What is the hp on a 325e
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assumptions can be dangerous. that confuses alot of people. the 325e was built when cars had to be efficient and the e stands for eta which stands for economy,it has a 2.7 liter straight 6 and it is fuel injected with 121hp and 170ft/lbs of torque. the computer in there is a motronic 1.0. it redlines at 4500rpms. then came the 325, which has 127 hp and 170 ft/lbs of torque and a 2.7 liter engine, i think the main difference is in the computer and it redlines at 5500. and finally the 325i, 2.5liters 168 hp and 164 ft/lbs of torque which redlines at 6800rpms(?). bottom line, they all have fuel injection.
ben
ben
I've never driven an e30 325i, but I find the power in my 325(e) to be perfectly adequate. Yeah, it's not a speed demon (I don't think any e30 short of the M3 was really a speed demon), but it's got plenty of power (hooked to a 5-speed) for merging, passing, and accelerating quickly when needed. However, I wouldn't want a 325e automatic. You really need the 5-speed to use the power the car has effectively. I also enjoy the 30ish MPG I get on the interstate, which was one of the reasons I recently bought the car. Moving down to 127hp from my approx. 350hp Camaro as my daily driver definitely took some getting used to, but 9mpg in town from the Camaro was killing me. Another plus with the eta engine is 87 octane gas can be used - not sure about that in the 325i cars (someone correct me if I'm wrong about the required use of higher octane gas in the 325i).
Bottom line - yeah, it's only got 120-some hp, but it's still a hell of a lot of fun to drive, and I love it!
Bottom line - yeah, it's only got 120-some hp, but it's still a hell of a lot of fun to drive, and I love it!
the 325i sounds stunning, handles like a dream and is a really really quick and acomplished car. its not super sonic but in standard tune hits 60 in 7.5 secs. the 3rd and 4th gear acceleration is supurb. faster cars like the renault clio v6 hit 60 much quicker but the BM catches up on the run to 100!!! -- doesn't win but puts up a fight.
my parents honda accord has 140 hp and my 325 has 127hp. ittl out run the accord any day and the reason for that is torque. i asked a guy once and he said you dont measure the power in bimmers by hp, but by torque. i dunno if thats entirly true but life sucks without torque. (i think my next car might be a turbo diesel)
btw jrt67ss350, i tried using 87 in my car and it ran like $hit til i got it outta there.
btw jrt67ss350, i tried using 87 in my car and it ran like $hit til i got it outta there.
Minimum octane generally implies the minimum required to run the car acceptably and not potentially damage the engine. Most of the cars built in the past 10 - 15 years have a knock sensor monitored by the ECU (Engine Control Unit). It will advance the timing until it hears knock. So using a higher octane above minimum specified *MAY* deliver more power. Depends on car, ECU program, altitude, tuning, phase of the moon (lol), etc.
I have a question about the 325. I have a 1988 325 with a 2.7L but I have a 6200 RPM redline thats been chip for 7000 Redline. Everyone tells me that its 2.5, but all the engine code and car codes shows its 2.7L. Can it have a 6200 redline stock with a 2.7L and if so, what kinda HP and Torque is it? And is there something special about it? Someone told me that it maybe a gray market Alpina, but I doubt it. Could someone enlighten me please.
You seem to have what is called a "Super Eta", only produce in 1988.
this is one link I found
http://www.strictlyeta.net/technical/specifications2.html
this is one link I found
http://www.strictlyeta.net/technical/specifications2.html
That is correct. Also shared by the 1988 528e.
However, a 6200 RPM redline, chipped to 7000, is not an eta engine, 'super' or not, at least not without an 'i' head transplant. Etas don't rev that high. Even the super eta made maximum hp at 4800 RPM, better than the regular eta at 4250, but still nowhere near what you would expect to correlate to a redline of 6200 or 7000. That kind of RPM would destroy a stock eta.
If the Vin checks out as a 325, not a 325i, then the car originally came with a super eta. What has been done to it to rev so high is anybody's guess. I would guess an 'i' head transplant, which makes a very nice engine of around 200 hp, IIRC.
However, a 6200 RPM redline, chipped to 7000, is not an eta engine, 'super' or not, at least not without an 'i' head transplant. Etas don't rev that high. Even the super eta made maximum hp at 4800 RPM, better than the regular eta at 4250, but still nowhere near what you would expect to correlate to a redline of 6200 or 7000. That kind of RPM would destroy a stock eta.
If the Vin checks out as a 325, not a 325i, then the car originally came with a super eta. What has been done to it to rev so high is anybody's guess. I would guess an 'i' head transplant, which makes a very nice engine of around 200 hp, IIRC.
The 87 octane gas ran fine in my 1989 325i before I installed a Conforti/Turner Motorsport chip. As long as the engine is not carboned up the 87 is all you will need. If there is a lot of carbon build up use a product to remove it. The M20 engine does not have knock sensors as does the later models. If you chip the engine then you need a minimum of 91 octane. Here on the west coast premium is only 91, so when we get upwards of 100 deg in summer I have to mix in a 25% mix of unleaded competition 100 gas ($3.95.9/gal). This raises the octane level to between 93 and 94 which is the level readily available in most other parts of the country. The octane requirements of an engine increases with outside temp so if you experience detonation up the octane. You may only need the higher octane in summer as I did.