s50/s52 e30 swaps are awesome

[Farbin Kaiber]

So what if the Carrera is rated at those "numbers". Most people who drive Porsches only do so for status symbology. They are among some of the worst (and slowest at that) drivers on the street and also at the racetrack. Even in the straight line, most dudes cannot launch their Porsche's worth jack shit.

Sweet, +1 for well rounded drivers in an e30 s52....

[BrandC]

An s50.52 converted E30 will not get passed a new Carrera that does 0-60 in 4.2 and 1.4 in 12.6:)

So what if the Carrera is rated at those "numbers". Most people who drive Porsches only do so for status symbology. They are among some of the worst (and slowest at that) drivers on the street and also at the racetrack. Even in the straight line, most dudes cannot launch their Porsche's worth jack shit.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Yeah. A new Carrera would kill a US S50/2 E30, and a C5 walks away slowly, at least from mine.

They're not that fast guys, seriously. I love my car and all, but its only just barely as quick as a bone stock 335i. Regardless, its plenty of motor for the track, and mine is done as far as engine mods go. Now just need more grip and brakes.

So a fully modded NA s52 should hang with a C5 then, right?

[Brew]

agree to dissagree....

Yeah. A new Carrera would kill a US S50/2 E30, and a C5 walks away slowly, at least from mine.

They're not that fast guys, seriously. I love my car and all, but its only just barely as quick as a bone stock 335i. Regardless, its plenty of motor for the track, and mine is done as far as engine mods go. Now just need more grip and brakes.

[Rev Engineer]

That's not me in the article. Those cars belong to a couple local guys that happen to live fairly close to me. Kinda wish I had my swap done a year earlier and I might have been able to squeeze into that article with them... But then I might have been pounced on by all of the s14 purist out there. Steve and Bob are a couple cool guys. It was very nice to have been able to look over their cars while I was in the process of doing my swap.

our swaps r awesome!!! r3v engineer, ur article in roundel last year inspired me for the swap...love ur car! having an '89 bimmer that can walk most cars costing $50k+ is a great feeling...can't wait to turbo it :nice:

P.S: there is nothing like the feeling u get when u embarass a 50 year old guy on sunset in his brand new carrera right in front of his wife ...OWNAGE!!!

[BeirBrennerE30]

An s50.52 converted E30 will not get passed a new Carrera that does 0-60 in 4.2 and 1.4 in 12.6:)

agree to dissagree....

[Farbin Kaiber]

I've had my 318i for one year now. It's been in the garage for nine months, been up on jackstands for two months, sitting beside an engine stand and three crates of odb1 parts (mani's, harnesses, pans, sensors, etc.) The s52 has been on order via a wrecker I have a connection thru ( fair price ) and should pick up late this month. I can't wait to get this winter project going. I really hope to surprise a lot of people, myself included. A long winter of ordering parts and evenings after work in the garage. I can't wait, did I say that already?

Oh, and aside from about 2 weeks of foul running m10 in my e30, one day in a friend's and twenty min in a customer at my shop's 92 325ic m-tech vert w/ hardtop, I have virtually no seat time behind the wheel of my car. I cant wait, yeah I said it again, any the above posts are reassurance enogh that I have made the right choice and patience is a virtue.

Edit: well, maybe not a new porsche, as mentioned above, but I'm happy to know of the ability to get at a non zo6 vette, various sti's, evo's, every damn bumblebee civic/rsx, and most middle class mid life crisis icons is enough for me on a sub 15k budget.

[BingM3]

our swaps r awesome!!! r3v engineer, ur article in roundel last year inspired me for the swap...love ur car! having an '89 bimmer that can walk most cars costing $50k+ is a great feeling...can't wait to turbo it :nice:

P.S: there is nothing like the feeling u get when u embarass a 50 year old guy on sunset in his brand new carrera right in front of his wife ...OWNAGE!!!

An s50.52 converted E30 will not get passed a new Carrera that does 0-60 in 4.2 and 1.4 in 12.6:)

[bimmerobsession]

Doing an s52 swap right now :), my motor is getting shipped to me right now. Just bought a wiring harness and sensors from vr4boy. All I need now is ecu and 2 knock sensors, someone hook it up! I can't wait it's going to be ridiculously fun.

[e30polak]

our swaps r awesome!!! r3v engineer, ur article in roundel last year inspired me for the swap...love ur car! having an '89 bimmer that can walk most cars costing $50k+ is a great feeling...can't wait to turbo it :nice:

P.S: there is nothing like the feeling u get when u embarass a 50 year old guy on sunset in his brand new carrera right in front of his wife ...OWNAGE!!!

[static]

i get withdrawals whenever i don't drive the car for longer than 2 days. End of july i rented a pontiac grand prix for a roadtrip to US (the disconnection from the road felt pretty scary on Pennsylvanian curved highways, but that's another story) .. anyway, as soon as i returned home (after 9hr drive) i had to jump back into my toy - and goddamn it felt good - it felt like the torque of the grand prix had stayed but all the heavy weight was gone and i could feel the road once again.

... now if i could only shut the exhaust up

[Jason89i]

I really can't wait to finish up my S50B32 swap. My M50 swap car was a hoot, but this one should be down right mean!

mike -
youre going to love it. yes, it will be downright MEAN. the steps from an s52obd1 to the euro was very noticable......from m50 to euros50b32....thats not even in the same ballpark. cant believe i put mine up for sale. i know im going to regret it.

cheers, jason

[FredK]

Hi Rev Engineer! Good to see you're still around. :D

[Mike B.]

I really can't wait to finish up my S50B32 swap. My M50 swap car was a hoot, but this one should be down right mean!

i'm kinda halfway there-just sorting out w/c booster i'll use-ix or 320i,

Porsche 924/944 booster is the way to go and you can use your stock E30M30 M/C. It mounts perfectly and you just have to cut down the shaft to the proper length (same threads as you E30 clevis). Don't even bother with a 320i booster.

[vr4boy]

i'm kinda halfway there-just sorting out w/c booster i'll use-ix or 320i, finish the wiring harness then drop the s52 in.
i just finish the obd2 to obd1 conversion on the s52 and drilled/tapped the head for the temp sensor.
can't wait to finish her-maybe in 2 to 3 weeks:-)

kinda miss this view but it's long gone/sold:

can't wait until i drive her again: