S50B32 powered E30 318is

[Brisbane E30]

This arrived at the workshop for me this morning :)

[Brisbane E30]

from memory Tim, I think Phil used a Fiat Punto booster.

I used a ford festiva one (out of a 1999 model).

both boosters still did not clear the intake manifold so that had to be trimmed and welded in the corner. not a biggie :)

Hey Adin!! You're everywhere mate aren't you? Haha

You're probably right. I'm just going off what Phil told me.

Given what you say (and the OEM manifold was cut and shut - obviously to clear) I expect that the carbon airbox won't fit.

That being the case I will be getting either a Wilwood or Tilton pedal box and running manual brakes.

Thanks for chiming in mate.

Tim.

[Rajvosa]

Mate I'm not sure what model year fiesta the booster comes from. I will see if it has a part number or some other identifier on it and if it does I will post the info here.

from memory Tim, I think Phil used a Fiat Punto booster.

I used a ford festiva one (out of a 1999 model).

both boosters still did not clear the intake manifold so that had to be trimmed and welded in the corner. not a biggie :)

[MarkB]

When you say Corsa, you mean what was locally sold as a Barina?

Yeah thats what i meant. Holden XC Barina 2001-2004 i think. Interior steering column.

I will upload photos later if you want to see clearance between the column and the M52 exhaust manifolds (sorry to threadjack!)

[Hooffenstein HD]

Also instead of the custom piece for the steering column i did this

http://ns1.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Corsa_Steering_Linkage

Cost me about 30 bucks for the corsa linkage from wreckers and it works great!

Oh and nice car by the way =)

When you say Corsa, you mean what was locally sold as a Barina?

[MarkB]

Mate I'm not sure what model year fiesta the booster comes from. I will see if it has a part number or some other identifier on it and if it does I will post the info here.

Thanks man

[Brisbane E30]

Do you know what year model fiesta? Also do you know what was required to make it fit? I am undertaking an M52 swap and need to tackle the brake booster issue.

Also instead of the custom piece for the steering column i did this

http://ns1.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Corsa_Steering_Linkage

Cost me about 30 bucks for the corsa linkage from wreckers and it works great!

Oh and nice car by the way =)

Mate I'm not sure what model year fiesta the booster comes from. I will see if it has a part number or some other identifier on it and if it does I will post the info here.

[Brisbane E30]

Wow, this is going to be good. Subscribed!

Thanks mate.

[Brisbane E30]

Car looks great! will be watching this one closely! Did you get the s50 from a e30 vert in Perth just out of interest?

I did mate. I got it from Phil. Do you know him?

Funny thing is that I know the guy who owned the '99 Anniversary edition M3 that sold the engine etc to Phil.

[matthugie]

Wow, this is going to be good. Subscribed!

[bades2001]

Car looks great! will be watching this one closely! Did you get the s50 from a e30 vert in Perth just out of interest?

[MarkB]

I have a Ford Fiesta brake booster out of the E30 that the engine came from. If the carbon air box fouls on the booster then I will get either a Wilwood or Tilton pedal box and switch to manual brakes. I may just do that anyway. I am undecided.

Do you know what year model fiesta? Also do you know what was required to make it fit? I am undertaking an M52 swap and need to tackle the brake booster issue.

Also instead of the custom piece for the steering column i did this

http://ns1.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Corsa_Steering_Linkage

Cost me about 30 bucks for the corsa linkage from wreckers and it works great!

Oh and nice car by the way =)

[Brisbane E30]

bad ass build man! i want to hear a clip when you get that thing turning at 8500. Also… is that a skyline i spy in the background?

Yep - R32 GTR. Not sure of the specs of that one, though GT Auto Garage turns out some monster GTRs putting down 1,000hp atw.

[randomtask37]

bad ass build man! i want to hear a clip when you get that thing turning at 8500. Also… is that a skyline i spy in the background?

[Brisbane E30]

Rotary would have been awesome but s50 is still great choice. Cars looks super clean too.

Thanks mate. My friend who talked me out of the 20B is a Mazda nut. He has an L10A Cosmo, 2 L10B Cosmos (both if which are RARE), 2 FD Rx-7s, at least 4 JC Cosmos and an NC Mx-5 (Miata) that's getting a 20B PP in it.

Danny's thoughts were that the rotor would be cool but keeping a BMW engine that made a lot of power would be best.

I agreed eventually.

8,500rpm s50....

Haha - thanks man.

That's why I'm spending the $ on hardware.