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looking at modding a 325i engine
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:20 pm
by e30cheeseman
Right I'm looking at modding a 325i engine
I have seen a thread on schrick 284/272dg cams which I think I will save for as I heard these cams wear out
Looking a stainless steel mani and I'm making a back box for it as an experiment basically anyone got any not to expensive systems
Got performance ht leads coming and will get new plugs as well maybe new rotor and dizzy cap
Panel element not sure which make and id like some new intake hoses
So is there anything else really apart from turbo charging which I don't want to go down . Not after amazing power just a bit more would be nice
What about chipping ?
Re: looking at modding a 325i engine
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:23 pm
by ross2009
a bloody good service will do wonders
Re: looking at modding a 325i engine
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:07 pm
by e30cheeseman
That's happening regardless lol along with cam belt change, new water pump and stuff.
Re: looking at modding a 325i engine
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:08 pm
by e30cheeseman
I see you got 325 T I'm assuming it was an added setup ?
Re: looking at modding a 325i engine
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:44 pm
by ross2009
added setup??
Re: looking at modding a 325i engine
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:09 pm
by e30cheeseman
Was it a standard thing then ? Lol didn't know these came turbo charged from factory
Re: looking at modding a 325i engine
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:13 pm
by ross2009
o yes I built it BMW never made them turbo
Re: looking at modding a 325i engine
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:18 pm
by e30cheeseman
How much did it cost? I had a golf mk4 turbo around 200bhp with out a remap and it was awesome but I just got bored of warming up and cooling down
Re: looking at modding a 325i engine
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:24 pm
by ross2009
it cost a fortune mines running nearly double that
Re: looking at modding a 325i engine
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:36 pm
by e30cheeseman
Jeeze lol so any thoughts on low cost mods like cams? What about wmi system
Re: looking at modding a 325i engine
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:54 am
by hongkongfuey
Mine hasn't cost me too much. I've got hi comp 325 , cam don't know what it is looks like it might be Burton standing? Bbtb hottuning 6 branch manni . Stainless exhaust think its longlife life one. M30 injectors and afm . I got the chip from dmcl on the zone to run it all properly. Mine made 192 I've done head gasket and polished the pistons zone valves to etc and seems quicker? Need another dyno run
Re: looking at modding a 325i engine
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:18 am
by Kedge
Just give it a right good service and set the valve clearances and proparly cleaned injectors (check out Injectortune in the traders section). Be careful with the Schrick 284/272, there might be clearance issues, this is why I chose to go with a 272 for my 2.8 build.
A 6 branch exhaust will offer a good improvement, Hottuning is a cheap copy but does still offer some gains. A big bore throttle body is also known to give gains but I don't think anyone is making them at the moment but a local machine shop should be able to do one then a chip from a Zoner called speedtouch should all give a nice increase.
End of the day it's all about hoe much you are prepared to spend.
e30cheeseman wrote:Got performance ht leads coming
Send them back, total waste of money, nothing beats the original BMW leads and they only ever need replacing if physically damaged!