GC Automobile BMW 1M Racercar with American V8 heart

[ZCP M3]

Originally Posted by NurEinser

Reminds me of the Judd V8. Except this looks like a 'riced' version. Not to be derogatory but the slammed and wide body kit aspects of this car scream 'riced'.

What V8 was used in the Judd 134?

Judd builds their own motors. It was 3.4L and 570hp.



That 6.2L V8 can be had from a wrecked Camaro for less than $6000 and you're a cam swap away from 520hp.

[Adj5633]

Originally Posted by ALPINA B5

i really hope that wasn't made from a real 1M

Me too would be a real shame to waste one like this...

And what would they have done with the engine out of the swap put it in a chevy? lol

And really? Bavarian MOTOR works, trying to underline the motor part. Good god what is this world coming to. (Currently hyperventilating in a paper bag)

[E39hijinks]

can't believe i wasted seconds on my life looking at this thread. total pos of a car.

[M-Power111]

its too fat but im sure it has loads of downforce, not sure the point of the chevy V8, BMW has many NA V8s no?

[ZCP M3]

Originally Posted by M-Power111

its too fat but im sure it has loads of downforce, not sure the point of the chevy V8, BMW has many NA V8s no?

Cheap, powerful, reliable, lightweight, and plenty of cheap aftermarket parts.

[M-Power111]

Originally Posted by ZCP M3

Cheap, powerful, reliable, lightweight, and plenty of cheap aftermarket parts.

well i guess from a team owner standpoint this is great but the chevy engine thing kills this. this isnt a BMW. its a nascar with a BMW suit on.

[SoCali E36]

Looks really cheap for some reason. I'm not feeling it all that much.

[ZCP M3]

Originally Posted by M-Power111

well i guess from a team owner standpoint this is great but the chevy engine thing kills this. this isnt a BMW. its a nascar with a BMW suit on.

It's no more a BMW than the Judd 134i was a BMW. Still cool though.

Oh and NASCARs don't have mid-mounted engines, 6spd sequentials, or suspensions calibrated to turn right.

[Powerbeast]

I kinda like it

[M-Power111]

Originally Posted by ZCP M3

It's no more a BMW than the Judd 134i was a BMW. Still cool though.

Oh and NASCARs don't have mid-mounted engines, 6spd sequentials, or suspensions calibrated to turn right.

i know i was being cute cuz the chevy, thanks though

[Venom]

Originally Posted by ZCP M3

Judd builds their own motors. It was 3.4L and 570hp.



That 6.2L V8 can be had from a wrecked Camaro for less than $6000 and you're a cam swap away from 520hp.

That's a lot of power from that displacement!

[lonestar22]

you can tell its american by the horrible wheel fitment

[Fundahl]

Originally Posted by ZCP M3

That 6.2L V8 can be had from a wrecked Camaro for less than $6000 and you're a cam swap away from 520hp.

Bull. LS6's and LS3's will NOT make 520HP with just a cam.

OHV V8 is overrated. It is simply easy, that is all. Not so good volumetric efficiency vs other designs. Also, it's been developed for so long that it is easy to get high quality "go fast" stuff. This V8 was likely tuned for race gas only.

Does anyone know the real price of that motor? I hear cheap a lot but it's not as cheap as you would think to do a good OHV V8 NA build for serious road-track ready power.

[TheBingoBalls]

The idea/concept of the car seems ok but that looks like someone tried to build their own BMW...and failed. (It looks like any sort of strong wind could rip it apart..lol)

[Fundahl]

Originally Posted by checkmate

The only reason they would have gone for the V8 is because turbo charged set ups like in the current 1M engine (N54 anyone.,,) cannot be abused on the track like normally aspirated engines.

False.

[Juiced1M]

Originally Posted by E39hijinks

can't believe i wasted seconds on my life looking at this thread. total pos of a car.

bro u mad?

[MAXOM3]

Ugly as hell.
Why is the reason to have GM engine with a couple of pieces trying to be an 1M? In that case is better to fit a Chevy Cruze fiber glass widebody on top of that chassis..

[Billyray911]

Peg

[Billyray911]

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[bvez3ro]

just plain ugly

[BrokenVert]

As a BMW fan I frown upon that not having a Bavaian V8.

As a Ford guy born and raised I say what the actual fuckin hell? What the shit is that POS camaro motor doing in that crappy ass thing?

[M-Power111]

Originally Posted by BrokenVert

As a BMW fan I frown upon that not having a Bavaian V8.

As a Ford guy born and raised I say what the actual fuckin hell? What the shit is that POS camaro motor doing in that crappy ass thing?

exactly, all the excuses in the world wont change the fact that they put a Chevy engine in a BMW, FAIL.