Critique my S50 parts list!

[gregslow318i]

You can do the wiring yourself it ain't hard. There are several members on here who will make harnesses as well that work better (have the extra pins for abs and oil level etc) than the THR one which costs more.

like mine

http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=137885

$150 shipped

[CincinnatiKid]

Regarding the driveshaft, do I need the center mount and guibo from the 325i also?

[Adrian_Visser]

You can do the wiring yourself it ain't hard. There are several members on here who will make harnesses as well that work better (have the extra pins for abs and oil level etc) than the THR one which costs more.

[moh a]

it is one of the most important things to have for the swap.

ex: http://www.treehouseracing.com/index...id=6&Itemid=32

Oh that? I thought you could do the wiring yourself.

[Adrian_Visser]

Even if I'm using the s50 ecu?

He was joking, he makes those circuits. It just makes it so the econometer gauge and OBC range and consumption are accurate. Your car will run fine without it.

[Uber E30]

The stock e36 stuff works or you can just do all sorts of random custom stuff.

[CincinnatiKid]

Regarding headers and exhaust, what do most people do, just custom jobs?

[CincinnatiKid]

You'll need a seattlecircuit.com fuel conversion board... car won't run for shit without it!

Even if I'm using the s50 ecu?

[surebimmer]

Somethings not right there. I never see those mounts go bad even when people beat the S out of a E28 with a much heavier engine for years and years. Are you buying Lemforder and are you sure the mounting surfaces are parallel? That mount should NOT break.

I'm buying OEM from the dealer. So I'm not sure what brand they are. How would the mounting surfaces be parallel when these mounts are not made for e36 motors in e30's? The AKG mounts that i have in my M3 swap car have the correct angles for the arms and subframe. I have about 3 track days and 5 autox's on the AKG mounts and they are holding up fine. Were in only takes me about 6 months to break a e28 green mount. I would check your green mounts as even when they fail it's hard to tell that they have failed. The center part comes apart from the rubber and just sits there. First time it happened to me it was the left motor mount, it failed and at a stop light i could feel the motor vibrating on my brake pedal. This was due to the intake manifold rubbing on my brake booster from the collapsed mount mount.

So i mean to each there own, but I've killed 4 e28 motor mounts and my room mate in his swap car killed one. I've melted IE yellow poly bushings that were in my e30 M3 swap car. And I've have my car swapped for 4 years now and about 30k miles as my daily driver.

[e30shmobberr]

I'm doing an M52 swap, but what adapter are you guys talking about?

it is one of the most important things to have for the swap.

ex: http://www.treehouseracing.com/index...id=6&Itemid=32

[dark89e30]

Somethings not right there. I never see those mounts go bad even when people beat the S out of a E28 with a much heavier engine for years and years. Are you buying Lemforder and are you sure the mounting surfaces are parallel? That mount should NOT break.

[surebimmer]

What brand mounts did you kill?

OEM

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showpost.php?p=1940753&postcount=23

[StereoInstaller1]

I would buy AKG swap mounts. Broke more then $200 bucks worth in e28 green mounts, just not worth it.

What brand mounts did you kill?

[surebimmer]

I would buy AKG swap mounts. Broke more then $200 bucks worth in e28 green mounts, just not worth it.

[moh a]

I'm doing an M52 swap, but what adapter are you guys talking about?