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  • orangebmw
    Noobie
    • Oct 2007
    • 19

    #1

    2.7 eta

    hi guys...i'm new here...now i have an e30 with 2.7 eta engine...if i want to increase horsepower of this engine, what should i do?
    can i swap 2.7 head with 2.5 head?

    is it any difference between 2.7eta and hartge/alpina 2.7?
  • whiltebeitel
    R3VLimited
    • Apr 2007
    • 2098

    #2
    Yes and yes. Swapping to an "i" head, putting in an s52 crank, and turbos are great ways to make power.
    '89 325i track sloot
    '01 530i daily

    -Enginerd

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    • MR 325
      Moderator
      • Oct 2003
      • 37825

      #3
      Originally posted by orangebmw
      is it any difference between 2.7eta and hartge/alpina 2.7?
      Huge difference.
      BimmerHeads
      Classic BMW Specialists
      Santa Clarita, CA

      www.BimmerHeads.com

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      • SS Ball3r
        Advanced Member
        • Sep 2007
        • 119

        #4
        Originally posted by MR 325
        Huge difference.
        thats helpfull.....
        not trying to be an ass, just saying

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        • MR 325
          Moderator
          • Oct 2003
          • 37825

          #5
          Originally posted by SS Ball3r
          thats helpfull.....
          not trying to be an ass, just saying
          Well you're new, I'm not... So shhh.
          BimmerHeads
          Classic BMW Specialists
          Santa Clarita, CA

          www.BimmerHeads.com

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          • orangebmw
            Noobie
            • Oct 2007
            • 19

            #6
            thanks guys...my car currently running with Nissan RB20 from previous owner...i plan to swap to its original engine...original power is better...

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            • scabzzzz
              Estado de mierda de encargo
              • Jul 2007
              • 6870

              #7
              Wow. Good luck correcting that mess. I'd leave the RB in. Eta's are not fast. And neither are I motors. Shoot for S50 +

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              • nando
                Moderator
                • Nov 2003
                • 34827

                #8
                isn't the RB20 a truck motor? LOL
                Build thread

                Bimmerlabs

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                • SamE30e
                  R3V Elite
                  • Sep 2007
                  • 4319

                  #9
                  Originally posted by nando
                  isn't the RB20 a truck motor? LOL
                  No, I think that that KA24 you're thinking of. Maybe i'm wrong.
                  1985 325e 2.8 Turbo VEMS

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                  • orangebmw
                    Noobie
                    • Oct 2007
                    • 19

                    #10
                    rb20 is a skyline r32gts motor...mine is non turbo...only stock 155bhp...

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                    • Midnight Sun
                      E30 Addict
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 429

                      #11
                      RB20>Eta
                      Originally posted by Teaguer
                      Filling an Eta's tank with super unleaded will reach the cars maximum attainable performance level .

                      Aa a bonus filling the tank will also double any Eta's resale value .

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                      • E30Eric
                        Advanced Member
                        • Sep 2007
                        • 157

                        #12
                        Just go for an RB25, that would be a nice boost in power. 8)
                        1988SuperETA|Full I component swap|19lb injectors|Schrick 272|MSIIExtraBeta20071020|GM DIS Wasted Spark|LC-1

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                        • asubimmer
                          R3V OG
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 6482

                          #13
                          Originally posted by orangebmw
                          rb20 is a skyline r32gts motor...mine is non turbo...only stock 155bhp...
                          I have a turbo from a r32gts M for sale. The largest one for em ;)
                          ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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                          • orangebmw
                            Noobie
                            • Oct 2007
                            • 19

                            #14
                            my problem is my engine can't breathe in my e30...i decide to swap back to m20...overheating is the main problem...radiator fan not enough to cool down the radiator...i need small fan that can cool down like big fan...hard to find that in my country( Malaysia)

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                            • SpecM
                              R3V Elite
                              • Oct 2005
                              • 4531

                              #15
                              Originally posted by orangebmw
                              ...hard to find that in my country( Malaysia)
                              -But probably easier to change out than an engine :p
                              1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325i

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