so even if i just change my headers and retain my old stock exhaust, it can give me that 3 - 7 hp gain? and will it give an aggressive sound?
e36 316i does not have oxygen sensors right? if im not mistaken, m43 engine? so there should be no complications with changing them to headers without sensors?
btw, if ever, wat design should improve my acceleration? 4-2-1 or 4-1 headers?
so even if i just change my headers and retain my old stock exhaust, it can give me that 3 - 7 hp gain? and will it give an aggressive sound?
e36 316i does not have oxygen sensors right? if im not mistaken, m43 engine? so there should be no complications with changing them to headers without sensors?
btw, if ever, wat design should improve my acceleration? 4-2-1 or 4-1 headers?
M40 engine were the first, AFAIK not deliverd in an E36 in the USA, it is a somewhat changed version of the E30 1.6 / 1.8 engine
M43 was the revised model of it, an 16v edition The M40 is a 8v.
Then you have the M42, that is the 318is, also not deliverd in USA afaik, that later on has been replaced by the M44. This is a 1.9i 16v, the M42 is a 1.8i 16v
Then you have the M42, that is the 318is, also not deliverd in USA afaik, that
later on has been replaced by the M44. This is a 1.9i 16v, the M42 is a 1.8i 16
We received the M42 and the M44 here in the states for the 318 and 318IS. As far as sixes, M50, M52, S50, S52. I believe there was a M54, S54 in the M coupe, not sure if that was an E36 or not.
I'll post it up for Jean sicne im not a vendor. I'm pretty sure active autowerke just came out with some headers for e36's this year. Seeing as how they are so new, I dont know how much they have made gains. It's been discussed on bf.c, but the general consensus was that for the price, it is really only a great option if you've got a s/c.
sorry for editing jeans post, i have to protect our paying sponsors (part of being an asshole admin )... but yes AA carries headers, and they are very competitive with the market with them as they are a very stable company in terms of performance BMW parts.
Talk to deloriant he had a cat back system then put headers on and said that it made a bid diffrence I say that you could make 25hp - 20hp with headers downpipe and cat back, if u already have cams and intake manifold. I recommend cams, I rode in a m3 that had cams installed and it had alot more pull
Talk to deloriant he had a cat back system then put headers on and said that it made a bid diffrence I say that you could make 25hp - 20hp with headers downpipe and cat back, if u already have cams and intake manifold. I recommend cams, I rode in a m3 that had cams installed and it had alot more pull
Every M3 has cams installed. It's a Double-Over-Head-Cam engine (DOHC).
I suppose I don't quite understand why new cams make such a big difference. I've seen the AA cam kit for $5K that promises about 300 hp out of an E36 M3. What's the big deal? Do they weigh that much less such that they don't eat up energy in rotational momentum? Why does such a simple part cause such huge gains?
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