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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: M42/M44 ITB Kit Design

« on: April 24, 2023, 02:26:33 AM »

Did anyone mounted the RHD ITB Kit on a stock LHD E30 318is ? Found a post where someone said that it does not clear the brake booster .

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Member Profiles / Re: Alex 230ro 318is white

« on: December 13, 2022, 05:49:01 AM »

Got one of this https://www.supersprint.com/ww-en/bmw-3-series-e30/supersprint-performance-sport-exhaust-bmw-e30-318is/centre-pipe--rear-exhaust-90x70-steel-409.aspx#!/  was on some discount paid 540 eur   . Still waiting to see some discounts on ITB's  . Also my FW is pretty light since i don't have the AC version.

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Member Profiles / Re: Alex 230ro 318is white

« on: September 30, 2022, 05:29:42 AM »

Hello, Warsteiner the ideea is to keep the engine stock(i mean after i bought the car engine was opened and we changed just he main crankshaft bearings everything was ok so we did not modify anything i was planning to do a stroker but parts were not available ) Now the plan is to raise the power using "bolt  on " options as much as possible so plan is :
- ITB
-some aftermarket ECU  i found this? https://lowcostracingsolutions.co.uk/pnp-standalone-ecu-s/56-119-bmw-e30-e36-e46-m50-m52-m54-m43-m42-plug-and-play-standalone-ecu.html#/39-accessories-just_ecu and Alpha N

My greatest fear is that i will not find some one that could program the ECU , i mean know "tuners" but this guys worked mainly on M20/M50 S52/S54 since the common practice was to throw the M42 at garbage and they are not very keen on working on this motors , usually they are saying get a 2.5 M50 and you will have the same power as an " tuned M42"
So to recap : bolt on's , internals = stock i  camshaft will be stock if possible first step - ITB's then if all goes well  Alpha N and ECU edit : well looks like Dbilas have also Alpha N https://dbilas-shop.com/en/electronic-system/engine-management/alpha-n-control-unit/bmw/2649/electronic-alpha/n-control-units-bmw-1-8-16v-m42b18-1.9-16v-m44b19?c=13217

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Member Profiles / Re: Alex 230ro 318is white

« on: September 29, 2022, 01:37:21 AM »

So  this would be https://dbilas-shop.com/en/intake-tract/throttle-body-kit/street-version/bmw/m42/149/throttle-body-kit-for-bmw-e30-1-8-16v-100kw-m42b18?number=10.010.005&c=11152 does it make sense to go for a higher diameter 48mm or 50mm? Car is stock just a ebay chip and i think the head is from a M42 E36 should have 6mm valve stems .
RHD kit is nice but after taxes and shipping i think it would be double vs Dbilas.

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Member Profiles / Re: Alex 230ro 318is white

« on: June 14, 2022, 03:19:31 PM »

I'm looking for an ITB kit, for now Dbilas looks to be the only option in Europe, also  I'm trying to find an MAF conversion kit does anybody knows if there is such kit for M42?

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Strange engine noise - timing chain?

« on: October 30, 2021, 03:43:51 AM »

Just to confirm, clutch changed and flywheel repaired all good. Much quieter.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: M42 E30 318is, can I use the throttle from E36 318ti

« on: October 25, 2021, 04:01:28 AM »

They are different at least in my case.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Strange engine noise - timing chain?

« on: October 25, 2021, 03:56:58 AM »

Aaaand yes , the noise comes from flywheel , the crown was loose appears that welding spots failed, will be welded again and since everything is taken apart also clutch will be changed .

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Strange engine noise - timing chain?

« on: August 12, 2021, 05:50:40 AM »

One year later sound is still there, changed the timing chain tensioner but no luck. After further investigation appears that noise comes from the starter motor/gearbox area.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Strange engine noise - timing chain?

« on: September 17, 2020, 08:25:24 AM »

update, tested again with E36 throttle body  , sound does not come from throttle body

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Strange engine noise - timing chain?

« on: September 16, 2020, 03:20:22 AM »

Ok , did the test sound almost dissapeared still have some noise at start up, the E36 throttle does not have the play that E30 has, anyway i'm taking the car to a good friend that has a shop and i think he will get it right 

however i can't find this type of throttle body in the junkyards/ebay

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=AF91-EUR---E30-BMW-318is&diagId=13_0309

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Strange engine noise - timing chain?

« on: September 03, 2020, 11:54:00 AM »

ok , this is the throttle body from the car is this normal ? This motivates me to  move to ITB

https://flic.kr/p/2jCXReW


anyway received the chain tensioner unfortunately it is extended i will try to compress it back to "transport postion"

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Strange engine noise - timing chain?

« on: September 01, 2020, 11:23:22 AM »

Looks like E36 has another part nr , would this work?

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Strange engine noise - timing chain?

« on: September 01, 2020, 10:26:30 AM »

So , repleced 2 hoses from the throttle body heater replaced one vacuum line, need to buy also the rubber boot , made this video today https://flic.kr/p/2jChWCu  appears that when i'm touching the upper throtle body the sound stops. I will try to get an E36 throttle body and test it.

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Engine + Driveline / Re: Strange engine noise - timing chain?

« on: August 24, 2020, 08:14:45 AM »

Update - i have removed the upper intake and ordered the water and air hoses that were damaged and and gaskets for throttle body and intake.  i have 1 stripped bolt at the throttle body and missing  one that holds ther part nr 16

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=AF91-EUR---E30-BMW-318is&diagId=11_0953  in the upper intake