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Suspension / M3 sway bar links on my 318is..

« on: June 08, 2013, 06:28:02 PM »

Hey guys yesterday I welded some tabs on my 318is front strut tubes and installed m3 sway links.
I honestly didnt think it would be all that different.
I was wrong. Just pulling out of the drive way I could tell it was different.
I went for a short drive around and its a lot better. less sway l to r & maybe its
just me but it seems ride better overall.

the links were like $30
and I made the tabs on my grinder out of a piece of angle iron.

just wanted to let you all know its a good idea and very cheap.

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Engine management / Re: Heater not working

« on: May 15, 2013, 04:53:11 PM »

i was wrong to say there is only one thermostat.
recently I replumbed my m42 & found that there is
one on the heater hoses.
im very sorry to say there isnt when obviously there is

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Engine management / Re: electric water pump.

« on: May 07, 2013, 11:51:37 PM »

I dont think you should use any part of the oem pump.
the whole point of the mod is to ease the motors efforts.
Any thing the motor has to do other than just run is parasitic loss.
(turning  pumps, and or just turning pulleys connected to nothing is still parasitic.
 Leaving any part of the pump in the hole is not giving the
new ewp free passages to push water through.
That just my opinion. Do what you feel you need to do. The way I did mine was
I gutted mine and filled the body of the pump with a plug and epoxy.
works just fine.

and the thermostat I removed it because the company Davies Craig said to.

You will need to get a booster pump so the heater will work.
***********************************************

I just found that out the other night when it was cold out side & no heat came out of the vents.


Im 99.9% overly happy with the ewp80 kit, but I do and you will also be buying a booster
pump so we dont freeze.

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Engine management / Re: Heater not working

« on: May 07, 2013, 11:36:43 PM »

hey there,

 I have the exact car you have, 1991 BMW 318is .
There is only one thermostat, its behind the part that the radiator hoses attach to
on the front of the motor. You said "the one by the break pump" what on earth
are you talking about there is one only. if you have a thermostat down where you
say remove it . post a pict of it.  cause Id love to see it.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Possible to Replace power Steering and water pump with Electric ones?

« on: May 03, 2013, 01:08:41 AM »

Ive done the electric water pump mod to my 1991 318is m42 motor.
   I used the Davies Craig ewp80 kit w/ controller & I love it !
the car revs quicker and its mid range is improved, decell isnt so harsh
& the car is way happier.
plus at idle the car is quieter and just sounds so much happier.

 install was about2.5 hrs plus
its really easy to install.the hardest thing (its not all that hard ) is plugging the oem water pump hole w/ epoxy..

hit me up if you want details.
or picts
when you do the ewp80 kit youll wish you had done it b4...

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Engine management / Re: electric water pump.

« on: April 27, 2013, 12:05:56 AM »

the kit was very easy to install. No additional hoses were needed
nothing special or custom.
the water pump hole you will have to plug some how, i cut my  oem water pump way down on both inner and outer sides.
the inner i cut completely off up to the o-ring grove.
the outer i cut as far as I could , put a plug(washer w/o hole)
and fill with epoxy.. let cure and install w/ new o-ring.

if your planning on doing this to your car and have any questions
feel free to call me,text me or e-mail me.
661 238 9085 mike.bettertech824@gmail.com

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General Topics / Re: Question for the smart guys...

« on: April 26, 2013, 02:46:45 AM »

 
    Hold up, wait a min, the head lights effecting gas mileage?
Am I missing something?

    I'm an idiot and I know there isn't anyway your headlights are effecting your gas mileage!
Isnt that like saying my radiator keeps popping  fuses?!?!?
 the 2 have nothing to do with each other...
maybe Im wrong but if so please correct me.

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General Topics / Re: "Winged" Brass Bleeder Screw Interest?

« on: April 26, 2013, 01:59:18 AM »

id love to have one how can i get it?
mike

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General Topics / Re: after 2 lower oil pans...

« on: April 26, 2013, 01:52:42 AM »

i think it cost me 8 bucks.
                simple, easy & clean oil changes.

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General Topics / Re: BETTER way to BLEED

« on: April 26, 2013, 01:48:41 AM »

yes your right and jacking it up is easy , very easy for you and I... But you and I both know there are people who
 have no clue but they think they it all.

When i was like 22yrs old I had a girl bring her car to me saying the brakes dont work.
I went out to her car with my jack and a tire iron.
she popped the hood release got out and said whats that stuff for my brakes are in here.
(in under the hood)
so sometimes the obvious isnt..

plus the oem one seems to break kinda easy
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Interior / Re: Gauge Pods in e30 air vents

« on: April 25, 2013, 02:26:59 AM »

HEY WHY IS IT PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLETE ASS HOLES TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE ASKING A QUESTION . OBVIOUSLY THEY DONT KNOW WHAT EVER THEY ARE ASKING OR THEY WOULDNT BE ASKING.
DID YOU KNOW EVERYTHING ALWAYS AND FOREVER?
CHILL OUT ON PEOPLE ASKING QUESTIONS.
OR DONT ANSWER THE QUESTION KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT .
THEN PULL YOUR HEAD OUT

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General Topics / Re: BETTER way to BLEED

« on: April 22, 2013, 04:35:21 PM »

Dave, Ill come up w/ something soon.
off topic I see you ride Honda's & I just wanted to
say your a good man!

   I road moto since I was about 6.
  I road nothing but Honda and raced nothing but honda.
June 27th 2004 I hit a wall head on! at about 70mph over
by Topanga canyon (ca). I was in a coma for 3 months
and in 3 hospitals for a total of 14months. broke r ankle,
r arm tore off and my brain was bleeding.
 It was very messy. but I still believe its
Honda or dont moto and BMW or walk!

I really l;ove this site keep it up!
mike aka D824d

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Using an Electric Water Pump?

« on: April 22, 2013, 04:25:14 PM »

new mounting location.

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General Topics / Re: after 2 lower oil pans...

« on: April 20, 2013, 01:21:11 PM »

I have the only real solution to your problem and its so very simple that it should be a no brainer, but its not.

whatever skid plate you put on a e30 with a m42 motor you MUST weld 2 small bars from the sides of the plate running up to the bottom side of the frame rails.
and a few strips of angle iron running the length of the skid plate.
(I ran mine along the edges)

 I made the one pictured, the bars run in od directions if u have a/c (I use to). I went to home depot and bought the steel there to make my bars.
after doing this I can and have used the plate as a jacking point its so strong.
its been in place for about 2 years now . My 1991 318is is lowered , I never worry about hurting my pan .

I suck at welding as you can see and it wasnt painted yet but i put it on for like a month or so and decided to make oil changes easy (cause taking the skid plate off sucks )
so I put a ball valve on the pan. safety wired the handle so it doesnt open . now i just hook a rubber hose to the valves end , cut safety wire and turn handle..
oil change (empty) in less than 3min. and now 2 yrs later its all good.
yes its ugly its under the car so who cares... it works!

 

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General Topics / BETTER way to BLEED

« on: April 20, 2013, 01:09:29 PM »

 Back in the late 90's I raced motocross, I remember the showa forks I used ,
had a shrader (tire valve) valve screwed into the top of the fork tube.
after practice /race if the forks were harsh you push the valve like u do your tires
and the air goes out.

So my question is could you put a shrader/presta type valve in the top of the radiator for bleeding?

  There must be a BETTER way to bleed the system...