Sina's BMW 318i: Project Re-Shell & Beyond! (Starting Page 46)

[freeride53]

Lol. Okay, maybe when I get back from San Diego.
It sounds much deeper, and has nice rumble.
It sounds great when you floor it.
Punch it in the 2nd gear, it hits the spot :up:

[freeride53]

Back to the intake: has anyone modified their m42 airbox?

[e30nub]

Back to the intake: has anyone modified their m42 airbox?

IMO don't modify the airbox at all. I recall a test where a guy experimented with different intake set-ups and the stock airbox with an OEM paper filter had the best results (flow and temps).

[trackjunkie21]

Back to the intake: has anyone modified their m42 airbox?

I am about to, you want to get the KAmotors intake, it's 97 dollars and you will not be losing any power, you probably won't gain to much but the sound is awesome, or if you don't like the way it looks, then get a cone filter, and make yourself a heatshield, or buy the heatshield off ebay.

IMO don't modify the airbox at all. I recall a test where a guy experimented with different intake set-ups and the stock airbox with an OEM paper filter had the best results (flow and temps).

Yes and no, depends on how you run the intake.

[freeride53]

Some belt started making a lot of noise this morning so I took the family e90 up to tahoe instead. The noise would get louder with acceleration - any ideas?

[trackjunkie21]

Some belt started making a lot of noise this morning so I took the family e90 up to tahoe instead. The noise would get louder with acceleration - any ideas?

how long ago were the accessory belts replaced? howbout the idler pulley?

[freeride53]

I did the p/s, and alternator belt last summer.

[goml23]

Oh yeah- forgot to mention that I got the Magnaflow on today.
Sounds too nice.

Who did your muffler? Mine needs to be replaced (cracked, makes my car sound like a Honda) sooner rather than later. I usually have Emilio on Park take care of my cars, but I haven't asked about what he has for the e30.

[freeride53]

Who did your muffler? Mine needs to be replaced (cracked, makes my car sound like a Honda) sooner rather than later. I usually have Emilio on Park take care of my cars, but I haven't asked about what he has for the e30.

Park, as in Park st. in Alameda? Or in Oakland?
My muffler is for sale [only a few days of use]
See my signature for details, and PM me to inquire. ;)

[goml23]

Park St. in Alameda. I was actually looking at a Super Sprint muffler but $500+ for the muffler alone is making me look elsewhere. I might go for stock as a temporary fix until something better comes along though, I'll definitely think it over.

[freeride53]

Haha, are you local in town?
I took my car to Emmanuel, across from where Ron Goode Toyota used to be.
I've known his son and nephew pretty well for the last 10 years or so.

Well LMK if you wanna buy my muffler, it's the ideal muffler for a daily/commuter car.
Much quieter than my old rattly stock muffler that broke last month.

[goml23]

Damn it, I meant Emmanuel. Emilio is my mechanic in Hayward (owns an e30 now, has owned about a dozen over the years).
I'm in San Leandro now, but I lived across the Park St. bridge in Oakland up until last year.

[freeride53]

Yeah he's coo.
Haha, you lived in those newer lofts by the bridge? Those are sick!
We row by them every single day, our boathouse is past the high st bridge now.

[freeride53]

Hibernation

Went it into hibernation yesterday.

[freeride53]

This video doesn't do the new exhaust any justice at all -
The camera didn't pick up any of the lows.