im not impressed with my new m3!!!!!!!&#33

[j_tomo 0]

hey all

after not being able to find anything for my e30 325i i forked out 20k for a very tidy e36 1995 m3

its done 83,000ks

its a manual jap import

and its sluggish! what little power it has comes in after 5,000rpm

it would be bugger all faster than my old 325, in a straight line its actualy slower than a standard 94 vtech prelude

it seems to run fine, no noises or smoke

is the jdm modle detuned?

maybe i was expecting to much from the mighty m3?

any idears?

cheers

jeremy

[BM WORLD 1283]

put it on a dyno , should be about 160-170kw at the wheels.

try gavin at hi-velocity. north shore .

[mr E34 11]

Did you take it for pre-purchase inspection? NEVER buy anything without one.

Take it to Velocity where Brent said for assessment.

[martyyn 2]

Well did you drive it before you bought it ?

[kiwi535 538]

the m3 will give its best at higher rpms,but i am sure thats not right!

[R90S 2]

hey all

after not being able to find anything for my e30 325i i forked out 20k for a very tidy e36 1995 m3

its done 83,000ks

its a manual jap import

and its sluggish! what little power it has comes in after 5,000rpm

it would be bugger all faster than my old 325, in a straight line its actualy slower than a standard 94 vtech prelude

it seems to run fine, no noises or smoke

is the jdm modle detuned?

maybe i was expecting to much from the mighty m3?

any idears?

cheers

jeremy

No, you're not expecting too much. It should be producing linear power from just off idle right through to redline, with your grin getting progressively wider.

Get it checked out. Something is definitely wrong if it is only doing anything over 5k rpm.

:>)

[steve R 0]

did you buy the black one that was on trademe? looked like a steal

[j_tomo 0]

yea i drove it as fast as i could around the interislander ferry terminal

and yes its the black one with 18's on tardme

i filled it up with 95 and read in the owners manual that states it needs a min of 98 so i toped it up -3/4 of a tank-

and added octane booster

i also removed the cat converters today and its running much beter but still not what i expect

does the vanos ever play up on these

are the jdm ones detuned so it wont disgrace their cars?

is there any GOOD faq sites on these? i spent 4hrs this morning looking at pages about the yanky detuned models that makes a whooping 240hp

i cant find anything on the jdm version

mechaincly its fine clean filters good plugs ect it just seems restricted

and theres no dynos around here lol not everyone lives in auckland

cheers

jeremy

[ecko_complex 3]

Are you the guy that text me about buying an M3? Get a Dyno, if that's reading ~170kw at the wheels then you must have had a hell of a 325.

[BM WORLD 1283]

whats your chasis number . will find the specs on it

[hybrid 1043]

Also post a pic here of the engine bay ... we can tell pretty much straight away what engine type you have .. and yeah as Brent said .. chassis number (stamped on your front strut tower)

[cainchapman 0]

Bring it over to me. I'll take it for a strop and let you know.

[j_tomo 0]

chassis number fg.nr.ea68035

ill load up some pics tonite

cheers

[kiwi535 538]

E36 Cou M3 S50 ECE 19941200 R M

Production Code: BF92, batch ID: 47432

12/94 production date,euro spec M3 coupe rhd manual

[Mavrick 0]

I was looking at purchasing this car, but I would have had to of sold my car 1st.

Sad to hear your not impressed with it. Did you get it checked by a BMW specialist before purchasing?

[Nic325i 0]

is there any GOOD faq sites on these? i spent 4hrs this morning looking at pages about the yanky detuned models that makes a whooping 240hp

i cant find anything on the jdm version

mechaincly its fine clean filters good plugs ect it just seems restricted

This is the best BMW M site I know of - not sure if it is the type of FAQ you're after though.

[Apex 693]

E36 Cou M3 S50 ECE 19941200 R M

Production Code: BF92, batch ID: 47432

12/94 production date,euro spec M3 coupe rhd manual

How did you do that?? Im impressed

Good luck with the M3 J Tomo, Id just plug it into a fault scanner, that will tell you if all is working properly, including vanos. Shame you’re not in my neck of the woods as I have a mate with one.

Edited January 28, 2008 by Apex

[kiwi535 538]

punch in your chassis number here

http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi

or

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/

latter one also good for getting /comparing part numbers

[j_tomo 0]

i was after the faq that tells you comon faults and how to fix them, i found one for my old vr4 and fixed the leaking capasitors myself.

i think ill have to make a day trip to chch and get it scaned and dyno'd

its running ok now still a bit lacking down low and doesnt feel like the beter part of 300hp

when i picked it up i filled her up with 95 octane then read the manaul that states i need a min of 98 so i put 1/2 a tank of the good bp stuff plus a bottle of octane booster and its slowly getting quicker

maybe a sticky vanos?

and echo complex i didnt call you about your m3 and yes my 325 is quick (low ratio diff /uk import)

cheers

jeremy

[j_tomo 0]

well i chopped the cats out and removed the trumpet from the airbox and woooow what a difference!!!!!!!

goes much beter, im still not convinced its 286hp

cheers guys

jeremy

[hybrid 1043]

Remember its not the same instant feeling as turbo power, the s50 has it strength in the mid range. ITs more like 'real' hp. if you were to line it up against a turbo car of the same HP you would win. (generally speaking)

As others have suggested, go see Gavin and Hi Velocity. Hes one of the only people in the BMW tuning business that has the equipment to test your real HP. He can plug it in and see exactly whats going on. Its not too expensive to do so either.

[cainchapman 0]

From the look of his comment about going to Christchurch, I'm picking he's in the South Island (try to put a location in your signature). DCH have a hub dyno and can tell you whether it's putting out the correct power.

Be warned, that if you car has oxygen sensors before and after the cat, you may be heading for a big engine bill. As they lean out at the top end.

[drifty325i 0]

I wouldnt recommend taking out the intake trumpet,if you test it on the dyno im sure you will see negative gains from it

[Greg111 13]

As everyone else has said, there is something wrong for sure if the only power comes after 5000rpm, mine has power from start to stop, air filter and fuel filter are more than likely an issue here i'm thinking, (if you havent already checked). An AA check usually cover these things, which i'm guessing you didn't get???

[mr E34 11]

Just a thought Jeremy, you should really dyno 1st so you know where you ARE and then do mods so you know where you are going.