e30 1.8t swap?

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  • elrich_d
    Noobie
    • Jan 2010
    • 19
    #1

    e30 1.8t swap?

    Didn't know which section to put this in. I bought an e30 a while back to restore but the more i stripped into it, the more and more rust i found (thanks ontario) so i parted it out and scrapped the rest. Ive always loved these cars but decided to build my vw motor . Was wondering if the swap has been done before or if anyone has any leads. Ive searched and searched so please dont hound me for not doing it. I know transmission adapters were made for Suzuki's because alot of owners liked to run tdi's but other than that didnt come across much

    thanks in advance!
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    • Teaguer
      R3V OG
      • Sep 2004
      • 6167
      #2
      Sure its been done. Its super common actually. So popular that there is a dedicated website: worstideaever.com

      E30 M3 / E30 325is / E34 525iT / E34 535i

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        • gpak31
          Member
          • Oct 2011
          • 63
          #3
          hahahahahahah


          Originally posted by Teaguer
          Sure its been done. Its super common actually. So popular that there is a dedicated website: worstideaever.com

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            • Kozworth
              E30 Fanatic
              • May 2011
              • 1339
              #4
              why downgrade from the reliability and power, not to mention cost efficiency (you can get an m20 that people removed from their dailys for swaps for a couple hundred) for a volkswagen engine?

              Myself, I've came from owning 4 mk3s and reading all about vw engines (anything from the 1.8 16v up to vr's). And honestly, besides some stupid things my m20 with 220k runs a hell of a lot better then any of my vw engines at 90k.

              I just feel there is too much fab and its not worth the cost of putting in an unreliable vw engine in. The only real pro is that you would be one of the few who took on the task, atleast from what ive read.

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                • jizo
                  E30 Enthusiast
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 1191
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Teaguer
                  Sure its been done. Its super common actually. So popular that there is a dedicated website: worstideaever.com
                  Originally posted by gpak31
                  hahahahahahah

                  +1
                  I almost pissed my pants!!!!! Mind you, I'm reading this at work!!!

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                    • Raxe
                      R3V Elite
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 5346
                      #6
                      Then there's the whole transverse mounting issue, but that's just a minor sidetrack really...

                      >> 1988 3.1 ITB E30 /// 2002 E46 M3 6MT / 2008 335xi 6MT / 1991 S38B36 E30 (sold)

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                        • DatUtahGuy
                          No R3VLimiter
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 3146
                          #7
                          Seems a little ass-backwards but whatever floats your boat man.

                          Shit, just keep us update as many lolz may be had.
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                            • 2mAn
                              Señior Mod
                              • Aug 2010
                              • 20148
                              #8
                              my guess is it probably will never happen, but sure swapping in a powerful 4 cyl motor is possible. the 20v turbo is a very potent motor when built right.
                              Simon
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                                • nomansland92
                                  E30 Mastermind
                                  • Aug 2010
                                  • 1657
                                  #9
                                  I always thought 1.8ts were kinda junkey, they have ventilation problems and build up a lot of sludge. A few of my buddies have had those and they have had problems with them.
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                                    • Den_k321
                                      E30 Fanatic
                                      • Oct 2010
                                      • 1248
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Teaguer
                                      Sure its been done. Its super common actually. So popular that there is a dedicated website: worstideaever.com
                                      ahahhaah!!

                                      1988 325is S50 in-progress.
                                      http://www.facebook.com/E30LocalCrew
                                      Few pictures:
                                      http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=255061

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                                        • tttoon
                                          Wrencher
                                          • Nov 2010
                                          • 275
                                          #11
                                          Probably easiest to put it in the trunk

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                                            • MattAvino
                                              R3VLimited
                                              • Jan 2011
                                              • 2147
                                              #12
                                              derp
                                              E30 buildy things
                                              http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=195286

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                                                • alB5
                                                  Mod Crazy
                                                  • Mar 2011
                                                  • 785
                                                  #13
                                                  well people have done the audi 2.2 turbo 20v into an e30. pretty sure it's somewhere on the net. i have no idea why you'd want to put in a 1.8t being so under powered where an m50 boosted would blow the doors off of it at any point of the power band.

                                                  bmw's should have bmw motors, period.


                                                  1991 318is -> 2004 R32 -> 2002 Jetta TDI -> 2014 FiST

                                                  No E30 Club

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                                                    • LuckyHenriksen
                                                      R3V Elite
                                                      • Jun 2010
                                                      • 4244
                                                      #14
                                                      That would be a pretty sweet swap. I didn't think they were terrible motors, lots of guys build them up to some substantial numbers.


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                                                        • Shangsta
                                                          E30 Fanatic
                                                          • Aug 2010
                                                          • 1485
                                                          #15
                                                          They are shitty motors, I have dealt with alot of them. But if you want a nice 4 banger thats relatively simple swap then get an sr20
                                                          Originally posted by blunttech
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