Madison - 1988 E30 325i Convertible - Thread

[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. 

1. New passenger fuel sender unit
2. New drivers fuel sensor o-ring
3. Garagistic rear shock mount reinforcement
4. M-tech 1 steering wheel with new M color band
5. New headlight knob
6. New glovebox lever/handle
7. New windshield washer reservoir and pump
8. 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:

• 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?

[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.

[vbhargava]

B C said:

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. 

Appreciate the advice. Ordered the chip and injectors.

[vbhargava]

Knocking out some of the small projects. 

Unmodifying the front end with euro style grill, chrome kidneys and a license plate delete:

Coco mats:

Kooglewerks cupholders:

[gilber33]

Coco Mats are on my list as a final touch when I have the car back together. How do you like them? I assume there's nothing not to like about them.

[vbhargava]

gilber33 said:

Coco Mats are on my list as a final touch when I have the car back together. How do you like them? I assume there's nothing not to like about them. 

They are much better then stock (I hate the stock ones since they get stuck in the pedals) but to be honest for their price point I would expect better floormat templates for the rear seats. Overall I really appreciate the look and would probably still purchase again.