NOR-CAL General Chat.

[McGyver]

does anyone have an m20b25 intake manifold and/or throttle body they want to get rid of?

[bastianshaw]

what's wrong with it?

been sitting for many years..ran when parked, no title, was military vehicle overseas, it did come w some cool german plates i scored, im gonna put a battery on it soon am optomistic it will fire up
would be a full m44 5 speed drivetrain, diff is unknown, 5 lug swap, i want the subframe to powdercoat..

[kronus]

Have not been here in a long time. Sold my e30 when i went to the airlines in 2016. miss it. have z3 now. looking for space to rent to part out z3 in east bay has m44 5 speed. Do e30 guys still buy z3 5 lug stuff?

what's wrong with it?

[McGyver]

^^Similar question:

I'm thinking about moving to SF from Oakland, which means giving up my single car garage. In order top open up housing options, I'm thinking about expanding my search to places without a garage.

I've been using Craigslist to search. Is there a better way to find a space to store my tools and wrench?

[bastianshaw]

Have not been here in a long time. Sold my e30 when i went to the airlines in 2016. miss it. have z3 now. looking for space to rent to part out z3 in east bay has m44 5 speed. Do e30 guys still buy z3 5 lug stuff?

[Tinkerer007]

Bob if you ever want to sell this thing LMK...

Lets see some pics of this thing!

Haha. The SMOG RESULTS were clean.
The car is a mess. Headliner torn up. Cracked dash. Torn up sport seats. Paint issues. No radio / cracked HVAC control panel. Second gear grinds and neutral rattles.

And, my boys are going to learn how to drive in it...
They will be 16 in 9 days.

[2mAn]

Betz hooked me up with Ken and Motorspeed West.
They looked at it today and tried a number of things to address a miss at 3800 RPM, without luck. (Suspect CPS)
But thought it would pass the sniffer test and sent me to a test station nearby.

It passed smog! (Really clean too.)

Thanks McGyver.

Bob if you ever want to sell this thing LMK...

Lets see some pics of this thing!

[Tinkerer007]

Hit up betz, he has a built m20 in the Fremont area. Im sure he can give you some good advice.

Betz hooked me up with Ken and Motorspeed West.
They looked at it today and tried a number of things to address a miss at 3800 RPM, without luck. (Suspect CPS)
But thought it would pass the sniffer test and sent me to a test station nearby.

It passed smog! (Really clean too.)

Thanks McGyver.

[McGyver]

Hit up betz, he has a built m20 in the Fremont area. Im sure he can give you some good advice.

[McGyver]

Fremont.
Stock ECU (380)

2.9 Mahle motorsport stroker

10:1 Compression ratio

M52 Crank ( 84mm stroke)

85mm Bore

Super sport head with performance valve springs and 274 cam

S50 Connecting rods

ARP Rod bolts

ARP Main studs

ARP Head studs

Nuke adjustable cam gear

Lol "325i into a 325e swap"

Don't try to BAR that car, its so modded its not even funny. If it runs clean, still no reason to explain it to a smog tech. It sounds fun as fuck, do you think your tune is good?

Why not take it to a random place for a precheck? (Not connected to the dmv) Just play dumb and say you just got the car or something, you think it needs work, and wanna know.

[Tinkerer007]

Are you using the stock ecu. How wild are your mods? More importantly, where are you in the bay?

Fremont.
Stock ECU (380)

2.9 Mahle motorsport stroker

10:1 Compression ratio

M52 Crank ( 84mm stroke)

85mm Bore

Super sport head with performance valve springs and 274 cam

S50 Connecting rods

ARP Rod bolts

ARP Main studs

ARP Head studs

Nuke adjustable cam gear

[McGyver]

Yeah, I get your point.
My "e" cat was bad. The "i" cat is bigger (2.25 vs 2.5).
And my engine needs some tuning... (alternative crank, cams, ...)

Any recommendations on a place that can make sure the engine isn't running lean? (And will pass the sniffer part of referee.)

Are you using the stock ecu. How wild are your mods? More importantly, where are you in the bay?

[Tinkerer007]

Why even tell the smog place that you've changed the engine? Transmission swap doesn't require a referee. I doubt that a smog tech is going to know a m20b27 from a m20b25.

If you do go to a referee, based on what I've read, you just need to make sure all the stock emissions stuff is present and working (cat, charcoal canister, and purge valve). The engine has to be newer than the car. You'll need all kinds of documentation to prove what is in the car is correct and complete. It just seems like a huge waste of time to BAR a 325i engine into a 325e.

Yeah, I get your point.
My "e" cat was bad. The "i" cat is bigger (2.25 vs 2.5).
And my engine needs some tuning... (alternative crank, cams, ...)

Any recommendations on a place that can make sure the engine isn't running lean? (And will pass the sniffer part of referee.)

[McGyver]

I have changed my engine from an e to an i. (Auto to manual transmission change as well.)
I am working on getting an appointment with a referee.
Smog test places won't touch the car. Cat as been changed to match the engine, but doesn't match the VIN.

Does anyone know where I can get a pre-test smog check?
Does anyone have a 5 gas exhaust analyzer?

Any ideas to put me at ease for my referee visit?

Why even tell the smog place that you've changed the engine? Transmission swap doesn't require a referee. I doubt that a smog tech is going to know a m20b27 from a m20b25.

If you do go to a referee, based on what I've read, you just need to make sure all the stock emissions stuff is present and working (cat, charcoal canister, and purge valve). The engine has to be newer than the car. You'll need all kinds of documentation to prove what is in the car is correct and complete. It just seems like a huge waste of time to BAR a 325i engine into a 325e.

[Tinkerer007]

I have changed my engine from an e to an i. (Auto to manual transmission change as well.)
I am working on getting an appointment with a referee.
Smog test places won't touch the car. Cat as been changed to match the engine, but doesn't match the VIN.

Does anyone know where I can get a pre-test smog check?
Does anyone have a 5 gas exhaust analyzer?

Any ideas to put me at ease for my referee visit?