120 mph in a 16 yr old car...

[ODDferkOUT]

Yeah, you can call me stupid, but I wanted to post this for some reason. On my way home from work tonight I got onto the freeway and it was pretty much empty so I floored the car. In no time it was at 120 mph. I was surprised how smooth it was considering the speed I was at.

Sure it was a little noisy and all, but no different from how a Civic or any compact Japanese car would be at normal highway speed. Heh, I guess you can tell I've never really driven above 80-ish before.

 

[Ryan Stewart]

Must be the convo because I took mine to an indicated 128 (the E46 indicated 133) and it felt solid as a rock. We were on a deserted highway going to a bimmercruise. Stuff goes by fast at 130....

 

[equate]

its great, I even enjoy going 80 in this 45 road that cops like to cruise, ive been chased 3 times, ive outrun them... 3 times.. lol e30s are the shit

 

[Wadula]

you outrun the cops? heck that is something. usualy they are pretty good with their radio aren't they?

 

[equate]

well I just boot into a residential area and when I go by them theres no way they can get my plates

 

[ODDferkOUT]

Must be the convo because I took mine to an indicated 128 (the E46 indicated 133) and it felt solid as a rock. We were on a deserted highway going to a bimmercruise. Stuff goes by fast at 130....

Seriously I know, before I could get a blink it I was at my exit. Lemme tell ya, BMW are best is braking for a reason

They stopped my car pretty good.

 

[xLibelle]

i wouldnt agree with that last statement... i mean, its better than all the other cars ive..., well, not the audi's, but i think mine needs some work anyways

 

[epj3]

i wouldnt agree with that last statement... i mean, its better than all the other cars ive..., well, not the audi's, but i think mine needs some work anyways

Bmw's do indeed have some of the best brakes in the WORLD. Dont argue with it, as it is a fact. Note i'm not saying they ARE the best.

 

[AndrewBall]

my car shakes at 145 but thats jsut because the alignment needs to be redone

 

[jrt67ss350]

I agree about the brakes - I am impressed with how quickly the brakes stop my little old 325e. I was astounded at how awesome the brakes were in the 2000 323i Sport Package I drove this last summer for my job. But, anything would seem awesome to me coming from the non-power assisted 4 wheel drum brakes on my Camaro! Overpowered and underbraked, baby!

 

[AndrewBall]

I like my Wilwood Superlite 6 caliper front and rear with Vented, cross drilled and slotted 10" rotors front, and 8" rotors rear with out the vented with a bias control set for 60% - 40%

 

[andreyiv]

my car shakes at 145 but thats jsut because the alignment needs to be redone

You might want to balance your wheels, that might be the cause of vibration too.

 

[jrt67ss350]

I like my Wilwood Superlite 6 caliper front and rear with Vented, cross drilled and slotted 10" rotors front, and 8" rotors rear with out the vented with a bias control set for 60% - 40%

What, only 10" rotors?? [joke]

 

[ODDferkOUT]

Bmw's do indeed have some of the best brakes in the WORLD. Dont argue with it, as it is a fact. Note i'm not saying they ARE the best.

Well said, I should have rephrased the 'best' part. But coming from a '94 Mazda Protege, my E30 and superior brakes over that car. Heh.

 

[Ryan Stewart]

The brakes are my biggest beef with this car, and mine is an Eta...

I do look foward to the BBK after the swap. I plan on going andrewball's route and replacing everything. Just imagine E36 brakes on a tiny little E30. Oh well, at least my vented rotors and Greenstuffs dont fade.

 

[AndrewBall]

the 10" rotors fit real nice into the 16" wheels and the stopping power is godly, anything more i would lock up all the time, i dont need anything bigger than 10"

 

[mrferg]

My brakes are pretty good, for now that is. I'm serious about my game plan to buy a 5 series, keep the 5 bone stock, then upgrade my 3 like crazy. I'm thinking some new drilled rotors front and back would be nice!

 

[mikev]

The brakes on the E30 325i suck big style. Alougth they stop the car quicker than alot of others they don't give you that sensation of safty. Now the E34 M5 thats a different story!!

 

[ODDferkOUT]

Stopping safely, I can concur that it's not the safest, but when you need to stop, those brakes stop you better than any Japanese car out there...

...even my mom's 99' Mazda 626 has worse braking than my car.