Motorswaps.. wtf m8?

[Drew325is]

I just hate it, you think you've changed everything that can break and you drive it and the e30 will make sure to find something it can break.. you fix it, another thing breaks.. it gets old!-Abe.

LOL...I think that's just E30s in general :)

[loonibab325i]

yeah i regret doing the brakes and suspension at the same time, but honestly it wasn't that, that was slowing me down so much.. i think the fact that my car was at a shop for over a month due to my clutch issues is what kinda effed me.

I just hate it, you think you've changed everything that can break and you drive it and the e30 will make sure to find something it can break.. you fix it, another thing breaks.. it gets old!

-Abe.

[So Live]

Cost me about 2300. for my M50+ZF320 swap. Took about a month mostly cause i didnt have the parts ready to go. Had to replace the cylinder head and get the new one refreshed (included in price).

I was semi discouraged recently when my car caught on fire..

Its going to be awesome when your done dude. I kinda agree with golde30 with maybe you should have gotten a stock motor running first or maybe done just the suspension first and no tackled the complete car all at once.

Keep thinking about the end result. :)

Oh now, i have about 16K into the car. Still on stock brakes too...

[m4tt]

What air box is that?

Stock 318i air box

Not bad ...even with the extra doors .

Thanks, at the time i had the 2yo Mod!

Loon, I'm well past $10k and still haven't turned the motor over yet. The swap started late December '07. Just last week I was having a major "why the hell did I start this" moment. It's getting there though. Every small step forward is a great moment, lol. Someone remind me how worth it this swap is????

Sometimes i wonder my self, but there are 2 kinds of swaps, 3k swaps just daily drivers and then there are 10k swaps again Just Daily Drivers... Uhh Yea,, I'm still not sure why we put 10k+ in a 2k car! But its Damn exciting!

Here we go again!

[Van Westervelt]

Mine took 20 hours total from m20, to s50. :) First swap ever. I am knockin on the $50k door with this car, and will surpass it by the end of the year.

[backtrail69]

Turbos are looking better by the second huh. I love my m20.

[Erick]

You guys should stop crying. At least that money will stick with you for a while. Should I start posting the thousands I've already spent in tires that lasted me no more than 5 minutes per pair? :p

[Drew325is]

Loon, I'm well past $10k and still haven't turned the motor over yet. The swap started late December '07. Just last week I was having a major "why the hell did I start this" moment. It's getting there though. Every small step forward is a great moment, lol. Someone remind me how worth it this swap is???? :p

[equate975]

What airbox is that?

[Teaguer]

Hang in there, I've done a couple of swaps, all took longer than expected. Pics look good.

Not bad ...even with the extra doors . :D

[m4tt]

Hang in there, I've done a couple of swaps, all took longer than expected. Pics look good.

If you have not resorted to zip ties and duck tape you will be happy when you started. mine took 5 weeks and i have all tools and most parts were in stock.

[BDSax]

wow. i think im happy with my $2k m50 swap and having it parking in MY OWN garage.

[golde30]

maybe you went for too many mods before getting it running correctly. i spent about 10K including a rebuild, and it took me 2 honest months work. however i decided to go all mods later, and get a good stock running s50 in there first.

[loonibab325i]

you didnt actually spend 10k on the motor swap, you did have suspention and wheels in that list

yeah, but my price list didn't even include the motor or trans, or driveshaft, and lots of few parts here and there.

This swap is also nickle and diming me to deathhhh.

-Abe.

[Jean]

Lawl, it's not hard to get 10k into car before even doing a motor swap.... do it right mang!