standalone s54 engine and DSC retrofitting into a e30

[e30ixBoost]

E46 m3 5 lug parts cant be used for an ix. Its a waste of money anyway, unless you really like the looks of a wheel that only comes in 5x120. Also it will limit possible tire sizing because even with high offset wheels, the 5lug hubs will stick out further.

there you go picking at everything i say again, i didnt mean i will extensively use the exact e46 m3 5 lugs just that its possible to switch over. Stop being a pest nando, go out and enjoy the weather instead of posting on every single post, nobody cares, the rest of us just want to enjoy the hobby.

[nando]

thanks for the info guys, most i still have not decided on the ecu because of several reasons however as my project continues on if its possible to get dsc i will most likely source all e46 m3 parts including 5 lug swap and go from there

E46 m3 5 lug parts cant be used for an ix. Its a waste of money anyway, unless you really like the looks of a wheel that only comes in 5x120. Also it will limit possible tire sizing because even with high offset wheels, the 5lug hubs will stick out further.

[e30ixBoost]

Actually a local club racer has this setup running in one of his E30s but to do it he installed the E46 ABS system, suspension, and entire body harness into his car.

Either way it looks like lots of E46 wiring is required.

i would love to hear from him about performance on the track , this setup would be going into a track car also but an e30 ix.

The ECU and electronics have yet to be finalized maybe there are other solutions present.

[RobertK]

Actually a local club racer has this setup running in one of his E30s but to do it he installed the E46 ABS system, suspension, and entire body harness into his car.

Either way it looks like lots of E46 wiring is required.

[e30ixBoost]

thanks for the info guys, most i still have not decided on the ecu because of several reasons however as my project continues on if its possible to get dsc i will most likely source all e46 m3 parts including 5 lug swap and go from there

[nando]

I must have read that somewhere else.

[gobuffs]

Who said anything about swapping the ABS ring?

Doesn't matter. It works on my car, that's all that really matters to me.

[nando]

what difference does it make? all you'd have to do is convert the sine wave from the VR sensor to a square wave. that's like maybe $10-20 worth of electronics instead of whatever 4 sensors cost, 2 that don't actually fit directly, plus swapping ABS rings.

it sounds like the "right" sensor to me. :p

[gobuffs]

You'd rather use the wrong sensor for the electronics than the right one modified to fit? Ok.

[nando]

The E46 works in the rear but isn't plug and play. Need some work to get it to go further in the hole to read the ABS ring. Not overly complicated.

doesn't sound too bad. But personally, I prefer electronic solutions to mechanical ones. I'm guessing the E46 sensor output is basically a square wave which is trivial to make from an E30 ABS sensor.

[Wh33lhop]

Well that's good news. :)

[gobuffs]

The E46 works in the rear but isn't plug and play. Need some work to get it to go further in the hole to read the ABS ring. Not overly complicated.

[nando]

didn't you say yourself that there's no sensor that just "works" in the E30 trailing arms?

Not trying to be argumentive, just to clarify.

[gobuffs]

Doesn't matter 5 lug. The ABS holes are exactly the same.

[Wh33lhop]

Not sure why you try and reinvent the wheel. The E46 sensors mount with little difficulty and are the right sensors that work with the system. The swap isn't exactly cheap so why try the E30 sensors?

Not everyone wants to run 5 lug. ;)