E30 parts to be made

[turge]

I am completely with Nando on this one. I would LOVE a 24v m20, but the simple fact is; M5x/S5x or purely a refresh and forced induction on the m20 is 1/3 the cost of what a custom start up 24v m20 head would cost. It is not even close to being a bolt in, you would have to go MS just to manage it.

The e30 has plenty of engine options already.

I think wheels are more of an issue:

I would like to see some better wheels made for the e30. Something in the 16x9-10 direct fit pattern, et10 57.1. I want some proper track wheels! 6UL wheels do not have a 16 or anything in a 10. Prices around 200 per wheel and under 16lbs.

Hmmmm... in that case I might just take an engine rebuild class next semester and rebuild an s52 if I got the money.

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[brent5631]

Yeah I have been looking into 5 lug stuff. But what is acceptable for my car I wouldn't put on others. So I would need to find a cheap enough low labor solution. Still working but don't expect it to be for sale. That is a lot of liability also that I don't want.

[homegrone30]

I know you said no 5 lug swaps but for awhile Ive been wondering how hard it would be to have some wheel bearings and hubs machined to 5x120. Also the brake rotors would obviously need to match. But if you could source a manufacturer that sells rotors with the same dimensions as the standard e30s, the only difference being the bolt pattern then a 5 lug swap would only be as hard as swapping wheel bearings.

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[slammin.e28]

BMW already made a 24v M20 - it's called an M50.

This this this.

[F34R]

I am completely with Nando on this one. I would LOVE a 24v m20, but the simple fact is; M5x/S5x or purely a refresh and forced induction on the m20 is 1/3 the cost of what a custom start up 24v m20 head would cost. It is not even close to being a bolt in, you would have to go MS just to manage it.

The e30 has plenty of engine options already.

I think wheels are more of an issue:

I would like to see some better wheels made for the e30. Something in the 16x9-10 direct fit pattern, et10 57.1. I want some proper track wheels! 6UL wheels do not have a 16 or anything in a 10. Prices around 200 per wheel and under 16lbs.

[JFarhanbod]

I think I could do that without supplying a knob and using a steel base plate.

That would be cool. I was planning on getting the delrin jaffster knob that some guy on here makes soon anyways.

[nando]

the stupid 24v M20 head comes up all the time.

Sure, it might be $2500 for just the head casting (yeah right, more like $5k given you might get 3 people to buy one). But then you have to add another $1k in valves (plus $1500 for lifters, springs, etc; remember everything is x24 instead of x12). $2k for custom cams made for your custom head. $1500 to convert to a chain. $1500 for an intake manifold/$2500 for ITBs with a proper plenum. $1000 for proper headers. $2500+ on tuning (you'd better not try to run this on Motronic 1.3). that doesn't even address that you'd probably blow $2500 on stroking and boring the bottom end.

Yeah, you can do an S54 swap for less than that, and not have custom one off parts that cost thousands to replace. oh, and it would probably end up with similar specific output to an S52 with bolt ons.

it's never going to happen. there's a reason it was never produced.

BMW already made a 24v M20 - it's called an M50.

[Wh33lhop]

Be realistic kids, a 24v M20 head isn't going to happen, and the RD head is not just a bolt on get 100hp per liter deal. Kind of seems like some of you guys are under that impression.

[jaywood]

There's quite a bit of those filter relocation kits out there ^^

[turge]

Make an oil filter relocating kit. The stock location sucks. But as everyone was saying... a 24v m20 would be cool.

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[frankie591]

I think I could do that without supplying a knob and using a steel base plate.

steel everything. aluminum is overrated.

[brent5631]

I think I could do that without supplying a knob and using a steel base plate.

[dashboardmonkey]

^that would be nice. I could solve some of my shifter issues with my m50 g260 setup.

[JFarhanbod]

make this for a lot cheaper, like the 100 dollar territory.

[ak-]

Can an oil distribution block be made to be fitted into the side of the block?
So you can put oil pressure senders, oil temp senders, oil feed(turbos) hole, and such? Maybe a plug too in case you don't need more than 2.
Either in the filter block on the hollow bolt, or screwed into the stock oil pressure sender.

Kind of like this, but with more ports to put senders in:





I'm just thinking out loud while looking at my gauge