E30 Zone

Just a little question is your 318is the best and why

come on lads who's is it

Ps - play nicely boys

appletree!

Agree!!

maybe slammedcab?

dhfs wrote:maybe slammedcab?

Either Appletree or the guy from Australia (or New Zealand, can't remember exactly, sorry) with a 318iS turbo...

Jason - the guy who I saw at Bimmeflex had a very nice one.

Appletree.



at slammedcab

Nice to see see you like, i do try

I would say that the lad with a simular IS to mine but with the image wheels on also has a stunning car


Mines now got SE skirts and Black centred lenso BBS splitty reps on, I'll get some pics up when its good wether again

I Do.... I Put and M20B25 In it!


man i love baiting 4-snotters

Why is it that 6 potters are alywas slating 4 pots, but never the other way around? 4-snotters? Where?

because six pots are so good.... all e30s should have them!

would any of you reccomend changing the flywheel to a lighter one on a 318is, and if so why?

here we go...

johnnyg wrote:would any of you reccomend changing the flywheel to a lighter one on a 318is, and if so why?

Same reason people fit lighter flywheels on any other car

yes but i did hear that there is more a tendency tos tall the engine in traffic - is this true, and if so why

thank you boys

Because theres less enertia to keep the engine truning past TDC and smooth out the imbalance in the engine, the more cylinders you have the lighter the flywheel can be as theres more enertia inside the engine caused by the movment of the pistons, conrods, crank....

Thats why big victorian singe cylinder steam engines had massive flywheels.

I'am sure theres a better explination for it but in essence thats what the fly wheel does

That's better than I could have put it.

Removing the viscous fan and replacing it with an electric one will also give similar advantages to a lightened flywheel.

Thankyou appletree i think

did you fit one to your work of art - it is a stunning looking car - great work

Demlot

Demlots is very nice, though calling it an iS these days is stretching it a bit..

GrindCulture wrote:Removing the viscous fan and replacing it with an electric one will also give similar advantages to a lightened flywheel.

But about 1000x less effective

I vote for Jai having the best iS, its a rare galvaniser lightweight edition

i had it, was amazing last 3 leters on plate were VUU sold it on here never seen him since!

big fan of appletrees =) - do you have a S/C build thread, would be interested to read it

just wish I had more pics of mine..that's the prob with not being in the same country!

^^ your sig was my background for a while!

well, thank you! too kind

I'd say Dave's (Kedges) as its the best example of an IS and it's as BMW should have built it because he's ironed the standard IS niggles out.
Not discounting Appletree's awesome 'charger but I'd call it a hybrid.

Dan325iSport wrote:he's ironed the standard IS niggles out.

Blasphemy! God would have never made a car with niggles!

johnnyg wrote:yes but i did hear that there is more a tendency to stall the engine in traffic - is this true, and if so why

thank you boys

I've had my JBR ally flywheel fitted for about 8months now i think and i don't find it's any easier to stall than before, if anything i find the clutch easier to control and the difference it's made to performance is brilliant!!

Only downside i can possibly think of is the little bit of extra noise and vibration, but hardly noticeable in a car as old as an E30!

Dan325iSport wrote:I'd say Dave's (Kedges) as its the best example of an IS and it's as BMW should have built it because he's ironed the standard IS niggles out.
Not discounting Appletree's awesome 'charger but I'd call it a hybrid.

I wouldn't , although i kinda see what your saying, mines probably more how the iS should of left the factory, i.e. not stupid anchor of a flywheel.

For me it's either Matts S/C or Jame's old red iS with the image wheels as these are ones i've seen in the flesh!