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Hopefully Nisse or Nando can answer my question, but will the e34 ix transmission and transfer case fit in the e30 transmission tunnel with no modification. I know Nisse had to modify his, but I'm hoping thats just because of the motor being pushed back into the firewall. I'm probably not gonna use the e34 ix tans or TC, but its just something I question I had floating around in my head.My Garage
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Originally posted by stonea View PostHopefully Nisse or Nando can answer my question, but will the e34 ix transmission and transfer case fit in the e30 transmission tunnel with no modification. I know Nisse had to modify his, but I'm hoping thats just because of the motor being pushed back into the firewall. I'm probably not gonna use the e34 ix tans or TC, but its just something I question I had floating around in my head.
Theirs a guy here I think he goes by usarmy or goarmy who did it with e34 bits I think he moved it to e24 chasis.. and went to skyline bits on his e30.
I have e34 stuff if you need not doing that anymore do to weight purposes.
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Originally posted by stonea View PostHopefully Nisse or Nando can answer my question, but will the e34 ix transmission and transfer case fit in the e30 transmission tunnel with no modification. I know Nisse had to modify his, but I'm hoping thats just because of the motor being pushed back into the firewall. I'm probably not gonna use the e34 ix tans or TC, but its just something I question I had floating around in my head.E30 325ix M50 turbo 7 spd DCT 4wd 840awhp @ 31 psi.
E30 M50 6 spd 764whp @ 24psi.
E30 M20 6 spd 675whp.
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Well I was going to to use a M52TUb25 with stock engine management, with a custom subframe, and stock 24v 260 mated with a e30 transfer case, but now I'm thinking something a little more fun.
Stock M54B30 with VAC oil sprocket fix (maybe a cam and some head work?). Aftermarket engine management, Zf trans and I'll buy the part I need off of Nando, e34ix transfer case. Custom subframe with x5 front parts. Maybe talk to Nisse and do some research and throw traction control in there. Not sure about that though, I don't know much about wiring, engine management, or any of that crap. So I'll need to do a lot of reading and research.
*Edit: After thinking about it I think I'm just gonna keep it simple. M52tu and stock ECU, use the e34ix trans and TC, X5 front parts, and custom front subframe. This car is my DD, and I don't need things to get to complicated.Last edited by stonea; 03-30-2015, 09:16 PM.My Garage
2001 Z3 2.5i Steel Gray/Black (Lexi)
1988 325ix Diamond Schwartz/Black (Izzy)
1989 325i Cirrus Blue/Houndstooth (Stitch)
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Originally posted by stonea View PostWell I was going to to use a M52TUb25 with stock engine management, with a custom subframe, and stock 24v 260 mated with a e30 transfer case, but now I'm thinking something a little more fun.
Stock M54B30 with VAC oil sprocket fix (maybe a cam and some head work?). Aftermarket engine management, Zf trans and I'll buy the part I need off of Nando, e34ix transfer case. Custom subframe with x5 front parts. Maybe talk to Nisse and do some research and throw traction control in there. Not sure about that though, I don't know much about wiring, engine management, or any of that crap. So I'll need to do a lot of reading and research.
*Edit: After thinking about it I think I'm just gonna keep it simple. M52tu and stock ECU, use the e34ix trans and TC, X5 front parts, and custom front subframe. This car is my DD, and I don't need things to get to complicated.
I'm slammed with work and reserve duties until the end of May, but I am planning to start designing the new crossmember then.
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Originally posted by The Dark Side of Will View PostOnce you/we get ONE 24V engine installed, then swapping to another one later isn't nearly such a big deal.
I'm slammed with work and reserve duties until the end of May, but I am planning to start designing the new crossmember then.My Garage
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1988 325ix Diamond Schwartz/Black (Izzy)
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Thanks for the offer! You may regret making it :p
I have the data package... so I need to do the CAD work to get all the points entered, then move the ones that need to be moved... then design a crossmember to connect the dots and be something that I can have welded up from laser or water jet cut pieces.
And scratch my head a lot in the process.
Once I have a prototype crossmember and pair of control arms, then extra hands would be handy to swap them out... although I'm not sure the swap crossmember will work with an M20 due to the bulge at the front of the pan.
Basically, to make the control arms easy to build (flat), I'll need to rotate the ball joints outboard toward the frame rails. In order to keep them out of the way of the inner CV joints, I'll have to move them forward with the rack. The pivot axes from the inner ball joints to the lollipops aren't parallel left to right... so moving the rack and ball joints forward will put the inner tie rod end out of position relative to the inner ball joints, increasing bump steer. I'll have to look at it and squint hard to figure out where to put the ball joints, but they will probably have to come back inboard a bit.
I'll also have to evaluate how the E46 Xi rack will work in place of the E30 iX rack. The mounts are the easy part... what's the bump steer going to do? I'll definitely have to have the rack mounts shimmable up and down to fine tune bump steer.
I could make the control arms adjustable for caster.Last edited by The Dark Side of Will; 03-31-2015, 06:47 PM.
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Yeah but it might be easier to modify than building a new one? Or not, I don't know :) But the control arms attach to the subframe and all so if you get the oil pan sorted you're pretty much done!
I wonder how much a E34ix subframe cost new..if you still can get one :P That's by far the easiest way!E30 325ix M50 turbo 7 spd DCT 4wd 840awhp @ 31 psi.
E30 M50 6 spd 764whp @ 24psi.
E30 M20 6 spd 675whp.
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