BMW 335D engine

[MrSix]

What engine does the 335D run?
Similarly what's the 330D engine?

 

[MrSix]

Thanks anticoncience...but I was looking for the 'model number' if possible.

 

[MrSix]

Knew you'd be useful for something Fox, thanks.

Don't suppose you know if the M57 will drop in to a Z3 do you?

 

[MrSix]

What sort of hassle?
What sort of better suited?

 

[MrSix]

Thanks mate, there's some valid points in there that make sense. Didn't realise the 335D only came in an autobox. Did the 330D come with a manual box?

As for this:

a diesel powered Z3 for... what purpose? To annoy people with meaningless flywheel torque figures?

Zzzzzzz...

 

[MrSix]

Integrating a modern diesel into anything other than its original home is not a task to be undertaken lightly. They are phenomenally dependant on the original vehicle's electrical and communications systems, so transplanting one and having it run correctly will require complex and costly aftermarket management.

Oh yes, it's not something that I think will drop straight in and at this current stage I'm at the daydream level. Just asking a few questions to broaden my understanding.

 

[MrSix]

A guy at work has a VW PD diesel in his mk1 MR2

Really? Got any more info on that?

 

[MrSix]

Hey bro...I'm not biting...make love, not war.

 

[MrSix]

He's got a point, you don't seem to have one?

Lobbing a massive diesel engine into a Z3 seems like a stupid (and expensive) idea.

Diesel engines don't belong in sports cars.

Both valid opinions, but not ones I agree with nor ones I want to challenge.

If a project ever does come to fruition then I'll be happy to discuss what we're doing and the goals etc. But at the moment I'm just daydreaming as I said before, so no point in getting involved with Fox's usual chat.

 

[MrSix]

Wow...I popped out with the intention of replying to Fox's request for me to say a bit more and then come back to a whole host of drivel.

See ya!

 

[MrSix]

I am indeed still alive Doing very well indeed thanks boys!

The Z3 diesel project didn't go anywhere as predicted, however I do have another one which is coming along nicely. I have a fully built PD150 motor that I put together which is currently sat on a pallet. Based on similar builds (not as comprehensive as mine) it should make around 340ish bhp on straight diesel, then around the 400 mark on NOS.

That will eventually go in to a stripped out MK1 Audi TT quattro along with the O2M box and Wavetrac diffs I have also sat on said pallet.

 

[MrSix]

Seems like another fairly pointless pipedream project. Surely extracting 300bhp out of the 1.8T lump would be easier, than doing a complete swap to a heavy diesel engine, and then trying to tune that.

Not sure who you are mate, or what you think gives you the right to
call other people's projects and passions "pointless" and you sure as hell don't know me, nor do you know where I'm at with this project. So perhaps hold your tongue next time, or at least engage in polite conversation to form those loft opinions of yours.

Also unsure as to why you're being a sarcastic **** either Paradigm. Remember who got everyone together to collect money to replace your 1.8T engine when it took a career change at Silverstone on that track day? Have a bit of respect mate, you've never been an idiot to my face so I'd appreciate it if you didn't on here.

Some people like jap cars, others like american muscle, it doesn't matter what you're in to as long as it makes you happy and doesn't hurt anybody else.

My thing is tuned turbo diesels. I like the power delivery, I like the way they sound (shock horror!) and if you do a little bit of googling for "Fastest 1.9 TDI" or "300bhp TDI" you'll see plenty of people taking the PD110/PD130/PD150 motor, bolting on a GTB2260 and a set of nozzles and having great fun with them in a variety of cars for not a lot of money.

Currently I'm driving a 4.2l V8 lifted Touareg with straight pipes and mud tyres, so don't think I don't enjoy petrols either!

As for the handling of a TT with a diesel engine, Michael Boak races a TT TDI in an autocross series (not sure which) against all types of other cars. He wins fairly consistently and his car handles great!

The PD engine isn't THAT heavy in all fairness and with a good suspension set up and some other weight distribution methods you can actually get a pretty well balanced car. My Leon for example was a perfect 60/40 F/R distribution and that was with a totally stripped out rear. Chris as Centre Gravity who did the suspension set up was absolutely blown away by how well it handled and how well it put the power down.

RE the gearbox, I'll be using the internals from my O2M and replacing those on the 6 speed petrol box.

I appreciate it's not for everyone and that's fine, because guess who's bankrolling this project

I promise you when it's finally done you'll have a hard time picking fault with it. Yes I could have built a 1.8T TT instead, but that's not in any way original and the thought of a stripped out, track prepped and set up, DTM wide body MK1 TT murdered out with a huge wing and a 1.9TDI motor producing 400bhp on NOS really tickles my pickle and if it does nothing for you, I'm okay with that

 

[MrSix]

Instead of being a total --snip-- to anyone who dares question your idea, why not explain it instead? You are capable of doing so, I assume?

I am and I have.

 

[MrSix]

Everyone is missing the critical point.

OP is American or in America. They do really stupid things all the time, and many people are obsessed with diesels because they think its cool, and its different to the usual 25L/100km 98bhp 5.4L engines they are used to.

I wasted time on youtube watching American idiots doing stunts in big pickups and they all got excited over which massive diesel cruiseship engine in their trucks was producing the most black smoke out of the exhaust pipe.

Can you fit an M5 v10 motor into a Z3?

I started this project in England and I'm British.