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

[napabavarian]

Mine has no AC/No sunroof.

When I swap in the M50, Ill trash all the extra AC stuff, not just the compressor, add a carbon fiber hood, and I think the weight difference should be really negligable. so I could rep the m50 318 wihtout the weight gain.

/hijack

How rare are the sunroof delete cars?

[Jean]

Mine has no AC/No sunroof.

When I swap in the M50, Ill trash all the extra AC stuff, not just the compressor, add a carbon fiber hood, and I think the weight difference should be really negligable. so I could rep the m50 318 wihtout the weight gain.

/hijack

you'll need to trash all the extra tar as well. drop the s50 in or at least m52 ;)

[richardb]

I have a nvm50 in my 318is, it is pretty quick, will smoke alot of stock cars because it weighs nothing. If you drive fast all the time, it gets old and feels slow quickly. If you drive for fuel efficiency and like a normal person, it then feels fast when you rip on it once in a while. Know what I'm saying?

[Wh33lhop]

I have a nvm50 in my 318is, it is pretty quick, will smoke alot of stock cars because it weighs nothing. If you drive fast all the time, it gets old and feels slow quickly. If you drive for fuel efficiency and like a normal person, it then feels fast when you rip on it once in a while. Know what I'm saying?

That's pretty much exactly what I thought. I've got the same motor in an 87 325i. It's fun rowing through a few gears when you've given yourself enough time to forget how quick it is.

[5KWattson]

i would like to say that as well but those damn 4:10's make it impossible to drive "normal" stop light to stop light but freeway i can cruise nicely all day

[Devin1205]

I don't think s5x are worth the money if your willing to play with boost. after doing about every swap out there I just want a NV m50 for 200-300 then rebuild it and a snail to sit next to the valve cover with my A/C still working.

[5KWattson]

I don't think s5x are worth the money if your willing to play with boost. after doing about every swap out there I just want a NV m50 for 200-300 then rebuild it and a snail to sit next to the valve cover with my A/C still working.

poor mislead child

[fiftytakedowns]

you'll need to trash all the extra tar as well. drop the s50 in or at least m52 ;)

I already have no tar in the trunk.
The previous owner new I was niave when buying the car, so he was like AC is gone, blower motor is gone, this that and the other is gone for weight reduction. ultimate Awesome ness. Me, not knowing shit about e30's but alot about 2002's was like Oh really?!?!? Ohh yeahh!!!! ill take it! now I wish I had the blower motor at least. However, the car does feel REALLY light.

PS I got racing battery weighing in at a whopping 10 lbs

190HP+ / 24XX lbs = :D

swapping in the m50 just seems so straight forward for a late model 318 that it is worth it to just go as is with the plugnplay harnesses and the boosters / 325 driveshaft

[Devin1205]

poor mislead child

what makes me mislead? the a/c or the motor choice?

[Fidhle007]

what makes me mislead? the a/c or the motor choice?

All of the above. To rebuild an M/S5X motor the RIGHT WAY will probably cost you around $5k. Then there's the cost of everything needed to get said motor into the car and then you're going to add boost and engine management. You'll have a $10k motor before you know it and I'm sure you could have had just as much fun with a $3k S50 swap...

[Hartge_H27]

I love my S52 swap. I am running a supercharger and have no problems running all over E46 m3's.

[Pudmunkie]

Im hoping to be able to make close to S52 power with my combo of M50 block, M54 rods/pistons, S52 crank, S52 head and cams. I have a feeling I may fall slightly short of S52 power levels :(.

I'm sure a supercharger kit could help make up the difference. It should also keep me satisfied for a while before I have to build up a turbo system.

[M-technik-3]

How rare are the sunroof delete cars?

Not really rare at all just not commonly found in the US. BMW upped the content in cars to sell them at the prices they were sold at. Much like the 318i and iS were de-contented so they would have a cheaper entry level price.

[TS87325IS]

you only gain 1 second for every ten pounds removed... right?

1 sec per 100 lbs removed in a qaurter mile . not really worth taking all the nice luxuries out if you ask me , my m20 t walks s52' s with everything in it , even the trunk tar
:D

[Wh33lhop]

1 sec per 100 lbs removed in a qaurter mile . not really worth taking all the nice luxuries out if you ask me , my m20 t walks s52' s with everything in it , even the trunk tar
:D

Dude it's a tenth a second for every 100lbs. What happens when you take 500lbs out of your E30, now you're a ten second car?