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Hi all, I bought a 1997 318ti with a bad M44 and have decided to swap the running gear from my T-boned 97 M3. Thought I would join the site and document my swap as it will be my first. Any credible advice is humbly accepted. |  |  | | 02-09-2016, 06:41 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Georgia Posts: 118 |
Welcome....Always great tohave new TI owners. | | | | | 02-09-2016, 07:58 PM | #3 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Littletown Posts: 18 |
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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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My advice would be to swap the sway bars over before doing the motor, turns out the sump wont fit with 4 cylinder bar. That's the only thing that caught me out on my M3 swap. | | | | | 02-11-2016, 03:06 PM | #7 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Littletown Posts: 18 |
Jamez thank you for the heads up, I wasn't planning on changing out the front sway bar, but sounds like I have to | | | | | 02-11-2016, 03:28 PM | #8 | | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Florida Posts: 20 |
Welcome to the Forum. Good luck with the project. | | | | | 02-11-2016, 03:39 PM | #9 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Littletown Posts: 18 |
thanks, still removing the m44 | | | | | 02-11-2016, 03:40 PM | #10 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Littletown Posts: 18 |
looking to buy CF hood if anyone has one for sale | | | | | 02-17-2016, 06:29 AM | #11 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Littletown Posts: 18 |
M44 and all the wiring out. next step, going to figure out the s52 wiring now. anyone know of a video tutorial on this step? i have been looking but nothing yet. I am the worst when it comes to wiring, more visual rather than reading diagrams or flow charts. have to get this setup so I can get the fire-breathing monster in. W.A.R. Chip ordered and on its way thanks to the guys at Miller Performance. | | | | | 02-20-2016, 08:14 AM | #12 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Littletown Posts: 18 |
Can anyone help with an OBD2 wiring diagram for my S52 swap? | | | | |
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