are alot of displacement. You have a high rev state of tune engine. It was close to the highest output for this size engine. 1.8l 16v VW engine only made 123hp and 139 TQ. There is not much you can do to the M42 as it was a factory hotrod when it came out.

It's not that it's a worthless engine, it's a great engine for it's application. Talk a few HPDS and learn to work with what you have or consider purchasing a 325iS if you want mor TQ.

[Fox]

lol put some 13:1 compression pistons in it. Thatll give you some torque.

[maverick6sE30]

Originally posted by M-technik-3@Oct 11 2004, 06:46 AM
Exactly because the are alot of displacement. You have a high rev state of tune engine. It was close to the highest output for this size engine. 1.8l 16v VW engine only made 123hp and 139 TQ. There is not much you can do to the M42 as it was a factory hotrod when it came out.

It's not that it's a worthless engine, it's a great engine for it's application. Talk a few HPDS and learn to work with what you have or consider purchasing a 325iS if you want mor TQ.

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not even that i meean do some engine work, but what people dont understand is that the best way to double your torque is what? what brings the power to the ground? the tranny and rear end. work with diff gear ratios. my first step in making a car fast is to work on the tranny and rearend. just my 2 cents.

[Silver4evr]

'Save you money and buy a more powerful car.

[maverick6sE30]

Originally posted by Silver4evr@Oct 12 2004, 10:58 PM
'Save you money and buy a more powerful car.

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i think your in the wrong damm forum. this forum is for people who appreciate OldSkool cars