Author Topic: Power gain on a 16 year old's budget (Read 15612 times)

KenC · « **Reply #45 on:** September 23, 2008, 04:06:42 PM »

Out of curiosity, what are they charging you? You can replace a head gasket for less than $50 in parts (new gasket and headbolts). It's not that bad of a job either.

Boosted E30 · « **Reply #46 on:** September 23, 2008, 06:53:16 PM »

ya if you know what your doing and have all the tools to do it then its ok but if you dont then theres a problem

ose30 · « **Reply #47 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:47:08 AM »

Here's how i did it into my 1988 E30 318I

318IS box looks like this: (My spare box with BMW Motrorsport division chip)

Procedure to change the chip is similar though.

Birdman16 · « **Reply #48 on:** September 25, 2008, 02:13:45 PM »

Well... it was going to be cheap. Until they took the head out.

Turns out the car must have overheated many times because the head was cracked in two places and so warped, you could see it without a straight edge.

I am in the midst of looking for a head, and should have one by the end of this weekend to the beginning of next week.

I just want my baby back!:(

Birdman16 · « **Reply #49 on:** September 25, 2008, 02:19:25 PM »

By the way, thank you for the pictures ose30. That will help when I get the car back. No word on the ecu numbers to see if the chip will match up. Thanks for being patient.

Boosted E30 · « **Reply #50 on:** September 30, 2008, 03:20:10 PM »

yup overheating will do that oh well shit happens