feel like something is missing...power *UPDATE GET SEAFOAM*

[DPIN]

LOL @ part number #m52...

Yeap. Swap that part and then tell us how it feels.

[JoeyBones]

Swap.

When I get my mess back together, you'll have to take my M42 for a spin. :hitler:

what did you do?

[rightcoastbias]

what did you do?

Ricing it up.

[trackjunkie21]

If you want a slight bump in power and a bunch more torque, get an m44 crank and some s50 pistons, It'll be a 2.0 with I6 power(if you get the tuning right) and alot more torque, while retaining the nimble feel of the 318is.

[Vtec?lol]

where can you get an m44 crank

[JoeyBones]

http://www.car-part.com

[Vtec?lol]

http://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi

This is what I got when I did the search for a 97 z3. Thats the year they came out of right?

[iamsam]

If you want a slight bump in power and a bunch more torque, get an m44 crank and some s50 pistons, It'll be a 2.0 with I6 power(if you get the tuning right) and alot more torque, while retaining the nimble feel of the 318is.

wait what? where can I find more information on this? Is this a common thing? I would have seen it, as i spend some time on M42Club sometimes...

[tjts1]

where can you get an m44 crank

An M44, duh

[mr.vang]

seafoam

[mrmckie]

i hear you dude, comming from my lude and driving the m42 around, this thing feels like it's dragging ass..feels like i have dead spots in the powerband

[JoeyBones]

I am planning to seafoam in the comming weeks. Hoping this may solve some of the engine noise along with replacing timing chain tensioner. We will see if it free's up any free hp as a side benefit.....

[JoeyBones]

holy crap seafoam is my hero!

[Balleristic31]

what happened

[JoeyBones]

I did a full seafoam treatment.

Crank Case, through a vacuum line, and in my gas.

It gained a surprising amount of pep as well as curing a HORRIBLE rattle which I assumed was my timing chain tensioner being bad or a stuck lifter...The engine runs and sounds completely normal now, even on cold start ups.

I will likely change the oil and go through the process again. I'm extremely happy with this and it has re-ignited my vigor to keep prepping this car!