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haha kewl as, ill be in town this weekend for sure, just got reg & wof at long last

haha yeh for sure cant wait to do something to it anyways, get it Saturday 9th, sly up to Wellington and come back via the ferry. Yeh man mint az, i'm normly in town on a weekend so look out for it, toot out if ya see me

yeh I did, heres the listing http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=135377114 sounds like a bit of a project, I think id stick with the less cost effective way, which is what i'm trying to do. but I think what I would do personally, stick with the 535. Just noticed you're from chch aswell

Hey all Bima fans Just managed to pick up a manual conversion for my E34 535, yes you heard right, MANUAL! WITH EVERYTHING! Need some guidelines to follow, especially with that little plug that plugs into the trans etc. I was told I will have a trans warning come up on the computer & need to either earth the black wire out that goes to the trans or something, not quite sure If anyone can give me any pointers, it would be greatly appreciated

Hey all Bima fans Just managed to pick up a manual conversion for my E34 535, yes you heard right, MANUAL! WITH EVERYTHING! Need some guidelines to follow, especially with that little plug that plugs into the trans etc. I was told I will have a trans warning come up on the computer & need to either earth the black wire out that goes to the trans or something, not quite sure If anyone can give me any pointers, it would be greatly appreciated

quite possibly an "m", search up on the net on all about the "m" specs, that should narrow your thoughts down. payed $2500, got him down from $3500, mainly because of the high k's (298,000) Not sure if I should do a conversion into my straight 535 or just swap all the running gear, because mines leather and a hell of alot tidier Heres mine

Hey man Just bought an SE myself, Manual E34 535i SE 1989. From what everyone else has said about SE's in this thread, this has cloth seats, spolier, Manual box, and an M series steering wheel. once delivered first thing I will be checking is to see if it does have an LSD (praying it does ). Other than all that, its not much different at all to my standard 89 E34 535i, will let ya know tho!

Hey all Bima fans Just managed to pick up a manual conversion for my E34 535, yes you heard right, MANUAL! WITH EVERYTHING! Need some guidelines to follow, especially with that little plug that plugs into the trans etc. I was told I will have a trans warning come up on the computer & need to either earth the black wire out that goes to the trans or something, not quite sure If anyone can give me any pointers, it would be greatly appreciated

I own an E34 535, just had to get a new diff housing as the axle sheared from the diff, ripping the diff from its housing & mounts. Checked the internals for cracks or chipped teeth, all appeared ok. Had the diff in for roughly two weeks now, having more problems!!! Every time the trans chops down a gear, the diff makes a banging sound, even when I put it into drive, what could it be??? Obviously the axle shearing from the diff has done some damage of some kind, I'm hoping it is repairable Could someone let me know of what this could be, cheers!

