Post Your M/S5X 24V Swap Setup

[wenbeaver89]

87 325is, 94 m50 single vanos, G260 trans, modified shifter and trans brace, ebay replica headers, condor speed motor/trans mounts!

[jink0619]

528i M52 swap

OBD1, M50 harness, stock 21.5 injectors and coils, 413 red label, chipless atm. 260getrag, stock clutch, shaved flywheel, stock drive shalf and diff.

2002 brake booster, modified Shifter arm, dslr selector rod, Power steering with m3 rack and A/C connected, Audi fan with m10 clutch, stock e30 rad.

Im very happy with the power that this motor delivers! :p

[Vivek]

Anyone running an m50tu with a g240? I've heard both good and bad things about the setup. A g240 should be able to take the power, they have shorter gearing/closer ratios than a 260, and I think they're smaller/lighter.

[ScHpAnKy]

Anyone running an m50tu with a g240? I've heard both good and bad things about the setup. A g240 should be able to take the power, they have shorter gearing/closer ratios than a 260, and I think they're smaller/lighter.

I have a G240 on my M50 and I love it, if you get a chance to drive a 318is pay attention to how light the throws are and how nice and notchy it is

[ScHpAnKy]

Motor: '92 E36 M50NV
Harness: E36 M50 Harness
Injectors: stock?
DME: 402 Red Label, I think chipless.
Flywheel: M20 shaved down to 13lbs
Clutch: M20B25 Sachs Clutch
Driveshaft: E36 325i 5spd
Transmission: Getrag 240
Linkage: UUC SSK on Getrag 260 lever (sits about an inch forward from where it supposed to, but shifts great)
Booster: 325iX (engine shimmed 1/8in driver side)
Master: E32 master, 2002tii remote reservoir
Radiator: '91 M42 Radiator
Fan: Advanced Auto Electric pusher fan

[Vivek]

I have a G240 on my M50 and I love it, if you get a chance to drive a 318is pay attention to how light the throws are and how nice and notchy it is

I drive one every day ;). My dad's 325i has the stock shifter so it's an unfair comparison, but I have no bad things to say about my transmission.

[bfom]

E30 M52 Haltech

1. Engine
M52B28
M50 Intake
E34 Sump
Under drive pulley
Cold Air intake
MAF delete
e28 m5 engine mounts with shim to clear exhaust
E36 Engine arms

2. Electrics
Haltech E11v2 Standalone ECU
Sequential Injection
Direct fire Ignition (2 x triple channel ignitors)
Dual Wide band with O2 controller
ODB2 > CAN > Android torque output on headunit (kinda cool ;))

Dyno'd at 215HP

3. Drivetrain
ZF 5 speed with lightened m20 (323i) flywheel and stock clutch
E21 trans mounts with custom cups
E36 driveshaft
E28 large case 3.25 LSD

[U]Suspension[U]
5 lug conversion (E36 M3 hubs, arms, 318ti rear)
Ground Control
Koni SA

4. Shift Lever
Z3 Short Shifter

5. Brakes
E36 M3 / 318ti
E32 735i booster and mc

6. Cooling
E36 318i rad and overflow tank
Electric push fan

7. Exhaust
2 x 3 into 1 custom headers (RHD is a bitach!)
E36 M3 3.0 cats and resonator
non baffeld 20' rear muffler
Twin 2.5'

[howelll]

Motor: m52b28, s52 cams, arp studs, mls head gasket, m50 intake manifold, good n tight t3 manifold, holset he351cw, treadstone 10c intercooler.

Wiring: megasquirt 3 full sequential fuel and spark wired through a gutted obd2 case and factory harness.

Drivetrain: zf320, 6 puck clutch, m3 driveshaft, 293lsd.

Cooling: mishimoto e36 radiator, pusher fan, dei heat wrap and turbo blanket.

Exhuast: 3" through cherry bomb and magnaflo straight through muffler and open waste gate dump.

Brakes: porsche 944 booster, bigger master cylinder (e34 i think?), e30m3 brakes.

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[Robert]

What hoses do you guys use for the 318is radiator?

[bernzpeed]

how much do you shave on the M20 flywheel to work with S52 and G260 combo?

[Robert]

m20 flywheel has to be shaved 1/8" to fit.

[bernzpeed]

thanks for the info., how will that affect idle though?

[spiDmang]

1. Engine: 95' S50b30US. S52 valves and retainers. replaced most wear items.

2. Engine wiring: E34 525i wiring harness w/ repinned C101 plug for a factory look.

3. Drivetrain: ZF320 5 speed trans / e36 328i front driveshaft / stock trans brace / 320i trans mounts / S2.93 (great MPG and overall daily driver use, but want something shorter)

4. Motor Mounts: e28 535i engine mounts.

5. Brake Booster: e21 brake booster, res and master cylinder

6.Cooling system: M20 late model radiator, e36 rad hoses, late model expansion tank, 16in electric pusher fan

7. Exhaust: SuperSprint replica longtube headers > Y-pipe > 2.5in mandrel bent straight piping > thrush 28in resonator > magnaflow muffler

header fitment issues i ran into were the headers were ever so slightly touching the cross member. The biggest issue for me is one of the headers is touching the firewall which causes some vibration in the cabin. Not bad, but kinda annoying at times. overall the exhaust sounds quiet at idle but rips at WOT.:up:

[ryanc88]

Motor: s50
Harness: s50
Injectors: stock
DME: 413 Red Label
Flywheel: stock s50
Clutch: stock s50
Driveshaft: E36 328i 5spd
Transmission: ZF 320 5 speed, stock e30 manual brace, e21 mounts with agk cups.
Motor Mounts: agk solids.
diff:2.93 LSD
Linkage: z3
Booster: e21
Master: e21
Radiator: '90 325i
Fan: mishimoto 16in puller
Exhaust: s52 manifolds, into x-pipe to magnaflow high flow then to stock e36 m3 muffler.

[Danny]

1. Engine
S50B30 "Dinan" engine. Ported and polished with Dinan chip according to the PO. Now has 13lb Fidanza LTW fly with OBDII injectors and Turner software.

2. Engine Wiring
Wiring done by Adrian at Milt's Service Garage in Vallejo. E36 wiring harness. X20 removed and replaced with C101 connector for a factory style splice.

3. Drivetrain
Getrag 260 with White325is brace and some kind of BMW short shifter. Bent the linkage myself with oxy/acetylene torch. 3.73 LSD and stock drive shaft.

4. Shift Lever and Linkage
Stock. See above.


5. Motor Mounts
Revshift "blue" swap motor mounts.

6. Brake Booster, Master Cylinder, and External Reservoir
E21 brake booster with stock E30 master and res. Had the rod cut and welded at a local welding shop.

7. Steering System
E30 pressure line with E36 low pressure hoses cut to length. Mounts to stock E36 location on motor mount arm.

8. Cooling System
OEM Behr Z3M 3 row radiator. Bimmerworld silicone hoses. 80 degree thermostat. 16" spal pusher fan connected to 82 degree temp switch. Working A/C using custom A/C lines and R134a conversion.

9. Exhaust System
Fully custom dual pipes from headers to a 2 in 2 out Magnaflow cat to a Y pipe into 2.5" piping with a 12" resonator and a large unknown model of magnaflow muffler.