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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: gearheadE30 on December 09, 2007, 02:18:46 PM

Title: super eta vs. 325i starter
Post by: gearheadE30 on December 09, 2007, 02:18:46 PM: I'm woking on getting all the parts together to do an m20 flywheel conversion. I found a guy who will sell me a super eta starter for really cheap, but I don't know if it will work with an m20b25 (325i) flywheel. Anyone know?
Title: super eta vs. 325i starter
Post by: dude8383 on December 09, 2007, 04:05:00 PM: Well..

According to realoem.com it should work..

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partxref.do?part=12411722844&showus=on&showeur=&series=E30
Title: super eta vs. 325i starter
Post by: gearheadE30 on December 09, 2007, 04:21:38 PM: cool, thanks for the info.
Title: super eta vs. 325i starter
Post by: dude8383 on December 09, 2007, 05:26:16 PM: Quote from: gearheadE30;39170
cool, thanks for the info.

if you're really unsure about it, i would just wait for a starter that came out of the 325i...

they're dirt cheap! i paid $25 shipped for mine :)
Title: super eta vs. 325i starter
Post by: gearheadE30 on December 09, 2007, 05:36:23 PM: I had heard from some other people that they were the same, but wanted to know if anyone had problems with a super eta starter in the swap. Either way, this is the cheapest I've seen one go for (with shipping) in awhile, so I figure I'll go for it. Of course, as soon as I buy it, a cheaper one will pop up :).
Title: super eta vs. 325i starter
Post by: dude8383 on December 09, 2007, 07:07:00 PM: Quote from: gearheadE30;39179
I had heard from some other people that they were the same, but wanted to know if anyone had problems with a super eta starter in the swap. Either way, this is the cheapest I've seen one go for (with shipping) in awhile, so I figure I'll go for it. Of course, as soon as I buy it, a cheaper one will pop up :).

haha man do i know where you're coming from :)

goodluck, and let us know how it goes!
Title: super eta vs. 325i starter
Post by: gearheadE30 on December 09, 2007, 08:50:20 PM: haha I probly won't be able to get started until mid-summer. I need to finish the electric fan conversion once it stops raining and I don't have homework, install new upper strut bearings and wheel bearings all around, find a cheap clutch, flywheel, and pressure plate, figure out the wiring on the custom interior lighting, paint the lower sides ( I also have a set of prepped Taurus skirts in teh basement, but I'm not sure if I'm going to go that route or not), prep and repaint the front and rear valences, take the front valence off and pound out a few dents, repaint the spoiler, put in new pads and rotors and paint the calipers, fix my torn tint, rewire the temp sensor, fix my intermittent turn signal problems, and take out the cluster (for the fifth time) to replace more bulbs, put in a foglight indicator, chrome or brushed trim rings, and paint the needles. I also have a few small oil leaks and some hoses to replace that I discovered were shot after the new throttle body and elimination of the heater plates. Needless to say, I need another job and a long break from school ;). Plus I'm going to germany for most of June, so there goes the first part of summer.

Good thing I enjoy working on the car :)
Title: super eta vs. 325i starter
Post by: dude8383 on December 09, 2007, 09:47:28 PM: WELL, you've certainly got your work cut out for ya!

I've been there, and what a ride!

Your turn signal issue...check the relay in the steering column under those plastic covers. I had the same issue and it turned out to be a faulty relay.

I'm going to be doing some massive work on the car in the coming months as well :)