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DISCUSSION => Swaps, Turbos, Buildups => Topic started by: lsejnoha on March 01, 2010, 07:43:36 AM
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my e36 318is now has a new ecu chip and an intake already very noticable power gain might even be pushing around 160 hp at 6500 7000 rpm dont know what my 1/4 mile time is right now but what do you guys think a lightwieght flyweel and a new exhaust will gain me.. what do i need to do to make my m42 haul some serious ass without a turbo, supercharger or engine swap. i may possibly do that later down the road but this little m42 is fun, may even do some cam work. please tell me what to do to make this car as potent as it can be without a turbo or supercharger.....
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Go find you high school English teacher and kick him in the nuts.
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Go find you high school English teacher and kick him in the nuts.
That made me laugh out loud.
Thanks
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I was halfway asleep when i wrote that, but seriously what modifications can you do to a 318is. Not looking for a 10 second hot rod but would like some input on some serious mods for my new m42. What are your best suggestions. I already have an air intake and a chip. How easy will it be to reach 200 hp with this motor?
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with a just a chip and a intake i serisouly doubt you are putting down 160 at the crank or rear wheels. $3500 has got me to the 175-180 mark with cams head work chip injectors uprated pump and adjustable fpr. its not cheap to get power from a m42. you could turbo it for under $3k id say.
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Here some info if you don't go FI . It always takes money ,the more money the faster you can go.
http://bmwnut.blogspot.com/2006/04/1991-e30-bmw-318is-performance-mods.html
Good info here as well
http://www.metricmechanic.com/pdfs/metric-mechanic-m42-and-m44-engine-booklet.pdf
good luck
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with a just a chip and a intake i serisouly doubt you are putting down 160 at the crank or rear wheels. $3500 has got me to the 175-180 mark with cams head work chip injectors uprated pump and adjustable fpr. its not cheap to get power from a m42. you could turbo it for under $3k id say.
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are you running 13's in the 1/4 mile or 14's
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are you running 13's in the 1/4 mile or 14's
never ran it and i have zero desire to run it.bmw's arent straight line cars. its all about the handling.
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I like the direction this thread is going...
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never ran it and i have zero desire to run it.bmw's arent straight line cars. its all about the handling.
i definitely agree. but the best of both worlds are nice and easily obtainable so i say why not. raise the overall fun factor.....after i mod the hell outta this little motor ill be dropping in a inline six anyway.. hopefully an s50 but more than likely the m50..any advice..
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If more fun's the primary objective then rip everything off of the car that doesn't serve that objective. Losing weight is the most effective performance enhancement you can make on a husky (e36) 4 cylinder car, particularly when that engine comes factory equipped with a lot of performance enhancing features. As for the 1/4 mile, I agree with 4banger- if you want a drag car that empties the blood from your face go buy/modify an '83 Camaro. It'd be cheaper AND more effective.
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my advice would be sell the 4pot car and buy a 6pot. putting that s/m50 in a 4pot car is gonna destroy the balance.
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i definitely agree. but the best of both worlds are nice and easily obtainable so i say why not. raise the overall fun factor.....after i mod the hell outta this little motor ill be dropping in a inline six anyway.. hopefully an s50 but more than likely the m50..any advice..
Why don't you save yourself the time and money and do what you really want to do? Unless you're shitting money and really don't care...
That's like saying I want to buy my wife a set of D cup tits for now but after I do that, I'm going to get her DD's; just for the fuck of it.
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Why don't you save yourself the time and money and do what you really want to do? Unless you're shitting money and really don't care...
That's like saying I want to buy my wife a set of D cup tits for now but after I do that, I'm going to get her DD's; just for the fuck of it.
that was funny.