S54 into E30 and E36 build threads....

[Wh33lhop]

here's one i found that was good:http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=359200

Yeah, but they didn't really give a fuck about the chassis or do anything right. Seriously, just screw the E46 cluster into the E30 dash? Really? The worst part is they used that mentality for a lot of what they did. "There I fixed it, it's done."

[M3 euro ltw]

Thanks

S54 into both: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=163941

S54 into E36: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=282021

Basically, search bimmerforums, m3forum, or r3v for threads by/included Alex L./M3 Euro LTW. He is making a plug and play kit for the S54 -> E30/E36 swap. www.abloriginalparts.com

Hope that helps!

I'll try and fix the minor cosmetic items I want to change and post up some detailed photos of my DD now. For kicks its running the CF intake, but I understand most people will probably not choose that route, and we'll have an excellent tune for stock intake manifold as well.

(By cosmetic, I am being a bit picky, I'd like to re-mount my reservoir so its straight, and to do that I have to move the battery post from the OBD-I location to the side wall. I've got the factory parts in, just haven't moved the post yet. Also, I ran a blue silicone hose from the reservoir, and it stands out as a non-oem looking part.... stupid, but its sometimes nice to pay attention to details like that for appearance sake.)

I bought 20 feet of the black silicone hose so I can supply short runs to people and they won't have to buy bulk. This should get 5-7 people started if they don't use the E46 reservoir in a stockish location with the factory hose and its connectors. (nothing wrong with that)

You can't beat the "look" of the S50B30 and S50B32 in terms of looking right under the E30 hood. But there is no denying that the S54 brings on a new level of power and torque. Its not a perfect motor however, and buying just the engine and its dme doesn't allow for "drop it in, turn it on" the way the S50's can be done.

As you read in the forums, you'll find many standalone solutions which can be extremely flexible, powerful, and adjusted locally to your specific needs, and offer additional features such as traction control, data logging, launch etc.... stuff you'll never see on a factory dme re-flash for transplant. On the other hand, a factory reflash will be very sweet in terms of everyday drive-ability. It may or may not restrict you to HFM use, and it may or may not be tunable, certainly there are tons of restrictions built into the dme that preclude complete control the way a standalone allows.

The factory HAD to pass emissions first, it HAD to have good fuel economy, and lastly, they tuned to make the best power under those first two considerations. Without the first two taken into account, they can't sell the street car at all. There is just too much code in there to really optimize for DE/Track in many people's opinions.....

Have fun reading and researching, that is the fun part!

[lyly10388]

here is a few and e30zone.net is your best source.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=180763

here is another one.. The cleanest swap ever.
http://www.s14.net/forums/showthread...highlight=lulu

Such a very amazing link!

[lyly10388]

here's one i found that was good:http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=359200

Such a very amazing link!

[sonnyqm3]

here is a few and e30zone.net is your best source.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=180763

here is another one.. The cleanest swap ever.

http://www.s14.net/forums/showthread.php?t=41191&highlight=lulu

[325ix]

I would look around on bimmer forums. I don't have any links but, there are lots of those popping up over there.

[Bimmerman325i]

S54 into both: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=163941

S54 into E36: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=282021

Basically, search bimmerforums, m3forum, or r3v for threads by/included Alex L./M3 Euro LTW. He is making a plug and play kit for the S54 -> E30/E36 swap. www.abloriginalparts.com

Hope that helps!

[MikeDE]

Thanks for that information from Fredk, Fredk....but I think I may go back to the Darkside. It had me once, it may get me again. I am looking for something a bit more straigthforward, so the E36 may be the way to go. Plus, here in Germany, a good condition, swap-worthy E36 will be cheaper than the same condition E30. A good 320/325/328i will be easy to come by.
But I will be keeping my E30 Touring until it dies.

[Farbin Kaiber]

^ Yep, but an s54 swap is like an s52 + m54 combo swap. Much more involved.

[Cabriolet]

s54 ain't no s50 swap dunny

what makes an S54 swap harder than an S50?
i thought both required new wiring harness, ecu, exhaust, e-fans and different cooling system?

[ColdAccord]

s5x into e30? we have a whole forum dedicated to that. And distributor less systems? there has been countless threads on it.

s54 ain't no s50 swap dunny

[FredK]

No builds, but there's a small amount of information in this thread:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=98314

[e30e]

here's one i found that was good:http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=359200

[payney8]

s5x into e30? we have a whole forum dedicated to that. And distributor less systems? there has been countless threads on it.

[MikeDE]

If I see you post "search" or something similar in threads that aren't very common one more time, I will TO you for a week.

I should've specified, I didn't mean just r3v. I meant on other E30/36 forums as well.