Are there any common sense 'deletes' for E30s?

[BEERBOY123]

I know Mr Moooore is rightly very defensive of BM's engineering and common sense on the E30, but are there any bits and pieces that can actually be removed to improve things?

For eg on the M42 there is a lot of piping mess under the inlet side that can be done away with, and other stuff around the throttle body heater etc. The black/red central locking mod also springs to mind (although not technically a 'delete').

Are there any other general E30 'deletes' that can be done easily?

[Nobby_N]

The back doors on a moordoor????

[bab-91]

The central locking

[pnd]

sunroof and the ferrous oxide that comes as standard these days.

[BATTS91]

A removable front end for ease of removing engine an box quickly . Like the e36

As a point , my central locking never worked when i got the car but since i replaced the relay and black/red wire trick ive not ha any problems since .

[johnl320]

Resistor pack that makes the headlights glow when on sidelights, not sure if facelift cars have this but the one on my chromie got binned.

[capri_rob]

M20 throttle body heater pipework can be bypassed with a single length of pipe from the back of the block to the 'stat housing

Prop vibration damper can be removed with no ill effects

Non return valves for the washer jets can be removed with no significant ill effects

Breather pipework from the fuel tank to the front of the car on later cars can be removed as per pre-facelift models

[BATTS91]

By prop vibration damper you mean the rubber donut thats between the prop and gearbox ?? And vibration damper being the correct term i guess

[johnl320]

There is an extra damper that sits around the standard donut on some models batts

[BATTS91]

Ahhh that would be why i havent come accross one . Was going to say i didnt think that would be a good idea ,let alone lengh of the prop .

[retroboyo]

rear seats

[Brianmoooore]

If you're renewing the big convoluted air inlet pipe on a 325, get one for a late version, which doesn't have the branch for the brake servo plumbing. The servo pipework and valve can then be changed for just a single pipe and simple valve, like on the M40, making access to and removal of the throttle body/ TPS/ inlet manifold, etc. much easier.
Fuel vapour carbon canister can go on any BMW with emissions equipment, to make more room under the bonnet.

[TPS]

Both my E30s currently have Cats. with the carbon canister, does that mean this is useless?

[Brianmoooore]

Both my E30s currently have Cats. with the carbon canister, does that mean this is useless?

It contains the tiny amount of petrol vapour that flows from the fuel tank vent pipe from causing 'pollution', but in a world that allows filthy diseasal engines to be used within twenty miles of human life, I have no trouble with my conscience in removing it on E30s, or later models. It's not included in the MOT test.

[Speedtouch]

Mudflaps, or rust traps.

Also, on L-Jetronic models, removing the spring-loaded centrifugal rev limiter from the rotor arm eliminates the brutal 6,000 rpm cut off; the ECU in any case has a built in 6,250 rpm limiter with a far more progressive cutting of the power.

[capnmchl]

^ and the simple solid rotor arms are about £2 compared to £15 for a centrifugal one.

Under dash panel if it's missing some clips. Bastard tried killing me a few times.

[Funnybear]

Mine nearly killed me . . . . Got binned somewhere on the A40 . . . .

[oomz1975]

Mine nearly killed me . . . . Got binned somewhere on the A40 . . . .

Dealer fitted air-con, what a load of sh*t.

[zaust]

There's a paper weight fitted to some models that should always be removed. It has a stamp on it m20b20 !.

[retroboyo]

There's a paper weight fitted to some models that should always be removed. It has a stamp on it m20b20 !.