S50 or S52

[rThor432]

S52 for the win. I figure if you are gonna spend the money, get the best. If you are doing it on a budget, I'd just get an M52 2.8l and maybe some S50/52 cams.

I love the S52 torque, but if it means stripping out driveshafts.. that's no good.

[BimmerScreamer]

I love the S52 torque, but if it means stripping out driveshafts.. that's no good.

Thats what I am trying to ask about, yes I know the 52 has more power but the 54 in my m3 has even more. This is my go fast car that's what the m3 is, this is my project car.

[e30s52]

S54 would be hard but if you want to go that way ask or look at hoveringuy thread.

[BimmerScreamer]

^^ I didn mean I wanted to swap in a S54, Im saying if I want to go really fast I drive my M3

[rThor432]

Meh I'd go with an OBD-1 converted M52. They are plenty fast, and have great torque. If your E46 M3 is the "fast car" I'd just go with the M52 for the iX.

An S50 iX will probably be faster than the E46, which might make the E46 disappointing to drive :D.

[e30polak]

Meh I'd go with an OBD-1 converted M52. They are plenty fast, and have great torque. If your E46 M3 is the "fast car" I'd just go with the M52 for the iX.

An S50 iX will probably be faster than the E46, which might make the E46 disappointing to drive :D.

A properly tuned obd1 m52 with s52 cams would be on par with an s50. :p

[e30s52]

/\ Thats what e30this did and from the videos I looked like his car was a really good bang for your buck.

[e30polak]

/\ Thats what e30this did and from the videos I looked like his car was a really good bang for your buck.

No his was an m50 with s52 cams, 540 hfm, 21.5 injectors, and a tune. And yes that car pulled really hard for what it was!

the thread:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=125699

[Widm3r]

Meh I'd go with an OBD-1 converted M52. They are plenty fast, and have great torque. If your E46 M3 is the "fast car" I'd just go with the M52 for the iX.

An S50 iX will probably be faster than the E46, which might make the E46 disappointing to drive :D.

A swapped e30 with a 3.0 should not have any issues taking out an e46 m3

[MDryVur]

s52 obd 1 is a much better route. please dont tell me you're going to be like the last tool on here and convert your IX to rear wheel drive too.

ayy thats me.... lol parts went to good use...

[MDryVur]

if im not mistaken you should be able to get a factory oil pan off an e34 525ix.... i remember this from e3024v.com the guys up in UK were telling me this

[gazellebeigem3]

s50s are for assholes

[nando]

if im not mistaken you should be able to get a factory oil pan off an e34 525ix.... i remember this from e3024v.com the guys up in UK were telling me this

at a cost of about $700 from the dealer, and you'd need to use a 525ix diff (which doesn't have compatible E30 ratios), haflshafts, hubs, etc. I wish this would die, along with the 525ix 5-lug swap. None of the drivetrain or parts are the same, they're rarer than hens teeth used and cost a fortune new.

it would cost about $200 to modify the ix oil pan, it's uncomplicated and you should be able to use the E36 pick up tube.

if it were me, I'd go with the S52 - wider power band, torquier, just a better motor all around.

an M50 ix would be a complete waste of time.

[MDryVur]

at a cost of about $700 from the dealer, and you'd need to use a 525ix diff (which doesn't have compatible E30 ratios), haflshafts, hubs, etc. I wish this would die, along with the 525ix 5-lug swap. None of the drivetrain or parts are the same, they're rarer than hens teeth used and cost a fortune new.

it would cost about $200 to modify the ix oil pan, it's uncomplicated and you should be able to use the E36 pick up tube.

if it were me, I'd go with the S52 - wider power band, torquier, just a better motor all around.

an M50 ix would be a complete waste of time.

ahhh .... thats why i did the rwd conversion...

thanks nando.

[BimmerScreamer]

I have never considered an M50 and I don't see why I would, if I'm putting out this money I want a S5x motor. I also figure if and when my iX awd dies I can just buy a RWD and through the motor in there if I want. I'm pretty sure this motor will out last the car.