316i - Revision history

Grrrmachine at 20:07, 27 March 2013

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Grrrmachine at 12:04, 24 March 2013

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New page: The 316i is the smallest-engined fuel-injected version of the E30. It was built with either the M10 or M40 engine, depending on year. 300px|right| __TOC_...

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The [[316i]] is the smallest-engined fuel-injected version of the [[E30]]. It was built with either the [[M10]] or [[M40]] engine, depending on year.
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=History=

The history of the 316i starts in 1987. At this point, the E30 was four years old and approaching an update. To get the most out of the range, BMW experimented with fuel injection, fitting the [[Jetronic]] to the M10 engine. The result was a car identical to the [[316]], but with a significantly improved performance; 105hp compared to the standard 89hp. This dramatic change isn't that surprising; despite the name, the 316i at this point was running an 1800cc engine, and the mechanical injection released a potential that had long been dormant in the car.

However, these original M10-powered 316i's were not to last. One year later, for the 1988 facelift, the venerable M10 was replaced with the brand new M40 engine in a "real" 1.6 flavour. The drivetrain in these cars is different in every way; beside the [[Motronic]]-managed lump, a new five-gear Getrag box was fitted, mated to a different range of lower-ratio [[Differential|differentials]] to improve the economy, at the expense of performance.

=Technical=

Because of the radical overhaul of the range, 1987 cars should be treated completely differently to their post-1988 replacements. While both cars feature the same brakes, steering and suspension, the M10 versions use a different engine management, gearbox and differential setup. Diffs are interchangeable, but the rest, including the exhaust, is not.

All saloon cars feature standard 45mm struts, solid front brake discs and rear drums.

Since the M10 version was only built for a single year, it had already been phased out by the release of the [[Cabriolet]] and [[Touring]] models; therefore, all parts for those cars are interchangeable.

=General Info=

Please also see the [[E30 316i Register]]

[[Category: E30 Range]]

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	However, these original M10-powered 316i's were not to last. One year later, for the 1988 facelift, the venerable M10 was replaced with the brand new M40 engine in a "real" 1.6 flavour. The drivetrain in these cars is different in every way; beside the [[Motronic]]-managed lump, a new five-gear Getrag box was fitted, mated to a different range of lower-ratio [[Differential\|differentials]] to improve the economy, at the expense of performance.		However, these original M10-powered 316i's were not to last. One year later, for the 1988 facelift, the venerable M10 was replaced with the brand new M40 engine in a "real" 1.6 flavour. The drivetrain in these cars is different in every way; beside the [[Motronic]]-managed lump, a new five-gear Getrag box was fitted, mated to a different range of lower-ratio [[Differential\|differentials]] to improve the economy, at the expense of performance.
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		+	Towards the end of the production run, BMW introduced the [[LUX]] package for 4-cylinder models which gave the 316i, together with the [[318i]], a large number of items from the options list as standard, although no changes were made to the performance of the car.

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 =General Info=
-Please also see the [[E30 316i Register]]
+Please also see the [[E30 316 Register]]
 [[Category: E30 Range]]

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 =History=
-The history of the 316i starts in 1987. At this point, the E30 was four years old and approaching an update. To get the most out of the range, BMW experimented with fuel injection, fitting the [[Jetronic]] to the M10 engine. The result was a car identical to the [[316]], but with a significantly improved performance; 105hp compared to the standard 89hp. This dramatic change isn't that surprising; despite the name, the 316i at this point was running an 1800cc engine, and the mechanical injection released a potential that had long been dormant in the car.
+The history of the 316i starts in 1987. At this point, the M10 engine powering the four-cylinder models was approaching 25 years old, and a new motor had just been launched; the M40, which would power the [[318i]]. To free up the name, the fuel-injected M10 cars were rebadged as the 316i for that year, killing off the [[316]] in the process.
-However, these original M10-powered 316i's were not to last. One year later, for the 1988 facelift, the venerable M10 was replaced with the brand new M40 engine in a "real" 1.6 flavour. The drivetrain in these cars is different in every way; beside the [[Motronic]]-managed lump, a new five-gear Getrag box was fitted, mated to a different range of lower-ratio [[Differential|differentials]] to improve the economy, at the expense of performance.
+Despite the name, these early 316i models still have an 1800cc block; exactly the same as the obsolete carb-driven [[316]], but with significantly improved performance; 105hp compared to the standard 89hp.
 Towards the end of the production run, BMW introduced the [[LUX]] package for 4-cylinder models which gave the 316i, together with the [[318i]], a large number of items from the options list as standard, although no changes were made to the performance of the car.
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 All saloon cars feature standard 45mm struts, solid front brake discs and rear drums.
-Since the M10 version was only built for a single year, it had already been phased out by the release of the [[Cabriolet]] and [[Touring]] models; therefore, all parts for those cars are interchangeable.
+Since the M10 version was only built for a single year, it had already been phased out by the release of the [[Cabriolet]] and [[Touring]] models.
 =General Info=