316i modding

[316chris]

hello, i know this has proberly been asked loads of times, but im new to the bmw scene so am not to clued up. I know a fair bit about engine tuning porting, lightening and balancing etc. But what tips do you have for getting a little more power out of my 316i for example swapping parts from a larger engined car. It has a larger bore exhaust system and soon to have a k&n pannel filter.

thanks chris

[Toby_Unna]

But what tips do you have for getting a little more power out of my 316i for example swapping parts from a larger engined car.

thanks chris

swapping parts from a larger engined car is the way forward!!

this is my 316i i have used some 7series parts



more realistically though... don't know if it's worth spending much on that engine it'll never make much power

[bmwe30mtech]

Does that not put up the insurance cost?!

Paul

[Toby_Unna]

slightly

[dazleeds]

welcome to the zone mate

toby how much did the 3.5 increase your insurance by mate???
should i start saving now for the 3litre ?? Daz

[Toby_Unna]

it's not ridiculous

the normal to insure at the same rate as the car the engine came from i.e. insure it as a 535i

which ain't bad considering how much quicker it is than an e34

[dazleeds]

dnt they get funny with ya cos the engine was never standard fitted to an e30??

its the only real worry i have about the conversion
cnt see more than letting me change it over once the engine goes in they went crazy last year when i swaooed cars 6times
guessing i,ll be better off approaching a more specialist insurer??

thats the 1gd point with the 2.7conv it dnt look so huge in the bay lol

[Jhonno]

i think a more specialist insurer will be the order of the day Daz

im modding my 316i with parts from an e36 m3 in a similar vein to Toby

[316chris]

ok thanks for the ideas, looks like ill be on the hunt for a larger engine then if i want to get loads of extra power. I think ill stick to the 1.6 for now though as i have got to get used to driving a rwd at speed.

thanks chris

[dazleeds]

i have a good 323idonor car if you wanna build something up??

[316chris]

I proberly would mate but ive had enough of swapping engines for the time being, thats all ive done with my fords for the last 4 years lol. Also i have to get rid of my rs turbo before i could even think of getting another car at home. Thanks for the offer anyway.