Wanting for a project. Heres a copy of a topic I started in General Discussion.... Yes, i'm thinking about doing a crazy ass mod to my Bima. Had a few quotes, this is one of them.. 1) Turbo $895.00. 2) Manifold $895.00 - $995.00. 3) Fuel pump (if required) $350.00. 4) ECU $1395.00. 5) Intercooler $295.00. 6) Wastegate $275.00 - $449.00. I'm currently looking for a manual conversion for my E34 535i, anyone out there have one???????? YES THEY"RE RARE Been on a forum, heres the brunt of it. (ME) Hi guys. I'm thinking about bolting on a T series turbo to my original M30 motor in my E34 1989 535i (E34). I'm hoping to be able to push 15 psi of boost. But I want to make sure that my stock management system will be able to deal with positive pressure in the intake manifold. So far I'm thinking about a "GReddy E-Manage" piggy back system. Any idea how I will cope or would ther be a better alternative?? (FELLIS) M30B35, the one in E34 and E32, has 9:1 compression ratio, so I belive it can take 15psi or more, just depends on tuning. With the GReddy, the problem will be AFM which will max out well before these 15psi and as SMT is just modifying AFM signal it won't help much. You will in any case have to use larger injectors and higher fuel pressure and again no tuning will be possible by SMT6. I will also be going for turbo in my E34 535, but I'll put whole M106 with M30 wiring and computer running ignition and Megasquirt running fuel. Idea also is to tune up to ~1bar of boost and then mabe either go for Megasquirt for ignition also or put one of older Perfectpower products UNI which will then be used to change ignition timing. (345is)hi Im dan. I know that you can tune a e34 535i with a turbo and not do any mods to the DME, just have to get the cartech rising rate fuel pressure regulator, for increase in boost to match increase in fuel. the stock injectors will only take you so far, as far as how much fuel they will flow. you will have to have an air/fuel mixture gauge to make shure your not leaning out at the higher boost levels. as far as the air flow meter goes you will notice just by feel that the spring tension of the stock 535i AFM vs. the 745i AFM is acually more tension on the naturally aspired engine (535i) This is because of the turbo lag, less air flows through the turbo charged engine during low RPMs and anything before atmosphereic pressure. so that will result in lower tourqe down low, but once you reach boost then the power comes in. so If you do any adjusting to the AFM it will most likly be less tension to accomidate for the lag. but then what about the fuel delivery for the high boost it will have less then naturally aspired engine right? not if you put a cartech rising rate fuel pressure regulator, this will acomidate for the more air flow, Boost! also the stock AFM from a 535i has an input voltage of 5v and an output range of 0-5 volts, the 745i AFM operates with a 10 volt input and 0-10 volt range. also a 745i AFM has a totaly different voltage output curve, it is more flat through the low load and at the higher load higher rpm it jumps up quickly to accomidate for the boost increase. but my point is that the 745i AFM is fully or close to fully open at the stock 6psi of boost, so you just logicaly think that you need to make spring tension higher so it wont be fully open until it reaches the new boost limit you have achieved. but that cant be done because it screws up idle and normal driving conditions. when you hit WOT (wide open throttle) the computer sends more fuel to the engine, on bolth 745i and 535i. so useing the stock air flow meter is fine you just have to accomidate the boost with more fuel by way of a carteck RRFPR. there is also devieces avlable that can modify your AFM's voltage signal to the computer at all different loads and rpms to be able to get the perfect fuel curve. even coming from you stock air flow meter, or you can even upgrade to a MAF sensor. But i could go on and on, I hope you have got some helpful info from this, good luck Tell me what you think or ideas. cheers

str8 up!? ok, considering I seen a 5 spd, with shaft, flywheel and clutch go for $800 on trademe not that long ago, this is if you have computer for box, maybe loom if I have to change plug under car for box, etc etc etc, $1500?

haha good point

hell no, ganna go a well known brand for that, wouldnt mind a scremer pipe aswell the only pain in the ass at the moment is finding a manual conversion

so far ive been told I wont have to do internals as I will be running a lower boost till I can some extra moola together to do so, so theres a start. (6 - 7 psi)

