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    #16
    if you're worried about not spooling properly through the low gears, why not supercharge instead? That way you don't need the new exhaust manifold (although your stock mani probably doesnt flow too well, on low boost it will be fine).
    Supercharge it! Bosch #19 injectors would help out, and so would a higher flowing exhaust.......then again, so would an M20B25.
    From what I remember, FI makes tourque more than horsepower. The eta is in desparate need of horsepower, not torque.

    Swap the motor out I say. This is a pretty bad topic....ETA motors are made to:

    a. Be driven around for 400k miles while getting great gas milage and torque.

    or

    b. Be replaced by 2.7i strokers, m20b25's, m50's, s50's, blah blah anything really. They're not fast motors.
    - 2000 Audi S4 Stg 2 (sold)
    - house (bought)
    - 1997 Civic Hatch (shaky but driveable)
    - 2010 Sportster 1200 Forty Eight Ed. (vroom)
    - 1991 318is S50B30 (TBA)

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      #17
      or be sold to dumb 16 year olds as 325i's.
      I retired my E30 for now...
      E46 323i
      David Schultz

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        #18
        word.
        - 2000 Audi S4 Stg 2 (sold)
        - house (bought)
        - 1997 Civic Hatch (shaky but driveable)
        - 2010 Sportster 1200 Forty Eight Ed. (vroom)
        - 1991 318is S50B30 (TBA)

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          #19
          allla this chatter about boost makes me wanna turbo my '87 325is.
          I wonder how it would feel to have 4 or 5 pounds of boost in there?
          I bet fun would be a good description!
          Luke
          oh yeah...who makes a blower kit?
          LF

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            #20
            schnellering packages a downing IIRC.



            Little more parasitic loss and its often a little harder to intercool the air btu the install is really simple. You could do a water/air or water injection if you wanted to turn the boost up but not run 110 octane.

            Although you could buy all the parts for the S50 swap for that cost EASY.
            Im now E30less.
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              #21
              Cool link, Ryan, thanks!
              I see what you mean about the motor swap though.
              Luke

              Closing SOON!
              "LAST CHANCE FOR G.A.S." DEAL IS ON NOW

              Luke AT germanaudiospecialties DOT com or text 425-761-6450, or for quickest answers, call me at the shop 360-669-0398

              Thanks for 10 years of fun!

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