S54 making the jump

[Teaguer]

^ haha this is great . :D

This is why you need to make the slightest bit of effort on your part and research a little online .
Hell like I mentioned there are quite a few threads here alone that adress this swap .
Also tons of info out there on the Euro swaps .

[erik325i]

why is the euro S52 and better choice and what is the price on one?

First of all, there is no such thing as a Euro s52. The s50US and s52US were built specifically for the American Market.

The Euro motor is referred to an s50b30 or s50b32 depending whether it is 3L or 3.2L
It is a better choice than the s54 because it is much more straight forward.


And finally, as stated above, search. All of these basic questions you are asking can be found by searching. After you search and read all the threads you find, and still have some specific questions, then ask away.

-Erik

[ggoodling]

RWHP. ya man i hit the wrong key. your awesome to man. what are you in the 10th grade.

[madjurgen]

AWHP? REALLY? Dude, you have no f'ing idea what youre even talking about. Do some freaking research before you come in here saying you want to do this and that. And since you obviously havent figured it out, research does not mean starting a thread asking for a complete parts list. READ!!!!

[ggoodling]

why is the euro S52 and better choice and what is the price on one? I'm looking to stay under 5,500 for the engine. But I can get a front clip for that. My best friend just bought the shop that he was working at and I will do that swap there so labor is not an expense. I have the 318 so i'm looking to pretty much tear apart everything. I want the 6-speed which would work with the s52 euro right? But I will also be putting in the cluster and all other electronics from the donor car rather then trying to make my old cluster match up. What are the differences in MPG and AWHP in the S50 S52 and S54? I am hoping to have this thing going as my daily driver by the end of the summer.

[etxxz]

nagarahappen... :D euro version of s52/euro s50 is a better choice imo.

[Mike B.]

Now add $5K for EMS, sensors, etc... and you still need to factor in significant dyno time.

[FredK]

Nobody besides MITE46 has done an S54 in an E30 with stock EMS, as far as I know.

With this swap, knowledge can bring the price down. The more you farm out the more it will cost. Using stock EMS and a 5 speed transmission you had better budget around $10-12K minimum.

[Mike B.]

Just curious... What is your budget?

[ggoodling]

it's not bull. i'm still looking for a diesel M57 but have just about given up on that. Now I'm looking at the S54. Everyone has done the S50/52 swap and I like the numbers on the S54 much more. I haven't bought the engine yet for two reasons. One I have seen one I'm in love with, two I haven't sold my last project which is a 1999 A4 if anyone is interested. In short I am planning on doing the S54 swap. I am looking for some write ups and advice. Will the same 5 series mounts that work for the S50 work for the 54? What radiators have been used? Stuff like that. Thanks

[BeirBrennerE30]

as a rule... if you have to ask how to do it then you shouldn't try

[BigD]

how serious are you about this swap?...i don't want to put energy into someone else's fantasy...i have plenty of my own

I'd say it's a dreamer. "How do I do it and what parts do I need?" Someone serious buys the engine, gets as far as he can with the obvious shit available on this site in prepping the engine and all the parts he'll obviously need and then comes asking hey what are my brake and engine management options?

[etxxz]

how serious are you about this swap?...i don't want to put energy into someone else's fantasy...i have plenty of my own

[Teaguer]

I was just saying he has done it, might be good to ask him some questions.

Not really , he's done noting special except to incorporate a bunch of worthless $46 features into the E30 .

[devonjordan]

I was just saying he has done it, might be good to ask him some questions.