nastnas 9 Report post Posted December 7, 2009 hi guys, just wondering if anyone has owned both, and would like to voice there opinion? or if someone has the E36 M3 EVO, whats it like? i've read a bit on the net, and things which pop up over and over again, are the troublesome double vanos, and the EVOs hardly ever hit there stated 321BHP mark... cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jamez 2147483647 Report post Posted December 7, 2009 the e36 m3 evo engine in our racecar is getting 330bhp with an aftermarket ECU, hasn't had any engine mods or a rebuild, but I have read its common for them to only get 300bhp hope that helps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted December 7, 2009 and the EVOs hardly ever hit there stated 321BHP mark... On chassis dynos?? I wouldn't read anything into that. They are at best a close estimate of power. Try driving one and see what you think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E36 2 Report post Posted December 8, 2009 I wanted an E36 M3 combination road and track day use and spent quite a lot of time researching this question before I bought mine. The consensus I reached after reading a lot of articles and talking with people who had built reliable E36 M3 race cars was that although the Evo has more horsepower as standard, the 3.0L model is far more robust with its bullet proof block and relatively trouble-free single vanos. Horsepower isn't everything, as with suspension tweaks, brake upgrade, weight savings, intake & ECU upgrades (the list goes on...) I felt that it was an excellent base to build from that would give me reliable performance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
