318is vs 325

[choppa7]

i'm looking into various engine conversions for a 318 touring.

From looking through the engine swap forum I'm after either a 318is engine or a 325 engine.

Obviously the 325 is the more popular conversion but since a 318is touring is a rare conversion I'm tempted by this but to chip and cam the engine before swapping it over to give it a bit more beans.

Is a tuned 318is able to touch a 325 in standard tune?

How well does the 325 respond to tuning mods?


cheers

[darkchild]

ECU remap and a bigger throttle body can take the 318is up to 155bhp.

[telski789]

six cylinder all the way,dont waste your time trying to ring the nuts out of a 1.8,put a 2.5 lump in and enjoy,you'll only regret it when your blitzed at the lights by an old lady with a 323 auto!

Tel

[fuzzy]

whats the point in starting with a lesser powered engine that needs tuned up to even match the starting power of the 2.5.

[m-dtech]

you gotta remember that the touring is heavier to begin with so your power to weight ratio is down from the go.

stick an m50/m52 in your touring thats what i would go for.

m

[choppa7]

sorry for being naive, which engines are the m50/m52?

I've just began to understand about the m20b20/b25 lol

[e30bmlover]

sorry for being naive, which engines are the m50/m52?

I've just began to understand about the m20b20/b25 lol

m50 = 24valves (comes in vanos or non vanos)
s50 = e36 m3 (3.0 or 3.2L, both have 24 valves)
VANOS (Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VANOS
info on m50/s50 engines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M50
info on m52 engines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M52