I need feedback from bmw people
- Thread starter lilindienplaya
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Welcome to the board, but I have to admit I know some women with some pretty awesome cars, so I am not sure what you mean when you say, "It drives like a womens car?" A bone stock 330cic should drive fairly well, power, handling, etc. are you looking for more power, better handling, or what exactly? Again welome to the board!
Hold him down for me Big Daddy.........good grief I can be at 70 in seconds, doesnt even matter if its 15 seconds, can be at 120 in less than a minute, if I needed to get there quicker, I should of left the house a minute earlier. ![[screwy]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_screwy.gif "Screwy [screwy]")
I havent been on the board much lately, but glad to see that some things don't change when I come back for a visit..........so laughing.........generalizations of women.........killing me here.![[?|]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_banghead.gif "Bang Head [?|]")
Welcome to the board as well!!!![[cheers]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_cheers.gif "Cheers [cheers]")
I havent been on the board much lately, but glad to see that some things don't change when I come back for a visit..........so laughing.........generalizations of women.........killing me here.
Welcome to the board as well!!!
nos makes a big differance and is safe if fitted properly.(john london England,www.autoelectrical@hotmail.co.uk
Visit Bavarian Autosport's website and look for the following items:
AFE cold air intake (approx. 20-25 hp gain)
OBDII Power Programmer (approx. 20-25 hp gain)
Tri-Flo stainless steel exhaust system (approx. 5-10% hp gain)
Meyle aluminum control arms (replaceable metal ball joints, etc.)
This should be a very good start and be well within your $2000 budget. I plan on doing these very same upgrades. Baby steps, baby steps...
AFE cold air intake (approx. 20-25 hp gain)
OBDII Power Programmer (approx. 20-25 hp gain)
Tri-Flo stainless steel exhaust system (approx. 5-10% hp gain)
Meyle aluminum control arms (replaceable metal ball joints, etc.)
This should be a very good start and be well within your $2000 budget. I plan on doing these very same upgrades. Baby steps, baby steps...
Hey, I'm just quoting Bav. Auto. and have no reason not to believe their claim. I haven't been steared in the wrong direction yet by them, or the products they carry. I've talked to them already and they stand by their products. If it doesn't perform as advertised they will refund your money. How can you go wrong with that?
ok when i said a womens car
hey everyone ive been away for a looong time but im back now i ment the car is slow and by the way the 330 is in the shop the valves got bent some how 0: but its not covered under waranty so now ive gotta deal with that does anyone know where i can get a complete head cams and all for pretty cheap because im 17 and my dads makeing pay for it by the way im near houston
hey everyone ive been away for a looong time but im back now i ment the car is slow and by the way the 330 is in the shop the valves got bent some how 0: but its not covered under waranty so now ive gotta deal with that does anyone know where i can get a complete head cams and all for pretty cheap because im 17 and my dads makeing pay for it by the way im near houston
I'll bet you have a manual transmission and you joined the "Money Shift" club!!!
Sorry, getting a complete 330 head assembly cheap is not going to be easy. You'll have to just start calling salvage yards. But most of them will not want to sell just the head off a good engine, it's not like this is a plentiful item.
Sorry, getting a complete 330 head assembly cheap is not going to be easy. You'll have to just start calling salvage yards. But most of them will not want to sell just the head off a good engine, it's not like this is a plentiful item.
Hehehehe ![[hihi]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_hihi.gif "Hi Hi [hihi]")
That's good, but no that's not it.
A "Money Shift" is when you downshift into the wrong gear and destroy the engine by over-reving it. On 5 speeds, it's usually going 5 -> 2 instead of the intended 5->4 downshift.
What happens? The engine is forced to mechanically over-rev due to the road speed, it spins up to 10K - 12K+ RPM!! This causes the valves to "float" because the springs are not strong enough to quickly retract the valves. On most high performance engines, including our bimmers, they use an "interference" design. That means that the valves extend into the piston area and that the valves MUST be closed when the piston is at top dead center. This normally can never happen, but if the valves float due to over-reving, the piston hits them, destroying the valves and many times the pistons in the process.
That's good, but no that's not it.
A "Money Shift" is when you downshift into the wrong gear and destroy the engine by over-reving it. On 5 speeds, it's usually going 5 -> 2 instead of the intended 5->4 downshift.
What happens? The engine is forced to mechanically over-rev due to the road speed, it spins up to 10K - 12K+ RPM!! This causes the valves to "float" because the springs are not strong enough to quickly retract the valves. On most high performance engines, including our bimmers, they use an "interference" design. That means that the valves extend into the piston area and that the valves MUST be closed when the piston is at top dead center. This normally can never happen, but if the valves float due to over-reving, the piston hits them, destroying the valves and many times the pistons in the process.