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Off-topic discussion / My first e30/m42

« on: October 10, 2009, 10:14:00 AM »

Hey welcome to the boards and congrats on getting your first Bmw :cool:
As far as maintenence and general projects are concercened i would recomend buying this book by Wayne http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/BOOK/POR_BOOK_101pro_pg3.htm
While not an exact repair manual like haynes or chilton Wayne does a very thorugh job explaining in laymans terms step by step what you are suposed to do to fix what ever problem you have. This book can help you with just about any thing and so i would def recomend spending the 22 bucks for the book its worth every penny. If you can do just one of the repairs mentioned in the book and not have to take it to the dealership then You just Tripled the amount of money you could be saving :eek:

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Off-topic discussion / E36 vs E46 vid

« on: October 05, 2009, 08:38:32 PM »

Hey guys so i made a video today because i was bored :p
Its a video showing off the awesome sound of the m42 and the amazing sound of a 330ci reving let me know what u guys think of the 318i
btw the 318i was not a cold start but the 330 was  i know i know not good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HotZsRWQqho

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Suspension / need help with rubing plzzz!! im so sad!

« on: September 02, 2009, 09:36:14 PM »

Ok guys thanks for all the help so far! The offset of the rims is 35. Update on the car i got it aligned which helped a tiny bit and i got the two front fenders rolled for 160 bucks (kinda expsensive) Which helped alot but im still getting a little rubing when i go around a turn fast or have 2 or more people in the car :mad: so what are my other options of taking care of this nasty rub! and i do mean nasty rub before i got the fenders rolled me and a buddy were taking a turn out my drive way going 10 mph and the fender lip just sat on the tire and skined it and bent my fender a little :mad: Im thinking of going with the 225.35.17 tire would that take the rest of the rub out?? and some one mentioned the offset m3 control arms, will that offset raise the body a little? or some how help me? this suspension is turning into a nightmare ! sorry for the long post and i appreciate the continued help and support

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / question about superchargers

« on: May 25, 2008, 11:47:50 AM »

guys im begging for some help here i really need to know if it will fit. please bestow upon me wisdom from your vastly superior knowledge of FI

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / question about superchargers

« on: May 21, 2008, 07:16:28 PM »

Ok so my friend has offered to sell me his eaton m90 supercharger for 230 bucks  . my question is can i get it to work on my E36 318i and if so what modifications would i need to make? Also any idea how much power i would be making with one of these bad boys? thanks for all the help guys
Cheers!

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Was EATON supercharger, now TURBO

« on: April 15, 2008, 05:29:49 PM »

Any updates??? anyone?

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Was EATON supercharger, now TURBO

« on: March 30, 2008, 10:30:58 AM »

Hey futron.sim are you sure the m90 wont be to big? If its not i am definitely going to buy one of these bad boys! i was looking at them on ebay also and their not to badly priced. Besides the supercharger and byepass valve and new belts what do you need to make it work? ?

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Suspension / Bilstein upgrade question?

« on: March 09, 2008, 12:02:12 PM »

srry if i forgot to mention this but i have an E36 not an E30, 17s on an E30 is a little to big in my opinion i agree

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / how to e36 turbo install step by step

« on: March 09, 2008, 11:35:16 AM »

Awesome thread!
My E36 is about to get turbocharged at the start of this summer so this thread is really a big help. Hope you get every thing working right and make sure to add  more pretty pics
keep up the good work

Sand_man

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Engine + Driveline / Adjust the cam timing on an E36 318i?

« on: March 03, 2008, 03:15:22 PM »

Are you positive? I got this information from what i thought to be a very credible resource (http://www.r3vlimited.com/Tech/318is.htm).  I have read it is the same as adding shrick cams with less then half the price. I forgot to tell you i have a port and polished head, air intake, and cat back exhaust. with those mods (-the chip) wouldnt adjusting the cam add some decent HP?? :eek: i could be wrong and so could revlimited :confused:

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Engine + Driveline / Adjust the cam timing on an E36 318i?

« on: March 01, 2008, 11:17:12 AM »

Hey guys, i recently read that the E36 motor has adjustable cams, and that if taken to a specialized shop they can make adjustments for you? Also it said the ideal set up is too adjust the intake cam 5 degrees (advanced) and leave the exhaust cam alone.  Is this true? i always thought you had to get them reground or upgraded to after market ones?
Also would this mod work if i already have a jim conforti chip in?

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Engine management / Chip results

« on: February 19, 2008, 05:07:44 PM »

im ordering one next week and then if i have enough money i will  dyno it to see the actual Hp gain.

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Engine + Driveline / Crank shaft seal replacement?

« on: February 18, 2008, 05:56:30 PM »

This garage is actually honest,truthful, and fair :eek: I found them after my last encounter with the almighty Bmw dealership. i diagnose my car and they detected a knock sensor was bad; 1200 dollars to fix it they quoted. Im not an idiot so i decided to look around i found a small shop West german bmws & audis garage that charged me 120$ and did it in a hour.

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Engine management / Chip results

« on: February 17, 2008, 06:02:43 PM »

hey velo if they make this for E36s plz shoot a pm over my way

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Engine + Driveline / Crank shaft seal replacement?

« on: February 17, 2008, 05:56:59 PM »

Its the rear seal.. for 150 bucks i think this DIY'er is going the independent shop Route Thanks for all the help guys