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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: Sourcing a Turbo Manifold

« on: June 04, 2019, 01:13:54 AM »

There is one made by Rapidspool Industries. $595.00 USD. Doesnt seem to be a bad deal and it looks like its decent quality.


http://rapidspoolindustries.com/ordering/m10-m42-turbo-manifolds

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Engine + Driveline / Stock M42 with E85?

« on: May 31, 2019, 05:46:13 PM »

Hello, I was wondering if it would be possible to run 2-3 gallons of E85 on a bone stock M42. Regular fuel lines, injectors, and pump. Would there be any consequences/ gains? Any reply is appreciated, thanks.

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Off-topic discussion / What accesories do you wish your E30 had?

« on: May 06, 2019, 08:22:21 PM »

Just curious to see what interior (or exterior) add ons you guys wish your car had? Cupholders etc. Looking to see what E30 owners like and maybe develop one that fits everyone's needs.

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General Topics / Re: ABS Working/ Not Working?

« on: September 25, 2018, 11:05:59 AM »

Thanks for the reply. I think I'm just going to have it inspected by a reputable euro mechanic shop. Definitely out of my comfort zone to try and fix. My brake fluid was last changed when I changed my master cylinder but it wasn't a full flush. I suspect it's my brake booster as another mechanic has told me who has driven my car. He is also the one who did my brake pads and he didn't mention anything about the calipers being seized. My brake line look fine to my eyes and the hardlines look fine as  well. But yet again I need to give it to a professional to confirm. Also, I am an amateur so I take every bit of criticism constructively haha.

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General Topics / ABS Working/ Not Working?

« on: September 20, 2018, 10:56:10 PM »

To start off this issue, my brake pedal on my car is super stiff. I wanna say it has about a total of 3/4 of an inch of travel. Secondly, my brake lining light is on which I believe is my rear brake lining wear sensor (i have already changed the front one). When I brake hard, sometimes my abs kicks in and sometimes it locks up. Most of the time it locks up. It happened to me on the freeway going around 70 mph when someone cut me off and I had to brake hard. It scared the sh*t out of me and now I am looking to fix this since I care for my life. I do not have any anti- lock lights on the cluster. The only thing that is on is the brake lining light. Could it be the abs sensors or my brake booster being stiff? I need help before I die, thanks!

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General Topics / Re: Car Idles fine, but dies when RPMS lower after accelerating

« on: September 20, 2018, 10:26:10 PM »

This happened to me after I did the mess under the intake. The car sounded cammed so I thought I had damaged the AFM when I took it out. Got a replacement and it fixed the idle but it would die right after I would come to a stop. Turns out the intake manifold gaskets had a crack and once I replaced that, everything was back to normal. Do a smoke test to see if you have air leaks. That's what is probably causing the issue.

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General Topics / Re: 91 rubber air intake tube replacement

« on: September 20, 2018, 10:22:45 PM »

I bought mine from the dealer for about $32. Direct fit and it came with the vacuum line plug that is underneath it along with the inside metal ring to keep it from caving in under hard acceleration.

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General Topics / Re: M42 Fuel Economy

« on: September 20, 2018, 10:20:54 PM »

I have changed both coolant temp sensors (the one underneath the intake manifold and the one on the radiator). I have a brand new rebuild AFM that has less than 1000 miles on it. The O2 sensors have also been changed around 18k miles ago before I bought the car. I have the 4.27 open diff ,which sucks on the highway, and I run 10W-40 Castrol GTX motor oil. I'll check the gap on my plugs as well to make sure that might not be the case.

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General Topics / M42 Fuel Economy

« on: September 20, 2018, 11:06:31 AM »

Hello everyone, I just had a quick question on fuel economy in our cars. My car is a stock 1991 318i Convertible and I recently noticed how bad my fuel economy is. My car has about 160k miles on it, no oils/ vacuum leaks, and it gets about 18-20 mpg. I pump gas about once a week when I have about 3.5-4 gallons in the tank. And in that one week interval, I drive about 180-200 miles before I have to fill up. Meaning I am getting around 18-20 mpg when I have read on other forum posts about people getting 27-30 mpg with cars that have ALOT more mileage than my car. Also, I pump 91 octane Shell gas, which is not cheap around where I live (Los Angeles), and I do not drive my car hard since I am sitting in traffic most of the time. But even when sitting in traffic, I do not think that should kill my mpg that much. My questions are, what could possible issues be and what do you guys normally get?

Things I have changed that could come into play:
-Fuel pump
-Fuel filter
-Spark Plugs
-Air Filter
-Upper and Lower intake manifold gaskets
-"Mess under the intake" delete