Post Your M/S5X 24V Swap Setup

[jph]

1. Engine
M52b28 block, S52 crank, Molnar 135mm rods, custom JE pistons, 8.5:1 CR, OBD2, S52 cams, full Supertech valvetrain, CES cut ring head gasket, OBD1 valve cover and coils, ATI Super Damper. Everything inside the motor is brand new. Every seal, every bolt. Good N Tight T3 manifold, Garrett GTX3582 turbo, Mishimoto 31”x12”x3” intercooler, M50 manifold, Rally Road fuel rail, Siemens DEKA 60lb injectors, tuned on stock Ms41.1 ECU by 22RPD. Arc Asylum modified and reinforced E36 oil pan with VAC baffle and E30 front subframe.

2. Engine Wiring

E36 OBD2 harness converted by Markert Motorworks for plug and play with the E30’s C101, E30 M3 firewall wiring harness cover.

3. Drivetrain

E46 M3 6-speed transmission (420G), Southbend Stage 3 Endurance clutch, OEM S54 flywheel, DSS custom driveshaft, E28 Euro M353i 210mm rear diff with E46 M3 cover, 3.25 LSD, custom rear crossmember fabricated. E30 reinforced subframe with Garagistic camber/toe adjusters, Z3M rear trailing arms and axles. Arc Asylum 420G trans mount and Rogue Engineering trans mounts.

4. Shift Lever and Linkage

UUC Evo3 Euro E36 M3 shift kit, new E30 shifter carrier bracket and stock bushing.

5. Motor Mounts

AKG 24V swap mounts

6. Brake Booster, Master Cylinder, and External Reservoir

New ATE Porsche 944 booster with threaded and shortened shaft, new E32 750 master cylinder with Wilwood proportioning valve, E30 stock master cylinder reservoir. Custom cunifer brake lines everywhere, ABS deleted. Shaved the last 3 intake manifold fins off for a little extra clearance. E36 M3 front calipers, E46 M3 front rotors, E36 M3 rear calipers and rotors.

7. Steering System

Z4 non-powered steering rack with E36 outer tie rods, custom made steering column u-joint with DD slip shaft to mate to E30 airbag steering column.

8. Cooling System

Mishimoto E30/E36 aluminum radiator, E30 late model expansion tank in stock location, Stewart high volume water pump, Fan Man Sidewinder puller fan. Fan motor sits where power steering pump used to be.

9. Exhaust System

Custom 3” turbo back stainless TIG welded, Vibrant resonator under the driveshaft tunnel and a Vibrant 3” in dual 3” out straight through muffler.

10. About a million and a half other things done to the car. It made 596 whp a couple months ago. Heading back to the dyno in a few weeks after making some changes to the fuel, intake, and waste gate systems.

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[pandaboo911]

Car: '88 WBS Vin'd E30 M3



1. Engine

2005 S54B32: fully functional stock obd2.

Stock S54 cams

Walbro 255 external and stock internal in-tank with Aero adj. FPR

Dinan High Flow Throttle Boddies

VAC U/D pulley for Crank

A/C delete

Intake: Bimmerworld silicone boot

Stock E46 M3 S54 MAF sensor

ECIS Replacement filter



E34 oil pan with VAC oil pump and pan baffle

Sump Armor-Red46



2. Engine Wiring

Wired by hand (no aftermarket harness used) Chassis harness to E46 motor harness



3. DME

Bimmerworld/Randy Mueller @ EPIC benchflashed my DME. Standalone MSS54 ECU setup

Removed:

-SAP

-EWS

-muffler valve

- redline set at 7800rpm

- Yielded 340rwhp/277tq on a dyno jet





4. Drivetrain

ZF320- 5spd from E36 M3 detent work done

SPEC clutch and lightened flywheel

E30 M3 clutch slave cylinder

E30 M3 clutch master cylinder

E30 UUC Stainless Steel Clutch hose

325i trans brace

E21 Trans Mounts

E30 M3 driveshaft new CSB and Guibo

2.93 LSD



5. Shift Lever and Linkage

OEM SSK Z3 M shifter

Stock e36 dssr

Delrin bushings, front & Rear

E36 Ebay 5 spd M Shift knob





6. Motor Mounts

Green Motor mounts-E28/E34? (Cheap and inexpensive but great fit)



