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by Mrreds
Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:49 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: bmw e36 323i inlet manifold swap help wanted!!!
Replies: 1
Views: 149

bmw e36 323i inlet manifold swap help wanted!!!

anybody clued up on the bmw e36 323i to 325i inlet manifold conversion?

I have 1999 323i sport tourer auto and have just fitted a 325i inlet manifold as everywhere I read said it was a must do mod

but since fitting It ive lost a lot of power and torque

any help would be much appreciated.

thanks
by Mrreds
Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:14 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: best colour silver for e36 motorsport alloys??
Replies: 2
Views: 175

Re: best colour silver for e36 motorsport alloys??

im looking to re spray my alloys today as the job the last owner done was shoddy I want a normal looking wheel silver but with a deeper metallic if that makes sense and preferably something I can get in a rattle can I own a bodyshop and tend to spray silver wheels vauxhall star silver 3 colour code...
by Mrreds
Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:20 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: What did you do to your E30 today?
Replies: 1829
Views: 134425

Re:

Bought 4 tyres to test stretching 4x continental sport contact 2s with 4.5mm for £90 :) bargain and purchased sum temp lowering springs
by Mrreds
Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:33 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: SPRING FITMENTS ON 325I
Replies: 1
Views: 111

SPRING FITMENTS ON 325I

quick question, are all springs the same fitment ie on an se and a sport?

im ordering some temp springs till I get my coilovers and been told all springs fit both sport and se models but the ones im looking at say excluding mtech suspension?
by Mrreds
Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:36 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Stuck handbrake!!
Replies: 3
Views: 208

Re: Stuck handbrake!!

Get out the trusty hammer and give the caliper/drum a good smack :mad:
by Mrreds
Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:09 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Stuck handbrake!!
Replies: 3
Views: 208

Re: Stuck handbrake!!

Get out the trusty hammer and give the caliper/drum a good smack :mad:
by Mrreds
Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:51 am
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: another 325i sport light restore turning into a rust hunt
Replies: 5
Views: 486

Re: another 325i sport light restore turning into a rust hun

Nice car. Sterling suits a Sport well. 8) Have you still got the original seats with the car? yer I think imho sterling looks a bit more up to date as some of the earlier bmw silvers can look a bit dull seats just want a good going over with some leather feed to get them looking mint again, knowing...
by Mrreds
Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:48 am
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: another 325i sport light restore turning into a rust hunt
Replies: 5
Views: 486

it still has the original seats yes and both in full working order im pretty sure shes had a retrim at some point though as the leather is like new all round and far to good of a condition to be 22 years old http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5910/photomiin.jpg more pictures of the dreaded welding # h...
by Mrreds
Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:24 am
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: another 325i sport light restore turning into a rust hunt
Replies: 5
Views: 486

another 325i sport light restore turning into a rust hunt

hi just thought I would introduce myself, was an avid member a few years ago but had a change of scene and dove into Mitsubishi evos for a while but to my delight I'm back on the e30 scene :D I had been admiring a local gents 325i sport for years and after trying to prize It from his hands around 6 ...
by Mrreds
Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:43 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help With Wheel Fitments Please - urgent
Replies: 18
Views: 924

Re:

im thinking for the moment I can live without the smooth ride and go for looks and get it sat nicely above the arch. its an automatic so I spend most of the time cruising at 25mph and really only gets used on a sunday. when I overhaul the suspension come winter and upgrade to some coilovers I can lo...
by Mrreds
Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:47 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help With Wheel Fitments Please - urgent
Replies: 18
Views: 924

I want the arches sat just above the tyre so wondering on what springs to get now as lowest I can get is 60/40 and there for se suspension so mite not drop as low You won't get it driving like a dream with a drop like that, looking good yes, but you will have to compromise on the ride and handling....
by Mrreds
Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:27 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help With Wheel Fitments Please - urgent
Replies: 18
Views: 924

Re:

looking at these springs anyone got an idea if there suitable and wont cause me any problems ie lowering height etc..
by Mrreds
Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:35 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help With Wheel Fitments Please - urgent
Replies: 18
Views: 924

yerr I see what you mean doesn't look low enough for what im going for. my car looks as low as that on the standard 15" bbs wheels, [/img]http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/3712/photoinc.jpg[img] where did you get your springs from and how much? are they for the mtech suspension or for normal? been ...
by Mrreds
Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:59 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help With Wheel Fitments Please - urgent
Replies: 18
Views: 924

Re:

Sorry i should of said yer the front 8" is et25 and the rear 9" is et20 If you buy the wheels with a tyre package they come with 205/45/16s all round with 4 8" wheels so i thought lower the front profile to gain some stretch and with the rears bieng wider leave the tyre a 205 to get the stretch I co...
by Mrreds
Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:01 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help With Wheel Fitments Please - urgent
Replies: 18
Views: 924

Help With Wheel Fitments Please - urgent

Hi all long time member but on a new account after a few years away from e30s im just after some help about wheel fitment on my '91 325i sport I recently purchased a set of 16" Dare DR-RS wheels to go on my car They are 8j on the front and 9j on the rear, would i be best fitting 205/45/16s or going ...