Originally posted by wworm
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anyone still doing m30 swaps?
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Originally posted by AWDBOB View Post
We all know m30 is your destiny! Buy an e34 535i for a grand, part out a few things you don't need and get a free swap out of it. S52 will pile up in cost. My m30 spreadsheet says you can get it done pretty well for under $2K.
Planning on running the g240 since I have it and then searching for a g260/5/6 (I don't remember which)
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Originally posted by wworm View Post
Yeah I gotta do it. I really want to find a billy boat exhaust (paging kronus lol) and hack it up to fit once the motors in there....might be picking up a motor tomorrow ! Finding a 535i donor car is too hard to do here (has to be CA car to get the swap smog legal)
Planning on running the g240 since I have it and then searching for a g260/5/6 (I don't remember which)sigpic
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Originally posted by glnr13 View Post
g260/6 is what you want. after dealing with the g240 and the smaller bell that only allows for an e30m3 cluutch/fw/pp as the largest setup and playing with a couple of different LSD combos i think the g260/6+3.46 is the most well rounded setup. it's virtually straight out of the 635 so feels right. everyone has their own opinions and purposes though.
The g240/m10 fw/beefier clutch is a temporary plan until I can find the more stout trans at a yard
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Originally posted by wworm View Post
Solid advice. I'll keep it in mind
The g240/m10 fw/beefier clutch is a temporary plan until I can find the more stout trans at a yardsigpic
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Originally posted by wworm View Post
Solid advice. I'll keep it in mind
The g240/m10 fw/beefier clutch is a temporary plan until I can find the more stout trans at a yard
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Originally posted by lukeADE335i View Post
I swapped a G240 into my car nearly 8 years ago with a similar plan. The gearbox is still fine & the G260/5 I picked up for when the G240 died is gathering dust on a shelf in my shed?! On street tyres, the G240 can last behind the M30 with a bit of mechanical sympathy.
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Originally posted by LowR3V'in View Postthats what i say just run it and keep building or you just be waiting and waiting to build it "right".
i have a friend who's like that he rarely drives his car because he wants to make it perfect,
which is nice, but less time actually enjoying it.
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Originally posted by glnr13 View Postyeah, mechanical empathy is key with that g240 i think. i slammed it into gears in a few autox's and mine was not happy after that.
also been researching how far I can go with a mild m30 build while still keeping it in smog spec. I'm thinking 10:1 compression/284 cam but have heard mixed things about cam specs and smog. Does anyone here have any input?
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Originally posted by glnr13 View Post
try to get a hold of a lightweight fw .
Originally posted by Matt-Bhey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?
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I love my M30, whether it was the old NA build or the current M106 turbo setup. The crazy easiness of the swap and the similarity to the stock M20, both in character and mechanics, seal it for me. It doesn't make huge hp but it's infinitely driveable, bulletproof, and always puts a smile on my face. I'd do it again.
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