Yes, i'm thinking about doing a crazy ass mod to my Bima. Had a few quotes, this is one of them.. 1) Turbo $895.00. 2) Manifold $895.00 - $995.00. 3) Fuel pump (if required) $350.00. 4) ECU $1395.00. 5) Intercooler $295.00. 6) Wastegate $275.00 - $449.00. I'm currently looking for a manual conversion for my E34 535i, anyone out there have one???????? YES THEY"RE RARE Been on a forum, heres the brunt of it. (ME) Hi guys. I'm thinking about bolting on a T series turbo to my original M30 motor in my E34 1989 535i (E34). I'm hoping to be able to push 15 psi of boost. But I want to make sure that my stock management system will be able to deal with positive pressure in the intake manifold. So far I'm thinking about a "GReddy E-Manage" piggy back system. Any idea how I will cope or would ther be a better alternative?? (FELLIS) M30B35, the one in E34 and E32, has 9:1 compression ratio, so I belive it can take 15psi or more, just depends on tuning. With the GReddy, the problem will be AFM which will max out well before these 15psi and as SMT is just modifying AFM signal it won't help much. You will in any case have to use larger injectors and higher fuel pressure and again no tuning will be possible by SMT6. I will also be going for turbo in my E34 535, but I'll put whole M106 with M30 wiring and computer running ignition and Megasquirt running fuel. Idea also is to tune up to ~1bar of boost and then mabe either go for Megasquirt for ignition also or put one of older Perfectpower products UNI which will then be used to change ignition timing. (345is)hi Im dan. I know that you can tune a e34 535i with a turbo and not do any mods to the DME, just have to get the cartech rising rate fuel pressure regulator, for increase in boost to match increase in fuel. the stock injectors will only take you so far, as far as how much fuel they will flow. you will have to have an air/fuel mixture gauge to make shure your not leaning out at the higher boost levels. as far as the air flow meter goes you will notice just by feel that the spring tension of the stock 535i AFM vs. the 745i AFM is acually more tension on the naturally aspired engine (535i) This is because of the turbo lag, less air flows through the turbo charged engine during low RPMs and anything before atmosphereic pressure. so that will result in lower tourqe down low, but once you reach boost then the power comes in. so If you do any adjusting to the AFM it will most likly be less tension to accomidate for the lag. but then what about the fuel delivery for the high boost it will have less then naturally aspired engine right? not if you put a cartech rising rate fuel pressure regulator, this will acomidate for the more air flow, Boost! also the stock AFM from a 535i has an input voltage of 5v and an output range of 0-5 volts, the 745i AFM operates with a 10 volt input and 0-10 volt range. also a 745i AFM has a totaly different voltage output curve, it is more flat through the low load and at the higher load higher rpm it jumps up quickly to accomidate for the boost increase. but my point is that the 745i AFM is fully or close to fully open at the stock 6psi of boost, so you just logicaly think that you need to make spring tension higher so it wont be fully open until it reaches the new boost limit you have achieved. but that cant be done because it screws up idle and normal driving conditions. when you hit WOT (wide open throttle) the computer sends more fuel to the engine, on bolth 745i and 535i. so useing the stock air flow meter is fine you just have to accomidate the boost with more fuel by way of a carteck RRFPR. there is also devieces avlable that can modify your AFM's voltage signal to the computer at all different loads and rpms to be able to get the perfect fuel curve. even coming from you stock air flow meter, or you can even upgrade to a MAF sensor. But i could go on and on, I hope you have got some helpful info from this, good luck Tell me what you think or ideas. cheers

is it just the box, or is it the whole car you got

Go hardies brent, ill be interested azzz, thinkin bout doing that to my e34 535, needs to be manual if I do, do it. Anyways, do you know of anyone who's got a 5 speed conversion for an e34 535?

I was looking at an LSD diff, don't know what the ratio was but through a wreckers down here I was still looking at $1000

Shot m8

Cheers man

NO WORRIES, CONTACTING THE OTHER DUDE TODAY, IF I HAVE NO LUCK, WILL CONTACT YOU, CHEERS

HAD THE OLD DIFF REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED BMW SERVICE CENTRE DUE TO THE DIFF MAKING A WINEING SOUND, THURSDAY NAILED IT TO DO A U TURN AND THE AXLE SHEARED FROM THE DIFF LEAVING ONE BOLT IN THERE, AXLE TWISTED CATCHING THE DIFF AND RIPED THE DIFF FROM ITS MOUNT, AND SNAPPING THE STUD. RESOLTING IN WHAT ITS DONE. ME AND MY MATE TOOK IT OUT THE NEXT DAY, (GET THIS) WE WERE UNDOING BOLTS FROM THE RIGHT AXLE AND DRIVE SHAFT WITH OUR FINGERS, I'M TAKING THEM TO COURT TO RECOUP COSTS AS I HAVE SWAY BAR DAMAGE (OR WHAT EVER YOU COULD CALL IT IN THESE CARS) ON THE LEFT REAR

sweeeeet shot m8, might have one today down here anyways but ill let you know, hopefully know by the end of today

ANYONE OUT THERE GOT A DIFF HOUSING (REAR) FOR A E34 535I???

ok awesome shot for that, if you know, how much can you pick these up for, complete engine with box, loom computer the lot?