M10 More power?

[m8782538]

Can you increase the power in an M10 my fitting larger injectors etc? ie 325 injectors (if they are any bigger) into the 1756 M10.

Any other idea's for a cheap way to get more power? even slight increases.

Its fully serviced and the engine is in great shape despite it mileage but i can't afford an engine conversion or turbo conversion at the moment.

[ed325i]

There is no point putting more fuel in to the engine unless the engine needs more fuel eg you have fitted a turbo.

Ed

[Brianmoooore]

Any other idea's for a cheap way to get more power? even slight increases.

Get it running as it should be. Applies to all E30s.

[m8782538]

It is running pretty much spot on, just wondering if there were any quick easy ways really as a 1756 M10 Inj 316i is pretty much gutless but good for economy as far as E30's go.

[Motorhole]

Power gains are never quick, easy or cheap, especially so on small engines! The quickest and easiest thing to do would be to convert to twin carbs I guess. But gains would be small for the investment and subsequent dive in fuel economy.

I wonder if the Jetronic injection system could be made to run an old 2 litre M10 from an E21?

[DHFiS]

The quickest and easiest thing to do would be to ...............

fit bigger engine. Easy, reliable and proven.

[Motorhole]

The quickest and easiest thing to do would be to ...............

fit bigger engine. Easy, reliable and proven.

He said he couldn't afford an engine conversion

Though saying that, getting a twin carb setup installed and running properly isn't cheap either...

[m8782538]

Ideally i would eventually go down the turbo conversion route however i an still restoring the car trying to get it back on the road, then it needs a re-spray ( i am doing rust repairs and paint touch ups), that lots adds up to a pretty penny.

New sills, 3 patches, MOT, new bootlid, 1 wing, rear spoiler, wiring repairs, bodywork repairs and rust treatment, alloy wheel refurb, 1 new tyre, service and anything else the MOT throws up on a max £1500 budget. very very tight budget indeed. so far so good. just need paint thinners and the welding sorting out. budgeting £1000 for the welding and the other £500 for everything else (that includes uplift cost getting the car to garage etc for welding and mot) luckily i am reasonably handy with a spanner so service is done, bodywork is about 50% done rust is about 80% exluding the welding. need a heck spoiler and new wing and bodywork is just about done.