» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 03-23-2007, 09:11 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 36 | 318s... what do feel is lacking in the market for your cars? I'm curious what the forum members here feel like are particular gaps in the market place for your cars? Is there something you guys really wish was available for your cars that no one makes? Is there something that is available for any other BMWs that is not available for your cars? Sound off! (please exclude forced induction from this discussion) | | | 03-23-2007, 09:30 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 | Well if you exclude having a wide variety of FI for 318s than we have everything else that is available for other types of BMWs. We have multiple brands of performance chips and ecu tuning. We have multiple types of brake kits, parts available. We have multiple types of suspensions, bushings, etc... available... I guess you could say that nobody does a good NA tuning package. Say like a 1995 318ti NA performance kit, 3.0 MAF, cams, and tuning to go along with it. Also probably not a market for it as you will find that a lot of 318 tuners like to do what I call "home-depot" tuning. You know you've seen a plastic garden trim bumper valiance before... So not to many people are going to shell out $2k for something that might only give a small bump in power. I've also not seen any alternator underdrive pulleys. Probably not much gain to be had there. Honestly though, I don't think there is anything not on the market that the market really really wants/needs and will support. | | | 03-23-2007, 09:32 PM | #3 | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 | FI __________________ '99 Dinan M3 | | | 03-23-2007, 09:34 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln Park Capitol Hill, Washington DC Posts: 741 | Real world/proven Intake/exhaust systems. Not the CAIs or cat-backs that we currently know of. I'm talking about ITBs or custom intakes with velocity stacks, basically a similar set up as the M50 intake runners and longer intake that results in REAL WORLD HP gain. Different headers than the Supersprint style where, again, REAL WORLD gain is noticeable. Camshafts, staggered or straight. Otherwise, everything else is pretty much accessible. Thanks __________________ It's always a great day to be underwater and play with the fish.....preserve our oceans and reefs" Fariz 1997 318ti, Hellrot (Bright Red), Dinan Stage 2 Chip 16x7 OEM sport Wheels/X-Brace/Custom Strut Brace/Cold Air Intake/M-Tec Steering Wheel/Koni Adjustable FrontShocks/ Bilstein Sport Rear Shocks /H&R Sport Springs/Custom fabricated strut tower brace/Rear Strut brace, Stromung Exhaust Future Mods: E46 17" wheels or Kosei K-1 17x8.5s | | | 03-24-2007, 02:45 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Halethorpe, MD Posts: 1,028 | Underdrive pulleys. I've always been stumped by the fact that no one makes these for the engine that theoretically should need it the most. | | | 03-24-2007, 10:53 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fl...tampa area Posts: 320 | different intake systems like weezer mentioned, obviously FI, id like to see a turbo option out there, atleast a manifold or something you know. im not sure how the performance brake rotor market is but i cant find any that look like good quality for a fair price. i see cheap drilled brakes here and there but i just dont trust them, i think they will crack over time. hmm.... internals is another thing i havent looked hard for but i havent really seen at all. cams, pistons, rods.... | | | 03-25-2007, 12:03 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 | A reliable window regulator. Several people have been interested in an aluminum housing for the thermostat (M44). __________________ I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | 03-25-2007, 12:09 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muncie, Indiana Posts: 1,551 | Engine tuning options such as a bolt on upgradeable turbo kit. Cams with software, ITBs, NA packages and etc. | | | 03-25-2007, 12:09 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SOUTH Jersey Posts: 1,085 | I would love a set of light weight pullies (Underdrive would be great!) I had an unorthodox underdrive cranky pulley on my Tiburon.. being almost 4 pounds lighter than stock, I think it made a noticible difference to the engine | | | 03-25-2007, 12:56 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | A nicely built molded conversion for a fogged airbox. (Search this forum... Would be nice to have a replacement air filter housing with the correct piece to just match on to the brake duct, bonus points for a water valve to prevent hydrolock and keep the factory intake tube as well. And price it like the japanes accessories instead of BMW blood money pricing... Dave __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | 03-25-2007, 09:10 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 382 | bolt on LSD kit for a e36 318iS PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE point me in the right direction.... __________________ ............................. ..........1999 318iS Coupe.......... Finally Supercharged ......................................................................... | | | 03-25-2007, 10:03 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 136 | I'm sorry... I can't say FI - build a turbo manifold, a downpipe for 318is (to the oem cat, and one without cat), and for 318ti, all intake piping and/or intercooler and let we find the turbo At good price you will sell a lot! - datalog that can read data from factory ecus and from auxiliary sensors, like Wideband o2... - maybe custom motormount for turbo as other vendors make for 32x - or alternative intercooled to DASC.... but there will not be a big market... - great gauge pods for E36s, for new looking oem positions - carbon fiber parts, exterior and interior - engine valve cover for M42/M44 with ///M colours - some things for make the 4 cyl engine bay looking better - rear bigger e-brake shoes for use with e46 330 rotors - a shop for all performance parts for M4x (like performance valves, pistons, overbored blocks, heads, rods, headgaskets, for NA and FI, as everyone can buy what he want and assembly its engine...., the M4x fans heaven) - a software to modify oem M44 ECUs, as Motronic Editor (with maps for NA, DASC) - replica ac-schnitzer carbon fiber strut brace for 4 cyls, that wonderful piece of carbon - a shortened driveshaft that permit to fit a six cylinder LSD to a 318 with M42, M44 engine and gearbox. - "turbo" and "DASC" badges for rear bootlid in oem look All things should have great quality for now I can't remember other things | | | 03-25-2007, 10:15 PM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 382 | Quote: Originally Posted by nuvolarossa - a shortened driveshaft that permit to fit a six cylinder LSD to a 318 with M42, M44 engine and gearbox. | or the above __________________ ............................. ..........1999 318iS Coupe.......... Finally Supercharged ......................................................................... | | | 03-25-2007, 10:24 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: çî†ÿ øf åNgëL§, CA Posts: 5,314 | a bov for the supercharger (dasc) so that it sounds like a turbo | | | 03-25-2007, 10:25 PM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Port St. Johns, Florida Posts: 2,242 | aftermarket headers. of good quality and less than the Supersprints. and not just 4-1 headers, but 1 piece 4-2-1 with improved flow. | | | | | 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 | | | |