 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 1,131 Views | |  |  |  | |  09-06-2008, 08:48 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 |  I'VE HAD IT!!!!
i was coming back from the cars and coffee meet and me and the socal guys and girl were planning to go drive around but my car still has this accelaration problem and for the past 8 monthes i have been attempting to fix it so here it is do I swap my motor for a m50 325I motor or do i just keep my m42 and keep trying to fix it if i take the swap route will i have to change my suspension? comments appreciated  __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black
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 |  |  | | 09-06-2008, 08:55 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
Yeah, I would imagine you would have to get different front suspension. I have read that the front suspension from a 2.8L Z3 works. __________________ ~Dave~
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Search | RealOEM | | | | | 09-06-2008, 08:56 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
I do believe you will need to swap out your front suspension at the very least.
Brakes will be fine.
You might want to compare struts and springs on realoem. __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 09-06-2008, 11:20 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scandia, MN Posts: 215 |
Suspension? Really? The M50 weighs less than 100 lbs more than the M42/44. A good idea? Yeah. A necessity? Probably not. 325 brakes, on the other hand, should be installed. | | | | | 09-06-2008, 11:59 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,895 |
It sounds like you are itching to do a swap.
I suppose if the old motor is losing compression it would be worth it.
Anything less than that, I would keep trying to fix the old one. __________________ ...
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Quote: Originally Posted by Bobbak  or do i just keep my m42 and keep trying to fix it | What have you done to try and fix it? Have you been able to isolate the problem? __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 09-07-2008, 12:40 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 |
Quote: Originally Posted by aceyx What have you done to try and fix it? Have you been able to isolate the problem? | fixed all the oil leaks on the oil pan and the oil pump, changed the knock sensors and it has a new water pump, radiator, and spark plugs. one question guys in your opinion do you think an m50 motor is more reliable then the m42? __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black
Bilsteins w/ H&R Sport, Depos w/ angeleyes and HID 5K, 50% short throw kit, Custom fogged intake, AC schnitzer pedels w/ deadpedels, leather stickshift knob, vitesse tuning Ebreak boot w/ shift boot, X-Brace, 325/328 brake upgrade, Gray millpoint leather and cloth interior, custom computer multimedia system, and Style 5 BBS 17" rims, M3 Mirrors, CF Hood
| | | | | 09-07-2008, 12:42 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Dan I Suspension? Really? The M50 weighs less than 100 lbs more than the M42/44. A good idea? Yeah. A necessity? Probably not. 325 brakes, on the other hand, should be installed. | i allready have 325i breaks they work great __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black
Bilsteins w/ H&R Sport, Depos w/ angeleyes and HID 5K, 50% short throw kit, Custom fogged intake, AC schnitzer pedels w/ deadpedels, leather stickshift knob, vitesse tuning Ebreak boot w/ shift boot, X-Brace, 325/328 brake upgrade, Gray millpoint leather and cloth interior, custom computer multimedia system, and Style 5 BBS 17" rims, M3 Mirrors, CF Hood
| | | | | 09-07-2008, 12:47 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Bobbak i allready have 325i breaks they work great | BRAKES!!!!!!! __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 09-07-2008, 12:51 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti BRAKES!!!!!!! | lol sorry i just woke up steve i went to sleep at 2 am last night and i woke up at 5 for the cars and coffee meet. after i got home i was dead tired till i woke up now, and i dont even have my glasses on __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black
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| | | | | 09-07-2008, 02:18 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Bobbak fixed all the oil leaks on the oil pan and the oil pump, changed the knock sensors and it has a new water pump, radiator, and spark plugs.
one question guys in your opinion do you think an m50 motor is more reliable then the m42? | The M50 motor is probably the same as the m42 motor. The difference is in the accessories. I would say the m42 motor has less problems with things like water pumps, oil pumps, and cooling system parts. They are both still pretty reliable once you understand what the normal maintenance items include. | | | | | 09-07-2008, 05:24 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 |
put the proper springs in there... i promise you your car will no longer handle half as well as it does now.
im still running the 4cyl springs cause i can't justify the money right now, but you definitly can't have fun in the corners like before, especially with the 5's on there. __________________ 11/97 Base  328Ti
| | | | | 09-07-2008, 05:41 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Philly put the proper springs in there... i promise you your car will no longer handle half as well as it does now.
im still running the 4cyl springs cause i can't justify the money right now, but you definitly can't have fun in the corners like before, especially with the 5's on there. | so if i was to do a swap would there be any way to swap in the right parts to have 50/50 weight distribution? __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black
Bilsteins w/ H&R Sport, Depos w/ angeleyes and HID 5K, 50% short throw kit, Custom fogged intake, AC schnitzer pedels w/ deadpedels, leather stickshift knob, vitesse tuning Ebreak boot w/ shift boot, X-Brace, 325/328 brake upgrade, Gray millpoint leather and cloth interior, custom computer multimedia system, and Style 5 BBS 17" rims, M3 Mirrors, CF Hood
| | | | | 09-07-2008, 06:18 AM | #14 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Bobbak so if i was to do a swap would there be any way to swap in the right parts to have 50/50 weight distribution? | Bobby Bobby Bobby, read up on it would ya. There's dozens of swap threads out there. Seems like almost everyday there's a new one. I know I've mentioned atleast 10 times, move the battery to the back and buy a carbon hood. Done. The m50/s50 weighs about 80lbs more than the m42/m44, shift 40lbs to the back and you're even again. I'm gonna stop answering questions until the person has a motor on hand and is ready to do the swap because until then, it's just talk and there's plenty of that already. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | | 09-07-2008, 06:55 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 |
thanks Jess, for repeating your self numerous times about the same question hows the swap coming along BTW? __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black
Bilsteins w/ H&R Sport, Depos w/ angeleyes and HID 5K, 50% short throw kit, Custom fogged intake, AC schnitzer pedels w/ deadpedels, leather stickshift knob, vitesse tuning Ebreak boot w/ shift boot, X-Brace, 325/328 brake upgrade, Gray millpoint leather and cloth interior, custom computer multimedia system, and Style 5 BBS 17" rims, M3 Mirrors, CF Hood
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