7. Brake Booster, Master Cylinder

2002 Booster (fits perfect, brake feel is firm and great)

Stock M3 Master Cylinder and resevoir

Brembo Gran Turismo Lotus 4 piston front BBK



8. Steering System

Stock steering rack

New E30 power steering line and custom made line

New E46 M3 power steering pump



9. Cooling System

New E46 M3 radiator

E46 M3 O.E hoses

Lower temp thermostat- Bimmerworld

New O.E W/P

SPAL 16" -Electric Fan with Relay kit 30102047 (straight blade-pusher).



10. Exhaust System

Stock OBDII S54 exhaust manifolds with chopped cats and custom 2.5 inch double piping. Custom merge-Y to mate OBDII headers to 2.5 magnalfow piping. 2.5 inch resonator and 2.5 inch muffler with double walled tips.

All exhaust pieces were manufactured by Magnaflow and purchased from Summitt Racing.



(With the merge being so close to the headers, I know its a bit restrictive down low in the rev band buy the car makes 320+ on any dyno so Im not complaining. I wish my E46 M3 sounded as good as this car. It is deep, European exotic and sounds amazing, not too loud but very deep with a nice scream up top to let the P-Car's know that I'm coming.

340 wheel hp from a stock s54 and 2.93? Lol nahhhh
You sure that's not crank hp it's calculating?


Got any pics?

[pandaboo911]

Car: '88 WBS Vin'd E30 M3



1. Engine

2005 S54B32: fully functional stock obd2.

Stock S54 cams

Walbro 255 external and stock internal in-tank with Aero adj. FPR

Dinan High Flow Throttle Boddies

VAC U/D pulley for Crank

A/C delete

Intake: Bimmerworld silicone boot

Stock E46 M3 S54 MAF sensor

ECIS Replacement filter



E34 oil pan with VAC oil pump and pan baffle

Sump Armor-Red46



2. Engine Wiring

Wired by hand (no aftermarket harness used) Chassis harness to E46 motor harness



3. DME

Bimmerworld/Randy Mueller @ EPIC benchflashed my DME. Standalone MSS54 ECU setup

Removed:

-SAP

-EWS

-muffler valve

- redline set at 7800rpm

- Yielded 340rwhp/277tq on a dyno jet





4. Drivetrain

ZF320- 5spd from E36 M3 detent work done

SPEC clutch and lightened flywheel

E30 M3 clutch slave cylinder

E30 M3 clutch master cylinder

E30 UUC Stainless Steel Clutch hose

325i trans brace

E21 Trans Mounts

E30 M3 driveshaft new CSB and Guibo

2.93 LSD



5. Shift Lever and Linkage

OEM SSK Z3 M shifter

Stock e36 dssr

Delrin bushings, front & Rear

E36 Ebay 5 spd M Shift knob





6. Motor Mounts

Green Motor mounts-E28/E34? (Cheap and inexpensive but great fit)



7. Brake Booster, Master Cylinder

2002 Booster (fits perfect, brake feel is firm and great)

Stock M3 Master Cylinder and resevoir

Brembo Gran Turismo Lotus 4 piston front BBK



8. Steering System

Stock steering rack

New E30 power steering line and custom made line

New E46 M3 power steering pump



9. Cooling System

New E46 M3 radiator

E46 M3 O.E hoses

Lower temp thermostat- Bimmerworld

New O.E W/P

SPAL 16" -Electric Fan with Relay kit 30102047 (straight blade-pusher).



10. Exhaust System

Stock OBDII S54 exhaust manifolds with chopped cats and custom 2.5 inch double piping. Custom merge-Y to mate OBDII headers to 2.5 magnalfow piping. 2.5 inch resonator and 2.5 inch muffler with double walled tips.

