Hello everyone,

i've got a BMW E30 316 with the M10B18 carbed engine that im looking to get some more power out of. The E30 forums aren't much help when it comes to the M10 so i decided to ask you guys.

The stock 316 makes about 90 hp. I'd want to increase it to about 120-130hp, hopefully with the following setup:


  1. Change the Pierburg carb for a 32/36 Weber or a 38/38 Weber
  2. Switch to a 284 ° Schrick / Ireland Engineering camshaft
  3. New exhaust system (Ireland Engineering)
  4. A new mechanical advance distributor + a Bosch sport coil

What do you reccon? Will the targeted power be achieved?

I don't really want a race car, just a bit more spring out of the lovely E30, that also remains a nice daily driver.