Would an F20C fit into an E30?

[FredK]

It's too tall or something, right?

Please post pictures, there were some Japanese ppl that did this a few years ago but I can't find pics.

[Teaguer]

Don't remember one in an E30. But there was that Japanese e36 that had one that was running the Touge or whatever.
Yes its tall and the hood was "popped" permanently to allow it to fit in the e36.

What do you have brewing yo?

[Holland]

I remember the E36, that thing was pretty neat.

[FredK]

Yeah, I remember an F20C powered touge BMW a while back, but I forgot it was an E36.

I'm just at work idly dreaming of E30s and engine swaps.

[gverelli]

Found this

http://www.driftworks.com/forum/drift-cars-sale-private-sales/134005-bmw-e30-2dr-trackday-drift-shell.html

[MaksV]

I have a friend who was considering putting one in a '02. Not sure if the project ever got off the ground. May want to search the o2 forum.

[VinniE30]

Someone definitely put one in an e30. It was posted on here a few years ago.

[VinniE30]

http://www.driftworks.com/forum/drift-car-projects-builds/54458-honda-s2000-powered-e30-bmw.html

This isn't the one I was talking about but as you can see it's been done - more than once.
This guy modded the hell out of the firewall to move it way way far back but I don't think that is necessary.

This engine is perfect for the e30 IMO. Light front end for great handling with nice sporty high revving power. The e30 is light - even lighter than an s2000 - so it doesn't need a lot of torque either. Oh and I hear the transmission that this engine pairs up with is amazing.:nice:

[Sputnik]

I have a friend who was considering putting one in a '02. Not sure if the project ever got off the ground. May want to search the o2 forum.

Thats funny, I sold my last 2002 to a guy who was doing the same thing

whats the hp difference between the f20 and the s14?

[Wh33lhop]

Ricer

[Rau]

Now I'm interested

[gkurey]

s54 is like an overgrown f20...not sure why you wouldn't keep it BMW.

[FredK]

VTECkickedinyo.jpg

Stock F20C dynos around 195rwhp/140rwtq.
Stock S14B23 dynos around 165rwhp/145-150rwtq.

[VinniE30]

VTECkickedinyo.jpg

Stock F20C dynos around 195rwhp/140rwtq.
Stock S14B23 dynos around 165rwhp/145-150rwtq.

That's pretty damn good for the S14 for being developed more than a decade before the F20C.

[Jean]

I believe it was BMI (best motoring) that put one in E36 yeah?