i thought the letters deterined the spec ? i might be wrong......
i thought the letters deterined the spec ? i might be wrong......Originally posted by 87 325@Apr 26 2003, 01:22 AM
Hey, I have a friend who is looking at an 87 325e, much like mine, but he asked me what the difference was btwn 325, 325e, 325i, and 325is. I couldn't really tell him anything, but the IS is the top in that line, correct? Could anyone help me out so i can get him some valuable info? Thanks
PLEASE don't be offended by this when i say you are completely utterly WRONGOriginally posted by SpeedsterBMW@Apr 26 2003, 01:27 AM
well the i means injected so the 325 is a sedan, the 325is is the coupe (not the top), 325e was electronic injection, and the normal 325 (was there one?)
yEA sorry, i found out that only the 318s had front mounted batteries to make up for the loss in weight of engine size. How did your 325 come with LSD i was pretty certain that only the S's came with LSD. If not how was it obtained then.but my 87 325 DOES have a trunk mounted battery, as do most e30's
as for the trunk mounted battery, perhaps american e30s are different to the rest of the world because i've never seen a trunk mounted battery in an e30.Originally posted by Fox@Jun 26 2003, 05:37 PM
but my 87 325 DOES have a trunk mounted battery, as do most e30's
Not sure I'd agree with the above. The 325 eta motor is the basis for most strokers. Without the eta crank and rods (in some cases), you can't get the most out of a normally aspirated e30. The 1988 super eta is the most useful, but hardest to find. This model e30 came with what is almost a stroker - it has the pistons, crank and rods. However, its missing the intake and some of the head components. The heads are different between the 3 engines (325e, 88' 325, and 325i). However, the 88' 325 (super eta) is only missing the 'i' cam and second valve springs (325i's have double valve springs whereas all others only have single - this is needed to handle higher revs and lift).A lot more can be done with the i motor also.