ECU

[User Name 19]

Hi Guys

ive being ready up and was just wanting your guys advise on the sort of ecu to look for it will be going on a stock 86 528i m30b28 engine

is it worth getting one on the stock engine before i do any upgrading so that it works ok, or do you guys reakon waiting to all the performance parts are on the engine and doing it

i have being quoted about 3k tunned and installed

so i dont really know what do you guys reakon

i have seen a new ecu that you dont need to have a distributor for cause it has a direct fire system from a add on to the ecu

[Silver Fox 43]

Kym, depends on budget.

IMHO best would be upgrade to M30b35, same box etc, gives you extra 48hp.

If you don't want to go that far, I'd be looking at a mild cam, 284 maybe, and a reprogrammed chip.

Should give you maybe 25 to 30hp, and if you do some yourself maybe $2000 or thereabouts?

[BM WORLD 1283]

trademe

Could be a steal at that price, almost worth it for that interior alone

they Alpina "look" rims?

i agree thats your best option . just stick the std e34/e32 211hp(will need to swap sump and oil pump over form old engine ) or e28 /e23 /e24 218hp 3.5 engine bolt straight in . use the e28 or e24 wiring loom and ecu .

simple HP upgrade , and then if you want go for headers cam retune ecu etc .

dont bother mucking around with the 2.8L engine.

might be able to help you with a 3.5 kit ecu loom etc , straight bolt and hook up job.