Author Topic: No longer qualified to be a M42club member? (Read 9209 times)

St�ck · « **Reply #15 on:** March 16, 2008, 05:12:34 PM »

Handling as best as I can tell does not feel the least bit changed, unless I apply throttle, in which case oversteer comes quickly if discretion isn't used

The car is ridiculously fast, and I freaking love my car again. In 2nd gear at 2500RPM just coasting along if I go WOT it breaks the rears free and smokes them out well into 3rd gear. 195's + S52 = ROFL. They do a surprisingly good job of putting it down unless you are being outright and deliberate about stomping the pedal, at which point its expected they are going to spin.

Exhaust note is, to die for. I'm running the eBay Supersprint knockoff headers into M50 cat/resonators, with the stock e36 catback piping cut off at the e36 muffler. I have no muffler right now.. it sounds SIIIICK, but is WAY loud.

http://oldmary.lqhome.com/~jordansarette/5-110.wmv

DRtothE · « **Reply #16 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:12:08 PM »

you got a breakdown of cost? i must know, doesn't have to be TOO specific

nickmpower · « **Reply #17 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:52:10 PM »

do you have a wiring chart you wouldnt mind posting?

St�ck · « **Reply #18 on:** March 17, 2008, 05:38:13 AM »

Quote from: DRtothE;44907

you got a breakdown of cost? i must know, doesn't have to be TOO specific

My costs are no where near realistic compared to what an average person would pay. I got hookups on the major items, and my bill was around $2500. Expect to pay $4k+ for all the same items.

Quote from: nickmpower;44908

do you have a wiring chart you wouldnt mind posting?

Here is what mine is wired by.

Easiest way to identify what connector goes to what sensor is to pull back the connectors rubber boot and observe the colors and label the connector. Repeat until all are labeled...

oil pressure sensor BRN/GRN or BRN/GRY
front coolant temperature sensor (ECU) BRN/RED BRN
rear coolant temperature sensor (Gauge Sensor) BRN/YEL BRN/VIO
crank position sensor YEL
cam position sensor YEL RED/WHT BRN/ORG
VANOS solenoid RED/WHT GRN/BLU
knock sensor, 1-3 BLK NCA DME PIN 70
knock sensor, 4-6 BLK NCA DME PIN 69
throttle position sensor (TPS) BRN BRN/BLK RED/YEL
intake air temperature (IAT) sensor BRN GRY
idle control valve (ICV) WHT/YEL RED/WHT WHT/GRN
Evaporative emissions valve BRN RED/WHT

As far as the engine wiring harness you are going to want to cut all the unnecessary bulk from the harness so you can jam pack whats left under the m42 harness cover on the wire wall.

As for the C101 connector wiring, grab the e36's equivalent connector the x20, and cut it off about 6 inches back from the x20 connector. Cut the hard plastic sheath off entirely as it will make it a bitch to pack the wires under the m42 cover.

Using this chart as a guide strip back all wires that will be reused and then tie back and tape off the several that won't.

Purchase 16-20 male wiring connectors from your local dealer, part number 61-13-1-376-191. 16 being how many you need, and 20 allowing for mistakes like accidental crushing or something.

Crimp and solder one connector on each of the wires you've identified from above. (shown here spread for soldering)

Once the soldering is done and cooled insert all the new pins into a spare engine harness side e30 c101 connector in the right pin holes as listed in the chart above.

Plug the new C101 directly into your e30's main harness.

bmwpower · « **Reply #19 on:** March 17, 2008, 09:22:46 AM »

Quote from: St�ck;44901

Handling as best as I can tell does not feel the least bit changed, unless I apply throttle, in which case oversteer comes quickly if discretion isn't used

The car is ridiculously fast, and I freaking love my car again. In 2nd gear at 2500RPM just coasting along if I go WOT it breaks the rears free and smokes them out well into 3rd gear. 195's + S52 = ROFL. They do a surprisingly good job of putting it down unless you are being outright and deliberate about stomping the pedal, at which point its expected they are going to spin.

Exhaust note is, to die for. I'm running the eBay Supersprint knockoff headers into M50 cat/resonators, with the stock e36 catback piping cut off at the e36 muffler. I have no muffler right now.. it sounds SIIIICK, but is WAY loud.

http://[B]http://oldmary.lqhome.com/~jordansarette/5-110.wmv[/B]

Haha...nice!

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 17, 2008, 01:37:06 PM »

WOW!!! That is amazing. I suppose my search for a cheap e30 with a blown motor begins now

DZick · « **Reply #21 on:** March 19, 2008, 12:45:39 PM »

Wow Jordan, great work!

Sounds sick as HELL, now i cannot wait to find the S50/2

RED IS 91 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 19, 2008, 04:23:30 PM »

You da man !!!!!!!!! that sounds sic
most exellent job and we know it's not your first