All exhaust pieces were manufactured by Magnaflow and purchased from Summitt Racing.



(With the merge being so close to the headers, I know its a bit restrictive down low in the rev band buy the car makes 320+ on any dyno so Im not complaining. I wish my E46 M3 sounded as good as this car. It is deep, European exotic and sounds amazing, not too loud but very deep with a nice scream up top to let the P-Car's know that I'm coming.

340 wheel hp from a stock s54 and 2.93? Lol nahhhh
You sure that's not crank hp it's calculating?


Got any pics?

[trout]

trout - thanks for sharing. That ArcAsylum piece looks beautiful - hope it's not too spendy.

MJ

it was $700. for custom work that saves me $ and hassle pretty much everywhere else i felt it was worth it. i honestly thought it would be more

[*freshm3]

Few pictures from last year.

[*freshm3]

Car: '88 WBS Vin'd E30 M3

1. Engine
2005 S54B32: fully functional stock obd2.
Stock S54 cams
Walbro 255 external and stock internal in-tank with Aero adj. FPR
Dinan High Flow Throttle Boddies
VAC U/D pulley for Crank
A/C delete
Intake: Bimmerworld silicone boot
Stock E46 M3 S54 MAF sensor
ECIS Replacement filter

E34 oil pan with VAC oil pump and pan baffle
Sump Armor-Red46

2. Engine Wiring
Wired by hand (no aftermarket harness used) Chassis harness to E46 motor harness

3. DME
Bimmerworld/Randy Mueller @ EPIC benchflashed my DME. Standalone MSS54 ECU setup
Removed:
-SAP
-EWS
-muffler valve
- redline set at 7800rpm
- Yielded 340rwhp/277tq on a dyno jet


4. Drivetrain
ZF320- 5spd from E36 M3 detent work done
SPEC clutch and lightened flywheel
E30 M3 clutch slave cylinder
E30 M3 clutch master cylinder
E30 UUC Stainless Steel Clutch hose
325i trans brace
E21 Trans Mounts
E30 M3 driveshaft new CSB and Guibo
2.93 LSD

5. Shift Lever and Linkage
OEM SSK Z3 M shifter
Stock e36 dssr
Delrin bushings, front & Rear
E36 Ebay 5 spd M Shift knob


6. Motor Mounts
Green Motor mounts-E28/E34? (Cheap and inexpensive but great fit)

7. Brake Booster, Master Cylinder
2002 Booster (fits perfect, brake feel is firm and great)
Stock M3 Master Cylinder and resevoir
Brembo Gran Turismo Lotus 4 piston front BBK

8. Steering System
Stock steering rack
New E30 power steering line and custom made line
New E46 M3 power steering pump

9. Cooling System
New E46 M3 radiator
E46 M3 O.E hoses
Lower temp thermostat- Bimmerworld
New O.E W/P
SPAL 16" -Electric Fan with Relay kit 30102047 (straight blade-pusher).

10. Exhaust System
Stock OBDII S54 exhaust manifolds with chopped cats and custom 2.5 inch double piping. Custom merge-Y to mate OBDII headers to 2.5 magnalfow piping. 2.5 inch resonator and 2.5 inch muffler with double walled tips.
All exhaust pieces were manufactured by Magnaflow and purchased from Summitt Racing.

(With the merge being so close to the headers, I know its a bit restrictive down low in the rev band buy the car makes 320+ on any dyno so Im not complaining. I wish my E46 M3 sounded as good as this car. It is deep, European exotic and sounds amazing, not too loud but very deep with a nice scream up top to let the P-Car's know that I'm coming.

