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How-To's / Re: JERKY ACCELERATION PLEASE HELP
« on: May 19, 2017, 09:40:25 PM »
This is still a problem, please help a brother out!
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How-To's / JERKY ACCELERATION PLEASE HELP
« on: February 23, 2017, 10:18:47 PM »
M42 dudes I have a 91' 318is and if I even think about putting my foot down hard it stutters and feels jerky, so I have to clutch it and give it an extra 1k rpm to get it to where I can let the clutch out. Any advice helps. I need to learn how to fix this.
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WTB/WTT / E36 M3 itbs!
« on: February 11, 2017, 02:51:22 PM »
Guys my stock throttle body is garbage, after 545k I'm not surprised. I'd love to get my hands on a set of e36 m3 individual throttle bodies. If anyone has any access to a set I'd love to buy them off you. I live in Seattle, but I'm totally willing to pay shipping and what not. Thanks! -Gunnar 2532414964
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M42 Buyer's Guide / Re: Dbilas or RHD Itbs!
« on: February 09, 2017, 11:12:31 PM »
Did US e36 m3's come with itbs? I was under the impression those only came on euros.
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M42 Buyer's Guide / Re: Dbilas or RHD Itbs!
« on: February 09, 2017, 03:53:11 PM »
I had it checked out by a bimmer fanatic and he said it was running properly! Of course I double check his work hehe. I used a speedo app on my phone side by side the odo, all checks out. RHD itbs are dead sexy, when you say they're properly sized/engineered, does that mean the dbilas kit isn't?
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M42 Buyer's Guide / Dbilas or RHD Itbs!
« on: February 09, 2017, 04:04:40 AM »
Okay here's the dealeo. 7 months in to owning my 318is. Brilliantrot, slicktop, 545,000 miles. All stock, unmolested. After working two jobs since I bought the car, I had enough saved for a top to bottom inspection from Kassel motor sports in WA. They were completely mind blown at the miles. Aside from a valve cover gasket and a harmonic balancer, my m42 is "immaculate".
With the checkup done, now it's time for some fun parts. I plan on tracking the car and daily driving it as well. I'm not planning on forced induction. Instead, I'm starting with breaks, suspension, exhaust, and itbs. I've decided on the typical e30 bro suspension kit (bilstien/h&r) and I have brakes/catback covered. Now onto a topic some might find controversial. Itbs on a daily. Here's the pickle I find myself facing. Dbilas, or RHD? About a $500 difference, with RHD kit being higher up price wise. This won't be for at least two months, so I have plenty of time. Fabricating my own manifolds and building my own kit is out of my skill range. I'd love to hear suggestions and input from some M42 guys that know their stuff.
Thanks!
With the checkup done, now it's time for some fun parts. I plan on tracking the car and daily driving it as well. I'm not planning on forced induction. Instead, I'm starting with breaks, suspension, exhaust, and itbs. I've decided on the typical e30 bro suspension kit (bilstien/h&r) and I have brakes/catback covered. Now onto a topic some might find controversial. Itbs on a daily. Here's the pickle I find myself facing. Dbilas, or RHD? About a $500 difference, with RHD kit being higher up price wise. This won't be for at least two months, so I have plenty of time. Fabricating my own manifolds and building my own kit is out of my skill range. I'd love to hear suggestions and input from some M42 guys that know their stuff.
Thanks!
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M42 Buyer's Guide / Re: Buying a 1984 318i
« on: February 09, 2017, 03:54:58 AM »
Hurry up and swap in an m42! Great motors 😁
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M42 Buyer's Guide / Re: Looking at buying a 91 318is, need some advice
« on: February 09, 2017, 03:47:39 AM »
Bought mine thinking it had 300k turned out it had 545k on og motor. Still runs great!
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M42 Buyer's Guide / Re: Need Help and Advice ASAP!
« on: February 09, 2017, 03:46:44 AM »
I have no idea how to help, but I'd love to see what kind of info comes back.
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M42 Buyer's Guide / Re: Going to check out a 318is Slicktop
« on: February 09, 2017, 03:45:36 AM »
Rust on 318is' isn't a thing, BMW built them with extra special care 😉. Kidding, but my stock iS has 540k miles and no rust at all.
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M42 Buyer's Guide / Re: I want an 318is! But is this a bad idea?
« on: February 09, 2017, 03:44:06 AM »
After owning a red slicktop 318is for about 7 months, maybe my 2 cents could help. I carfaxed the car. 300k miles in 2006. Alleged swap the year after, ironically the same year the new owner got the car. He lied! Checked vins. Now I have an m42 motor with over 500k miles. Just spend 700 bucks replacing the harmonic balanced, that's all I've had to do so far. In my experience, m42's are bulletproof. I say pull the trigger.
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