Author Topic: A swiss 318is e30 (Read 32101 times)

hoevesruperd · « **Reply #30 on:** January 01, 2008, 10:29:14 PM »

intersting project, wish i had the funds
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sheepdog · « **Reply #31 on:** January 01, 2008, 11:09:40 PM »

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sheepdog: i saw the attachement button, but it doesnt work.. it says download failed!

Odd, I will have to look into it.

Edit: must be a permissions issue, I will look into it, works for me.

nuvolarossa · « **Reply #32 on:** January 02, 2008, 03:24:48 AM »

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do anyone know tarox and have experience

Tarox is a italian company, they sell a lot, they are good brakes, but a very little inferiors to the same type of brembo..., but as you power will be not huge(not 500hp:D), go with them if you have a good deal!

swiss318is · « **Reply #33 on:** January 02, 2008, 04:56:11 AM »

the main problem is, that in switzerland you need for nearly every part you change on the car a special certification and tarox has this certifications, so it is the only brake i can change without problems, i need only the ABS. the kit costs about 3300.-$ only the front!!! and bevor i spend a cent on this brakesystem, i want to here if people have self made experience with it

swiss318is · « **Reply #34 on:** January 02, 2008, 05:44:00 AM »

nuvolarossa:the car will only have around 180-190 hp with a very low wheight. but you know the swiss mountains there it goes up with thousands of corners, but it goes down to. so i need a big brake..

nuvolarossa · « **Reply #35 on:** January 02, 2008, 06:37:51 AM »

you need TUV certificate, right? If so check MOV'IT brakes, they are Tuv approved, a lot of people use them even in USA, for the e30 they made 332x32mm front, and they will cost less than tarox

www.movit.de
http://www.movit-scandinavia.com/en/products_faq.asp

http://www.bmw-m.net/Reviews/movit.htm

swiss318is · « **Reply #36 on:** January 02, 2008, 01:47:40 PM »

T�V is useless in switzerland!!!!!! they dont accept this certification!!you have to make a special SWISS-CERTIFICATION. i know it is stupid, but thats the way it is here TAROX is the only one who has this special specification

318kid · « **Reply #37 on:** January 02, 2008, 04:40:28 PM »

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yes.. the s42... i got one near my house... ooo ooo some very interesting things on it..

Show us some pics of the s42! Please...

sheepdog · « **Reply #38 on:** January 02, 2008, 06:20:04 PM »

Quote from: swiss318is;40259

sheepdog: i saw the attachement button, but it doesnt work.. it says download failed!

Try uploading a smaller picture.

swiss318is · « **Reply #39 on:** January 03, 2008, 08:12:36 AM »

hey 318kid... there is a thread called "s42" in this forum.. there i will start post some picture of the s42 engine!! i start crying evertime when i see this engine...

sheepdog: i tried to upload small pictures, but it didnt work. but i think that the solution with photobucket is not bad.

RouteZeroDesign · « **Reply #40 on:** January 04, 2008, 11:19:14 AM »

Do you need special certification if you are replacing parts with parts that came from another bmw model?

If not, you can try fit the e36 m3 brakes onto your car and use the 4-pot Brembo calipers from the 840ci. They are a direct bolt on for the e36 m3 but might not be for the e30.
I will be converting my 318is to this setup very soon.

TAROX brakes are extremely well built but they also have an extremely high price tag.

For the gearbox, on the e36 at least, the e36 m3 6-speed gearbox will fit but you have to use the m3s clutch.

For the driveshafts, on the e36 the driveshaft is in two pieces, The front and the Back.
The front comes in two different types, 5-speed and 6-speed.
The rear comes in two different types, small case diff. and medium case differential.
(there are other types for the evo and automatics but theyre not relavent at the moment)
So in your case, if the e30 is the same, you should use the 6-speed front driveshaft and the rear could be either depending on what diff. you have.

Please post as many pictures as possible of the s42 and of your car.
The S42 is incredible

teamgtnfx01 · « **Reply #41 on:** January 04, 2008, 03:26:30 PM »

this thread is cool

i have a 1992 318 and i am planning on selling bc it has no power to pass cars and i am looking to get a 325is

my car has 66,000 miles and the 325is i am looking at has 120,000 miles

is this a bad idea

RouteZeroDesign · « **Reply #42 on:** January 04, 2008, 10:17:06 PM »

In my opinion id say that is a bad idea, but you know what they say about opinions.

Your 318, first of all, is a hell of allot lighter than a 6 cylinder 325, and as we all know, there is allot more to cars than straight line speed. Lighter weight improves cornering, braking and acceleration, and with a decent amount of work, your 318 could be out there playing with the 6 cylinder boys on the straights aswell.
Can i ask what will you be paying for the change from the 318 to the 325?
Eg: the price of the new car minus the price you will get for the old car.

If you take this money and invest it in performance modifications to your 318, you will end up with a far superior car.

I would suggest suspension and brakes first, then move onto engine work.
if it is at all possible to convert the 318i to run on carbs then it would be fantastic.
imagine a 318 on dual weber carbs, a ported head and a lairy cam, sideways through a country road......that is a much better idea than a bog standard 325.

You dont want to hijack swiss 318is's thread, so why not start a seperate thead to discuss your ideas?

Good luck with your car, and i hope you make the right decision.
Anyway, back to the Swiss maddness:D:D:D

silverblades181 · « **Reply #43 on:** January 05, 2008, 12:21:50 PM »

try http://www.massivebrakes.com for brakes. I highly recommend them. They've been tried and tested by racers.

swiss318is · « **Reply #44 on:** January 06, 2008, 05:42:39 AM »

teamgtnfx01: if you read my thread then you know that i am lowering the weight on every single bolt...and putting in some extra 40-50hp!i could only change the 318is for a 325, then i have 170hp, but thats not the point of the whole history..! i know that out there are a lot of people they only want to have as much hp as possible, putting in M3, M5 engines even 850 12 cylinders, compressors, turbos, nos, making a 2liter out of 1.8liter and stuff like that. i am not saying thats not cool or stupid, everybody has his own way to get happy and sometimes it is really impressing! but in my eyes.. performing a car is to do a lot of detail working and it takes a lot of time, money, nerves and beer. perhaps you will ask me... why do you remove the sparetire? why do you weight all of the 8 wheelnuts and grind them to the same weight? why are you polishing the interieur of the timingchain case? why do cut out every unecessary cables out? why do you remove the carpet? and so long!! look only at one of this point and then you think its for nothing... i agree!!! but put all this points together and then you will see and feel the whole thing!!
a 318is e30 with 900kg and 180hp has a weight/power ratio of 5 and a M3 e36 with stock engine 321hp and 1460kg has a ratio of 4,5. change the gearbox, gears, diff whatever and then you have rocket!!