Hello all

[MrKris]

Hi all 

Thanks for letting me setup a profile, 

Quick introduction i am a owner of a paperweight 2011 320i Msport (waiting courts blablabla boring looks like il walk out of court with a car bent as a banana and a blow big end bearings, 

I've just picked up a 116i as my other car starting with a V has broken down and saw this 116i 2005 plate on the old marketplace for £1100 diff is noisy a few other jobs needed on it but has 98k on and got it for £850 drives fine apart from diff and typical rotton subframe and a cat (that I need to buy both knackered) but have a donor car to use for parts, 

I've been looking about and seen there is a 116 trophy series started and it's got me thinking haha BUT for now just want to use this 116i to get about then when my other car V comes back play time, 

As I'm typing may I ask where is the best place to get bits apart from Ebay stuff like exhaust bucket seats and/or anything els to get me ready for track at a later date? 

Also is it best as the cat is gone to get a sports cat or go standard?

P.s. I'll get some pictures as soon as I'm out of work 😁

Cheers all speak soon Kris 

[MrKris]

Gotta have pictures 

Black 3 series is the paperweight pile of junk 

1 series is the new toy to be once I get my vauxhall back and will have all of what I can make work put on it from the 3 series m sport 

[Greydog]

Hi Kris

Welcome to the Forum

You can use www.realoem.com iif you are not aware. Just put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box and it will call up your model. Then search the sections for what you want/need. That way you will get the correct part numbers and know stuff will fit, once you locate a part number double click it and you should get a list of any alternates and other models it was used on

With that information Google for best prices or try the Specialist BMW Dismantlers (I have used Quarry Motors) there are several in the UK

If you get around to developing a Track/Race car then a good diagnostic programme will help ENJOY

Dave

Is the V a Swede or German 😂  

[MrKris]

Hi Dave that is sone great information thank you ultimate definitely look into doing that over weekend as looking next weekend paperweight and the 1 series share parts 

Oh ok would you recommend a good diagnostic programme? 

I'm a motorcycle man building streetfighters and I'm bored of it wanted a car to play with as my 3 series was supposed to be my Number 1 car but sadly hasn't gone that way so instead of getting stressed with court and dealers I'm having my fun with a 1 series 😁

Cheers kris

 

[Greydog]

Morning Kris

There are several other diagnostic programs Autel, iCarsoft, Foxwell but they are just that diagnostics

one of our sons friends has a 1 series which he has turned into a trackday special Roll Cage uprated Suspension 335i engine SMG gearbox with Manual conversion uprated rear Diff and Diff carrier/sub frame. He built it over 21/2 years as parts came up. To drive it is insane 

Dave

[MrKris]

Hi Dave, 

Ok that's great il have a dig about thank you 👍

Ahhh man that is what I would LOVE todo to mine i bet that is a rite animal!!!!! Got home from santa pod yesturday and found my £850 bargain might be abit more poorly than first thought she's buring oil 😬 would it be more on side of stem seals or more piston rings 

[Greydog]

Morning Kris

You need to do some tests to check it could be any or all of those 

Could be a clogged EGR system (smoke after tickover for a while) Valve stem seals smoke on over run, Piston rings a compression test needed

Dave

 

[X5smw]

Morning Mr Kris, welcome to the forum.

if the engine turns out to be a bit sick, it’s a good excuse to go and see quarry motors and pick an engine, make it fit and have fun…. If you’re going to spend money fixing an engine, get a bigger, running one and spend the time shoehorning it in… the wife won’t know what you are doing and you can use the excuse you are saving money by fixing the old one! 
enjoy! 
😉 

[MrKris]

Morning Dave and X5smw 

I think i have came out ok on this oil leak done a service on it and seen its leaking from the valve cover gasket into Number 3 sparkplug hole, 

I'm wondering @X5smwwould you know what would fit as i am thinking 2L turbo or somthing very similar how much of a ball ache would it be to fit a bigger lump? 

Engine mounts, ECU, cooling system, exhaust? Oh and engine haha would i need anything els or pretty much that's it for a bigger cc conversion as I have fell in love with this £850 bargain haha

[Greydog]

As BMW themselves produced a 116i 2.0ltr version parts shouldn't be to hard to track down use realoem get a list and see if finacially it's viable

There is always the old syaing by Carol Shelby when a guy asked him how fast a Shelby Cobra was, His answer, "speed costs money son how fast can you afford to go"

Remember back in the 70's Brabham Racing were using BMW 1.5 ltr engines in their F1 cars two turbos (1 big and 1 very big) 900/1000hp in race trim 1200hp for qualifying. The engines were standard blocks selected customers ran them on the road to get heat cycles into the blocks. Customer engines were swapped and the blocks went to Brabham.

[MrKris]

2 hours ago, Greydog said:

As BMW themselves produced a 116i 2.0ltr version parts shouldn't be to hard to track down use realoem get a list and see if finacially it's viable

There is always the old syaing by Carol Shelby when a guy asked him how fast a Shelby Cobra was, His answer, "speed costs money son how fast can you afford to go"

Remember back in the 70's Brabham Racing were using BMW 1.5 ltr engines in their F1 cars two turbos (1 big and 1 very big) 900/1000hp in race trim 1200hp for qualifying. The engines were standard blocks selected customers ran them on the road to get heat cycles into the blocks. Customer engines were swapped and the blocks went to Brabham.

Oh ok so it might be a easy ISH conversion then as they do the 2ltr turbo anyway cheers for info again @Greydog👍

Yes very very true that power equals money money equals power, il keep the old 1.6 going for a wee bit longer and dive into pricing a 2ltr turbo conversion as i really am falling in love with this 1 series it's basic but alot of fun its just missing the exra umph as they say but I know what people will say "why buy a 1.6 in the first place" it was cheap and I need a car now so it ticked all the boxes for what I need now play time will come 😁 even thinking of selling up me 2 bikes and all the spares I've collected over 20 plus years and pour it into this and make it what I want as can't take the whole family out on a bike 

[X5smw]

My old company motto was , nothing is impossible, it just costs a lot more. 
 

im sure with a few tweaks you could do what you feel….. 

I have seen a 27litre tank engine in a rover p1 before 🫡