How really fast is a S52 or M50 E30...

[Adrian_Visser]

Seriously?.....

[D-rock]

yep

[bimmer_E30]

S50....

[e30s52]

S52....

Fixed....

If you want to know the difference between the two try searching on here or google.

[Fidhle007]

for 5k i will drive my e30 to your place in the summer lol.

Dooooo eeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

[D-rock]

How long would a m50 to s52 swap take?

[hugh jass]

How long would a m50 to s52 swap take?

dude, seriously. stop.

[Jean]

haha

[Fidhle007]

How long would a m50 to s52 swap take?

I would really need to have your car for a week or to, just to make sure I worked out the kinks.

[bimmer_E30]

Dooooo eeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

Serious? installed with everything? :p

[FredK]

He just wants to meat you.

[Fidhle007]

Serious? installed with everything? :p

It's a rough estimate but yes, I think it would be around $5 or 6k installed and running. $6k would account for the extra headaches of an S52, $5k is the ballpark for an S50 and M5x could be progressively cheaper still based on the cost of the motor. This is one of the perks of working with a professional shop, we'll actually make it all work!

[Fidhle007]

He just wants to meat you.

Sshhhhhhh

[markseven]

No way you beat a 335i. I did a rolling start against one at 60 and it spanked my s52 once we got around 85. It pulled away like a rocket.

a stock 335 would take a stock s50- e30. I thought a e30 s50 swap would take this old man out in a new 535ixt until I got put in my place, and no I didn't tell my customer.

ps it was from a light and traction was a bit of a issue to note. e30 had zf trans and 325 diff.

3rd gear, I walked a coworker's 335i. It's a steptronic car, so that may have had something to do with it, but all he had to do was mash the gas, so skill is not a factor here. He doesn't know my car is swapped - once he caught up and pulled along side, the look on his face was pricelsss.

I really don't understand why you are so confused about this:

335i
Curb weight: 3571
HP: 300
Power/weight ratio: 11.90

332is (my car)
Curb weight: 2720
HP: 266
Power/weight ratio: 10.25

From a standstill, a M3 or 335i or whatever will get away from us cause they have traction aides and wider tires.

I ran head to head in my E30M3 S50 with an E46M3 at high gears and it held its own (before the supercharger install), have no idea how he got walked by a 335i (unless modded)

Yes way, and not just once, and not a "well maybe he was a lousy driver" situation. I ran several 335i coupe/sedans in my 3liter 318is with favorable results. I didn't have a slapped together swap with a junkyard 3litre, the engine was a blueprinted build and even with stock cams, it had a very aggressive horsepower curve even past 7000. I would have put that car against any stock 335i/135i anyday, from any speed, especially sustained high gear pulls.

^^^ Yes.

[bimmer_E30]

It's a rough estimate but yes, I think it would be around $5 or 6k installed and running. $6k would account for the extra headaches of an S52, $5k is the ballpark for an S50 and M5x could be progressively cheaper still based on the cost of the motor. This is one of the perks of working with a professional shop, we'll actually make it all work!

Not bad.

Would it be cheaper if you swap a M52? Fuck i am such a newb, i wish i have the skills to do work on my own cars lol :(