If you could use any engine in the E30...

[Need4Speed]

I am surprised nobody has said Brigs and Stratton on the one end of the spectrum and General Electric 88 Turbofan at the other end.

[e30s52]

b/c the s14, m20, & m42 are just speed demons as they are now... :roll:

About the same as audis little piece of shit 2.0T. Those motors are crap and expensive. My brother in law has a a4 2.0T he returned with in 4 months because of how many problems it had.

[The Driver]

About the same as audis little piece of shit 2.0T. Those motors are crap and expensive. My brother in law has a a4 2.0T he returned with in 4 months because of how many problems it had.

There usually not bad but are very loud for a 4 turbo.

If you guys want a V8 from hell try the weineck cobra's engine...

Custom 685Ci 1100hp and 1300tq N/a on 93 :)

[eric (^__^)]

actually I would go with the N45

and the motor would probably swap right in my car :)

[nando]

Iron Duke

/thread.

we already got that - it was called the M10. :p

[PУCCKAЯ_e30ka]

a FULLY BUILT m20

[vivalegreg]

bmw power f1 engine...e30 chasis...be true to the mark and you cant get better then f1 engines baby...bmw power ftw

[The Driver]

bmw power f1 engine...e30 chasis...be true to the mark and you cant get better then f1 engines baby...bmw power ftw

which one?

Unrestricted V10 or Gay rev limited V8 as of now :(

[napabavarian]

E-lectric :twisted: mounted low, vw/porsche transaxle, few batteries and capacitors, all mounted low, and a diesel generator to charge said setup, move all the weight down low, best of both worlds, fuel economy and power.

[cmflossin]

About the same as audis little piece of shit 2.0T. Those motors are crap and expensive. My brother in law has a a4 2.0T he returned with in 4 months because of how many problems it had.

265hp and 258lb/ft. that must've been a special edition e30 you're thinking of. and every brand has lemons. don't think every bmw made has been a perfect car.

[FredK]

I think I'd do an LS7. Hand built, dry sumped, outlandish power, all aluminum, heads are 8V each so they're very compact and lower the car's CG, and a longblock can be ordered from jegs.com.

LS7

Relatively affordable
enough power stock to have traction issues in 4th
compact dimensions
pretty straightforward swap
N/A torque curve from hell

Let's move in together. :giggle:

[ZM Blue Devil]

Metric Mechanic m30 3.8, stay tuned its coming.:giggle:

[e30s52]

265hp and 258lb/ft. that must've been a special edition e30 you're thinking of. and every brand has lemons. don't think every bmw made has been a perfect car.

They are not fast! Drive a new gti with a 2.0T then come talk to me.

LS7 or s62 are the two I would want!

[rThor432]

8.4 litre McLaren Can-Am V8.



Or from the BMW family it would have to be some sort of mighty 4-banger. Either a 2.3 litre DTM S14 variant or an S42 preferably. No turbo non-sense. Just high-revving high-compression high-octane.. noise.

[Jean]

They are not fast! Drive a new gti with a 2.0T then come talk to me.

LS7 or s62 are the two I would want!

They can be very fast, even the older 1.8T w/o FSI.... it depends on who and how it's done.