I pulled one off of a 95 525i(e34) and it is bent at a 45 degree angle and that is how it is supposed to be, saw an e36 with an m50 that has a smaller throttle body that was shorter and did not have the bend. Will the e34 one work? Also do I need the alternator and p/s pump off of the m50? Right now I have a bare m50 and the junkyard has a full one to yank parts off of, already pulled the injector rail, intake, wiring harness, and a few other things, will try to get the oilpan. Any help here is perfect.
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did the e34 ever have traction control? thats what you may have grabbed. -
There are two butterfly(?) doors on it, one is obviously the throttle but the other one is further away from the engine side and appears to be computer controlled.Comment
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Yup, that secondary throttle butterfly is for the traction control. Blocks airflow and not needed. Delete it. And yes you will need the alternator. P/S pump is optional. I'm not using it. Tough to parallel park, but steering feels great once you get moving. I'd also replace the water pump and t-stat housing as preventative maintenance while you have easy access.sigpic
Bodykit courtesy of BMW M GmbH.Comment
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Thanks for the info! So I can use that throttle body but I should just not plug that part in? Or should I try to take it out all together(edit, or are they separate units? I would go look but I am not at home :( ). No need for parallel parking so I may just leave the p/s out, That is not on a separate belt correct? So I would need to use a different belt.Last edited by GunMetalGrey; 09-15-2011, 04:00 PM.Comment
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best to just get a non-traction control throttle body. I got one at a wrecker for $5....lolComment
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t'was my thought, There is one sitting on an e36 that I will go snagComment
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Interesting side note, the traction control part unbolts and leaves the normal part of the throttle bodyComment
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