S52 swap into 318iS

[Farbin Kaiber]

Plus, A non-M weighs less too. I'd reckon to bet that my 1984 318i w/ s52 obd1 will have a weight advantage even against a sport evo m3 with an s52.

[e30s52]

i just have to settle with my s52 in the e30 maybe some day an m3 e30

[naplesE30]

Decisions decisions....awfuly hard to justify paying double what I bought the car for for a motor trany etc...however it would take another three years to get an m3 in the setup I would like and thats if the price of m3's dont increase which I suspect they will. Damn I really want a m3... who doesnt.... but dont know if I can wait 3yrs

[e30s52]

i think it about a 4 grand differnece for an euro spec coversion

[Mike B.]

I just located a s50b32 motor.. do you guys know if that will swap easily or is there a lot to swapping in a euro spec motor? PM me on your prices for the motors.

There are some significant differences between the euro and US swaps. Namely EWS-II, oil pump, header/subframe interference, and the brake booster.

I would expect prices to be higher than what I paid last year due to the crappy exchange rates.

[gobuffs]

I just located a s50b32 motor.. do you guys know if that will swap easily or is there a lot to swapping in a euro spec motor? PM me on your prices for the motors.

easy swap? Motors are +/-$6500 not including the 6 speed (figure another $2-2500 for that).

gotta stay true to the e30 love the body style too much. Does the M3 make up the difference in preformance to justify the $ or are you just paying for the badge...

All other things being equal...an E30 M3 with a swap will bring more money than an E30 with the same swap. Look at Jason's car....E30 M3 with Euro 3.2- he sold it recently for $20k, that guy flipped it for $25k, and the new owner looks to be trying to flip it again for $30k.

[e30s52]

o would have gone euro spec if i could have afforded it instead of my s52. and yes buying an m3 is very worth while.

[naplesE30]

I gotta stay true to the e30 love the body style too much. Does the M3 make up the difference in preformance to justify the $ or are you just paying for the badge...

[naplesE30]

I just located a s50b32 motor.. do you guys know if that will swap easily or is there a lot to swapping in a euro spec motor? PM me on your prices for the motors.

[SWAPJUNKIE]

We did a S50 swap in a 88 M3 and sold it for $19,500. A 318is with the same swap is only worth @$10-12,000. If you want a good track car get the E36 M3. The rear suspension has a lot more grip. And you can lighten them up with carbon fiber parts.

[aeryk7]

Like he said an E30 S52 wil spank a 350Z...bottom line. . I wouldnt even race a 350Z after the first one cause it wasnt worth the waste of gas . I however had some nice wieight savings on my E30

I live in Tampa and have an S50 and S52 for sale as well as a transmission and driveshaft

[e30s52]

r u callin me fat? thats not nice...4% body fat at 195 isn't too big in my book :finger: so i wouldn't talk if that was aimed at me

no it wasnt. this guy was atleast like 300 ish one to many big MACs :giggle: if you know what i mean lol

[e30polak]

r u callin me fat? thats not nice...4% body fat at 195 isn't too big in my book :finger: so i wouldn't talk if that was aimed at me

[e30s52]

no matter what category an e30 w/ an s52 will beat a 350Z in a 1/4 race and especially off a roll...with the right suspension it will easily out handle a Z...only category as far as performance that it doesn't hold up with the Z is brakes...other than that the swap is totally worth it...plus what is better then having a 20 year old car keep up with or beat today's popular sports cars? e30+s52= embarassment for rich guys with big egos :giggle:

o yeah this was some fat ass with alot of money made it just that much better :finger:. upgrade to a big brake kit and you have a monster that will swallow a Z whole.

[e30polak]

no matter what category an e30 w/ an s52 will beat a 350Z in a 1/4 race and especially off a roll...with the right suspension it will easily out handle a Z...only category as far as performance that it doesn't hold up with the Z is brakes...other than that the swap is totally worth it...plus what is better then having a 20 year old car keep up with or beat today's popular sports cars? e30+s52= embarassment for rich guys with big egos :giggle: