» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 492 Views | | | | | | 08-22-2006, 06:05 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: JHB, South Africa Posts: 4 | My 2.0lt 318i Hey guys, new to the forum, some of you know me already from bimmerforums, anyways, here's what I got. She started out as a 93' 316i with the 1.8lt 8v M40 engine, I swapped the motor for the M42 and haven't looked back...Here's my mod list: Exterior Clears all round M3 front and rear bumpers and skirts LTW rear spoiler V2 splitters Custom mirrors Bosch ellipsoids with E46 Bi-xenon retrofit Chrystal fogs with D2S HIDs Interior Euro M3 cluster E39 M5 gear knob E36 M3 steering wheel Front and rear centre armrests Engine and Drivetrain M42 2.0lt (2044cc) M47 Crank M3 pistons M44 rods 11,6:1 compression on 95 unleaded E34 M5 Oil cooler M3 radiator S/S 57mm freeflow exhaust AFM to 3" MAF conversion Dastek Unichip CAI Fan Delete Euro M3 injectors and fuel pump M3 6speed gearbox 3.45:1 LS Diff Lightweight flywheel Wheels, Suspension and Brakes 17" TSW Hockenheim R's 235/40/17 Yokohama A539's CRS Traxion coil-overs Custom adjustable RCCA's E46 330i front discs and calipers These pics are a few months old but not much has changed, except for the removal of the windsheild banner and stickers. | | | 08-22-2006, 06:29 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muncie, Indiana Posts: 1,551 | Hey gizmo good to see you here. I love what you have done to the car. | | | 08-22-2006, 07:25 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne, Fl/Athens, AL Posts: 393 | Gizmo! I've been following your build on BF.c; good stuff, and glad to see you here. __________________ -Kenny | | | 08-22-2006, 07:39 PM | #4 | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 | Welcome to the forum. Several of us have been following your motor build on bf.c. __________________ '99 Dinan M3 | | | 08-22-2006, 08:32 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 136 | Quote: Originally Posted by DustenT Welcome to the forum. Several of us have been following your motor build on bf.c. | Yes, I'm one of those... Giz, I love your engine... | | | 08-23-2006, 12:25 AM | #6 | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 | Welcome to the site,car looks good man. __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | 08-23-2006, 12:31 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 1,363 | More images!!! I love the look!! I want to get some rims and white them out like that!! WOW seems South Africa has more then i thought, they need to do a discovery channel show on the country, I want to see how much the country has grown over the years. | | | 08-23-2006, 02:45 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 | Nice car, I like what youve done with it. Can we get some pics of that beautiful thing under the hood? __________________ "Drive Fast and Take Chances" | | | 08-24-2006, 03:12 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Port St. Johns, Florida Posts: 2,242 | Hey gizmo. Love the build...If I ever take a trip to Sud Afrika I'd have to see the 2.0 at work. | | | 08-24-2006, 03:47 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 136 | giz, do you have some torque numbers? thank you | | | 08-25-2006, 03:07 PM | #11 | Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 36 | Gizmo, it looks like something right out of the BTCC man. Really cool. Could you post the link to bfc so I could see all the details of your build. I know how your car handles cuz I have the same mods on my car but how does that M42 run compared to a M50 powered E36. I'm relly interested in that motor bulid. Which M3 pistons did you use. My only question now is where the heck do I get an M47 crank from here in the US anyone know. __________________ 92 318I : Cosmo CAI . Custom cat back exhaust . Fan delete mod . 80 stat . Home made wieghted shifter rod . M3 shifter . Momo knob . Bilstien sport dampers . Eibach pro springs . Eibach sway bars . Ebay F&R strut bars . Bmp rear shock mounts . Bmp F&R camber plates and bars . 17X8 BBS Bugatti wheels . 235/40/17 tires . Ebay engel eye head lamp assemblies . Way more to come......... | | | 08-25-2006, 03:18 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: PA Posts: 822 | | | | 08-25-2006, 03:44 PM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,152 | Looking good on the bimmer. Keep up the good work. Welcome to the fourm! Great to see some crossovers from other bmw forums. | | | 08-25-2006, 05:19 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne, Fl/Athens, AL Posts: 393 | Quote: Originally Posted by E36LUVA Which M3 pistons did you use. | IIRC, he used S50B32 pistons. Quote: My only question now is where the heck do I get an M47 crank from here in the US anyone know. | From what I remember from the thread, you can order them new from BMW, but they cost something like $800. __________________ -Kenny | | | 08-25-2006, 07:04 PM | #15 | Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: JHB, South Africa Posts: 4 | Euro S50B30 pistons were used. She's quicker/makes more power than a stock 328i. 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