I'm new but i don't know what i bought ...

[Slick92GS-R]

I'll tell ya what you bought. You bought a moneypit. We all have them. We all love them. Save your money, spend your money, just make sure to enjoy the ride along the way. Welcome.

lol.. the best answer yet ....

thank u for being honest !!

[PeaveyBassist]

Yea. Definitely an eta. Money pit is right Bobby. Fun cars though. I'm sure youll grow to love it.

Will

[Slick92GS-R]

--woo hooo .. so i can just bust an 'i' cam in there, upgrade the valve springs and rev the piss out of it ..?

[e30evolution]

put a 2 cam motor in it.... if the class you want to race in will allow it

[Jonathan M3]

--woo hooo .. so i can just bust an 'i' cam in there, upgrade the valve springs and rev the piss out of it ..?

As long as you drill the extra oil journals, then port the head and throw on an "i" intake manifold and TB and it'll move pretty decent.

[Jand3rson]

--woo hooo .. so i can just bust an 'i' cam in there, upgrade the valve springs and rev the piss out of it ..?

As long as you drill the extra oil journals, then port the head and throw on an "i" intake manifold and TB and it'll move pretty decent.

Ha ha ha, you two just listed my main engine mod plans.

[Slick92GS-R]

--woo hooo .. so i can just bust an 'i' cam in there, upgrade the valve springs and rev the piss out of it ..?

As long as you drill the extra oil journals, then port the head and throw on an "i" intake manifold and TB and it'll move pretty decent.

aha ...thanks for the reminder ... i'm gonna ask .. cuz i'm n00b.. how about manifolds.. do both intake & headers swap no problem between the ETA and the 2.5 ?

[Slick92GS-R]

--woo hooo .. so i can just bust an 'i' cam in there, upgrade the valve springs and rev the piss out of it ..?

As long as you drill the extra oil journals, then port the head and throw on an "i" intake manifold and TB and it'll move pretty decent.

Ha ha ha, you two just listed my main engine mod plans.

nice !.. other than seat of the pants .. what kinda power gains am i expecting ..? 10-15 hp

[Q5Quint]

Why not just swap in the whole m20b25 for a 50hp gain from the start?

[Jand3rson]

Why not just swap in the whole m20b25 for a 50hp gain from the start?

Ah, the question that everyone asks... :roll:

Because some people don't want to do an engine swap. But if you have the means, go for it. :D

nice !.. other than seat of the pants .. what kinda power gains am i expecting ..? 10-15 hp

Somewhere around there, maybe a bit more. For an instant gain of that much, you could put a Jim Conforti or MarkD chip in it, and it will completely wake that motor up. Chipped etas can usually hold their own with a 325i.

[Digitalwave]

Why not just swap in the whole m20b25 for a 50hp gain from the start?

So true.

[Slick92GS-R]

so i jus came back from from the junkyard looking for an oil pan -- blah--!!... the guy say they never even take BMW's cuz nobody ever wants parts .. i did see a 528e auto .. what can i possibly use from that car rear end, cam, intake/exhaust manifold computer ..?

[Jand3rson]

The cam is going to be the same as what's in your motor now, the 528e uses the same M20B27 as the 325e.

[Digitalwave]

so i jus came back from from the junkyard looking for an oil pan -- blah--!!... the guy say they never even take BMW's cuz nobody ever wants parts .. i did see a 528e auto .. what can i possibly use from that car rear end, cam, intake/exhaust manifold computer ..?

Dude, I have a 325i cam and exhaust manifolds that you can buy with that oil pan if you want it.

[Il Duce]

have fun with it, i have a feeling that down the road you will start to like the E30 a little more than your GS-R. If you want a dramatic HP increase, buy a Conforti chip. I used to have an ETA and thats the first thing i would do if i ever bought an ETA again. Sooooooooooooo much Torque. Have fun and enjoy the RWD. :twisted: