Proper running M20's appreciation thread.

[James Crivellone]

I love my 2.8, pulls like a freight-train and puts a smile on my face.

[e30lov]

I actually had a co worker today ask me if my car was cammed. I promptly said yes.. Haha. My intake boot has a large crack near the icv... Idles like complete ass, but revs and drives fine. I <3 my m20

[colorado_cabrio]

love my stock m20b25

[lolcantturn]

Are you sure your not suffering some early stages of hearing loss?

Seriously, M20's are generally mechanical motors versus the later versions of BMW motors. even with new oil, valve adj, etc. even the injectors make noise...this post doesn't make sence unless your speaking of some kinda new hybrid...maybe you were driving in a prius with a bmw badge (wouldnt' be the first time I've heard of that).

All joking aside, I suggest you see a doctor if your hearing is going.

Nope. It's just that quiet. If I open my hood or stand in front of the car I can hear the valve tick tick tick and the injectors.

[bataangpinoy]

i bet if you took out the sound deadening from the hood and firewall, you'd hear it :)

[Van Westervelt]

I love my fully rebuilt m20b27. Its no s50 like my old car, but its much more suiting to the e30. Dont know of ant other fresh eta's out there really either. Stroker is up next.

[thereisnoyun]

love mine, its been uber reliable ever since I bought it. Love it to death.

[bataangpinoy]

i wanna put some good sound deadener in the engine bay so that my car doesnt sound like a diesel at idle.

i adjusted the valves to .25mm cold as per the bentley, and the bitch got louder.

i even switched my injectors to m50 injectors to see if it was just my injectors ticking, but that only helped with part of the problem

[619E30]

Just adjusted my m20b25 to .08 cold. With just a intake and exhaust, I think it's perfect for daily duty. I <3 m20's

[bmwstephen]

I appreciate mine. I just wish I'd made it bigger.. :p

did you have to make any modifications to get that plastic shielding to cover the wires?

[nando]

did you have to make any modifications to get that plastic shielding to cover the wires?

Well, i think you can do it with a stock harness, i've seen it on other m20s before. But i'm using an m50 odb1 harness, so it's extensively modified anyway.

[CabbE30]

M20b25 with 17.5lb injectors & 91 octane mark d chip.

[RagtopE30]

After I have driven the 320i for a few days and am used to the quiet engine with no power, the 325ic is like a vacation. I love the mechanical ticking of my engine. Hell, I just put in a completely new sound system and I keep turning it off so I can "talk" to my engine!

[pharow]

I luv the car and the engine, when everything is working fine.

[mkcman17]

All this m20 love....kind of makes me want to keep mine.