[mathblaster]

1. Engine
M50b25tu from auto e34 90k
Stock M50b25tu internals
m50 oil pan, intake, dip tube.
Upgraded VAC oil pump nut
Cometic MLS head gasket
ARP head studs
Rebuilt vanos unit

2. Wiring Harness
Kassel plug and play harness

3. DME
Kassel tune

4. Drivetrain
E30 early model E driveshaft new guibo
Resurfaced flywheel/clutch
2.93 lsd
Getrag 260
Garagistic trans brace

5. Suspension
Koni Yellow Adjustables
Eibach springs
Lemforder control arms

6. Shift Lever and Linkage
Z3 Short shifter and bushings

7. Motor Mounts
1 green e28 m5 mount and 1 e28 mount
E36 mount arms

8. Brake Booster, Master Cylinder, and External Reservoir
Ix booster master and late model reservoir

9. Steering System
E36 Rack

10. Cooling System
E36 radiator
16'' SPAL Puller

11. Exhaust System
eBay SS longtube headers fabricated into e30 midpipe
Dtm muffler. (Still needs to be fabricated until I find a better solution)

[Mwishlist]

1. Engine

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=367355

S52B32: fully functional stock obd2.
Stock s52 cams (intake/exhaust)
E39 528i fuel rail with built in FPR and vanity cover
stock MAF
KA motors air intake
e34 oil pan with stock baffle
Red locktite'd and safety wired oil pump nut

2. Engine Wiring
RobertK @ Kadunza

3. DME
Dave Markert @ Markert Motorworks reflashed my DME.
Removed:
-SAP
-EWS
-muffler valve
-bumped the redline


4. Drivetrain
ZF320 detent work done
stock S52 M3 flywheel / clutch
E36 M3 clutch slave cylinder
E30 325i clutch master cylinder
E30 UUC Stainless Steel Clutch hose
stock trans brace
E21 Trans Mounts with aluminum cups
Manual 325e big guibo driveshaft new CSB and Guibo
2.93 LSD (325etime capsule e30)

5. Shift Lever and Linkage
UUC Evo3 shifter
Stock e36 dssr
Garagistic Delrin bushings, front & Rear
ZHP Shift knob


6. Motor Mounts
AKG Motor mounts (expensive but great fit and beefy as hell)

7. Brake Booster, Master Cylinder
Porsche 944 booster (fits perfect, brake feel is firm and great)
Stock 325i Master Cylinder and resevoir

8. Steering System
Stock e36 328i steering rack (Rack Dr. rebuilt)
New E30 power steering line and custom made line
E36 power steering pump and reservoir

9. Cooling System
M20 late model radiator
Random Hose from Autozone cut to fit
80C thermostat
Euro Diesel fan mounted to stock e36 fan clutch

10. Exhaust System
Stock OBDII exhaust manifolds
custom downpipes made to mate OBDII headers to stock e30 exhaust
E30 midpipes and cats
Scorpion E30 muffler
(I know its a bit restrictive keeping the stock e30 components but it sounds amazing, not too loud but very deep with a nice over run sound and it's a vert so it's not like I am tracking it.)

[Klug]

1. Engine
S52B32 with ODB2
Stock S52 internals
Stock ODB2 Fuel Rail, ODB2 FPR/Running Losses, Stock charcoal canister
KAMotors CAI
m50 oil pan, intake, dip tube.
S52 stock CCV and it's related rat's nest of vac lines.
Rebuilt S52 injectors by MMMPEG

2. Engine Wiring
ODB2 Harness, 100% verified, cleaned and tested to all 88 Pins on the DME. (First swap taught me valuable lessons, you get to delete everything you don't need and make sure everything works from the getko)
Wired directly as a C101 male end connection instead of using a X20<>C101 adapter
SAP/EWS/ASC and ABS (e30 body runs ABS) deleted.
E36 318i Firewall covers
Battery relocation to trunk

3. DME
Kassel MS41.1

4. Drivetrain
ZF 320
E30 early model E driveshaft with large guibo
Lightweight Flywheel/Clutch
E23 735i 3.64 LSD 188-Medium Case (Franken Diff- Removed original 4.10 open, swapped LSD carrier from e36 m3 3.15 and used original 4.10 open halfshafts on the e23 differential)
Garagistic 85a Poly Subframe, TAB, Diff and offset-CA bushings
Red Sump Armor Skid Plate

