S52 vs. Aluminum M52 with M3 cams

[Jason89i]

8 degrees is not always a constant. .

ok, i suppose if you mis-aligned the mesh gear.....but, it is always constant, it is just an on/off switch. euro is more like a dimmer, 0deg through 40+deg and independantly each side. jason

[matt]

Point taken.

[m3_eater]

back to the topic..... its all up to personal preference and purpose. what is the car going to be used for? whats your budget?

Daily driver is the intent - but one nice enough to be proud of and take excellent care of. I actually plan to keep (re-install) AC and deal with the resulting weight and 1% or so more-to-the-front weight bias. It sounds like most of the potential benefits of going with an aluminum block would be wiped out by other risks. By the way, I believe the car I'm looking at is the same aluminum-block swapped E30 that you guys weighed in the weight comparison thread! Those Vaders just gotta go though - I hate 'em.

[1990m3]

it's a super nice car. you shouldn't count it out until you've gone to drive it