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E46 Touring build
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moranor said:
yep they have a v6 4l petrol which if not mistaken can push out 198kw.
was just thinking what it would be like with a v8.
i know of a guy that got rob green to supercharge his v6 navara,something silly like 280kw,said he could pull ahead of a e90 m3 in the first 3 gears before the m started to reel him in,problem with this and the reason he sold it was that he was getting 2kilometers to a litre,also the standard v6 gets about 7 kilometers to litre,so was thinking if you put in a v8 would it be lighter?
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Psymon69
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herr bmw said:
anything can be done if you have enough money, thats the general rule:rollsmile:
herr bmw said:
I dont think the BMW V8 will be lighter on fuel its probably down to aerodynamics and body weight...
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Psymon69
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Gizmo said:
stuff like this happens with a lack of updates:rollsmile: the only person here to blame is surely you:roflol:
Gizmo
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Ok, did some investigations on 6cyl parts and here is what I have so far. The cylinder head is the same for 325i and 330i, valves are the same too. Exhaust cam is the same but the intake cam is different. So only difference between 325i cylinder head and 330i cylinder head is the intake cam, everything else is the same.
I picked up a complete 330i intake manifold with injectors, rail, pipes and throttle body today, tomorrow I will collect a set of Z4 M roadster electric seats in black for the touring, they bolt up and will look awesome in the touring.:thumbs:
I picked up a complete 330i intake manifold with injectors, rail, pipes and throttle body today, tomorrow I will collect a set of Z4 M roadster electric seats in black for the touring, they bolt up and will look awesome in the touring.:thumbs:
Fordkoppie
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This will be epic.
I love small tourings. Bigger ones look like hearses
I love small tourings. Bigger ones look like hearses
pics :argh:
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so i was right about the heads then least i got some confirmation on that now
:rollsmile:
so i was right about the heads then least i got some confirmation on that now
andrewbuch
///Member
moranor said:pics :argh:
:rollsmile:
so i was right about the heads then least i got some confirmation on that now
Always good to have confirmation regarding head
Gizmo
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Now Im thinking it would be better to stroke my 93 000km 325i motor to 3.0lt instead. :bravo:
3.0lt crank and rods, 325i pistons and 3.0lt intake camshaft, 3.0lt intake manifold with injectors and throttle body with intake and maf.
325i piston is 10.5:1 compression, 330i piston is 10.2:1 compression. I must compare the intake cams to see why they are different, if the 330i cam has more lift then we may experience piston to valve problems. Im thinking it may be cut differently and that is all, we will see.
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3.0lt crank and rods, 325i pistons and 3.0lt intake camshaft, 3.0lt intake manifold with injectors and throttle body with intake and maf.
325i piston is 10.5:1 compression, 330i piston is 10.2:1 compression. I must compare the intake cams to see why they are different, if the 330i cam has more lift then we may experience piston to valve problems. Im thinking it may be cut differently and that is all, we will see.
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Gizmo
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:ty:
I smell boetie budler feeding me bs. Nothing like your own research...on realoem.com
I will have a 325i head later this week for me to make measurements.
Frankenstein 3 litre...raise:
Call me Dr. Frankenstein...
BTW he has an engine stethoscope there...:thumbs:
I smell boetie budler feeding me bs. Nothing like your own research...on realoem.com
I will have a 325i head later this week for me to make measurements.
moranor said:pics :argh:
:rollsmile:
so i was right about the heads then least i got some confirmation on that now
Frankenstein 3 litre...
raise:Call me Dr. Frankenstein...
BTW he has an engine stethoscope there...:thumbs:
Gizmo said::ty:
I smell boetie budler feeding me bs. Nothing like your own research...on realoem.com
I will have a 325i head later this week for me to make measurements.
moranor said:pics :argh:
:rollsmile:
so i was right about the heads then least i got some confirmation on that now
Ive had similar things before from a few people... its always better to make sure from a few sources...
we can probably assume all e46 heads are the same because the 323i and 325i engines are the same with different bits attached... so i dont think they would cast another head for the 320i and the 328i because it would not make sense...
Gizmo said::ty:
Frankenstein 3 litre...
Call me Dr. Frankenstein...
BTW he has an engine stethoscope there...:thumbs:
:rollsmile: well rgm do a 3l conversion that they say makes 200kw
if you figure out what parts need changing let me know and how much you would charge to do it...
Gizmo
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I just picked up these seat from MD House Auto in Wynberg, they are from a Z4 M roadster. Got them for R5k, bargain. They bolt into the e46 no problem and have the same wiring plug, bonus!!:thumbs:
Comparison pics, yes the new seats do need a clean...
Z4 underside:
stock e46 underside:
Even the stock first aid kit from the e46 clips onto the Z4 seat.
I weighed the seats, Z4 electric seat weighs 25.1kg. Std manual e46 seat weighs 23.5kg.
I cut the plugs off the Z4 so I can wire them up to the stock fuse location in the fuse box.:idea:
Comparison pics, yes the new seats do need a clean...
Z4 underside:
stock e46 underside:
Even the stock first aid kit from the e46 clips onto the Z4 seat.
I weighed the seats, Z4 electric seat weighs 25.1kg. Std manual e46 seat weighs 23.5kg.
I cut the plugs off the Z4 so I can wire them up to the stock fuse location in the fuse box.:idea:
