RedRocketTi

Look into getting a RED label BOSCH 413 DME (if you have single vanos). That DME has got no EWS from factory and is for OBD1 engines. I am running an M52b28 with an M50 loom and red 413 dme. Also the Red 413 DME can have performance chips added such as the shark chip, as mine has. RED 413 DME's came in pre 95 325i's I believe, alltho make sure it is a red sticker as the silver 413 may have ews 1.0.

Had to put new shocks and rear pads in the wee beast today to get WOF, I can honestly say I really NEED a rattle gun, those bolts were bloody tight! Also picked up a new filter and O ring from the dealership today due to having had a massive leak on my oil filter housing cap and no matter what I do it seems to blow out and leak, now to try a genuine part and see if that fixes the issues.

Replaced my rear pads in the Ti, also went about trying to pull some stock springs off some shocks I have, need to replace my front shocks to get a wof

Manual conversion doesnt need cert. As taken from LVVTA Threashold tables: Certification is not required so long as: The OE gearbox cross-member has not been heated, cut, or welded; and the OE gearbox cross-member mounting to the OE body or chassis members is unchanged; and no replacement gearbox cross-member is used; and the OE drive-shaft(s) is un-modified; and no substantial modifications have occurred http://www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/suplementary_information/LVVTA_LVV_Cert_Threshold.pdf The engine could get away with saying that its an m52b25 that has had a stroker kit put in and is still making less than 20% more power and get away with it that way.

Im trying to find out how many E36 Ti's are out there in the wild in NZ that have had the larger M5x series motors dropped in? I currently have mine as a daily with an M52B28 and know of 2 others with m52b28's on the road (From this forum). Also I know of 2 m52B28 track cars and one m54b30 track car. There was an M50b20 Ti on trademe a few years back. One question though is how many are actually out and about on the roads here in nz or hidden away in peoples garages! Some Pics of my beast

No cage planned ATM, it's my daily driver and I am still a poor student in my final year of my engineering degree. I still like the idea of keeping it as a daily driver and a sleeper. It's a hell of a lot of fun on the track and the next step is handling. It's got boatloads of power and I'm extremely happy with it!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Okay so here we go the long awaited write up! After facing teething issues, shes all running mint! So far since the swap was completed I have picked up some ACS Type 1's however they are very wide and have massive offset. To get the to fit the guards will need a lot of pumping, however I have thought of the possibility of grafting E46 flares onto my rear guards to allow for better fitment. I have managed to get it running reliably and have so far done just over 1000km on the swap and a track day! Around Ruapuna even with the 4.44 diff, I topped out 5th gear around 175kph on gps (7k rpm). I was sitting consistently around low 1:55's which is a good 5 seconds faster than what I was getting on the old engine and auto box. Tires are definitely needing an upgrade along with putting the vented front breaks in to really help the lap times drop down, along with a longer ratio diff. Lowering springs have also been added to the back end which allows for the car to now not look like its doing a nose dive all the time, and gives some insane wheel tuck in the corners (see pic ). Still on the list of things to do: Longer ratio diff New front brakes to be installed Ti Specific shift boot (Sedan one doesn't fit perfectly) Guards to be rolled/flared out Some things that I have considered as future mods include: M-Sport Rear bumper M3 style or AC front bumper ZF gearbox Race/Performance brake pads Front strut brace Upgraded rear sway bar Upgraded sway bar bushings Coil Over suspension Semi Slicks for track use Oil cooler Supercharger when I want more power As always here are some pics!!! As she currently sits: Getting some wheel tuck on ruapuna!!!! More Ruapuna action: Test fitting the new rims: That fitment.... 17/235/45's on 17x8.5 et13 rims.... definatly needing narrower tires for the front to get anywhere close. Also here is a video of a few laps on Ruapuna, this was my 2nd ever track day and first track day since the swap:

In EWSII cars there is a module under the glove box, it will have a yellow plug on it and should be attached to a black or white box and have EWSII written on it somewhere. I followed that guide for my swap however I didn't have X6031 connectors on either my body or engine... so I currently still need to wire up my check engine light circuit. Some cars do have stuff under the steering column, however mine was all in the glove box. Also aja540i if you are after an m44b19 I have one I need to get rid of

They are type 1's, type 2 doesn't have the aluminium polished lip. Also the type 1's have stamping on the outside of the rims. Type 2's have the spokes coming out towards the rim and the type 1's have more of a flat profile to the spokes.Type 1's came in both 3 piece and monoblocks from what I have researched.

So I test fitted my ACS rims! The fitment is a bit wide.... Guard roller will be coming out on the rear to keep the 235's within the guards. The fronts will be going down to 215's and a little bit of rolling will be taking place! Love the look of the Type 1 ACS rims, its a hard decision between my style 97's and these tho!!!

Okay so I have just done a swap on my Ti from an Auto M44b19 to an M52B28 manual. I ran with OBD1 sensors and an older computer to get around EWS issues. If your car that the engine is going into has EWSII then you can just swap the EWS modules, DME, and key chip. Im not sure on what to do if the project car isnt EWSII. As far as radiator goes, the 6 has a much larger radiator and if you have the donor car there you may as well swap it in! I also swapped my front sway bar to make sure that it would clear the sump otherwise the 4 cylinder one sits a few mm away from the sump... I didnt want to risk it and had a 6 cylinder one there, 15 min job to swap them over anyway! My DME and engine were orignially auto, however were converted to manual before I bought the donor car and pulled everything apart. I still have all the loom for the Auto box attached but have it all tucked away and the auto box computer isnt plugged in. What model Getrag box do you have? I am running a 220, and know of a guy who races a s50b32 and runs getrag 220's. Im unsure of the clutch and flywheel differences, however my shifter had been extended. This is something that is not quite clear, some people need to lengthen the shifter linkages when putting a 4 cylinder box on a 6 and some dont. Good luck with the swap! The extra power is soo much nicer! However you may want a medium case diff if you dont currently have one to handle the extra power!

So today I picked up some clear indicators for my Ti, along with some GENUINE Type 1 ACS wheels! Anyone know the value of some AC Schnitzer Type 1 17x8.5 et13 rims? They are in decent condition I will give them a wash and polish tomorrow and test fit to see if I like them more than my shadowed style 97's on my 328Ti. Also managed to break a rear CV yesterday in it.... man that 2.8L can pull!!!!

So its all running! Finally got the engine to start! The issue I was facing was on the drivers side there were 2 cables coming out that were black and appeared identical. Naturally one would expect both of these cable to be earth wires. I was given one tip to cut back the shielding on one of the wires... and what lay beneath was a red cable! That explained why I didnt have positive power to any relays or my DME! Hooked it upto the positive terminal of the battery and all of a sudden she turned over and fired up!!! So after that happened we proceeded to chuck the Ti onto the salvage trailer and take it to the other side of town at 9pm on a friday night to get the exhaust welded up!!! After a few hours and a few more beers we called it quits for the night and finished it off on saturday! Got all the fluids bled through and shes running mint! I managed to get it all done in time for the euro meetup here in Chch on Sunday! The 4.44 diff with the getrag box means Im pulling close to 4k rpm at 100kph in 5th snf boy does the 2.8 have some pull! The M50 intake manifold and chipped ECU mean that its leathal in 2nd gear! In saying that I have already broken a rear cv, still on the lookout for a new medium case diff in a better ratio and potentially a ZF box if I can find one! I have a heap of photos I still have to sort through so will post a propper update on the entire build later in the week!

. Yes the engine did run in the last body. Essentially it's an m50 engine however slightly larger displacement. I have done some troubleshooting and have found that I have no power coming to my relays for the DME or fuel pump at all, going to try figure out why otherwise have an auto sparky coming to look at it Saturday, I would love to have it running before then tho!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have just gotten my hands onto a 413 RED DME, still no fuel or spark, so far I have removed the EWS module and jumped pins 1 and 3 together to allow for the engine to crank over, just no ignition!!! Any hints on this would be amazing!

Okay so the swap is almost complete.... I have the engine and gearbox in place in the Ti and all bolted up. Currently facing an issue with no spark or fuel, however will try a few more ideas for fixes tomorrow or will try find myself a red label 413DME. I can get the engine cranking over by joining 2 pins on the EWS connector, however I am getting no spark and the fuel pump isnt priming. Decided to call it quits early and will try again in the morning. This is a short update before bed, however a lot has happened and I have managed to get a few pics of it all in different stages. The engine from the donor car was taken out on the subframe and just dragged underneath the car and out of the engine bay. As seen here a few people just got under the front of it and were able to drag it out the back of the garage into the rear yard. The Ti was then stripped of its m44 and auto box and prepped for the 2.8L + manual box. The stuff that was swapped over was pretty quickly done, moving the hard line and slave cylinder over for the clutch and swapping the pedal boxes. There were a lot less issues gettting the 6 banger into the hole then getting the 4 cylinder out! The 4 cylinder didnt want to go, getting caught constantly on the steering rack, the 6 pot however went straight on in without any issues at all! Anyway that is all for now, I will make sure I post a comprehensive update when I finish everything off!!!

Get the car up on axle stands or ramps and have a look underneath with a flashlight. You should be able to see markings on the side of the box (Passengers side I think) saying GETRAG and then a long number starting 220.xxx... , 240.xxx,... or 260.xxx,... I hope this helps!

I hope this is the correct place to post this, but online I have come across a lot of conflicting info. I am running a GETRAG 220 gearbox and I am wanting to know if the final drive in 5th is 1:1 as quoted by a lot of online sources saying all GETRAGS are 1:1. However I have seen some reports that seem to think that 4th is 1:1 and 5th is 0.81:1. I am definitely loosing my 4.44 auto diff, however the replacement diff I have found is a 3.91 so its a little shorter than I was looking for. If the Getrag box is indeed over driven then this shouldn't be a problem however as this will be my daily driver and occasional track day warrior I am not wanting to be doing ridiculous RPM's at 100kph!

So more of an update! I have managed to get the car up on some axle stands and have a look underneath! I have also pulled the front end off and deleted the AC Pump! All thats left to do is to pull the engine and box out, hopefully can be done one night this week, however Im busy with the final week of the uni semester so balancing project car vs assignments is a bit of a struggle. Things I have learnt so far: This is indeed an M52B28 engine, however it is running a 413 DME and is OBD1. It has the rear O2 sensor hole plugged up and the sticker on the DME was the main giveaway. The AC was regassed in 2010 by a bmw dealer. The original car is a 1993 325i auto, someone has swapped in the m52b28 and a manual gearbox at some point in its life so I am assuming this swap was done before 2010. The gearbox is a GETRAG 220 I will need to replace the serpentine belt and possibly rocker cover gaskit Kinda scary but a lot of bulbs are missing from behind the cluster... Hopefully I can get some free time before the weekend to get the engine and box onto the ground, I will also be doing a couple of little mods such as the red needle mod to the cluster and cleaning the front glass because its kinda grubby. I am going to live without the AC system and remove all the parts associated with it for a bit of weight savings because racecar. Unless anyone is after a purple bonnet I might strip this one back and rust it out so that I have the option of runnign a rusty bonnet if I want. One last point, if anyone knows if an M54 engine and fuel rail cover will fit onto the M52 that would be great to know! Once again some progress pics to show how its all coming along!

I am converting my 318ti to an M52b28 and am requiring a cert so I may as well chuck on coil overs at the same time. Does anyone have a set going for a cheap price? Closer to chch the better!

