2013年8月10日 · AFAIK Belteshezzar is right and there's no easy way to plumb a turbo, which is why the DASC is the only "easy button" speed option for the M44. Which, admittedly, saddens me. BMW built their name on the 2002, which did just fine with an I4. Shame the M44 sucks.

2018年10月18日 · By combining elements of our car’s original M42 engine with parts from BMW ’s later M44 engine–the same one we stole the lower timing chain cover from–Rowe and crew created a stroker for us. Their formula uses the unmodified crank from the 2.0-liter M44, some custom, short-skirt pistons they have designed, and the 318is’s M42 engine ...

2018年9月25日 · The M44’s bore and stroke came in a bit larger than the M42’s at 83.5 and 85mm respectively, but output was only slightly higher at 138 horsepower and 133 lb.-ft. of torque. The M42 debuted in the 1989 318is and 318i sedan and continued with the E36 318is and 318i, while the M44 was introduced in the 1996 model Z3 and then appeared in the ...

2024年1月2日 · The biggest difference is the M44 head has the cams riding right on the machined head surface, whereas the M42 head (inset pic 390) has these removable (and thus replaceable) cam trays. Another fundamental difference is that the M44 engine uses roller rockers that Jim Rowe argues have both plusses and minuses.

2013年8月10日 · the M44 I had in my 318ti didn't sound like poo. All I had done to it was a fogged airbox and a supersprint exhaust. The exhaust made it sound very good with a deeper rumble. The fogged airbox was due to how BMW ran the intake from the -other side- …

2011年7月1日 · It's all pretty straightforward, really. No tricks. Just start taking things apart. In the meantime you can find some of the M42 parts that were metal to replace the ones on your M44 that are plastic (coolant nipples, etc). Don't worry that half the valvecover bolts are stripped, that's why they have so many.

2012年3月5日 · I have a 97 318i, this weekend I was replacing the water pump and thermostat but turned into a bit of a fiasco when I stripped the torx T50 on the serpentine belt tensioner. I never claimed to be a BMW engineer, but this just seems like a horrible design destined for failure. Why it's not a hex cap screw is beyond my comprehension.

2016年4月4日 · The car is a 1996 BMW 318ti (M44 engine). I'm trying to replace the belt tensioner which, as far as I can tell, requires the power steering pulley to come off. I've got the three bolts out but the ps steering pulley isn't coming …

2014年7月6日 · I have a 1/96 318ti with the M44 motor and EWS2. I took apart the intake manifold, coolant hoses and wiring to replace parts. Now I'm getting no crank at all when I turn the key. My battery reads 12.6+ volts and all my accessories work. No blown fuses. The wiring is all connected up to the correct connectors.

2010年8月24日 · Man, I gotta get me another BMW. What was that guy saying about oil pressure, though..punk rocker in college, SCCA Corner Worker as a young adult, my hearing's pretty shot.. carzan HalfDork