Hi all, after spending an hour browsing the website and looking at some theads on here I thought i'd chip in and say hello.... and maybe ask a few questions.
I have a 2000(X) Z3. She's a 1.9 118bhp 8 valve 4 pot (badged 1.8). I've had the car 3 years now and still get loads of pleasure driving it. But I do wonder whether there are some more ponies hidden away inside the engine somewhere that are just waiting to get out.
118bhp does not sound much for a 1.9 ltr engine, compare this with other 1.9 ltr BMW engines... or even a 1.8 MX5 or MR2... I do wonder whether the car was 'de-tuned' in some way by BMW.
Any how.. I guess what i'm getting at is, is there any one on here who has had experience with this engine before, I think the M43 was also used in the 3series. So far all I have done is change the HT leads and fitted a cheap cone induction filter (filter works quite well, response is a lot sharper....'till the engine bay warms up! ).
Is there a hidden switch somewhere or a quick re-map that will instantly give me the 150bhp'ish that I think is more like what the engine should produce?
Any suggestions (short of selling the car.... this I could never do!!!!) would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
ribs
I have a 2000(X) Z3. She's a 1.9 118bhp 8 valve 4 pot (badged 1.8). I've had the car 3 years now and still get loads of pleasure driving it. But I do wonder whether there are some more ponies hidden away inside the engine somewhere that are just waiting to get out.
118bhp does not sound much for a 1.9 ltr engine, compare this with other 1.9 ltr BMW engines... or even a 1.8 MX5 or MR2... I do wonder whether the car was 'de-tuned' in some way by BMW.
Any how.. I guess what i'm getting at is, is there any one on here who has had experience with this engine before, I think the M43 was also used in the 3series. So far all I have done is change the HT leads and fitted a cheap cone induction filter (filter works quite well, response is a lot sharper....'till the engine bay warms up! ).
Is there a hidden switch somewhere or a quick re-map that will instantly give me the 150bhp'ish that I think is more like what the engine should produce?
Any suggestions (short of selling the car.... this I could never do!!!!) would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
ribs