91' 318is S52 Swap "The Beast"

[craiggroves91]

Hey r3v
!
This is my second e30 and the original plans for it were to go S5X, then a really nice built 2.8 M20 came up that I bought and was going to turbo. I dealt with that build for about 5-6 months. Eventually, I realized I didn't have a fat enough wallet for the turbo build seeing as the built M20 cost me 3K alone!
So I reverted back to the original plan of installing a S5x. I was lucky enough to pick up a S52 with trans, wiring harness, and ecu on July 31, 2012.

I feel I would have probably had the car running and driving by now if I stuck with the original plan, but as they say, "should, coulda, woulda".
Once the swap is done, I will be slowly doing cosmetic upgrades and other goodies.

Enjoy the transformation!

[craiggroves91]

hunting for that 24v

[devon.818]

oh wow you are clueless...
its like watching girls waterpolo, you wait for the carnage!

[craiggroves91]

Originally Posted by devon.818

oh wow you are clueless...
its like watching girls waterpolo, you wait for the carnage!

Yeah, cause everyone goes into turbo'ing a car for the first time knowing exactly what to do.
I'm not completely clueless.
I for the most part know what I need.

[dnick]

that engine looks amazing.. if i already didnt do a 24v swap.. i think id boost an m20

[craiggroves91]

Originally Posted by dnick

that engine looks amazing.. if i already didnt do a 24v swap.. i think id boost an m20

Sure is beautiful!
I haven't even gotten to see it in person yet.

[dnick]

Originally Posted by cjdontthink

Sure is beautiful!
I haven't even gotten to see it in person yet.

haha its something about polished and wrinkle black paint that i love.. when do you get to see it??

[devon.818]

Originally Posted by cjdontthink

Yeah, cause everyone goes into turbo'ing a car for the first time knowing exactly what to do.
I'm not completely clueless.
I for the most part know what I need.

go read this
Maximum boost-by Corkey Bell


please get it tuned right, that motor is too nice for it to go boom.


and it just seems you are jumping the gun, you seem overzealous about it. calm down, read everything, then read it again. plan out all the comonenets. make your budget, double whatever budget you came up with..

see, im helping you.

[dnick]

lol devon... you said you were going to have a boosted m20 awhile ago.....where is it?

[craiggroves91]

Originally Posted by devon.818

go read this
Maximum boost-by Corkey Bell


please get it tuned right, that motor is too nice for it to go boom.


and it just seems you are jumping the gun, you seem overzealous about it. calm down, read everything, then read it again. plan out all the comonenets. make your budget, double whatever budget you came up with..

see, im helping you.

I was planning on taking it to someone who is experienced with megasquirt for a dyno tune.

Thanks for the words of advice. I'm not going to jump the gun.

[devon.818]

Originally Posted by dnick

lol devon... you said you were going to have a boosted m20 awhile ago.....where is it?

you're just TaB colaTaB colaTaB colaTaB colaing retarded!
how long has it taken you to do a SIMPLE m50 swap?

get off my nutz nigga!

[craiggroves91]

Originally Posted by dnick

haha its something about polished and wrinkle black paint that i love.. when do you get to see it??

I get to see it as soon as it gets shipped! hopefully sometime this coming week or the next.

Originally Posted by dnick

lol devon... you said you were going to have a boosted m20 awhile ago.....where is it?

He's too busy reading maximum boost. Only teasing!

[devon.818]

oh and cj, whodwho, yes use his or bluaplasus -however you spell is, PnP

if you want to take full advantage of that motor, then plan on spending 3k.
tcd manifold
name brand intercoller/pipng
tuneing
exhaust fab
gt35r turbo
warlboro fuel pump


oh and dont forget stiffen up your chasis/suspension
wider tires

[dnick]

Originally Posted by devon.818

you're just TaB colaTaB colaTaB colaTaB colaing retarded!
how long has it taken you to do a SIMPLE m50 swap?

get off my nutz nigga!

ive had school and whatnot i had to pay for (the project stopped because of that, had to pay for school..) i just drove the car today around the neighborhood.

to my knowledge... joe did the your swap.. not you.. and you paid someone to fix your blower motor. hop off.

OP sorry to cluster up your thread... i cant wait for more updates!

[craiggroves91]

Originally Posted by devon.818

oh and cj, whodwho, yes use his or bluaplasus -however you spell is, PnP

if you want to take full advantage of that motor, then plan on spending 3k.
tcd manifold
name brand intercoller/pipng
tuneing
exhaust fab
gt35r turbo
warlboro fuel pump


oh and dont forget stiffen up your chasis/suspension
wider tires

All that stuff is on the list man! See im not as clueless as I seem!
I just like to check on something and then double check it.