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direction88 · 09-16-2008, 03:22 PM

Has anyone on here installed one of these in an e30? I have had one new in the box for years and never gotten around to putting it into one of my cars. I personally don't want to attempt this myself as it involves cutting into the wiring harness and splicing wires. A guy from the shop up the street from me said he has put this into many VWs but never a BMW and it would probably take him a few hours (@ $75 per hour). I really don't feel that this is a $300+ dollar job and I would like to find another way to get this done. Thanks!

E30M20B25 · 09-16-2008, 08:07 PM

Hey Liam!

As you saw in my storage I have one of these too and I never got around to installing it either.

I have all the white papers in the box if it helps any...

I am not sure what it will do to help performance, but I am very curious about the double sparking until 3000rpm feature!

redhatpat · 09-16-2008, 11:09 PM

I don't know for sure, but I wouldn't expect too much improvement. The stock e30 ignition is very good.

k-swiss · 09-16-2008, 11:40 PM

Seriously it can't be that hard. Most of those jobs I've been perplexed by makes a lot of sense if you sit down with a manual and the car...

Eugene · 09-17-2008, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by redhatpat

I don't know for sure, but I wouldn't expect too much improvement. The stock e30 ignition is very good.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Eugene · 09-17-2008, 12:02 AM

Is it for sale?

Originally Posted by E30M20B25

Hey Liam!

As you saw in my storage I have one of these too and I never got around to installing it either.

I have all the white papers in the box if it helps any...

I am not sure what it will do to help performance, but I am very curious about the double sparking until 3000rpm feature!

E30M20B25 · 09-17-2008, 12:55 AM

^_^ Eugene, my entire life is for sale.
All I am taking is clothes with me!

direction88 · 09-17-2008, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Eugene

Is it for sale?

Eugene if you buy Ryan's lets have an ignition party and wire them both up?

Eugene · 09-17-2008, 11:44 AM

Hooking it up is easy and if you need a hand, pm me. But I wasn't going to buy it for my Bimmer's as I don't think it would make much of a difference, but we could find out on your car couldn't we?

E30M20B25 · 09-17-2008, 04:43 PM

If you do go ahead and do it, please let me know what you think!!!!

I am skeptical as well as to the changes it would make, but please let us know if it really is just engine bay bling in the end;

09-16-2008, 03:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
direction88 Senior Member Supporting Member Joined: Sep 2007 From: Vancouver Posts: 1,113 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 9 1 Time in 1 Post direction88's pictures '88 BMW 325i	Mallory Hyfire VI (A) Has anyone on here installed one of these in an e30? I have had one new in the box for years and never gotten around to putting it into one of my cars. I personally don't want to attempt this myself as it involves cutting into the wiring harness and splicing wires. A guy from the shop up the street from me said he has put this into many VWs but never a BMW and it would probably take him a few hours (@ $75 per hour). I really don't feel that this is a $300+ dollar job and I would like to find another way to get this done. Thanks!

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09-16-2008, 08:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
E30M20B25 Senior Member Name: Ryan Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 589 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hey Liam! As you saw in my storage I have one of these too and I never got around to installing it either. I have all the white papers in the box if it helps any... I am not sure what it will do to help performance, but I am very curious about the double sparking until 3000rpm feature!

09-16-2008, 11:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
redhatpat Senior Member Joined: Feb 2006 From: Pitt Meadows Posts: 866 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 2 1 Time in 1 Post	I don't know for sure, but I wouldn't expect too much improvement. The stock e30 ignition is very good.

09-16-2008, 11:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
k-swiss Senior Member Name: Kirin Joined: May 2006 From: Kamloopizstan Posts: 1,594 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 5 Times in 4 Posts k-swiss's pictures '07 Volkswagen Rabbit '62 Volkswagen Beetle '89 BMW 325i	Seriously it can't be that hard. Most of those jobs I've been perplexed by makes a lot of sense if you sit down with a manual and the car...

09-17-2008, 12:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
E30M20B25 Senior Member Name: Ryan Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 589 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 2 Times in 2 Posts	^_^ Eugene, my entire life is for sale. All I am taking is clothes with me!

09-17-2008, 11:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
Eugene Senior Member Joined: Mar 2006 From: Vancouver Posts: 403 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 4 4 Times in 4 Posts	Hooking it up is easy and if you need a hand, pm me. But I wasn't going to buy it for my Bimmer's as I don't think it would make much of a difference, but we could find out on your car couldn't we?

09-17-2008, 04:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
E30M20B25 Senior Member Name: Ryan Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 589 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 2 Times in 2 Posts	If you do go ahead and do it, please let me know what you think!!!! I am skeptical as well as to the changes it would make, but please let us know if it really is just engine bay bling in the end;

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