Search found 16 matches
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:49 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: strange noise from drivetrain, 1990 iS
- Replies: 5
- Views: 110
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:50 pm
- Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
- Topic: A "few" questions about my turbo converion??
- Replies: 20
- Views: 549
yes i am interested, how much u want for and what condition is it in??? what do you guys think of this manifold??? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E30-323-325-328-M3-Turbo-Exhaust-Manifold-84-91_W0QQitemZ400011315664QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item400011315664&_trksid=p3286.c...
- Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:34 pm
- Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
- Topic: A "few" questions about my turbo converion??
- Replies: 20
- Views: 549
Re:
Well Ant was sayin that you could run like 600bhp on standard bottom end i only want 400 and as a bonus less lag i gess.. Phill i think you may wand to look at going for more power than 300 mayb 500-600bhp???? from what ant was saying.. and you have exsternal wast gate, low comp ,throttle bodys etc....
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:34 pm
- Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
- Topic: A "few" questions about my turbo converion??
- Replies: 20
- Views: 549
A "few" questions about my turbo converion??
I'm gunna do a turbo conversion and thought you lot could have a look at my plan!! Firstly the engine, Im going to buy a late M20 2.5 lump and get it on an engine stand in my home garage.. i wand to run around 400bhp. i spoke to ant at atech and he said a standard bottom end was good up to 600bhp so...
- Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:57 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: I'm picking up a not so good vibration
- Replies: 0
- Views: 52
I'm picking up a not so good vibration
when my tech 1 gets hot i get this vibrating...
it speeds up and slows down with the speed of the engine.
ive changed the water pump and the cam belt and tesioner..
its really pi**ing me off too
ive tested it wile holding the fan and there was no change
help!
cheers
it speeds up and slows down with the speed of the engine.
ive changed the water pump and the cam belt and tesioner..
its really pi**ing me off too
ive tested it wile holding the fan and there was no change
help!
cheers
- Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:51 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: Gear selection problem!!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 82
Gear selection problem!!!
i some times have i problem getting into third gear it always crunches and some times it wont go into first... if you throw it hard in to third the gear stick seems to go exstra far forward and it goes in fine... i could be my syncromesh but i also think it could be the linkage any body els had this...
- Thu May 29, 2008 7:06 pm
- Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
- Topic: Brakes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 222
- Wed May 28, 2008 7:16 pm
- Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
- Topic: Brakes
- Replies: 5
- Views: 222
Brakes
i have a Tech 1 and the brakes are rubbish... my brother's mk3 polo has a better pedal. ive bled loads of fluid through the system but nothing.. this is my second tech 1 and they both are the same are they just like that? also what is good caliper & disc upgrade that cost under £350 and fits in the ...
- Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:19 pm
- Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
- Topic: m20 power from head mods
- Replies: 11
- Views: 382
- Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:12 pm
- Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
- Topic: m20 power from head mods
- Replies: 11
- Views: 382
well ive got a 1987 325i sport, dose any one know the original engine spec for that car? I think may b changing the car to the later closed loop engine motronic would be a bit long..., how much power would i get? so will i see a gain from big valves? I'm goin to build up a head any way with new stem...
- Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:28 pm
- Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
- Topic: m20 power from head mods
- Replies: 11
- Views: 382
m20 power from head mods
i need to get just a bit more power out of my tech 1 i was planning on buying another head, and re working it with larger valves, porting, cam,lining up the inlet ports to the head and a bigger throttle body mayb. now is there any thing i can do to fueling? what about eprom chip,or a performance ful...
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:20 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: Gearbox help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 70
Gearbox help
my 325i sport wont go in to third.... this ever happened to any one?
what other gear boxes can i put in. wil a 318 have similar raitios of that to the sport box ?
cheers
what other gear boxes can i put in. wil a 318 have similar raitios of that to the sport box ?
cheers
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:40 pm
- Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
- Topic: tech 1 turbo help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 219
tech 1 turbo help
I am goin to turbo my tech 1..... firstly because i am on a buget i'm not goin to use management at first but run it all through my air flow meter. i knoe alot of you dont agree with this but where i work at ferrari we have an f50 twin turbo running the same deal sill really but ne way , the questio...
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:22 pm
- Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
- Topic: Power handling of the E30 chassis
- Replies: 76
- Views: 3239
Re: Power handling of the E30 chassis
fill the sills with exspanding foam
- Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:18 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: HELP! save my tech1
- Replies: 2
- Views: 105
HELP! save my tech1
ok well i have a 87 tech 1 its in ok nick but there is a very strange noise coming from the front of the engine i thought it was the fan rubbing against the rad but its not im pretty sure its a warn bearing.... it only happens when the engine get to running temp. cam belt tensioner mayb? has it happ...
- Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:48 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: M Tech 1 help!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 60
M Tech 1 help!
Hello,
i just want to know if any one has ever had an engine cut out problem, where the engine will cut out at random and there is alot of hesitation on acceleration.
the compression is fine and also the fuel pump relay cutting in and out
Can you help?
cheers
i just want to know if any one has ever had an engine cut out problem, where the engine will cut out at random and there is alot of hesitation on acceleration.
the compression is fine and also the fuel pump relay cutting in and out
Can you help?
cheers