NEWBI from Denmark

[jap001]

Hello All

Im new here live in Denmark and I drive a 1998 323ti with lots of mods, 285ps and 345Nm



Hope you like it ;-)

[bimmern00b]

Welcome jap001! It sure would have been nice if they had sold the 323ti's in the states, would have made swaps a bit simpler! But in the end when I finally get around to doing mine it will be a great bonding process (of sorts).

[BMW_Hatchback]

welcome, post more pics and put a list of mods you have

[tiFreak]

looks good, I like that spoiler

[jap001]

Car spec:

Engine, gearbox and differential:
- Original engine; M52B25 2,5L straight Six with 5 speed manual gearbox. (Performance: 170hk / 245Nm, 0-100km/t 7,8sec, top speed 230km/t)
- Engine converted to 3L capacity with special crankshaft and new pistons, piston rings, connecting rods and bearings.
- Camco Sports camshafts (intake 252 degrees and exhaust 244 degrees).
- Ported and flowed cylinder head.
- Intake manifold from Alpina B3 3,2L.
- Big Bore Throttle Bodies from CA Automotive Technologies Ltd.
- Schmiedmann type II stainless steel exhaust headers with Power Wrap.
- Exhaust system from M3 3.2L; stainless steel with twin metal Cats.
- Lightened flywheel.
- Rouge Engineering Power Pulleys.
- Viscose fan replaced with electrical fan with temperature control.
- M3 injectors and NGK Iridium spark plugs.
- KN Open cone filter placed in bumper with carbon fibre cool pipe.
- Oil cooler from a M3 3.2L (to fit this the oil filter housing and generator had to be changed to M3 items as well)
- Rev limiter changed from 6800 to 7300 rpm.
- Castrol TWS 10W60 engine oil.
- M3 instrument with oil temperature gauge.
- Reinforced engine mounts.
- Sachs Race Engineering up rated Sport clutch.
- Schmiedmann Short shift kit.
- 5-speed gearbox from E36 M3/328i.
- Z3 2,8i differential with 25% lock.
- Live remapped ECU. (Performance: 285hk/345Nm, 0-100km/t ?,?sec, top speed 265km/t+)



Suspension, brakes and wheels:
- Bilstein B12 suspension 25mm drop front and back.
- M3 3,2 front top mounds (side switched for increased camber)
- M3 3,2L reinforcement plates in front shock towers.
- Reinforced E46 M3 rear top mounds with reinforcement plates from a Z3 M Coupe.
- K-MAC exocentric rear sub frame bushes for camber and tow adjustments.
- G-power Anti Roll Bars 26mm front, 20mm back.
- Powerflex suspension bushes all round.
- BMW Motorsport X brace, from M3 cabriolet.
- Carbon fibre front strut brace.
- Aluminium rear strut brace.
- M3 3,2L front brakes, 315x28mm vented discs; EBC turbo grooved discs and EBC Red Stuff pads (Original brakes: 286x22mm)
- Original rear brakes, 272x10mm discs; EBC turbo grooved discs and EBC Green Stuff pads.
- Fisher Stahlflex steel reinforced brake hoses all round.
- Castrol SRF Race brake fluids.
- BBS rims 17x8”, with 225/44R17 Falken tires
- Original E36 M-tech rims 17x7,5” front and 17x8,5” back, with ”Federal SS 595 RS” track day tires 225/45R17 front and 255/40R17 back.



Outside styling:
- Complete original M-tech kit with front and rear bumper and side skirts.
- E36 M3 mirrors (power adjusted and heated)
- Riger compact boot spoiler.
- M3 cup spoiler, M3 GT flaps and EVO grill on the front bumper.
- White indicators with silver line bulbs all round.
- Hella ”Angel Eyes” face lift headlights.





Inside styling:
- M-tech leather gear knob with light.
- Carbon fibre instrument insert.
- Schmiedmann floor mats.
- Schmiedmann aluminium pedals and footrest.
- BMW individual doorsills.
- M3 EVO headrests.

ICE:
- Alpine head unit; 6,5”widescreen w. touch, plays DVD, CD, MP3.
- Alpine DVD navigation w. TMS.
- Alpine Bluetooth hands free phone.
- Alpine high speed Apple I-pod connection.
- Hertz High Energy Speakers all round.

The nice extras:
- Air conditioning.
- Cruse Control.
- M-tech part leather sports seats, M-tech leather steering wheel and black headliner.
- Power windows.
- Anti spin/Traction control ASC+T and ABS.
- Remote central locking.

[jap001]

Only thing missing is the factory cupholders you have in the US models strangely they are not fitted in Europe

[acevedo12]

Originally Posted by jap001

Only thing missing is the factory cupholders you have in the US models strangely they are not fitted in Europe

it's because they knew all the rich fatties who originally bought them would be very upset "NO 64Oz CUPHOLDER?!?!"

[milehigh96caliti]

Is it purple? I love it a lot!

[John Firestone]

Originally Posted by jap001

Only thing missing is the factory cupholders you have in the US models strangely they are not fitted in Europe

They can be if you order a new BMW a walk (or swim) to your south. They provide a proper place to put things from the McDrive.

[jap001]

@ nineironkitty - It Techno Violett Metalic

@ John Firestone - Can you still order the cupholders for the E36/5 ti in Germany? I will try that then ;-)

[marko]

beautiful car! good luck with it...

[John Firestone]

Originally Posted by jap001

@ nineironkitty - It Techno Violett Metalic

@ John Firestone - Can you still order the cupholders for the E36/5 ti in Germany? I will try that then ;-)

I suspect the E36 compact was just a little too earlier for cupholders: I couldn't find any listed in a 1998/99 Zubehörkatalog.

www.realoem.com gave me p/n 82111469074 for the U.S. 318ti cupholders. Curiously enough, that number only cross references to the U.S. 318ti -- and none of the European compacts. I suspect it was or is warehoused in the U.S. which could delay delivery a little if you order through a local dealer.

[jap001]

Originally Posted by John Firestone

I suspect the E36 compact was just a little too earlier for cupholders: I couldn't find any listed in a 1998/99 Zubehörkatalog.

www.realoem.com gave me p/n 82111469074 for the U.S. compact cupholders. Curiously enough, that number only cross references to the U.S. 318ti -- and none of the European compacts.

Hi John

yes i found that number to it will fit the 323ti as the center consol is the same but i dont know if you can order it here in Denmark or Germany? I will try to look in to it.

Thanks Jan

[John Firestone]

Hej Jan,

I believe your dealer should be able to order a U.S.-market part. Let me know if you have any difficulties and I will ask mine about what you may need to do. They have a contract to repair the new cars before they go on the ship, and order a lot of export-market parts.

-John

[jap001]

Originally Posted by John Firestone

Hej Jan,

I believe your dealer should be able to order a U.S.-market part. Let me know if you have any difficulties and I will ask mine about what you may need to do. They have a contract to repair the new cars before they go on the ship, and order a lot of export-market parts.

-John

Thanks John

I will let you know what i find out.

Its funny when i sailed the big container ships before i was in Bremerhaven many times ;-) Nice place.

-Jan