Selling my trusty old M44b19 to make way for my 6 banger. This comes with a GM auto trans which is much better than the Jatco's so what I have heard. I have owned the car for the past 7 years and it has had regular oil changes. Belts were all replaced 12 months ago. Engine runs mint and can be heard running in the car from now up until queens birthday weekend. Package Includes: Full engine + exhaust manifold DME EWS module EWS Key Chip Radiator + associated hoses. Asking price for the lot is $550, I want it gone so get yourself a steal! Located in Chch. Also parting out an E36 Sedan, so have a 325i manual diff, lights, body panels, OBC, and a 318ti diff (4.44).

Okay so last night I managed to pick up the donor car! From looking at the key and the fact that its a 1993 body it leads me to believe that its got an older DME (possibly red 413) without EWS, however that will be fully confirmed when I pull the DME out of the car. The bushings for the shift linkage need done, and will do a full fluid swap on the manual box when I get it all out of the car. I will be using a hoist and will be taking the front end off the car for the removal. The intake noise is amazing! And the car has plenty of power, definitely going to be a quick car once the swap is complete! Anyway I have already managed to sell a few bits from the interior so currently the car owes me $400, not too shabby!!! _Ethrty-Andy_ I read your project write up, some awesome info in there! I have managed to source myself a 2.8L Z3 3.65 Diff that will be going into the Ti along with the swap too! Here are some pics of how it currently sits, not the tidiest on the outside however all the bits that I want are pretty mint!

Cheers man! I am picking the car up tomorrow night so will finally get it to have a proper look about it, as far as swapping the EWS Antenna under the dash is that essential? Or is just the DME and EWS module sufficient? I will pull the DME out over the weekend and check what version it is (Hopefully the version that didn't include EWS for ease of use). As far as the exhaust goes, this has tubular extractors fitted along with a twin pipe system straight an aftermarket muffler. Will fitting drive shaft hoops for cert be able to be easily fitted while trying to keep as much of this system exhaust in tact as possible. As far as running a diff goes, that has been the hardest thing to track down so far, I have a lead on a Z3 2.8 Auto diff but I just need to make sure the ratio is correct before splashing out on it, or if going the route of an E30 diff how much work is involved in swapping the output flanges over to use the Ti's standard drive shafts. And I could be interested in your rear section of exhaust, where are you located in NZ? As an estimate how long would you expect it to take 4-5 people to pull the motor + box from the Ti and have the 6 banger all lined up? I am thinking a weekend possibly maybe 2, or is that too ambitious? Its awesome to find someone who has done the swap in the past!

So this week I am beginning my rather ambitious project of dumping a m52B28 engine and Getrag manual box into what was originally my 1997 BMW 318Ti running an M44 and 4 speed auto (Slushbox). I have owned the car for 7 years and this has been a project I have always wanted to undertake, I will be posting photos of the build process and trying to document most of the stuff that I end up doing. I have sourced a donor car, it is a 1993 325i sedan, however someone in its past has put in an alloy block m52b28 along with an m50 intake manifold, K&N cold air box, custom headers and exhaust. I am picking the car up this weekend so will only be able to confirm once I have it if it has undertaken an OBD1 conversion or if the older chassis was swapped out to OBD2. Once I have the donor car I will have everything required to do the swap except for a diff that is suitable, currently on the hunt for a Z3 diff to mate up to my Getrag 5 speed. If anyone has any suggestions on the best ratios to choose from let me know thanks If anyone else has experience in doing this swap let me know any potential problems that you guys faced, I will also be swapping the larger front rotors and calipers from the sedan over to the Ti, this is an easy swap in comparison to everything else. More to come and hopefully I can have her all done up in time to take it around Ruapuna on the 29th of June

Im pretty sure this is the one my grandfather bought into the country and restored a couple of years back, Does it have the stripes down the side that say 3.0CS? It was a bloody nice car and on some cool alpina rims, kinda gutted he sold it before my old man could finish his 74 2002 turbo in polaris silver, would have been great to see both rides next to each other! Also have PM'd the previous sale price