m50 with 2 throttles?

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  • straight6pwr
    No R3VLimiter
    • Sep 2004
    • 3450
    #1

    m50 with 2 throttles?

    hey guys,

    i bought a car that had an m50 swap already in it. after looking it over, it appears the guy who did the install put on two different throttles?! i've seen pictures of many different m50s swapped into e30s and i knew something looked wrong. upon taking off the air filter and MAF, i discovered the 2nd throttle (which is not hooked to any cables or plugged in where it has plugs) has the plate just stuck in the open position and just sits there. it doesnt have any effect on the car runs (it would seem) but i'd like to setup the intake the way it supposed to be. (this is a 95 m50tu, btw)

    any ideas what is wrong here/why he would do this? what parts might i need to remedy this? many other things on this car are hacked, so this doesn't surprise me.

    picture (orange shows the working throttle, red shows the extra one)
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    • Wishno87
      R3V OG
      • Jul 2007
      • 6025
      #2
      Traction control?
      Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.

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        • M-technik-3
          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
          • Oct 2003
          • 18946
          #3
          ASC throttle body vs non ASC throttle body.
          https://www.facebook.com/BentOverRacing

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            • straight6pwr
              No R3VLimiter
              • Sep 2004
              • 3450
              #4
              Originally posted by M-technik-3
              ASC throttle body vs non ASC throttle body.
              can i get a non-ASC one and just bolt it right up?

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                • White325is
                  R3V Elite
                  • Oct 2006
                  • 5947
                  #5
                  Actually, just remove the front throttle body and get a new intake boot. Should be the same.

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                    • IanS_in_Oz
                      Member
                      • Jan 2010
                      • 75
                      #6
                      I removed the plate and shaft from my ASC throttle body, and blanked off the holes.
                      Why spend money when you dont need to....
                      sigpic
                      BumbleE30 M52 2.8i

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                        • straight6pwr
                          No R3VLimiter
                          • Sep 2004
                          • 3450
                          #7
                          Originally posted by IanS_in_Oz
                          I removed the plate and shaft from my ASC throttle body, and blanked off the holes.
                          Why spend money when you dont need to....
                          a replacement elbow is $15. I hate how it looks like I have random stuff not hooked up in the engine bay. Looks hacked.

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                            • JGood
                              R3V OG
                              • Jan 2004
                              • 7959
                              #8
                              Originally posted by straight6pwr
                              a replacement elbow is $15. I hate how it looks like I have random stuff not hooked up in the engine bay. Looks hacked.

                              Exactly the reason I removed my ASC stuff. The boot probably needs replaced anyway, they only last 10 years or so before cracking. It also allows easier access for other things without extra stuff around the throttle body. Every little bit helps.
                              85 325e m60b44 6 speed / 89 535i
                              e30 restoration and V8 swap
                              24 Hours of Lemons e30 build

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                                • IanS_in_Oz
                                  Member
                                  • Jan 2010
                                  • 75
                                  #9
                                  try that in australia, $15 turns into $150
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                                  BumbleE30 M52 2.8i

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                                    • etxxz
                                      R3VLimited
                                      • Feb 2006
                                      • 2085
                                      #10
                                      i thought that only came in OBD2 cars ie. m52... i was wrong.
                                      The solution is an OBD1 intake boot and remove that TB. e36's have that for traction control i'm almost certain it is not working in your car.. specially if its not plugged in -.-
                                      No more e30s for me.
                                      88 black BMW OBDII 332is dedicated track [sold]
                                      88 BMW OBDII bronzit 332is [RIP 03/08]
                                      91 BMW 325i [sold]
                                      86 Corolla 'Ae86' HB 20v trd [sold]
                                      http://youtube.com/watch?v=pTj7Hn9v5Rs

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                                        • straight6pwr
                                          No R3VLimiter
                                          • Sep 2004
                                          • 3450
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by etxxz
                                          i thought that only came in OBD2 cars ie. m52... i was wrong.
                                          The solution is an OBD1 intake boot and remove that TB. e36's have that for traction control i'm almost certain it is not working in your car.. specially if its not plugged in -.-
                                          yeah its not. (and if it was i would be removed anyhow) ordered the new intake boot already!

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