101 Performance Projects for Your BMW 3 Series 1982-2000

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Have you ever wanted to do your own maintenance and performance upgrades on your BMW 3 Series, but were afraid to try? Tired of paying your mechanic to perform routine maintenance?

Created with the weekend mechanic in mind, this extensively illustrated manual features 101 projects that will help you maintain, restore, modify, and enhance your 3 series sedan.

Focusing on the 1982 through 2000 models, 101 Performance Projects for Your BMW 3 Series presents all the necessary knowledge, pitfalls to avoid, and costs associated with performing an array of weekend projects.

Presented in a clear, colorful, and concise format, this book allows you to quickly determine how each project will improve your BMW, tools you'll need, how much it will cost, and how to do it step by step.

Whether it's repairing your engine or fitting new wheels, author Wayne R. Dempsey guides you through the process, along with endless tips and tricks garnered from years of working on these wonderful German sports sedans. With more than 400 color photographs and 272 pages of never-before-compiled technical content 101 Performance Projects for Your BMW 3 Series is an invaluable resource for any 3 Series owner.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• BMW Model Designations
• BMW 3 Series Resources
• Tools of the Trade
• Section One: Basics
• Section Two: Engine
• Section Three: Fuel Injection
• Section Four: Water Cooling
• Section Five: Transmission, Drive Axles, Shifter
• Section Six: Exhaust
• Section Seven: Brakes
• Section Eight: Suspension
• Section Nine: Body, Interior Trim
• Section Ten: Gauges and Electrical Systems
• Section Eleven: Miscellaneous

About the Author

Wayne R. Dempsey is also author of 101 Projects for your Porsche 911 and How To Rebuild & Modify Porsche 911 Engines. Wayne's current BMW stable includes a 1992 318is, a 1993 325is, a 1995 325ic, a 1987 325e, a 1998 supercharged 528i sedan, and a 1999 528it wagon.

101 Performance Projects for Your BMW 3 Series 1982-2000