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Exterior / Show off your rims - (also, what rim size is preferred)?
« on: May 19, 2009, 06:07:19 PM »
Rial 17x8.5 with 205/40/17
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Member Profiles / biljak - 318iS from Croatia
« on: May 17, 2009, 06:40:36 PM »
here you can see them better 
BMW Recaro
BMW Recaro
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Interior / my new interior
« on: May 17, 2009, 06:35:41 PM »
those are not recaro seats, they're just mtech sport seats....
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Engine + Driveline / 91 318is fan clutch not working
« on: April 01, 2009, 03:54:34 PM »
you can test it by stopping it
get a towel or something, and try to stop the fan. when the engine is cold, it should stop easily... when it is hot, it should be difficult to try to stop it. if it stops easily, replace the clutch or just install electric fan
get a towel or something, and try to stop the fan. when the engine is cold, it should stop easily... when it is hot, it should be difficult to try to stop it. if it stops easily, replace the clutch or just install electric fan
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Member Profiles / biljak - 318iS from Croatia
« on: March 31, 2009, 05:58:23 PM »
well, since the photos from my first post have gone, i will repost some of them...
this is my car 2 years ago
last year i have restored my mtech seats
got some 17'' rims with 205/40/17 tires and 2cm spacers, and also lowered the car with LowTec set of springs and shocks, 60/35
also, a week ago i got two front recaro seats and a m3 last seat. will post better pics in a few days. this is 3 days ago when i put on some creame and leather lotion on the seats to get them in better condition. they are pretty worn out, but the leather and stiches still hold just fine
i hope you like it.
i still have doubts whether to go m42 turbo, or just sharpen it with cams etc, or simply put m50... that is coming this fall
this is my car 2 years ago
last year i have restored my mtech seats
got some 17'' rims with 205/40/17 tires and 2cm spacers, and also lowered the car with LowTec set of springs and shocks, 60/35
also, a week ago i got two front recaro seats and a m3 last seat. will post better pics in a few days. this is 3 days ago when i put on some creame and leather lotion on the seats to get them in better condition. they are pretty worn out, but the leather and stiches still hold just fine
i hope you like it.
i still have doubts whether to go m42 turbo, or just sharpen it with cams etc, or simply put m50... that is coming this fall
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Member Profiles / biljak - 318iS from Croatia
« on: June 11, 2008, 06:34:39 AM »
a few more upgrades...
i had some problems with the original seat, and got this one while i make repairs. now i kinda even like it. don't wanna put the old seat back, hehe
7'' lcd dvd player
17'' rims
and i have ordered a set of springs and shocks from LowTec, Germany... 60/35 lowering rate. I expect them to arrive in 3 weeks
i had some problems with the original seat, and got this one while i make repairs. now i kinda even like it. don't wanna put the old seat back, hehe
7'' lcd dvd player
17'' rims
and i have ordered a set of springs and shocks from LowTec, Germany... 60/35 lowering rate. I expect them to arrive in 3 weeks
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Engine + Driveline / Oil consumption tracker
« on: November 10, 2007, 04:59:58 AM »
Production Date: 1990
Mileage: 222.000 km
Oil consumption per 1000 miles/1609 km: 1.2 L per 1600 km
Oil Weight: 10W40
Last Oil change Date/Mileage: 06/2007 @ 215.000
Mods like I/H/E/CC/MC:
I = Intake ( http://www.sole.hr )
E = Exhaust ( http://www.auspuh-lastovcic.hr )
Mileage: 222.000 km
Oil consumption per 1000 miles/1609 km: 1.2 L per 1600 km
Oil Weight: 10W40
Last Oil change Date/Mileage: 06/2007 @ 215.000
Mods like I/H/E/CC/MC:
I = Intake ( http://www.sole.hr )
E = Exhaust ( http://www.auspuh-lastovcic.hr )
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Suspension / Strut Tower Brace for M42
« on: September 07, 2007, 07:57:45 AM »
i bought mine from wiechers sport for 95 €. ( http://www.wiechers-sport.de/ )fitted with no problems at all, has a lot of space everywhere around, and has a nice full ring.
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General Topics / How can you tell if your fan clutch is bad?
