E46 M3 vs......

Steve · 31 May 2006 at 18:51

A 1956 massey ferguson tractor

Been discussing this at work alllllllllllllllll day as one of our powerstations is selling there well maintained one for buttons (£750 or something silly)

Anyway it has 40bhp and I piped up "ohh I could have it in a pulling compertition" without thinking

Then my chum who used to work on a farm pointed out the rediculously low gear ranges.

hmmmm what would happen

My car totally over powers it in torque and bhp and on tarmac should have oodles of grip. Although the tractor has larger wheels they are narrow so the contact area would be less.

If I started spinning i would be all over so I would end up riding the clutch and then that would burn out.

I can't see the tractor wheel spinning in its lowest gear with them wheels, or would it just very slowly?

This really has detracted me from my work today

ahhhh

Steve · 31 May 2006 at 18:53

panthro said:
depends what your pulling?

The tractor tug o war stylieeeee

Steve · 31 May 2006 at 18:54

Mic said:
You would lose.

how could I win danm it

Steve · 31 May 2006 at 18:57

DreXeL said:
The tractor's ultra low gears and huge wheels means that the absolute torque being put down is phenomenal. Remember, gears are a torque multipler, and then the huge wheels lower the gearing again.

Sorry dude, he'd 'av you

ah crap

so if I ran 22"s maybe then?

Steve · 31 May 2006 at 18:59

Georgew said:
Px your car for a bigger tractor!

your clutch wouldnt last 5 minutes.

Not being sad but we have bought a comedy naff calander (tradition) and this year it was tractors and we found this beauty.

might PX the M3 for it

Big Roy

Steve · 31 May 2006 at 20:13

DreXeL said:
Actually, having thought about it I think I got that the wrong way round about the wheels. I think

I did wonder as the larger radius gives more leavarge to the wheel reducing the force from the rotating axel?

Steve · 31 May 2006 at 21:22

6thElement said:
Why do I recognise that username .o?

seems to be mentioned everytime someone sugest doing something daft to their car on bm3w

Steve · 31 May 2006 at 21:57

weeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I love the brake debate

Steve · 31 May 2006 at 22:07

Oracle said:
Shut it! Just cos your rear brakes are larger than your fronts doesnt mean you can join in!!!

are they

that be the drum brakes in the rears needing more space I supose.

Was cos I got a pounding as I want some AP 6 pots on 380mm discs and got the whole wast of money

How can something that looks so cool be a waste of cash? form over function every time

seriously I am sticking on pagid blues braided hosess and AP 5.1 fluid to aid initial bite, fade and to give better feel. To improve my braking I am gonna slap some 245 or 255 rubber at the front and some 275 at the back

Steve · 31 May 2006 at 22:17

Oracle said:
You got it my man! Handbrake shoes in the rears make them slightly larger than the fronts. Get some stickier rubber any day over larger brakes. The braided hoses....again, dont really care for them....they deal with heat better and stop hose bulge. Pads......excellent choice. Steve, what happened to your old M3? Did it get knackered or was it repaired!?

Ah the old M3 is currently being restored to better than its former glory as my mate has got them to change the bonnet and front screen which were stone chipped (cheeky beggar)

The only problem is the damaged ACS wheel as they can't get them anymore BMW were going to change all of them if they could have found a set, he insurance my just give him he cash for a new set!!!!! second hand set of ebay and pocket loads cash alert

he always spawns things

Steve · 31 May 2006 at 22:28

Oracle said:
Glad its sorted though

so am I and it isn't even my car anymore

poor thing

Steve · 1 Jun 2006 at 18:39

gord said:
OT: Your yellow M3 wasnt in Southampton today was it?

No, there is more than one, although none with the incorrect coloured shark fin

I still would like to know the definative reason for the tractor wining and what I would have to change to win.

It was brought up today (yup we are still discussing it at work) what if both vehicals had cogs for wheels (same size as their respective normal wheels) and were running on toothed tracks to give both infinite grip?

Surely then I would win as traction is my current downfall?

Steve · 1 Jun 2006 at 19:14

so another 600kgs needed in the M3 to level that our

Steve · 1 Jun 2006 at 21:31

so concrete in the back (plus wood burning stove, bookcase and comfy chairs) uber clutch and I am there

M3s rule!!!!!!

Steve · 1 Jun 2006 at 21:53

Mic said:
Id say you brake your a driveshaft/gear/something even trying it.

even taking into account the stove?