 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  10-16-2006, 08:46 PM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 27 |  Aut Transmission Mods!!
What are the most popular mods for an automatic transmmision for a 1996 318ti supercharged!! |  |  | | 10-16-2006, 09:14 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 |
Get the tranny out of an Auto M3? or Maybe a bigger sedan.
Just thinking...
Dave __________________
Dave - PDX
1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan.
2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | | | 10-25-2006, 04:19 AM | #3 | | islander on the mainland Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 286 |
Are you referring to just drivetrain mods? Unfortunately, there's not a lot you can do. I have the same limitation with my car.
Otherwise, you can swap out the exhaust, upgrade your suspension, add some new aerodynamics, or modify other aesthetics on your car (e.g. stereo, seats, lights, etc.). Just depends on what you want to do. __________________
moku
1996 318ti Cali Top w/ Downing/Atlanta Supercharger
2003 M3 w/ CSL trunk, splitters, & diffuser | | | | | 10-25-2006, 05:26 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,595 |
If your talking about the actual transmission, you can get the Dinan transmission chip. | | | | | 10-25-2006, 01:05 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 890 |
My favorite auto transmission mod is to get rid of the thing entirely.  __________________
SOLD!!! 1999 332ti //M Sport Titanium Silver
M3 S52 3.2 I-6 Engine, M3 Clutch w/ ti Getrag Trans, Z3 3.15 LSD medium case diff and half shafts, OEM Hatch Spoiler, Eurosport HP Underdrive Pulleys, FDM, 17" DS1 rims, M3 Front Struts & Springs, M3 Instrument Cluster, 3-spoke //M steering wheel with tri-color stitching, SSK, CCFL Angels in Depo projectors with 5k HIDs | | | | | 10-25-2006, 05:25 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 |
+1  Quote: Originally Posted by campaiar  My favorite auto transmission mod is to get rid of the thing entirely. | __________________ 
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | | 10-25-2006, 05:31 PM | #7 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Viper3812 If your talking about the actual transmission, you can get the Dinan transmission chip. | I don't think the Dinan chip will work on a Supercharged car. The chip is deseigned specifically for a n/a engine. __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds 
www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | | | 10-25-2006, 05:42 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Tyler I don't think the Dinan chip will work on a Supercharged car. The chip is deseigned specifically for a n/a engine. | I don't think it would really make a difference with the DASC. Since you are not modifying the engine ECU all the transmission chip will do is change the shift points. You could put on some UUC transmission mounts and the tran. mount enforcer... My 328 has really old transmission mounts so I just ordered some of them today. Going to put the red racing ones on my Ti, and the black ones with the enforcer on my 328. | | | | | 11-30-2006, 01:07 AM | #9 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 27 |
My car is Dinan programed how can I know if the chip is alredy instaled?
With a scanner or can I actually see it without disassembling half the car. | | | | | 11-30-2006, 07:14 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 890 |
You'd have to crack open the DME to know for sure. The ECU chip will have a Dinan tag on it, if its indeed from them.
Unless they put a Dinan sticker on the outside of the DME. I don't know for sure.
The DME can be removed and opened in less than 30 minutes. __________________
SOLD!!! 1999 332ti //M Sport Titanium Silver
M3 S52 3.2 I-6 Engine, M3 Clutch w/ ti Getrag Trans, Z3 3.15 LSD medium case diff and half shafts, OEM Hatch Spoiler, Eurosport HP Underdrive Pulleys, FDM, 17" DS1 rims, M3 Front Struts & Springs, M3 Instrument Cluster, 3-spoke //M steering wheel with tri-color stitching, SSK, CCFL Angels in Depo projectors with 5k HIDs | | | | | 11-30-2006, 08:21 PM | #11 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
Check with DustenT. I seem to remember that he swapped his auto tranny to a manual, and he's DASC'd too. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR
Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler
From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | 12-06-2006, 02:26 AM | #12 | | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 27 |
I will do that to see!! I saw on TV a universal trans oil cooler with electric fan does anyone seen it on a Ti? or any other BMW. Here is hot all year long!! | | | | |
| 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
| | |
|
Linear Mode
