What is required for E30 S38 swap?

[ILoveMPower]

Besides the donor engine and tranny, can you use many M30 swap pieces? Thanks for any insight

- Jeremy
'90 535iM ~200k
'91 M5 ~152k

[Jean]

[ILoveMPower]

Uhh, yeah...

I mean mechanically, thanks for your wise insight.

[Jean]

What M30 pieces do you have in mind ? (Other than possibly mounts, exhaust and tranny)

[NC325iC]

a shit load of dollaz

[ILoveMPower]

What M30 pieces do you have in mind ? (Other than possibly mounts, exhaust and tranny)

Thats exactly what I'm asking, how much of the shit can I buy and what needs to be fabbed?

Never actually driven an e30, trying to make some plans for a "supercar"

[Raxe]

[Farbin Kaiber]

x2 on the above shots.

[SpunkyE30nOk]

you won't be able to use many m30 pieces..about the only thing the m30/s38 share is the block/oil pan/pump. you will need to use a later style oil pan/pump e32/34...the exhaust, and everything is different on the s38. you'll need the m5 ecu aswell the m30 won't work for it

[george graves]

What we are trying to say is "Don't worry, you will NEVER do it..."

You asked what other m30 parts do you use? Ummm - Like what spark plugs? It's a motor, you'll need that and, ummm yea the motor, motor mounts, and a tranny, drive shaft...oh and the motor. That is an easy 5k for a 150k+ motor, I would guess +3k for a rebuild on it in the next 20-30k.

If you need to rock your socks off thinking about it, go to e30.de and search around. You'll find plenty of e30/s38 porn.

BTW - the motor is a lot taller than a m30 (go figure), you have to space the sub frame by 20mm-30mm to clear the hood.

Sorry to be harsh, but there is a 99.99% chance you will never do it....

[LINUS]

Listen to all the above guys - once you are done you still have a VERY VERY expensive motor to keep healthy. There's a good reason we all get M/S50/2 motors & do those. A OBD1 M52 swap is half the cost of a S38, or really close. Plus if a M52 goes bad, you don't need a 2nd mortgage on your house to fix it.

You think we are all a bunch of smartasses posting pics of money, but really that's what it comes down to.

[DarkWing6]

I was going to say Vlad's bankroll, but the above pics took care of it. :D

[ILoveMPower]

Guys, I own an s38 car as well as an m30 car, and I know the motors very well... I am refering to mounts quite obviously.

Now I remember why I stopped visiting this site, it's full of fucking haters rather than enthusiasts. If I wasn't interested in spending money, do you honestly think I would consider this swap?

If I wanted a fucking m50/2 car or a shitty underpowered us-spec S50/2 I would buy a shitty E36.

</end rage>

[Farbin Kaiber]

Guys, I own an s38 car as well as an m30 car, and I know the motors very well... I am refering to mounts quite obviously.

Now I remember why I stopped visiting this site, it's full of fucking haters rather than enthusiasts. If I wasn't interested in spending money, do you honestly think I would consider this swap?

If I wanted a fucking m50/2 car or a shitty underpowered us-spec S50/2 I would buy a shitty E36.

</end rage>

I suggest you return to the whole "stopped visiting" thing if you don't like what the majority has to say. Maybe try an s38 site. If you have one, there must be resources you use for info, Here doesn't seem to be one. Thanks for the underlined dis. What do you expect people to respond to with comments like that?


BTW, I love M Power as well.

[shiftbmw]

Lots of cutting!