Madison - 1988 E30 325i Convertible - Thread

SteelBlue

I would love to purchase a California/Arizona car in the future and either ship it to drive it back. Looks like a really clean example. Early model verts have a great look.

vbhargava

Finally got rid of the white w/M stitching shifter and parking brake boots. Picked up a CATuned set and it fit great. If anyone wants the old set I'm happy to give them away.

Now its time to upgrade the shifter knob. What's your favorite for the E30?

straight6pwr

zhp knob > all. oem quality, good price, heavy feel.

vbhargava

@straight6pwr Is there a ZHP shift knob w/o the silver ring at the bottom?

straight6pwr

no, but its super easy to spray paint to black. or vinyl wrap it.

P_Roloff

straight6pwr said:

no, but its super easy to spray paint to black. or vinyl wrap it.

I think I'm going to have to do this, I really dislike the silver ring. I'll take the boots if no one else needs them, mine are pretty nasty.

wasnt m3

I have a leather shift boot with the m stripes if you want it.

vbhargava

P_Roloff said:

I think I'm going to have to do this, I really dislike the silver ring. I'll take the boots if no one else needs them, mine are pretty nasty.

My bad I missed this. Still interested in the boots?

P_Roloff

vbhargava said:

My bad I missed this. Still interested in the boots?

It’ll probably be early June until I’m back and can get them, so if you don’t want to wait that long you can toss em.

vbhargava

Decided to add a Red 46 skid plate to make sure I dont kill the oil pan on back roads.

Pros: works w/the gargastic x brace.

Cons: not bolt on

vbhargava

ProjectCoCo got some serious love this weekend.

New passenger fuel sender unit
New drivers fuel sensor o-ring
Garagistic rear shock mount reinforcement
M-tech 1 steering wheel with new M color band
New headlight knob
New glovebox lever/handle
New windshield washer reservoir and pump
New cowl grates

B C

Nice subtle improvements. Those minor details count

YoungCR

Everything looks great! Especially the air vents.

Jdesign

Nice! Its all in the deah - tails.

vbhargava

Needed a jump start but Coco started right up for the first time since November. Had a few hours to make some small changes:

coco mats - black and grey
collector license plates (need to license plate delete the front)
new bulb in the rear bumper
realigned the m-tech 1 steering wheel 1 notch.
injector cleaner

Summer plans

raise coilovers 1 inch
euro grill and chrome kidneys
replace convertible top latch
license plate delete up front
replace coolant reservoir
maybe:
- 19lbs injectors and Mark D chip
- feupholster seats
- find a replacement front drivers fender

B C

It’s been a while, glad to see progress. What tune are you going with?

vbhargava

B C said:

It’s been a while, glad to see progress. What tune are you going with?

@B C

I am deciding between a 91 and 93 octane Mark D chip- http://www3.sympatico.ca/mdsylva/products.htm. Any thoughts?

To be honest I'm having a hard time finding a step by step guide for 19lb injectors and understanding the differences in the various 19lb injectors iv found:

Do the installation of the injectors require anything other then swapping them out?

B C

vbhargava said:

@B C

I am deciding between a 91 and 93 octane Mark D chip- http://www3.sympatico.ca/mdsylva/products.htm. Any thoughts?

To be honest I'm having a hard time finding a step by step guide for 19lb injectors and understanding the differences in the various 19lb injectors iv found:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E30-E34-E36-M20-M30-M50-19lb-injector-upgrade-Genuine-Bosch-/292975028671

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E30-E34-E36-M20-M30-M50-19lb-injector-upgrade-Genuine-Bosch-Gray/293400060812?_trkparms=aid%3D1110002%26algo%3DSPLICE.SOI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200116171858%26meid%3Dd1ac16fed34648e68c7afaf7c51828d8%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D292975028671%26itm%3D293400060812%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DPromotedSellersOtherItemsV2%26brand%3DBosch&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219

http://maksinjection.com/?product=bosch-0280-155-746-19-injectors-set-of-6

Do the installation of the injectors require anything other then swapping them out?

I would personally opt for the 93 octane tune and this set here

http://maksinjection.com/?product=bosch-0280-155-746-19-injectors-set-of-6

At most you may need to dremel new injector retainer slots in the upper portion of the body. I only had to do this once on as set of 33# injectors which had the clip location slightly different than stock. Many sets I have used did not need any modification.
Not required but good practice would be to do a smoke test to check for any intake leaks and make sure your oxygen sensor is healthy.

vbhargava

B C said:

I would personally opt for the 93 octane tune and this set here

http://maksinjection.com/?product=bosch-0280-155-746-19-injectors-set-of-6

At most you may need to dremel new injector retainer slots in the upper portion of the body. I only had to do this once on as set of 33# injectors which had the clip location slightly different than stock. Many sets I have used did not need any modification.
Not required but good practice would be to do a smoke test to check for any intake leaks and make sure your oxygen sensor is healthy.

Thanks for the advice. Just ordered the injectors.

Are any of the cheap Mark D rip offs worth it?

B C

I dont personally trust them. They may just be copies of stock chips, they could have checksum errors in the coding, its a mixed bag. The real thing is cheap enough and easy to sell if you ever need to. I wouldnt be surprised if a fair amount of "tunes" that exist are just stock tunes with an increased redline. At least with the MarkD chip you know the timing advance is more aggressive which is where all the power is made.

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Madison - 1988 E30 325i Convertible - Thread