335i performance stats...

[quickervicar]

I was planning on going turbo with my M20B27, but now I'm tempted with going for an M30. I know you all are biased, but is the added hassle of a full engine swap worth it? How is serviceability on an M30 in an E30 engine bay? Clutch & cam swaps, etc?

[Jean]

Cool. I can't wait to see how heavy mine is :) I'll update the thread.

[RickSloan]

i have a total wieght thread in the m30 section

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=146966&highlight=weight+wrestle

enjoy

[Jean]

No, just getting an idea on what the total weight is. Local shop that builds spec e30 cars will weight the car.
Corner weighting will be done later when I get new suspension on the car.

[TurboFox93]

Jean, are you getting corner weights done?

BDK--Thanks. Email sent to Al Taylor.

[Jean]

In a few days I'll have a total accurate weight of my car with the m30 swap, with full interior etc.

[Javier h]

These weight questions come up all the time

and the bottomline is that with exception of the verts, its pretty much all the same thing. Who said earlier e30 were significantly lighter? Go to Fred's site strictlyeta. I'm not even sure that is completely accurate anymore because everytime a thread like this comes up contracting everything. I have seen people report STOCK weights severally low and have always wondered if this a european versus US thing. Perhaps?

It's still unclear. My guess is that a lean e30 should be in the 2600-2700 weight class.

[BDK]

Interested. Please let me know. Thanks!

Search Reverend AL Taylor, you are even in his delivery range I believe....

[Jean]

How is your idle with the 533i flywheel? I hear if you go too light you lose your smooth idle but a lighter flywheel is a nice thing to have.

Idle is fine, 533 flywheel isn't super light or anything.

[Jb325is]

I found an 86 735i. How do I tell if it has the b34 or b35 engine in it? Junk yard wants 450 for it. What do you all think?

It's a b34.. The 7 series got the b35 in '88.

[TurboFox93]

I found an 86 735i. How do I tell if it has the b34 or b35 engine in it? Junk yard wants 450 for it. What do you all think?

[Japandrew73]

Like ETA? lol, no. Mine sees 6k+ almost daily and it gets there quick with 533 flywheel.

How is your idle with the 533i flywheel? I hear if you go too light you lose your smooth idle but a lighter flywheel is a nice thing to have.

[george graves]

I have a e28 shaved fly, and I wish I had gone 533/M5. But even then it get up there just fine.

ETA's just start to choke after what? 3.5k? They just fall flat on their face.

An m30 is nothing like that. It will happily spin up and make a wonderful, classic, inline-six-orgasms while doing so.

[Jean]

Like ETA? lol, no. Mine sees 6k+ almost daily and it gets there quick with 533 flywheel.

[TurboFox93]

that's cuz your not looking in the right place, I have one...
might sell it or can get you with the person with another...

Interested. Please let me know. Thanks!