M42 fotostory, as requested

[bwawuz02]

You are a champion!

Lol, thanks. Being in the military, I've had to learn to be as concise as humanly possible. Sometimes i have to do crayola pictorial diagrams before people get the picture :)

[Leo_328i]

Yes, I discovered it when tearing the engine down.
you can confirm this on www.realoem.com if you pick a 5/95 318ti it will offer you the option of M44 or M42 engine, it was a crossover year.

Thanks for getting back to me on this - that was a perfect, simple, clear and concise answer. You are a champion!

[bwawuz02]

Easier to source

this

Great build. Looking forward to hearing more. Would love to see a dyno sheet when you are finished.

Thanks, i can't wait to get home and basically rebuild the whole damn car. There will def be lots of pics and a dyno run. There's a tuner local to me with a dyno that welded in my adjustable rear subframe bits.

[Hey-U]

Great build. Looking forward to hearing more. Would love to see a dyno sheet when you are finished.

[dude8383]

Wow. I remember your post on m42club about the exhaust but totally missed your build thread. This is amazing stuff!

Any reason why you chose the m44 rotating bits vs picking up an m47 crank? Easier to source?

[bwawuz02]

yeah more info on the exhaust be awesome

I got it on ebay.de, from these guys: http://www.ebay.com/itm/FOX-AUSPUFF-...item3a704f2b57

the manufacturer's website is www.fox-exhaust.com/us but it looks like the don't have any US distributors yet. once I have it installed I'll post a video. I think I offered them like 550 euro shipped.

Never knew this!!! Is that what your engine had when you pulled it apart and is there any literature on this?

Yes, I discovered it when tearing the engine down.
you can confirm this on www.realoem.com if you pick a 5/95 318ti it will offer you the option of M44 or M42 engine, it was a crossover year.

[Leo_328i]

Late M42s came with lighter M44 rods (both are 140mm long)

Never knew this!!! Is that what your engine had when you pulled it apart and is there any literature on this?

[Son_of_Man]

Nice! This is going to be bad ass.

Hadn't heard of that cat-back setup prior to this post, looks hot.

yeah more info on the exhaust be awesome

[carguy101]

Sub' for future awesomeness

[Ryann]

Nice! This is going to be bad ass.

Hadn't heard of that cat-back setup prior to this post, looks hot.

[MikeDE]

I reserved a Z4 coupe and 6 laps around the ring for this Sunday (there will be pics 8)) The tires are off and ready for you and I will check my APO again when I get back from Rome.

Make sure to take plenty of pics at the 'Ring and in Rome.

[bwawuz02]

Awesome work! Those GC's look awesome in that powder color.

Thanks! I can't wait to pick them up from GC and see how they look on the car, lol... (stance much?)

Looks good dude, had no idea you were so far along. BTW sorry for wakin' ya up. Keep up the good work.

No worries man! It's just a growing pile (or 2) of parts right now, but I'm taking a month off when I get home and a lot of that will be spent working on the E30 ;) I reserved a Z4 coupe and 6 laps around the ring for this Sunday (there will be pics 8)) The tires are off and ready for you and I will check my APO again when I get back from Rome.

[MikeDE]

Looks good dude, had no idea you were so far along. BTW sorry for wakin' ya up. Keep up the good work.

[alexw]

Awesome work! Those GC's look awesome in that powder color.

[smyleboyd]

Hell yeah!