E36 STROKER KIT, CONVERT YOUR S52 IN TO A 3.4 LITER $8,500.00

BMW E36 PERFORMANCE CAMS AND CUSTOM CAMS- E36 M3 (S50/S52) $2,875.00

Under-Drive Pulley Kit, Performance, Bosch Alternator - E36 M3 (Euro S50/52) $550.00

STAND ALONE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM E36 M3 (S50/52) $2,200.00 up to $3,975.00

BMW E36 CARBONFIBER INTAKE MANIFOLD AND COLD AIR KITS

BMW E36 FACTORY RACING PISTONS

WE RECOMMEND THE GERMAN TOUGH WOSSNER HIGH PERFORMANCE PISTON MANUFACTURER AVAILABLE PISTON ALLOYS: 2618 and 4032 AVAILABLE WRIST PIN MATERIAL: D.L.C. "Diamond Like Carbon" AVAILABLE RING MATERIAL: Steel chrome, gas nitrided Plain Cast. GAS PORTING AVIALABLE: Yes WEIGHT REDUCTION MACHINING: Yes LOCK TYPES: Circlips Aluminum button. PISTON COATING: Moly Dry film skirt CUSTOM-SPEC: Available When you wish to rebuild your motor here are a few facts you should know.   M3 3.0 Ltr. 24V EURO M3 3.0 Ltr. 24V M3 3.2 Ltr. 24V EURO M3 3.2 Ltr. 24V M3 3.25 Ltr. 24V M50/B30, 1992-95 E36 M50/B30, 1992-95 E36 USA S50/B32 up, 1995 E36 S50/B32 up, 1995 E36 USA S54 E46 Universal PISTONS:$3,268.00 PISTONS:$3,268.00 PISTONS:$3,468.00 PISTONS:$3,468.00 PISTONS:$3,868.00 RODS:$3,290.00 RODS:$3,290.00 RODS:$3,792.00 RODS:$3,792.00 RODS:$3,992.00 #1 What's wrong with normal factory Stock PISTONS? Factory PISTONS are made under the mantra of keeping production costs as low as possible. As a result the majority of pistons found in today's factory engines  are the cast variety. While modern technology has made cast pistons better than offering from the past years, they do not compare to the performance and reliability that can be delivered by a quality set of aftermarket forged pistons. One of the more common failures seen with cast pistons is broken ring lands. This is the result of the brittle nature of casting. Another draw back of factory cast pistons is the heavier weight when compared to the forged piston.   #2 Six ways to more power in your engine. A high performance aftermarket piston can increase performance in six different ways. First, the forged performance piston can be made in a variety of bore sizes to increase the displacement of the engine as a rule of thumb the percentage increase in the displacement will deliver an equal percentage of torque in horsepower. Second, aftermarket performance pistons can be ordered in a higher compression ratio than the original piston. The higher compression ratio improves the thermal efficiency of the engine. This allows the engine to produce more power while reducing exhaust gas temperatures. For most applications, an increase of a full point compression ratio generally result in a 4% increase in horsepower and torque. Third, aftermarket forged pistons, when combined with a quality set of piston rings , will generally deliver an improved ring seal. The improved ring seal means that the pressure stays in the cylinder instead of escaping to the crank case. As a result, the engine once again delivers more power and runs more efficiently. Fourth, a well designed aftermarket performance piston will free up some additional horsepower by reducing the friction in the cylinder. Many times, the forged pistons will use thinner ring sets and a have a skirt profile which dramatically reduces cylinder to piston contact. Some manufacturers take the technology even further and apply a dry film lubricant to the piston skirts to further minimize friction. Fifth the stronger alloy used in a forged piston can handle more boost pressure on forced induction engines. Increase boost pressure combined with the right amount of fuel and ignition timing will lead to more power. Finally, since the material and manufacturing process used to make a forged piston are superior to cast pistons, weight can often times be removed from the piston. A piston can also be designed to use a shorter piston pin to further reduce the overall weight. A lighter weight piston allows the engine to run more comfortably at higher RPM's while making it more responsive. #3 Six ways to more reliability in your motor. In addition to providing six opportunities to improve power output, an aftermarket forged performance piston can also deliver six ways to deliver strength and reliability. First, forged pistons have superior physical characteristics compared to the aluminum alloy used in cast pistons. This means your starting with a superior material. Second, an aftermarket performance forged piston can reposition he ring grooves to lower the ring package away from the heat or increase the size of a ring land that is susceptible to damage from detonation. Third, through finite element analysis and computer modeling a piston manufacturer can redesign a piston structure to provide the highest ratio of strength to weight. Fourth, along these same lines a performance piston manufacturer can increase the thickness of the material in critical areas like the crown and pin boss areas of the piston. Another byproduct of the decrease piston mass is stress reduction resulting in the increased reliability. Fifth, a piston manufacturer can apply a thermal barrier to the crown of the piston to limit heat transfer through the piston. Finally the piston designer can employ lager diameter or thicker wall piston pins to carry the high stress and strain of increased horsepower demands.

TECH NOTE: ROD BOLTS Unquestionably the most important fasteners in any engine are the connecting rod bolts, as they hold the key to the entire rotating assembly. A broken bolt will lead to catastrophic engine failure. As you can imagine, the most critical joint is where the connecting rod halves mate. The rod bolts must support the primary tension loads caused by each rotation (or cycle) of the crankshaft. When the crank rotates, the big end of the connecting rod essentially becomes oval-shaped and the rod bolts bend. As the crankshaft continues to rotate, the rod becomes round again. With alternating tension loads and cyclic bending of the bolts, it is very important to install fasteners that are able to exert a clamping force greater than the load imposed upon the joint (tension). In addition to utilizing a rod bolt with sufficient strength to withstand the tremendous cyclical strains placed upon it, it is absolutely imperative that the bolts be properly tightened. The preferred method of monitoring the correct amount of tension is through use of a stretch gauge. This is far more accurate than using a torque wrench. Moreover, through subsequently checking the rod bolts length at teardowns, it is possible to determine if it has been stressed beyond safe limits and must be replaced. “Waves” contact bolt hole wall to provide extra support and strengthen connecting rod Rod cap is precisely located because forward “wave” serves as a guide Threads are rolled, not cut “Waves” are forged into bolt, as opposed to cut knurls, which interrupt grain flow