« on: September 06, 2007, 04:22:41 PM »
probably the most important thing you guys didn't write that the engine has to be at its working temperature. if he tries to stop the fan (even if it is a good one) while the car is cold, it will stop! 
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Member Profiles / biljak - 318iS from Croatia
« on: September 04, 2007, 11:20:59 AM »
tank iz 55 L.
my avg. cons. is around 12L/100km. usually, i make 300 km and then go for a refuel. just in case
but since there is a lot of lpg stations in zagreb(city) and croatia, i don't have problems with low mileage. and there is always gasoline for backup
my avg. cons. is around 12L/100km. usually, i make 300 km and then go for a refuel. just in case
but since there is a lot of lpg stations in zagreb(city) and croatia, i don't have problems with low mileage. and there is always gasoline for backup
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Member Profiles / biljak - 318iS from Croatia
« on: August 31, 2007, 08:31:09 PM »
i will take some pictures in a few days, i'm kinda busy right now.
How do i operate it? Well, it's all automatic.
The car normally starts on petrol (gasoline). when a water temperature reaches 40 °C (don't know how much F is that), LPG ECU cuts of the fuel injectors and opens the valve to let lpg gas go onto lpg injectors. it reads from car ECU when and for how long each lpg injector has to be open.
If i want to, i have a button in cockpit where i can select on what fuel i want to drive. one simple touch of a button and car runs on gasoline. again, one touch and it runs on lpg. All happens within a second.
I have a lpg reservoir instead of a spare tire, so it doesn't take up space in the trunk.
pics in a few days of everything.
How do i operate it? Well, it's all automatic.
The car normally starts on petrol (gasoline). when a water temperature reaches 40 °C (don't know how much F is that), LPG ECU cuts of the fuel injectors and opens the valve to let lpg gas go onto lpg injectors. it reads from car ECU when and for how long each lpg injector has to be open.
If i want to, i have a button in cockpit where i can select on what fuel i want to drive. one simple touch of a button and car runs on gasoline. again, one touch and it runs on lpg. All happens within a second.
I have a lpg reservoir instead of a spare tire, so it doesn't take up space in the trunk.
pics in a few days of everything.
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Member Profiles / biljak - 318iS from Croatia
« on: August 30, 2007, 06:25:27 PM »
first of all, you should make sure that there is a LPG station near you where you can buy fuel.
what are you interested in? installation, performance, consumption,lpg kit?
what are you interested in? installation, performance, consumption,lpg kit?
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Engine + Driveline / Read my Plugs
« on: August 23, 2007, 06:40:01 PM »
i have a similar problem, but only on the 4th cylinder (closer to the cabin). i have to clean (sandbrush?) the plug every couple thousand miles and it runs fine after that. i heard that these things can build up on the spark plug because the oil burns inside the cylinder. never did give it too much attention dough...
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Member Profiles / biljak - 318iS from Croatia
« on: August 02, 2007, 09:55:40 AM »
four red things are actually 4 injectors for LPG, liquefied petroleum gas. it is a replacement fuel a car runs on. the switch in the cockpit lets me choose whether i want to drive on gasoline or LPG.
you can read more about this on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquified_petroleum_gas
i installed it because price of 1 litre of gasoline in croatia is around 1.5$ (5,7$ per gallon) and 1 litre of LPG is 0,6$. and it is also environmentally very friendly since the exhaust gases are very clean. (
you can read more about this on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquified_petroleum_gas
i installed it because price of 1 litre of gasoline in croatia is around 1.5$ (5,7$ per gallon) and 1 litre of LPG is 0,6$. and it is also environmentally very friendly since the exhaust gases are very clean. (
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Member Profiles / biljak - 318iS from Croatia
« on: August 02, 2007, 07:17:46 AM »
new shifter knob
converted old wornout fabric seats into leather. looks cool
how it looks today...
newest upgrade
tires mounted are cooper zeon 2xs, i am very satisfied with them, good grip in dry and especially wet conditions.
converted old wornout fabric seats into leather. looks cool
how it looks today...
newest upgrade
tires mounted are cooper zeon 2xs, i am very satisfied with them, good grip in dry and especially wet conditions.