A hello and a few Q's
I'm new here, still new-ish to bimmerforums, and I've only had my 325iC for a few months now.. ;), but I'm glad to have found such a competent and helpful bmw community. Anyway, I picked this up as a first car (before you ask, I'm 17), wayyy over paid, found it to be a total project car, and, oh, yeah, I love it to death!
So, the reason I come here is that I found an M50 under the hood, along with M3 exhasut, cai, 4.10 lsd.. (eruo elips/grill, M3 lux seats, z3 shifter, blisteins+bav auto springs, e30 m3 rack.. yadda yadda). I'm still in the process of dumping $$ into it just to get it decent (this friday she gets H&R springs, brembo rotors, ss lines, new pads, along with other neccesities, like the fact that my clutch will barely disengage). otherwise, the tops crap (will be replaced soon) and the seats are going to be refinished. New wheels (have 14 weave and kopis, but they just arent doin it) comming soon, probably ronal ls'. Come summer, I hope to have a plan for the body (m-tech is ideal, but $$ is tight, maybe just new spoilers and paint will do).
I was kinda upset that whoever did the swap only went with M50, so I sourced some S50 cams + software that im waiting to put in. Any other ideas to make up for my loss? Also, my mpg gauge and mpg on the obc wont function, so if anyone knows how to get any of that functional post-swap that'd be a huge help!
Just wanted to give a shout to yall that shes in good hands and I'm getting her back to her former glory (and beyond). Any other tips for a newb welcome.
And, yes, it did have a r3vlimited.com sticker on the rear side window...
So, the reason I come here is that I found an M50 under the hood, along with M3 exhasut, cai, 4.10 lsd.. (eruo elips/grill, M3 lux seats, z3 shifter, blisteins+bav auto springs, e30 m3 rack.. yadda yadda). I'm still in the process of dumping $$ into it just to get it decent (this friday she gets H&R springs, brembo rotors, ss lines, new pads, along with other neccesities, like the fact that my clutch will barely disengage). otherwise, the tops crap (will be replaced soon) and the seats are going to be refinished. New wheels (have 14 weave and kopis, but they just arent doin it) comming soon, probably ronal ls'. Come summer, I hope to have a plan for the body (m-tech is ideal, but $$ is tight, maybe just new spoilers and paint will do).
I was kinda upset that whoever did the swap only went with M50, so I sourced some S50 cams + software that im waiting to put in. Any other ideas to make up for my loss? Also, my mpg gauge and mpg on the obc wont function, so if anyone knows how to get any of that functional post-swap that'd be a huge help!
Just wanted to give a shout to yall that shes in good hands and I'm getting her back to her former glory (and beyond). Any other tips for a newb welcome.
And, yes, it did have a r3vlimited.com sticker on the rear side window...
. I'm hoping current mods + chip 'n cams + maybe pulleys will = close to what a stock s50 would put out. I might have to get headers and redo the exhaust to get to my goal of ~190 wheel (great for e30, espescially with that diff).
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