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Date: 7-24-08 08:37
From: Albany02
Subject: Re: What would you do with $1,000?  
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The biggest improvement to my non-tii was the 5 speed and a 38/38 carb, from a 32/36. The 5-speed did nothing for sportiness, just slowed (and quieted) down the motor over 60 mph. The two barrel, non-progressive, carb made the car quick. Eventually you'll want to consider Bilsteins, fatter sway bars, excellent tires and improved brakes. Then I think you've got the basic issues covered. Obviously more than a grand, but something to think about. Good luck.
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Roger
'72 Malaga
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Date: 7-24-08 08:50
From: Otis 
Subject: Re: What would you do with $1,000?
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| devilspace wrote: | | I've got $1,000 to spend |
That's really, really, really easy.
http://www.monsvenus.com/
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Date: 7-24-08 10:28
From: Dave75verona
Subject: Re: What would you do with $1,000?
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While you happen to have the tranny out...An aluminum light weight flywheel would be cool.
Helps with the rev'ing of the car...Makes the rid a little funner to drive around.
Swaybars are a must have...
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Date: 7-24-08 11:01
From: tjones02 in Vacaville, CA 
Subject: Re: What would you do with $1,000?
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I second the opinion on dumping the 32/36 for a 38/38.
Not necessarily in any particular order....
Make sure you get a good set of performance shocks to go with those Eibach springs. Bilstein Heavy Duties, or Sports are a good basic choice, I would also consider red Koni Classics or yellow Sports... they cost more but offer a better street ride while handling the same as the Billies.
One often overlooked thing is to have one of the fewer and fewer BMW shops that are still good at '02s look the car over and make a detailed prioritized list of current and future needs of the car.... Depending on the shop, around 1-2 hours of labor. Consider it a "Post-Purchase Inspection"
22mm ft and 19mm adjustable rear sway bars. ST (used to be Suspension Techniques) makes a good set that many of the Roundel and Bimmer magazine advertisers sell under their own names... about $300 these days.
A good professional detail job..... your local BMW or Porsche or Mercedes specialist should know a good one. The paint will never have looked that good in 20 years. Include a carpet shampoo and the engine bay in it... around $250
For a cheaper alternative to the professional detail a bottle of Simple Green, a scrub brush and some money for the coin-op car wash. Most of those places really frown on foreign chemicals entering their systems. So, spray and scrub some of the heavy stuff before you go. A Clean engine runs cooler and is easier to look at and nicer to work on.
A quality performance air filter assembly, adds power and good looks... about $75
A brake fluid flush and maybe the blue hoses between the reservoir and brake master cylinder.
Performance brake pads like Hawk HPS or equivalent. No big brakes necessary! NOT race pads but performance street.... About $75.
A Curt Ingraham Improved Radiator and all the rest of a fresh cooling system... Water pump, All hoses Thermostat, belt.... Peace of mind.... Priceless!
Fixed front camber plates like the ones Ireland sells. $125
You didn't mention what wheels you've got... I'd start with a set of E30 bottle caps 14x6 with 195/60-14 tires..... http://www.tirerack.com has wonderful Yokohama AVID H4S for $69ea right now. I've been using these Yokos on my daily drivers for quite a few years and have even done a Auto-X or 2 on them. Less than $150 for the wheels.
OK, I may have blown the budget but you now have some suggestions and ideas that you may never have thought of....
I've got more suggestions/ideas if you want 'em.
HTH _________________ Tom Jones
BMWCCA Life 49246
Vacaville CA
a Wrench @ http://www.ipb-autosport.com/
& http://www.caseymotorsports.com
67 1600-2 Granada
+ 3 more 1600-2's
67 1800A stored
76 2002 F/S soon
86 528e 5sp Mine 365k
86 528eA Wife's
90 CRX HF 50mpg!
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Date: 7-25-08 05:43
From: mike in Beavercreek, OH
Subject: My priority order for a "sportier" '02, given what you
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already have:
1. Bilstein HDs all around
2. Larger than stock sway bars, front & back (if you're patient, you can find 'em used--they don't wear out), with urethane bushings
3. Replace front suspension bushings, ball joints and upper strut brgs (do this when you install the Bilsteins--another do-it-yourself job). Go with factory rubber bushings--much better for the street if you value you fillings.
