Straightforward poll: S52 or M6X swap in e30 vert

[Mr. Burns]

simple, chose one...

goals:

FUN highway cruiser with turnkey ability.

I don't care about gas mileage.
I do not track/auto/X/or drag race the car.

I use it on summer summer days for cruising around national parks, or cruising like a boss in the city with the top down so beeshes can watch my gut jiggle.

to vote in this poll, chose which engine you would chose if:

money wasn't a concern.
you weren't doing the swap yourself, and paying a reputable shop to do it.

simple as that.

don't go r3ving this thread into a "I'D DO A S38 SWAP FULLY BUILT WITH A .60TRIM SNAIL" blablabla...

I've had my M20b25 boosted, it was fun...for the whole week it ran right.

now it's back to N/A and I miss the power.

I'm in love with the sound a M6X makes with the right exhaust, and it's torque band.

however, the S52 is well, an S52....

GO

[nando]

S52 is going to be the easiest and simplest swap by far.

V8s are cool, but how much do you want to work for it?

if money isn't a big deal, how about an S54? only a little more work than an S52, a bit more cost, but an extra 100hp out of the box?

[slammin.e28]

Paying someone, S52.

DIY, M6x.

Just because of the work to get M6x in there, I donno if I'd want to pay a shop for all that labor.

You said money no option, so M6x hands down.

[Cletonius]

S52. It's a cabrio.

If you were doing this to a car with a roof, V8 all the way.

[evandael]

Obd2 m62.

[MR 325]

The M60/M62 would definitely be fun with a nice exhaust and the top down! The torque would definitely be nice since verts are known for being a little chubby. ;) I've definitely got the V8 itch lately. I'd never do it to my black E30 but maybe something someday!

[matthugie]

S52 is going to be the easiest and simplest swap by far.

V8s are cool, but how much do you want to work for it?

if money isn't a big deal, how about an S54? only a little more work than an S52, a bit more cost, but an extra 100hp out of the box?

This, I'd like to see an S54 vert.

[Mr. Burns]

S52 is going to be the easiest and simplest swap by far.

V8s are cool, but how much do you want to work for it?

if money isn't a big deal, how about an S54? only a little more work than an S52, a bit more cost, but an extra 100hp out of the box?

I suppose I was being a bit generous with the "money is no object"...

I have a limit of about $10K.

all for next year, shop will do it (they've done hundreds)

I essentially want to drop the car off, pick it up when it's done, turnkey and drive away.

S54 will run $10K+ easily.

[MR 325]

Has this shop done M60/M62 swaps? They require a lot more custom work vs. the S50/S52 which is plug and play with OEM parts. I'd definitely check on labor costs! The labor charge on the S54 vs. S50/S52 should be very similar though.

[nando]

I suppose I was being a bit generous with the "money is no object"...

I have a limit of about $10K.

all for next year, shop will do it (they've done hundreds)

I essentially want to drop the car off, pick it up when it's done, turnkey and drive away.

S54 will run $10K+ easily.

depends.. motor/trans can be found for $5k or less, flash under $500, the rest for misc odds and ends plus labor?

[Mr. Burns]

They did their 1st m60 swap on a 318 slick top back in 2004.
And specialize mostly in that swap.
They have the brake booster relocate sold as kits etc.

Cost difference out the door for a s52 vs m60 obd1 is about $2200
Both with 5spd tranny

[slammin.e28]

So use that 22 hundo and get a 6sp for highway cruising.

[Mr. Burns]

depends.. motor/trans can be found for $5k or less, flash under $500, the rest for misc odds and ends plus labor?

kind of opened a whole new dimention really...

I'll email them, see what they say...

that would be complete badass tho...but then again, so would a m62...

[Mr. Burns]

there's a youtube vid of some guy with a brown e30+m60 in it(think he's a member here) pulling super hard on a S52 E30 (might be a vert I think..)

is the power band THAT much different>?

[nando]

pretty sure that's jgood's car

it's a whole liter extra displacement.. it's like 60 more hp plus a lot more torque down low.