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101 Performance Projects for Your BMW 3 Series 1982-2000 (Motorbooks Workshop)
Wayne R. Dempsey
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Description for 101 Performance Projects for Your BMW 3 Series 1982-2000 (Motorbooks Workshop)
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 480 colour. BIC Classification: WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 207 x 14. Weight in Grams: 846.
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.
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? With more than 400 color photographs and 272 pages of never-before-compiled technical content focusing on the 1982 through 2000 models, 101 Performance Projects for Your BMW 3 Series gives you 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. The book covers:
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? With more than 400 color photographs and 272 pages of never-before-compiled technical content focusing on the 1982 through 2000 models, 101 Performance Projects for Your BMW 3 Series gives you 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. The book covers:
- Basics, including jacking up your car and replacing air and fuel filters
- Engine
- Fuel injection
- Water cooling
- Transmission/drive axles/shifter
- Exhaust
- Brakes
- Suspension
- Body/interior trim
- Gauges and electrical systems
- Additional topics, including adding personal touches and dyno testing
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Motorbooks
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780760326954
SKU
V9780760326954
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Wayne R. Dempsey
Wayne R. Dempsey is the author of several best-selling Porsche how-to books, including 101 Projects for Your Porsche Boxster, 101 Projects for Your Porsche 911 (1998-2008),101 Projects for Your Porsche 911 (1965-89), and How to Rebuild and Modify Porsche 911 Engines. He has been working and playing with mechanical machines all his life. Wayne earned both BS and an MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His connection to automobiles deepened when he raced with the MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Racing Team. Post MIT, Dempsey spent a few years building communications satellites for Hughes Space and Communications, before leaving to pursue an entrepreneurial calling. Literally starting in his garage, Dempsey co-founded Pelican Parts, an internet-based automotive-parts company specializing in European cars. Today, Pelican Parts is thriving business featuring an active online community and numerous technical articles authored by Dempsey (PelicanParts.com).
Reviews for 101 Performance Projects for Your BMW 3 Series 1982-2000 (Motorbooks Workshop)
“It is the well-written text which sets this apart.” - Auto Express