» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,651 Views | | | | | | 09-22-2009, 04:08 PM | #31 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 | just a thought before you pull the M44... use some corner scales to weigh the car before and after you do the swap and then move the battery only if you need to/choose to. You can write out the secondary air pump that normally goes there, have the batt off to the side to start the new motor, etc. Maybe even do the knock out in the firewall while the motors are out if that's the hardest access issue. I appreciate your efforts though in finding a common parts solution to this that does not require heroic measures like welding, etc! Just want to make sure it yields a benefit. That and no one has actually weighed a car pre-swap and post swap. If you don't have scales I went to a scrap yard where they weigh your vehicle loaded and unloaded and pay you accordingly. The scale was visible from the outside and you could even pull up only half way to get a relative front/rear proportional weight. Of course I looked a little weird doing it... __________________ My Former Rides 1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies 1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition | | | 09-23-2009, 03:31 AM | #32 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | What I was looking at; Where I wanted the battery to go; Ta Da! And with a makeshift cover; __________________ 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! | | | 09-23-2009, 03:35 AM | #33 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | No lost trunk space, no lost tools, no removal of spare, and a regular battery! I also weighed the car today with the stock M42 motor; Front wheels only on the scale: 1460 lbs Rear wheels only on the scale: 1300 lbs whole car on the scale: 2780 lbs (I account for the 20 extra lbs from stock weight due to the heavier Vader seats...) __________________ 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! | | | 09-23-2009, 03:38 AM | #34 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Very slick James, looks great! Thanks for taking the time and researching a good solution for this. Your weights don't add up to 2780? Still though, At 1460/1320 your sitting at 52/48 weight distribution, not bad. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 09-23-2009, 03:50 AM | #35 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | nice, make a better cover and it will look totally factory | | | 09-23-2009, 03:51 AM | #36 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Dave, the scale I used was a truck scale that measured in 20lb increments, so I blame the #'s not adding up properly to a calibration issue... Also, the car had less than a 1/4 tank of gas when weighed. Allowing for approx. 8lbs per gallon to get the car upto a half tank (25-30 extra pounds) would bring the weight distrubtion even closer... __________________ 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! | | | 09-23-2009, 03:53 AM | #37 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Quote: Originally Posted by tiFreak nice, make a better cover and it will look totally factory | Yeah, the cover is very makeshift... I plan on crafting something more factory looking. __________________ 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! | | | 09-23-2009, 03:55 AM | #38 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Nice, according to the Dec '94 roundel article, stock weight distribution was 51.4/48.6, so you are spot on. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 01-20-2010, 11:33 PM | #39 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | So today my mother needed a new battery for her 300e mercedes wagon and I thought to myself what a perfect time to get myself a new smaller battery. What I ended up doing is swapping my battery thats like 1 yr old into the old school Benz and bought myself a Miata battery from Autozone like James did except he bought his on an online store. It fit alright but my positive cable is short for some reason and I don't want to take the passenger interior apart today since its pouring like crazy. The one I bought from my Autozone here is a bit more snug though, no biggy, still better than my massive battery. We'll see how this one holds up. __________________ -Theta Chi- Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER .... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit! Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ... Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | 01-20-2010, 11:47 PM | #40 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Marv; I had to extend my donor cars positive cable. I don't understand why, as the battery is in the same location as the coupe it came out of, and I ran it through the car using the same path as the factory did... Anyway, the battery is fine, cranks great... however, it is a SLA (sealed lead acid) battery just like an Optima, and they don't like to be fully drained, so no running the stereo and lights without the car on to keep it charged... We actually killed the first one while we were doing the swap and it wouldn't keep a charge anymore. But the Bosch came with a full 3 year replacement warranty, so I swapped it for a new one at no cost... __________________ 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! | | | 01-21-2010, 04:11 AM | #41 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | what did you use to extend the cable? i was trying to look at the auto store and couldn't really find something i needed to do so. any hints? __________________ -Theta Chi- Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER .... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit! Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ... Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | 01-21-2010, 04:28 AM | #42 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | I bought a 24" 0gauge cable with a post terminal on one end and a flat mount on the other. I connected the flat mount to the end of the car's post terminal with the nut and bolt, then the post to the battery... I wrapped and then shrink-wrapped the splice also... When I get around to it, I will cut off the ends and then solder them together for a more correct fix... __________________ 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! | | | 01-21-2010, 04:44 AM | #43 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | mine is only off like 3 inches so i bought a 5/6 inch cable. same as yours i think. __________________ -Theta Chi- Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER .... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit! Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ... Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | 01-21-2010, 05:39 AM | #44 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,814 | whats the cca for our cars? and also any wire from a sedan or coupe would work right? __________________ 5/96 318TI Sport BIG TURBO | | | | | 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 | | | |