Garagistic M60B40 6 speed e30 swap "lela"

[garagistic]

We are a little over due on showing r3v members are very own test mule v8 e30. Meet lela:









Full details/specs here:

http://garagistic.com/index.php?page=lela---m60-b40-6-speed-e30

M60 swap guide was built off this car:

http://garagistic.com/index.php?page=how-to-swap-an-m6x-into-an-e30

[garagistic]

Pictures from today.

Pictures from today with Alexs very clean e30.

[bradnic]

beautiful cars. checked out the info on your site too, and purchased FrankM E30's PDF.

I've got a 318is with an empty engine bay.. looking hard for M60+6 speed.

[garagistic]

beautiful cars. checked out the info on your site too, and purchased FrankM E30's PDF.

I've got a 318is with an empty engine bay.. looking hard for M60+6 speed.

Yes we try to update it as much as we can. For those who dont know, we have an e30 m6x swap guide on our site:

http://garagistic.com/index.php?page=how-to-swap-an-m6x-into-an-e30

yes FrankMs car is an awesome example!

[fdourado]

Where are you guys on the whole brake booster relocation write up? I've been checking your site for an update :( Curious to see how you handled it.

[Jonsku]

How has the cooling-side been with such weird-shaped upper heater "hose"?

[garagistic]

Where are you guys on the whole brake booster relocation write up? I've been checking your site for an update :( Curious to see how you handled it.

As you wish:

http://garagistic.com/index.php?page=brake-booster-and-abs-relocation

We will be adding more details to it very soon.

How has the cooling-side been with such weird-shaped upper heater "hose"?

Car temperature is always half. Even on track days. Its not the best looking metal tube but its functional.

The car has a radiator from an e32 (frames were widened to make this happen), as well as a massive 16" spal puller fan.

[fdourado]

Cool info! Now if r3v would just hurry up and show me how to properly boost these bad boys it'd make my swap decision a lot easier.

[dirty30]

Cool info! Now if r3v would just hurry up and show me how to properly boost these bad boys it'd make my swap decision a lot easier.

There's actually still a bit of room in the engine bay if you do not use the following:

-A/C
-Remote booster a la e32/e34
-stupid stock oil filter housing
-power steering (this is a personal choice here)

I think with a little creativity you could rework some stock manifolds to merge out front on the passenger side and place a single turbocharger there, ideally where the a/c compressor would normally be. There is already a company that sells a centrifugal super charger that mounts where the a/c compressor goes too if I'm not mistaken.

[JGood]

There is already a company that sells a centrifugal super charger that mounts where the a/c compressor goes too if I'm not mistaken.

Any idea who/where might offer that? I'd love to do that, but haven't seen any besides a youtube video of a guy who made his own bracket.

[dirty30]

Any idea who/where might offer that? I'd love to do that, but haven't seen any besides a youtube video of a guy who made his own bracket.

That's the one I was referring to but I guess it was a home brew mount after all. Wouldn't take a whole lot of work to get a supercharger mounted there. If we moved our oil filters it would be the perfect place for one. Pretty incognito too.

[The Dark Side of Will]

There's actually still a bit of room in the engine bay if you do not use the following:

-A/C
-Remote booster a la e32/e34
-stupid stock oil filter housing
-power steering (this is a personal choice here)

I think with a little creativity you could rework some stock manifolds to merge out front on the passenger side and place a single turbocharger there, ideally where the a/c compressor would normally be. There is already a company that sells a centrifugal super charger that mounts where the a/c compressor goes too if I'm not mistaken.

Must have A/C in humid VA summers! ;)

[slammin.e28]

Must have A/C in humid VA summers! ;)

Just drive faster! Lol! I ditched my A/C. I hate working with it.

[cormier]

Awesome car -- props on the guide that's great

[fdourado]

That's the one I was referring to but I guess it was a home brew mount after all. Wouldn't take a whole lot of work to get a supercharger mounted there. If we moved our oil filters it would be the perfect place for one. Pretty incognito too.

Maybe the best route for these motors is N/A. I mean, vacmotorsport is managing "well over" 600HP somehow.

http://store.vacmotorsports.com/vac---m60--m62-race-engines-p1448.aspx