$toffz 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2011 While reading through the latest G-Force Mag (Not a bad mag for $10 by the way). I cam across the 3.0 CSL Turbo, the Group 5 BMW WORKS car...all 750hp of it. Trying to find some more info and possible an engine pic? all I could find so far is... http://homepage.mac.com/frank_de_jong/Pages/1976%20Cars.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sam@TMBMW 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) The group 5 E21 320's were turbo, the group 5 (ISMA really) CSL's were not. Gratuitous M12/13 engine porn: Edited August 3, 2011 by Sam@TMBMW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrphTa 5 Report post Posted August 3, 2011 Hot motor, distance between the inlet and exhaust cams makes it seem as though its a V engine at first glance :S Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2959 Report post Posted August 4, 2011 I must admit, that is one I had not heard of before, but according to www.touringcarracing.net there were definately two different versions of CSL, pictures show distinctly different cars, one turbo, one not. BMW 3.0 CSL Works Group 5 Engine Motorsport-BMW 6 in line Bore and stroke 94,0 x 84,0 Size 3498 cc Cams 2 OHC Valves per cilinder 4 Power 470 HP/8700 Details Kugelfischer fuel injection Transmission Getrag 5-speed Weight 975 kg Brakes f/r disc / disc Wheels f/r Tires Goodyear BMW 3.0 CSL Turbo Works Group 5 Engine Motorsport-BMW 6 in line Bore and stroke 90,0 x 84,0 Size 3195 cc Cams 2 OHC Valves per cilinder 4 Power 750 HP/9500 Details Kugelfischer fuel injection, 2 turbo chargers Transmission Getrag 5-speed Weight 1080 kg Brakes f/r disc / disc Wheels f/r 12 x 16 / 14,5 x 19 Tires Goodyear This is talking about "Group 5" in the ETCC in the mid-70s Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
conrod 1 Report post Posted August 5, 2011 There was turbo and non turbo versions of the CSL, as well as turbo and non turbo versions of the E21 320i, plenty of pics about on the net:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
$toffz 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2011 ^ Really? I have plenty of pictures claiming the car is the CSL Turbo but none of the engine bay to prove it... If you find any please post link/picture. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2959 Report post Posted August 6, 2011 The most famous CSL Group 5 Turbo would have to be the Frank Stella "art car", unfortunately as it is an art piece most photos only concentrate on the outside of the car, with very little detail of the mechanicals, even though it was a flly fledged race car. Not the real thing, but a photo shot of the engine bay from one of the die-cast models of the art car: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
