LS1-E36 BMW acceleration

Acceleration test for My 3 series BMW with a LS1 engine and 6speed manual. I let off the gas around 70 some MPH in the clip. I didn't launch it hard as I havent installed the diff mount stiffeners. Per the G-tech the zero to 60 time for this run was 4.5 sec. My 7 year old is doing the camera work. Sorry about the windshield being dirty.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• LS1
• BMW
• 0-60
• engine
• swap
• v-8

[turbosamZ]

so was the camera mounted to a bobble head doll or what???

[thankath]

:-) My 7 year old was holding the camera. About as good as a bobble head doll :-)

[AnathemusVideos]

How does the g-tech work out for you? I was considering buying one recently, but it seems like for the one model it would be a nightmare to set up! Did you have to go through extensive programming and do the HP/TQ measuring devices even come close to being accurate? Btw great video and mixture of performance :D

[thankath]

Thanks for the compliment.

I like the G-tech. I've G-teched quite a few cars over the last few years and it is a good way to compare the vehicles without having to run them side by side. Set up is no biggie. Put in the total vehicle weight, hold the RPMs at a few points and push the buttons. I wouldn't rely on it for HP/TQ info unless you are just wanting to do a comparisison between before mod and after mod. However the 0-60 and quarter mile times seem pretty accurate.

[cCcKaan52cCc]

5****!!!

Lucky 7 year old.. hehehe

i'm 19, did a 2.5 swap in a 318i, now considering a LS V8 swap in a Converteble e36 320i.. But what engine is the best qua price vs. power? I heard something about LS6? Is it the same as LS1 qua mounts and stuff?

Thanks!

[mongoosecage]

awesome.. totally felt the Gs there.. i hope so

[Atrophik]

DIRTY WINDSHIELD?! Worst video ever.

Seriously though, it sounds mean. I found your video while doing some research for my own LS1 swap into a 3-series...

[RockLe3]

@thankath what a lucky 7 year old

[matman1490]

You know that kids learn by imitating what they see their parents doing... so, if you are exposing your 7 yr old son to this kind of power and performance now, I can just imagine the kinds of things HE'S going to try when he gets his hands on the keys at 16.

Good luck keeping a lid on that can of worms.. hehehehehehehehe

Oh, and the car is positively badass.... great work!

[Tedlbpwr]

nice .where did get the flex mount ihave e30 bmw ineed the mount thanx