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by Motox_engineer
Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:49 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: strange noise from drivetrain, 1990 iS
Replies: 5
Views: 110

Dose it make the niose when the car is not moving?? sounds like your clutch relise bearing...... when you depress the clutch (when the car is not moving) dose the sound go away? if it dose its a ((% chance its the clutch relise bearing) hope this helps
by Motox_engineer
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...
by Motox_engineer
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....
by Motox_engineer
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...
by Motox_engineer
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
by Motox_engineer
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...
by Motox_engineer
Thu May 29, 2008 7:06 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Brakes
Replies: 5
Views: 222

And what are the correct disc's?
I may go for red stuff pads...
what braided lines shuld i get, i'm on a bit of a buget..
by Motox_engineer
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 ...
by Motox_engineer
Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:19 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: m20 power from head mods
Replies: 11
Views: 382

ok so i sould be leaving the ports alone and i dont see my self adding material to them. i know alpina use bigger valves in there m20 head mayb i should get the spec for that. i think the best idea is for me to match the ports up to my inlet manifold.
by Motox_engineer
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...
by Motox_engineer
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...
by Motox_engineer
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
by Motox_engineer
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...
by Motox_engineer
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
by Motox_engineer
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...
by Motox_engineer
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