E30 M3 S54 Swap Complete! Lots of details..

[Beej '86 325es]

Beautiful man. Where is your coolant reservoir?

[csermonet47]

Phenomenal. <3

[schtozo]

i approve. wicked

[bmedw]

I have no words for you, other than I need new pants...

[240zs30]

Very nice car. Money well spent. Glad to see Tyler did a great job on your pan and subframe. I just sent him mine this week, Can't wait to get started. Care to share how it drives with the manual brakes? I got my kit from Lee @ Massive and I am curious how it feels compared to the smaller booster cars out there.

[Huff]

I'm now positive this is the best swapped car in the world.

[BMC227]

Thats awesome!

[e30e]

You guys I realize this... but this means that you are throwing 20k at a toy. Which is awesome when you have that ability, but an e46 m3 holds value a bit differently. I was just surprised that this swap took 20k, but I see how beautiful this car is so I'm not doubting it. Just eye opening.

E46's are losing value, while the e30 m3 are gaining value; throwing 20g's into a car that can go for 20k with a rebuilt s14 isn't that bad of an idea.

[dmoney(AB)]

1 word....beautiful.

hope you enjoy it and not just let it sit in a garage!

[bloodshot-e30]

fucking titties... thats about all i can think of to say... wow.

[5spoke]

Fucking love it.

[alB5]

Soooooo jealous right now. Your M3 is the epitome of sex :p

[Den_k321]

clean!!!

[e30polak]

It's ok many people don't realize how much work goes into a swap of this caliber. Ask anyone who claims it can be done drastically cheaper how many s54 swaps they've already done and have running. I can still count the all the professional BMW shops that have emissions compliant s54swaps running, on my fingers. It's a long way from happening in most home garages just yet.
Anyone who's completed a beautifully orchestrated swap like Ryan's is either a meticulous BMW technician themselves, or hired one to do the work for them.

In all reality this swap isn't THAT much more difficult then your average 24V swap, depending on what you want out of it/how you go about it.

Since you can now go with a few different routes for engine management, the rest is simply choosing the right parts.

ECU/wiring options:
Bimmerworld, Alex Lipowich, Specialist Components, or reprogramming the factory DME

Fitment of the motor:
* With the factory intake plenum, you can use a Geo Metro booster

* With any form of CSL style airbox, you will more than likely have to go with manual brakes.

* Run either an e34 front sump oil pan with a VAC baffle kit, or modify the front subframe to allow for the use of the dual sump pan.

* For header clearance, you run the Treehouse CABs, space down/relocate the front sway bar, and massage the passenger side firewall

* Either a mechanical throttle conversion or drive-by-wire will be needed.

Other than that, it's not that much different from the usual 24v swap. ;)

Any competent shop, with the ability to fabricate should be able to pull this off. Hell this can be done in a driveway as well. :razz:

[JeST]

VS7 19x8.5 and 19x9.5 I love them!

Had a set of those for a few months for my e46. Gotta say those are the most concaved zcp style wheels I've ever owned.

ps. Your car absolutely needs a photoshoot ASAP!

pps. I have dibs on the car when you wanna sell ;)