5. Suspension
Koni Yellow Adjustables and Racing Dynamics vert springs
Garagistic X-Brace (LOVE IT)

6. Shift Lever and Linkage
Converted from Auto
E30 Manual Pedal Assembly, Clutch master and slave
E36 M3 Shift linkage with Garagistic delrin bushings
Z3m Short Shifter
E30 Rubber Tans mounts on stock cross member (Had poly mounts and removed them, I had to go to the dentist after installing them originally....teeth grinding)

7. Motor Mounts
Condor Poly S5x Motor Mounts

8. Brake Booster, Master Cylinder, and External Reservoir
Massive Boosterless setup with e32 745i MC (Mixed emotions, but getting used to it)
Brembo Rotors
ATE Pads
SS Lines

9. Steering System
E36 M3 Rack with a mix of e30/e36 lines.
Cut and slotted firewall to accommodate the air bag e30 steering column....(no one tells you this, but the steering column needs to be moved down and to the right to clear the e36 rack)

10. Cooling System
Z3m Radiator and Late model coolant tank
E36 M3 S52 Hoses
80c thermostat
16'' SPAL Pusher with 80c temp switch and override switch inside. Wired completely standalone from engine and body.

11. Exhaust System
Aftermarket Headers
Vibrant Y pipe dual 2'' in/2.5'' out
Borla Mid Section
Magnaflow Performance Muffler
2.5'' SS from the headers to the tips, no cat and two upstream O2's off the header.

Old pics- but the thing runs like a Raped Ape!

[pandaboo911]

+1 I would like to see some pics of the modified manifolds and custom downpipes. Also very interested in the noise level with this set-up.

The exhaust manifold to downpipe connection is the only area of my M52 swap I have not quite figured out yet.

+1
Some people say the stock obd2 downpipe work, some say the front header flange has to be cut and rewelded at a different angle.

From the looks of mine it looks very difficult to fit a flange and tube without hitting the subframe even with the engine spaced up 1/2"

[mjweimer]

trout - thanks for sharing. That ArcAsylum piece looks beautiful - hope it's not too spendy.

MJ

[trout]

+1 I would like to see some pics of the modified manifolds and custom downpipes. Also very interested in the noise level with this set-up.

The exhaust manifold to downpipe connection is the only area of my M52 swap I have not quite figured out yet.

i'm still putting mine together, but i'm using an arcasylum modified subframe with stock s52 headers and downpipes

https://www.facebook.com/TheArcAsylum/

[mjweimer]

How do you like your exhaust setup? I'm gonna be at that step soon, S52 with stock headers. And have similar parts, Vibrant 1149 Muffler and Vibrant 1141 2.5" Ultra Quiet Resonator and wondering how it's going to sound. I was originally planing on going from the headers to two individual 2.5" pipes with an x-pipe, then the two pipes to a Y-pipe and into the resonator, and single pipe the muffler. But, if yours sounds good, I may be able to mimic yours instead.

+1 I would like to see some pics of the modified manifolds and custom downpipes. Also very interested in the noise level with this set-up.

The exhaust manifold to downpipe connection is the only area of my M52 swap I have not quite figured out yet.

[sslum]

Curious on avg price for this swap/build

Looking to swap the e30 still figuring out my path. Depends on what I can get my hands on! Also what anyone would recommend. Find an s5x full setup or build from m52 block?

[jotam3]

10. Exhaust System
Stock OBDII exhaust manifolds
Downpipes cut at flange and rewelded onto custom downpipes.
2.5' single piped exhaust
Vibrant ultra quiet resonator
Vibrant 1040 street muffler

How do you like your exhaust setup? I'm gonna be at that step soon, S52 with stock headers. And have similar parts, Vibrant 1149 Muffler and Vibrant 1141 2.5" Ultra Quiet Resonator and wondering how it's going to sound. I was originally planing on going from the headers to two individual 2.5" pipes with an x-pipe, then the two pipes to a Y-pipe and into the resonator, and single pipe the muffler. But, if yours sounds good, I may be able to mimic yours instead.