4. At least new tires; for a better selection, go to 14" rims (used E30 wheels are cheap if you go for bottlecaps or steel wheels)
5. A smaller steering wheel (find a used one on the Board)
6. Oil pressure, volts and oil temp gauge
At this stage I wouldn't bother with headers or a fancy exhaust system, or bigger brakes; stock stuff is more than adequate.
Put what's left over (and there will be if you buy everything but the shocks, bushings/bearings and tires used off the board) into an engine rebuild fund, 'cause you'll have so much fun driving the car that you'll wear the engine out...
mike
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'69 Nevada sunroof--"Wolfgang"--bought new
'73 Sahara sunroof-- "Ludwig"--mine since '78
'87 eta E30 coupe--"Johannes"
+ Fiat Topolini (Benito & Luigi), Renault 4CVs (Anatole, Lucky Pierre, Brigette)...
and Kermit, the Bugeye Sprite
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Date: 7-25-08 06:56
From: Mike_R
Subject: Re: What would you do with $1,000?
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for $1000 you can compleatly replace shocks, sway bars, springs, and maybe bushings. By far the best way to improve sport feel is to upgrade suspension/steeering. _________________ 75 2002
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Date: 7-25-08 07:06
From: winstontj in 02129
Subject: Re: What would you do with $1,000?
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$1,000 was about the cost of my 5-spd conversion (don't forget about shortening the driveshaft)...
If you are REALLY handy and frugal you could pull off a 5-spd swap and a megasquirt conversion for under $1k. I'd start there. Next I'd do suspension as others mentioned.
Or you could take that $1,000 and short commodities and double your money in a month... _________________ BMW-Yachtsport
'07 Accord DD
'83 e21 - DD (work in progress)
2574356 - sleeping in need of restoration
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Date: 7-25-08 07:19
From: Harv in Willoughby Oh.
Subject: Re: What would you do with $1,000?
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Billy Sports and IE swaybars.
John _________________ "Chicken make no good house pet!"
"Less brake, more accelerator"
#1665778
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Date: 7-25-08 12:27
From: tjones02 in Vacaville, CA
Subject: Re: What would you do with $1,000?
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You mentioned buying a header for your otherwise stock motor...... There's an old Roundel article... I believe Ray Korman himself wrote it....
They did a series of dyno tests on various M10 engines to compare the effects of the various '02 exhaust manifolds and headers.... Basically a M10 motor needs to be making in excess of 150hp before a header makes more power and torque than a Tii manifold..... _________________ Tom Jones
BMWCCA Life 49246
Vacaville CA
a Wrench @ http://www.ipb-autosport.com/
& http://www.caseymotorsports.com
67 1600-2 Granada
+ 3 more 1600-2's
67 1800A stored
76 2002 F/S soon
86 528e 5sp Mine 365k
86 528eA Wife's
90 CRX HF 50mpg!
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Date: 7-25-08 02:34
From: 74tiiGolf in Santa Rosa, CA
Subject: Re: What would you do with $1,000?
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I have a 302 cam that I'll sell to you for a good price...
Matthew
rxringer@gmail.com_________________ Chastity: the most unnatural of sexual perversions.
74 tii (resto on a budget?)
80 Honda CM400A (Hondamatic, baby!) sold *sniff*
85 Honda 700 Interceptor
94 Mazda Protege
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Date: 7-25-08 06:20
From: oz_tom in Melbourne - Australia
Subject: Re: What would you do with $1,000?
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| jgerock wrote: | I'd replace everything on the cooling system including the hoses, t-stat and radiator.
BTW - I have a pretty good set of (4) E30 bottle cap wheels I recently removed from my car. I'll let them go cheap just to get them out of my garage. Your profile doesn't indicate where your are. |
Hes in Australia ;-)
By the way Damon, Ive got a brand new Pertronix if your interested.
Tom _________________ 
72tii - Whitey
74 - Blacky
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Date: 7-25-08 08:39
From: oz_tom in Melbourne - Australia
Subject: Re: What would you do with $1,000?
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Factor in the "Australian Factor" and theres another $200 shipping on the sways and $150 on the rad which puts you at 1k very quickly. _________________
72tii - Whitey
74 - Blacky
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