My e30 318is s52 swap thread

[windsor318is]

ALRIGHT! drove the car down the street today, its a fucken dog, as my air/fuel meter reads(thought i had it hooked up wrong) its running super lean, any ideas guys?? i have the s52 injectors in it, runs and idles fine but somethings definetly wrong with the fuel situation. anyways heres what i did today...my shift kit did not fit so i hacked up the m42 linkage, sifter is perfect in the center, but the shifts are longer than before, oh well.

fancy e36m3 shift kit...waaaay to short like 3 inchs

comparision is modified e30 bavauto kit

heres how off center the shifter is, but that seems to be the perfect spot for me.
top view center with console

up shift...ignore the sanded shifter and g unit cd

down shift...


thats all for now, any help would be greatly appreciated!

[etxxz]

yeah i have been working on all this year. its my high school senior project. cant wait to see your car run

that's a cool friking high school...the most interesting thing i did in mine was build a potato launcher

wo wo you start this thread now! youve been holding out on us! love the carbon eyelids, ill have a read, im down this week on the car, waiting till friday.

i may be the best CSB remover and installer in north america, ive done this too many timnes now LOL! m3 rear shaft shaft is in, csb fits titties compared to the 318 shaft.

and you gotta teach me how to remove them csb...i failed miserably when i tired messing with mine.

congrats man tis been a ride long ride.. now get some pics and vids!! :nice:

[e30s52]

yeah i have been working on all this year. its my high school senior project. cant wait to see your car run

[windsor318is]

wo wo you start this thread now! youve been holding out on us! love the carbon eyelids, ill have a read, im down this week on the car, waiting till friday.

i may be the best CSB remover and installer in north america, ive done this too many timnes now LOL! m3 rear shaft shaft is in, csb fits titties compared to the 318 shaft.

[e30s52]

i put some pics up of my sawp check it out. http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=111673

[windsor318is]

i want to see it run. i just got my s52 in my car too. not running though :(

me either, it runs but doesnt drive yet lol. ill get the shaft in this week, and my shifter comes in next friday. ill have it driving next weekend as long as the shifter linkage works.

and its an e36 m3 shaft

[erik325i]

Is that the E30 M3 driveshaft? sorry, i wasnt paying attention

He answered that a few posts up.

-Erik

[mattdk318i]

Is that the E30 M3 driveshaft? sorry, i wasnt paying attention

[e30s52]

i want to see it run. i just got my s52 in my car too. not running though :(

[windsor318is]

so did you / are you gonna paint the intake manifold (to rejuvenate the look) ? and if so what paint are you using. Mine is looking crappy with all sorts of scratches and scuffs. Wouldn't mind painting it before putting it back on

what i might do evenually is get it chrome look dippped when i get bored, no painting for now

[windsor318is]

Hey-did you install the CSB backwards when using the e36 M3 driveshaft? I think that's what I read you had to do. I don't have the rest of my notes here so I can't really check.

nope, just goes on normal, the only problem with the 318 shaft was it was to far forward, and was pulling quit a bit on the rubber to line up to the holes. from what i can see the m3 shaft is the perfect length there wont be any pullling on the rubbber this time. it will be fun trying to get the CSB off again without destroying it.

heres the 318 at top, and m3 at bottom, the m3 is about an inch shorter and the diameter might be a hair thicker as well. just waiting for my m3 guibo and this bitch is goin in.

[static]

so did you / are you gonna paint the intake manifold (to rejuvenate the look) ? and if so what paint are you using. Mine is looking crappy with all sorts of scratches and scuffs. Wouldn't mind painting it before putting it back on

[loonibab325i]

I did not install the CSB backwards and it works perfectly.

[sharksforthecup]

I did, but it looks like it would have worked the other way too.

[e30serg]

Hey-did you install the CSB backwards when using the e36 M3 driveshaft? I think that's what I read you had to do. I don't have the rest of my notes here so I can't really check.