e34 525 throttle cable?

Post Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:03 am

how do all, is it correct that for my m52 swap from an m20b25 that i'll need an e34 525 throttle cable? if so where did you get yours? gsf or bmw
cheers
Kev

Post Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:26 am

Yeah e34 525 (m50 engine), got mine from a breaker mate. As long as its a good-un

Post Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:28 am

yes thats the one mate, bmw are suprisingly cheap on some stuff, i bought quite a few small parts for mine the otherday from bradford bmw and was amazed at the prices.
i tried gsf for the same parts and they none apart from a serp belt

part number is 35 41 1 160 611

Post Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:39 pm

ok cool, i'll give bmw a call tomorrow
kev

Post Sun Jul 03, 2011 1:41 pm

i needed an M50 intake boot so first stop for me is always ebay, found one on there the guy wanted £20 for a used one and £5 p&p i didnt think it was extortionate but i was about to ring bmw for some manifold gaskets etc so i thought i would get a price while i was on the phone.
genuine brand new bmw part £13.14 inc vat!!

Post Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:17 pm

^thats what I payed for mine, some parts at the dealers are pricey but I've been pleasantly supprised by some of the prices of parts I've ordered from them

Post Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:27 pm

do i need an m50 intake boot also then? lttle bits and bobs creeping up i didn't know about hehe

Post Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:40 pm

you only need the m50 intake boot if your doing an m50 manifold conversion, it just makes it easier to route the ccv and icv straight to the boot

Post Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:19 pm

ah ok cool, i think i'll stick with stock for now tbh.
cheers
Kev

Post Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:38 pm

but what about all them poor trapped ponies hiding in your engine!!! its only right they should be set free to roam wild

fyi the mani swap is easier before the engine goes in ;)

Post Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:26 pm

Its pretty simple in situe tbh, I've had mine off twice now and its easy enough.

Its also a hell of a lot easier to drop the engine in minus the inlet!

He does have a point about the hidden ponies though kev

Post Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:33 pm

as i've become unemployed after working for the same company for 13years i'm kind of struggling to justify the swap at all so i think the m50 inlet will have to wait for a while yet. but there is one down the road from me going for £80. hmm. no sensibleness will prevail. probably. for a bit. definitely.

Post Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:55 pm

Mate I got layed off aswel its a right kick in the arse aint it!

But with the standard m52 inlet it will still put out over 200lbft but won't produce more than 193bhp up top. If you don't go round raging your car I think it will be livable for you for now as she will have the torque low to mid range

Post Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:26 am

that sounds good enough, this ones for the road, the other ones for ragging about lol

Post Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:33 am

no decent scrappy's round your way? last m50 inlet i got was £15.

Post Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:02 pm

i'm in there almost every week mister haha. if i knew what i knew now a couple of years ago i'd be a little bit richer, but then thats life eh. i'll be down there again tomoz prob so i'll take another look.
Kev

Post Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:04 pm

oh and i got thoroughly shafted buying the throttle cable, it was mega expensive. but i need it so i can't complain. was £19 delivered haha from cotswold bmw. cheap as chips. cheers for the part number btw as i couldn't get it off realoem
Kev

Post Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:01 pm

shafted? £19 delivered

Post Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:35 pm

ha ha cheap as chips wasn't it pleasantly surprised fair play

Post Mon Jul 04, 2011 10:17 pm

yeah pretty cheap, new ones on the bay.........£30 + pp

Post Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:01 pm

little tip kev (not to patronise mate),,,, fit the throttle cable before the engine goes in! things get very snug down there with a 24v lump in

Post Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:04 pm

e30-dk wrote:little tip kev (not to patronise mate),,,, fit the throttle cable before the engine goes in! things get very snug down there with a 24v lump in

This is an excellent piece of advice that I wish I had been given before I dropped my M52 in! It's possible to do with the engine in situ, but a complete biatch!

Post Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:11 pm

but a complete biatch!

plenty of F words ay mate lol

Post Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:14 pm

e30-dk wrote:
but a complete biatch!
plenty of F words ay mate lol

Chucked a few C words in for good measure as well!

Post Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:16 pm

Post Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:35 pm

good to know, just hope i don't forget. cheers mister
Kev

Post Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:18 pm

jimbob88 wrote:i needed an M50 intake boot so first stop for me is always ebay, found one on there the guy wanted £20 for a used one and £5 p&p i didnt think it was extortionate but i was about to ring bmw for some manifold gaskets etc so i thought i would get a price while i was on the phone.
genuine brand new bmw part £13.14 inc vat!!

Do you have a part number for this please?

Post Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:23 am

second the part number please

Post Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:37 am

I believe this is the one I ordered for the rubber 325i boot 13541738757

Post Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:10 pm

35 41 1 160 611

Post Wed Nov 30, 2011 2:25 pm

boys ive got my m50 inlet on, but the end of the throttle cable isnt the right connection. its pretty much the right length, bit im pretty sure it isnt correct on the connection.
does anyone have any pictures of their throttle body?

which part numbers did everyone use?
35 41 1 158 337
or
35 41 1 160 611

ill take some photos later

Post Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:32 pm

In the middle of doing this job now, unfortunately with the lump already in. Was just looking for a bit of advice on the subject of throttle cables, Does the cable, once clipped into the bulkead, need to be clipped to anything along the way from the intake, or have people just left it loose? should it just sit anywhere between the bulkhead and engine?

Post Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:41 pm

I usually drop it into the clips on the back of the M52 plastic cam cover, the lambda wires are supposed to be in here

Post Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:57 pm

Ok great I'll try that, cheers Dan! where to the lambda cables go through? under the inlet? should these be fixed/cable tied tight?

Post Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:09 pm

Lambda wires go over the fuel injector wiring tray, little clips hold them down, then just round the back of the engine, I dont fix them into the steel bracket on the back of the head as there is not room to get them out again should you need to as the engine is obviously very close to the E30 bulkhead

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