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Quote: Originally Posted by vsonix  have you checked for fault codes? Maybe a cam or crank position sensor on the fritz, when they are dying and work intermittently it can really affect the car's power delivery/acceleration... | Everything has been replaced with BMW parts in the last two years. The car runs perfectly. The trans is a bit beat, with 185,000 hard miles with really no maintenance. 11 seconds isn't too bad since the 0-60 for a NEW stock 5 speed is like 8.6-8.9. And like I mentioned, I don't think the app is too accurate. Today, I autocrossed the ti, and was pleased with the results. __________________  No more ti. |  | | | 04-22-2012, 03:17 AM | #2267 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: Originally Posted by spidertri Crap, sorry to hear about the diff cover. I've always heard no more than 35ftlbs on those plugs. The problem is that the torque spec is for dry threads and usually the fill plug has oil dripping out of it.
Any metal particles in the old fluid? You have a quaife right? Strange that one of those would have locking issues, maybe a bearing is going bad? | I read elsewhere 35 ft lbs too.  I'll know for the next one. Yes, it's a Quaife. No particles. The fluid looked brand new, just smelled bad. I'll pull it out over the winter and have it rebuilt. __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 04-22-2012, 05:19 AM | #2268 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Took it out to meet two other ti's...  And afterwards, I wrapped up the cooling system re-do on my project ti... Everything went great, no leaks, no issues, but I lost the bleeder screw cap somehow... My new ti project has 235,000 miles, yet still purrs like a kitten... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW!
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got the track car out of storage, loaded up the back with most of the parts I've accumulated over winter so I can start on it after work | | | | | 04-23-2012, 02:39 AM | #2270 | | Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 50 |
My regulators and cowling arrived this morning! As well as my M-Tech mouldings it was a good birthday present  | | | | | 04-23-2012, 03:51 AM | #2271 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 |
washed ol' Zippy car today...then drove him up to Boulder to show him off and check out some other rides. it was a good day. __________________ 
Sean
1995 Active | | | | | 04-25-2012, 06:23 AM | #2272 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 |
Actually done last Sunday.  - Swapped the Style 27's for a set of Style 18's on my 95 Sport
- Replaced the Rad, cap, water pump, upper rad hose and belts on my 97 Sport.
- Drained, flushed and filled the system with fresh 50/50 BMW coolant
- Ordered a Magic Mender leather repair kit for both cars and the 540it
- Ordered smoked corner lenses for the 97.
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1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top
1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52
1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior
1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior
Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it
1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP
1995 318ti Active - RIP
1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold
1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold
1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold
1985 635csi sold
1984 533i "Max" Sold
1984 318i sold
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Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 04-25-2012, 10:17 AM | #2273 | | Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 50 |
I installed my M-Tech Moldings today gave my car a good wash today too! | | | | | 04-25-2012, 02:33 PM | #2274 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rodeo, CA Posts: 226 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Lachlan I installed my M-Tech Moldings today gave my car a good wash today too! | Dem mouldings make it go faster? Just curious.... What part of OZ you from? I have a "bikie" Mate that lives just East of Perth that was here visiting last year, I still have his Custom Harley in my garage. | | | | | 04-25-2012, 10:38 PM | #2275 | | Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 50 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Mopho Dem mouldings make it go faster?
Just curious....
What part of OZ you from? I have a "bikie" Mate that lives just East of Perth that was here visiting last year, I still have his Custom Harley in my garage. | Haha, the originals had been hit too many times and looked shocking. Oh sweet! Nah I'm from Victoria | | | | | 04-27-2012, 11:43 PM | #2276 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 |
rolled it over 186K this week, more than halfway to 187 now. And the PS pump seems to have taken a ****. I hope it's not raining too much Saturday. One day off and get to work on the damn car. __________________ No more ti. | | | | | 04-29-2012, 02:55 AM | #2277 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
spent a little time putting my subwoofer box back together in the kitchen, I'll reinstall it after the autocross tomorrow. if all goes well I should be back to annoying my neighbors by next week  | | | | | 04-29-2012, 03:47 AM | #2278 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Replaced M coupe diff cover. Fluid, again! E30 brake fluid flush. __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 04-29-2012, 04:38 AM | #2279 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 1,364 |
Just got around to re-installing the under dashboard bits that I took out to retro-fit a cruise control. My wire mesh grille project is coming along, too. I'm trying to jazz up my base model front bumper a little without it looking tacky. We'll just have to see. | | | | | 04-29-2012, 04:42 AM | #2280 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Broomfield,Colorado Posts: 664 |
I respayed my tails and did my corners so much better now
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