Quickest E30 318is.. how to do it?

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   A chip an a throttle body for uner �200!. It cost me over �200 just for a chip for a Ford I used to own, although this included a run on a rolling road. As I said before i'm still very sceptical! If this mod does make 170bhp, you might want to talk to BMW. I'm sure they would be very interested.

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Peter Fenwick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 27-August-2003 Location: Lost somewhere in time... Status: Offline Points: 6484	Posted: 18-December-2003 at 12:41
	A chip an a throttle body for uner �200!. It cost me over �200 just for a chip for a Ford I used to own, although this included a run on a rolling road. As I said before i'm still very sceptical! If this mod does make 170bhp, you might want to talk to BMW. I'm sure they would be very interested.
	Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel.

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Andyboy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Banned User Joined: 04-June-2003 Status: Offline Points: 707	Posted: 18-December-2003 at 22:30
	318iS M Tech suspension.......BMW used to apply the M Tech label to various things, but it's not quite the same as the suspenders in a 325i Sport. The anti roll bars are the same and the springs are the same as an M3, but so is a 316i with optional M Tech susp. The M3 wasn't a hard riding car. 325i Sports used Bilsteins (as did any 6 cylinder E30 with factory M Tech susp), and these were the fat yellow ones with the 'concertina' dust covers and no external bump stop - the bump stop was built inside the damper. The 318iS used a Boge damper, same part no. as any other 4 cyl. E30 with M Tech susp. 170 bhp? Well, who knows? Maybe BMW strangled the thing to get the power down. I remember the racing 320i E36's which used a 2 litre M42 (well, S42) which did 280 bhp and proved to be more tuneable than the previous 2 litre S14. By the way, I have a 318iS 4.1 LSD coming next year. �200, start saving!

ajbm325ic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 17-January-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 78	Posted: 22-December-2003 at 14:50
	IMO the 318is is a very nimble motor with a great turn of speed when the revs are kept up there, mine was standard except for a cat replacement box and was an extremely pleasureable car to drive. I think it would definately give a normal 325i a run for its money but stand very little chance on a 325i sport. I know the sport engine is the same as a normal 325i but the overall package, handling etc. feels so much different. The power is so much more useable in sport guise and I have found the 325i sport to be a great deal quicker than people make out. I found myself constantly surprising cars that were 'supposed' to be a lot quicker (2.5 boxster for example). Obviously some years ago, now i just take it easy in the auto. My own opinion would be to buy a good sport instead. I've owned a few E30s, and will probably always have one. 1987 318i 1989 325i 4dr 1991 318is 2 x 1991 325i sports 1991 325i convertible motorsport http://www.e30zone.co.uk/cabandy.asp

b318isp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 10-October-2002 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 2057	Posted: 24-December-2003 at 20:48
	The 318is had Boge, Sachs and Bilsteins depending on the market and season.