318ic restore

[fiftytakedowns]

still haven't done lighter flywheel yet. definitely a priority now, though.

combined with the alpha-N & new injectors there is definitely more pull up top, and power doesn't fall off after 6K like it used to.

it's still not fast, and having no power steering is a pain at low speeds, but it just seems to come together and all make sense when it's being flogged.

Dang, Im looking for reasons to keep the m42.

[MR 325]

ITB's... Ballin!!

Looks great.

[decay]

thanks for all the positive comments, everyone.

If you're looking for a bit more power, delete your mechanical fan. Made a noticeable difference on the last m42 car I drove. There are also a ton of vacuum and coolant lines underneath the intake mani that can be deleted, though I'm guessing you already did that with your ITB setup.

good call. i remember once i saw an m42 guy used the shroud and e-fan from an e36 4-banger, i'll have to look that up. robert @ e30motorwerks got rid of the mess under the intake and the TB heater while i was overseas earlier this year, which made installing this stuff quite a bit less complicated.

[Simon S]

m42 hottness goin' on in this thread !!

props!

[fiftytakedowns]

I would love to see an aluminum flywheel, and cams in that bad boy!
/dream

[decay]

more power will come soon-

i also decided i needed these:

[N2MYE30]

KDW? Great tires!

[Schnitzer318is]

Dang, Im looking for reasons to keep the m42.

Turbo it...

To the OP, awesome resto/buildup. ITB's/alpha N are the hotness. Enjoy ringing the neck out of the m42... I know I do especially with 9psi shoved down its throat.

[fiftytakedowns]

Turbo it...

To the OP, awesome resto/buildup. ITB's/alpha N are the hotness. Enjoy ringing the neck out of the m42... I know I do especially with 9psi shoved down its throat.

It's a little too hard to get away with that In california....

ITB's is pushing it.
but my friend (Danny) already got his Reffed.

[Danny]

It's a little too hard to get away with that In california....

ITB's is pushing it.
but my friend (Danny) already got his Reffed.

Wut

[fiftytakedowns]

Wut

Wut?

[BrewCity11]

Nice build bro. Thanks for doing what you do and props to peerless for makin it happen for you and documenting the build for you/us.

[evil_twin]

sick!

[decay]

It's a little too hard to get away with that In california....

ITB's is pushing it.
but my friend (Danny) already got his Reffed.

yeah, i watched danny's whole saga during my deployment; he started on the turbo build while i was outbound and was already on to his 325i when i got back. but i'm glad to see the setup being used on another m42.

in any case, the nice thing about the dbilas' is that they're very reversible... the only thing i had to change to install them was replacing one of the fuel hardlines with rubber.

the straight-thru exhaust on the car is pretty loud, but for some reason i've only gotten a look from a cop about it once. have been lucky enough to not get pulled over since i've been home. when i had my VR6 with a similar setup... once a month, usually.

[SamE30e]

Wut?

Wut?