M30 5spd

[Doughnut]

For me it was too big of a difference from the 3.73... it made the car feel slower in the first gears. I think 3.46 is just right, not too short and not too long. But that's just my opinion after trying out all 3.

I'm running a 3.46 lsd in mine with a g265.. 1st gear is bloody short - but cool for launches from the traffic lights!

[Jean]

^ Yep, typo. I'll correct it.

[Doughnut]

In the 1st pic of post #325 where you have "fuel pressure 1 pin." should actually be "Oil pressure 1 pin"

Awesome reference pictures though!

[george graves]

awesome

[Jean]

I was getting some questions regarding a harness and it's connectors on another forum, so I just made this image to help id the ends.

Might come in handy to some doing the swap. This is the e32/e34 b35 harness, I removed the center plastic section so some of this would normally be in the plastic cover.

[GOOBER]

do it man! come test drive mine any time if you need some re assuring

I might have to take you up on that ;)

[Jean]

For me it was too big of a difference from the 3.73... it made the car feel slower in the first gears. I think 3.46 is just right, not too short and not too long. But that's just my opinion after trying out all 3.

[Japandrew73]

Rack is good, it was just running low on fluid. Still going to pull it and install e36 3.2 rack one of these days.

3.73 is gone, 3.25 I didnt' like. Been using 3.46 and have been happy with it.

How was the 3.25?

[Jean]

Rack is good, it was just running low on fluid. Still going to pull it and install e36 3.2 rack one of these days.

3.73 is gone, 3.25 I didnt' like. Been using 3.46 and have been happy with it.

[RickSloan]

Amazing thread. I just read it all from start to finish. I'm totally going for the m30 swap.

do it man! come test drive mine any time if you need some re assuring

[GOOBER]

Amazing thread. I just read it all from start to finish. I'm totally going for the m30 swap.

[Jean]

Thanks man... my steering rack is making all kinds of noises now. The other day I extended the wires on the drivers side for the radiator temp switches, now the aux fan kicks in when I press the A/C button. Now if I can figure out how to make it kick in full speed instead of half speed :) I am not sure if the temp switches in the radiator are any good (came with the radiator)....

Ditching s3.73 in favor of s3.25 as well. I was thinking about 3.46 vs 3.25, and figured 3.25 is probably a logical choice if I keep upgrading the m30...

[JoeMadoo]

Engine looks great man, so do those mounts.

[BDK]

interesting from 101 performance tips for your BMW 3 series....

http://books.google.com/books?id=wJvp5ky7yroC&lpg=PA90&ots=WStpB_ntYc&dq=SOLID%20BMW%20ENGINE%20MOUNTS&pg=PA90#v=onepage&q=SOLID%20BMW%20ENGINE%20MOUNTS&f=false

it suggests e36 mounts, e30 m3 mounts and/or e28 mounts...

also Bimmer worlds offers an upgraded mount as well

[Jean]

e39 528i - 22116754608 http://www.autohausaz.com/secure/Par...2116754608.jpg


e28 524td - http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...09&hg=11&fg=10