Project 1945

[DER E30]

I'd keep the LS in there. Great power for the buck.

The LS might get hate, but it is probably the most economical swap as far as hp/$$ and reliability/$$ is concerned

[Reyhan335]

I'd keep the LS in there. Great power for the buck.

[flyboyx]

How much wider is an m than a regular e30? Are the fenders rolled? I should think a 255 would fit under there.... I've always wondered about notching the trailing arms for wider wheels.

every fender is exactly 25mm wider so 2" total.

[CMart]

No boost by gear with this setup, but I don't know how much I need boost when these motor can push 500 wheel no problem.

The unit I have matches wheel speed (front vs back) using OEM wheel speed sensors with the ABS and cuts off fuel to cylinders depending on how much slippage you are experiencing vs how much you want to be.

[DER E30]

If you have traction control can you also do boost by gear? Almost don't need boost at all in 1st and have it progressively come in 'till full boost in 4th or something

[CMart]

255's will fit after fender work is done. There is a thread on S14.net where a member worked his fenders to clear them. The fronts you could add Evo fenders if you can find them.

Fenders are rolled all the way around and I do have evo fenders. I will look there, but the consensus when I was looking seemed to be that 235s were the max. I still have not dug into this car.

255s would be a heck of a start, my truck has 255s on it and it's very drivable with those. My buddy had a ctsv with 255s on it, although the caddy will drift very nicely with them, it's the ls2. I really wouldn't want anything much narrower with more power...

I could break the tires on my V with 275s. Apples and oranges though considering this car is 1000 lbs lighter.

I hate to agree but I do... It's almost like I feel that no motor is good enough haha not even the s14b23. Funny thing is that if it was in a non-m3 I'd be really into it

If this car popped up locally craiglist would you just let someone else buy it? Would you rip out the LS and put something else in? Like I said, I would have a hard time buying one, even a rolling chassis, and dropping in an LS. But the work was already done and the price was right. Now I am just going to have some fun with it.

[Best_name_available]

I appreciate all the effort that goes into a swap like this but it's such a let down when you see the LS in cars as special as these.

I hate to agree but I do... It's almost like I feel that no motor is good enough haha not even the s14b23. Funny thing is that if it was in a non-m3 I'd be really into it

[DER E30]

255s would be a heck of a start, my truck has 255s on it and it's very drivable with those. My buddy had a ctsv with 255s on it, although the caddy will drift very nicely with them, it's the ls2. I really wouldn't want anything much narrower with more power...

[M-technik-3]

255's will fit after fender work is done. There is a thread on S14.net where a member worked his fenders to clear them. The fronts you could add Evo fenders if you can find them.

[DER E30]

How much wider is an m than a regular e30? Are the fenders rolled? I should think a 255 would fit under there.... I've always wondered about notching the trailing arms for wider wheels.

[CMart]

Florida 5+ years ago and Wisconsin since.

[M-technik-3]

This car was in Oklahoma correct?

[CMart]

My bottleneck right now is the rear tires. I bought the car like you see it. I don't know if I would have the heart to LS swap a perfectly good S14 car, but happy to take over this project.

That said I don't know if i have the heart to put a knife to the rear of the car. If I could fit a 275-295 in the rear it would be getting a turbo all day. For now I am going to see how sticky 235s, 450 whp, and the racelogic traction control treat me.

[flyboyx]

Uganda be kidding me...

Do you know the price difference between getting a S62 to 5/6/700 HP compared to a LSX? I get the whole BMW motor in a BMW thing - I have a M62 E30.

If you like flushing money down the toilet I'm not going to stop you, but I surely won't be joining.

its your car so you should build it the way you want it. far be it for me or anyone else to tell you how to put together your build.

are you planning 6-700 hp? 4-500 is enough for me. probably enough for the car too.

[z28]

Really nice build you have going.