e30 325i to m3 conversion

[AngelsToy]

very true. well noted. my future posts will be the resinated afterthoughts of my questions and/or opinions.

[Bryson]

bah, there's just something with florida and automatics, cough *TJ* cough
just read and learn a bit and i won't rag on you so hard anymore :)
hah, and don't talk to me about great prices on e30s 8) i know how it goes

[gstuning]

AngelsToy,

Whatever anwer you are looking for can be found using the search feature on this board and this board isn´t even old,

My tip : do get ahead of yourself,,, it´s going to be your mistake everytime

also : we don´t "hook up" our BMW´s, we modify them

If you just tossed $5000 out the window I would stick to the M20, next up would be a manual trans, then a turbo,,

Also don´t take it to a mechanic anymore unless it´s absolutly the last thing,
just buy some tools and you´l be good in no time,,
Also maintain your own car will help in the process of owning it,

[Z3Jonathan]

OK well i see a lot of people are busting on me. so to clear things up. first off i'm shooting for idea's here to see "posibilities". and no i don't plan on keeping an auto if i did get an engine swap done for me. second, i don't know much about engines. are you going to sue me? not likely.. well maybe if i worked on your car.. heh. last off, dissin florida. i moved here from connecticut 2 years back, from where i lived my whole life up until then. so florida has nothing to do with anything. anyways..

It is good that you want to start learning how to work on your car... But the only way to do it is to bite the bullet, get a service manual, and start fixing things on your car. Asking about swapping an engine isn't a good place to start the discussion. Find small maintainance items on your car, and start doing them yourself. Oil change is a good start.

My point is, you're putting the cart in front of the horse. Learn how to work on your car, and take it from there.

i bought the car in CT for a price you wish you bought it for...

That is a moot point when you spend $5,000 to replace a head.

[e304eva]

Work on getting rid of that slush box first, THEN and only then worry about what motor to swap in.

I would stick to a non-vanos M50.

That's a matter of opinion.

A guy name Bryson on this forum is doing the conversion and its pretty much a "direct swap" for his 91 318is. -Saul

Direct swap? Saul, you smokin' shit again?!? :P

I said non-vanos M50, because he doenst really konw much about swapping engines of this matter(and vanos would be a lilttle jump for him). Personally i love vanos M50's. And brysons M50 swap is pracitcly a "bolt on" if you think about it. Especially compared to your M52 swap(PITA OBDII to OBDI). But that doesnt mean the M52 is not a kick ass engine :)(oh yeah u have to show it to me sometime). I was with bryson today, and all you need to do is order some additional parts, make some custom mounts (tranny), and use M10 motor mounts, (swap AC and accessories, and whatnot), its just alot easier than OBDII. Bryson cmon vouch for me now man, where the hell are you? :)

-Saul

yea, i did the s52 swap and the hardest part was plugging in that "vanos" connector
youd be much better off with a non vanos motor. so much simpler. where do you idiots get your info?

[gstuning]

What,,

I have a Euro S50B30 with variable vanos and the vanos has it´s own ecu,,

no problems whatsoever

[Saul325is]

Work on getting rid of that slush box first, THEN and only then worry about what motor to swap in.

I would stick to a non-vanos M50.

That's a matter of opinion.

A guy name Bryson on this forum is doing the conversion and its pretty much a "direct swap" for his 91 318is. -Saul

Direct swap? Saul, you smokin' shit again?!? :P

I said non-vanos M50, because he doenst really konw much about swapping engines of this matter(and vanos would be a lilttle jump for him). Personally i love vanos M50's. And brysons M50 swap is pracitcly a "bolt on" if you think about it. Especially compared to your M52 swap(PITA OBDII to OBDI). But that doesnt mean the M52 is not a kick ass engine :)(oh yeah u have to show it to me sometime). I was with bryson today, and all you need to do is order some additional parts, make some custom mounts (tranny), and use M10 motor mounts, (swap AC and accessories, and whatnot), its just alot easier than OBDII. Bryson cmon vouch for me now man, where the hell are you? :)

-Saul

yea, i did the s52 swap and the hardest part was plugging in that "vanos" connector
youd be much better off with a non vanos motor. so much simpler. where do you idiots get your info?

experience :roll: well that is if you are dirrecting that question to me

[Bryson]

Work on getting rid of that slush box first, THEN and only then worry about what motor to swap in.

I would stick to a non-vanos M50.

That's a matter of opinion.

A guy name Bryson on this forum is doing the conversion and its pretty much a "direct swap" for his 91 318is. -Saul

Direct swap? Saul, you smokin' shit again?!? :P

I said non-vanos M50, because he doenst really konw much about swapping engines of this matter(and vanos would be a lilttle jump for him). Personally i love vanos M50's. And brysons M50 swap is pracitcly a "bolt on" if you think about it. Especially compared to your M52 swap(PITA OBDII to OBDI). But that doesnt mean the M52 is not a kick ass engine :)(oh yeah u have to show it to me sometime). I was with bryson today, and all you need to do is order some additional parts, make some custom mounts (tranny), and use M10 motor mounts, (swap AC and accessories, and whatnot), its just alot easier than OBDII. Bryson cmon vouch for me now man, where the hell are you? :)

-Saul

yea, i did the s52 swap and the hardest part was plugging in that "vanos" connector
youd be much better off with a non vanos motor. so much simpler. where do you idiots get your info?

from doing the motorswaps, fucko. non-vanos and single vanos are the same swap btw

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

i usualy switch gears with the 1-2-3-D so i can reach higher RPMs without flooring it.

:crazy: PLEASE, for the love of god.......PLEASE STOP DOING THAT. NOW. AT THIS MOMENT. NO MORE.

wow........good luck on your knowledge journey bro..I know I've learned a lot, the whole "tow gear selection shifting" thing included.

[RedBaron86325]

the hardest part was plugging in that "vanos" connector
youd be much better off with a non vanos motor. so much simpler. where do you idiots get your info?

Quite possible that this is the best bit of sarcasm I've ever heard...LOL
I think I'd get along pretty well with e304eva.

[AngelsToy]

i usualy switch gears with the 1-2-3-D so i can reach higher RPMs without flooring it.

:crazy: PLEASE, for the love of god.......PLEASE STOP DOING THAT. NOW. AT THIS MOMENT. NO MORE.

wow........good luck on your knowledge journey bro..I know I've learned a lot, the whole "tow gear selection shifting" thing included.

just for my knowledge, what could happen from doing this all the time?

[BS87]

Speed up the transition to a 5 speed.