» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 409,853 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-28-2024 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 3,645 Views | | OMG!OMG! 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 1,461 Views | | | | | | 05-03-2021, 04:16 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Virginia Posts: 10 | new to me 98 318ti hi all, this is my 1998 318ti active with 178k miles. its a little dirty in these pics just removed the seats and did a full interior clean out this weekend also fitted my lukebox subwoofer box from my old e30 325is. it fits perfect between the rear shock towers so far ive done: bilstein sports shifter rebuild headunit / front speakers subwoofer valve cover gasket vacuum lines intake elbows and ive got a full set of poly bushings and an e30 3.73S in the garage im desperately looking for a set of OE gray E36 floor mats too so if anyone knows where i could find some let me know!! | | | 05-06-2021, 12:47 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Good job cleaning it up. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 02-17-2022, 03:14 AM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Virginia Posts: 10 | forgot I had an account on here, figured id update this. Enjoyed the car in its stock form for a little, put it on bilstein sports pretty quick as the old rear shocks were blown Did powerflex RTABs + CABs + differential bushing + subframe bushings Put it on some 16x8 et20 Mille Miglias Finally got around to putting my H&R sport springs on Also got a set of OE euro tails Thats about it since my last update! I also did engine + trans mounts, a medium case 3.73 LSD, a radiator, thermostat, water pump, all brakes, braided steel brake lines, new fluid, oil changes, e90 floor mats, a ZHP shift knob, spark plugs, multiple coolant bleeds , had the fenders rolled slightly, and put about 17,000 miles on it. Its kinda slow Last edited by lil_e36; 02-17-2022 at 03:16 AM. | | | 02-18-2022, 01:26 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 315 | Looking good! Even with a swap they're kinda slow. So enjoy it for what it is. | | | 02-24-2022, 06:57 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle Posts: 513 | Nice work! looking good. I think those Dove Grey interiors are underrated. The "sport" seats are worth it if you can find some. I put an aluminum block M52 in one of my TI's and I think I like the 4cyl. car better. I don't know why, maybe just the color. And agree with Zek, they both are slow. | | | 02-24-2022, 02:42 PM | #6 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Virginia Posts: 10 | Quote: Originally Posted by BRADESTAR Nice work! looking good. I think those Dove Grey interiors are underrated. The "sport" seats are worth it if you can find some. I put an aluminum block M52 in one of my TI's and I think I like the 4cyl. car better. I don't know why, maybe just the color. And agree with Zek, they both are slow. | I’ve never actually seen a sandgrau sport interior car. It’s not dove gray actually, I wish it were though it’d be a lot easier lol | | | 03-02-2022, 08:50 PM | #7 | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 | 3.73 diff... The 4.44 would pep it up a bit. But, still slow. | | | 03-02-2022, 09:48 PM | #8 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Virginia Posts: 10 | Quote: Originally Posted by J!m 3.73 diff... The 4.44 would pep it up a bit. But, still slow. | Ha I’m already turning 4800 rpm at 80, can’t imagine what going any higher would be like Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk | | | 03-03-2022, 03:01 AM | #9 | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 | I was getting to 60 in second gear at the redline. I think you’ll be okay with three more gears. The motor has no torque so it needs gear. Torque is what you feel on the butt Dino; not horsepower. | | | 03-03-2022, 03:15 AM | #10 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Virginia Posts: 10 | Quote: Originally Posted by J!m I was getting to 60 in second gear at the redline. I think you’ll be okay with three more gears. The motor has no torque so it needs gear. Torque is what you feel on the butt Dino; not horsepower. | Yeah, its a balance. Its my only car and I'll drive 600 miles in a weekend so it just gets buzzy with higher gearing on the highway. Would rather add two cylinders and a 6th gear haha | | | 03-03-2022, 03:18 AM | #11 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Virginia Posts: 10 | Also found an out of print dragon 1/24 318ti model kit, I've been building a tinier version of my car | | | 03-03-2022, 12:09 PM | #12 | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 | I have one of those kits, as well as the Dragon M3 to get trim bits… Maybe someday I’ll build it! | | | 05-20-2022, 03:45 AM | #13 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Virginia Posts: 10 | Finished up my tiny ti a while ago Washed the real one today Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk | | | 05-20-2022, 03:47 AM | #14 | Junior Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Virginia Posts: 10 | Quote: Originally Posted by J!m I have one of those kits, as well as the Dragon M3 to get trim bits… Maybe someday I’ll build it! | It’s a great kit, if you ever get around to building it take a look at USCP’s website. It’s a small Ukrainian company that casts a lot of scale BMW stuff in resin, they make parts to build E36 tourings and have everything to build an accurate M3 or sport package ti Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk | | | 05-20-2022, 11:41 AM | #15 | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 | I was just going through the box of unbuilt models, and I have the ti and M3 GT, both Dragon. So if I ever do it, I’ll have all I need to do my car as built. | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |