Making a track toy - E30 M3

[bimmer]

Project still alive and progressing slowly ;)

Pics of the DCT box - on it´s way from Denmark:













Will be interesting making it fit... the E30 tunnel is not quite big enough ;)

Also, finally the S50 engine is sold & paid for.

Gave up on the original buyer and sold it locally - here is the happy new owner picking it up:



Will go into a mint 1990 E30 316.

So now the S85 is on the engine stand with the parts list.....

[Loupoz]

Fucking awesome! DCT box from E9x M3?

[bimmer]

Fucking awesome! DCT box from E9x M3?

Yes - with uprated discs.

[Old city bimmer]

nice build. interesting choice of trans

[bimmer]

nice build. interesting choice of trans

V10 with the DCT is a super nice modern drivetrain combo. 7 gears to keep the V10 in the power band all the time.
For me this is the ultimate BMW drivetrain into the best looking BMW body.

I know the purists view of going manual only but I have another BMW for that ;D

[flyboyx]

wow. i'm subscribing to this one. this is a totally different project than anyone else is doing.

how do you plan to shift that transmission? are you planning to install a late style paddle shifter steering wheel? how are you going to control it? i can't imagine the complications involved in this project.

also, starting with the bare block of an s85 and building the engine from scratch has to be tremendously cost prohibitive. are you going to acquire a complete engine to get parts from or do you plan to buy every part new?

my wife and i have a 135i M sport with a dct. it shifts so crazy quick. lots of high performance cars like the porche gt4 are only using dct now days. i have to presume this is the reason you are choosing this for your build?

[bangn]

Gave up on the original buyer and sold it locally - here is the happy new owner picking it up:

is that "Ridiculously Photogenic Guy"?

[bimmer]

wow. i'm subscribing to this one. this is a totally different project than anyone else is doing.

how do you plan to shift that transmission? are you planning to install a late style paddle shifter steering wheel? how are you going to control it? i can't imagine the complications involved in this project.

The plan is to have paddle shifters but not necessarily a late style wheel.

Complexity is not too bad - have good people with me that have the software figured out.

also, starting with the bare block of an s85 and building the engine from scratch has to be tremendously cost prohibitive. are you going to acquire a complete engine to get parts from or do you plan to buy every part new?

A good friend of mine has lots of "leftovers" from his tuning work on S85 for various tuners so I have access to most of the parts. I will however have to buy a few, like the used head I already purchased. Buying all the parts at the dealer is of course not an option.

my wife and i have a 135i M sport with a dct. it shifts so crazy quick. lots of high performance cars like the porche gt4 are only using dct now days. i have to presume this is the reason you are choosing this for your build?

I just think it´s going to be a super match to the S85 :mrgreen:
For me the S85 is the greatest modern day engine from BMW.
High reving NA beast with super sound that will be complemented with super quick shifts ;)
The new FI engines like in the M3/M4 sound like shit.

[bimmer]

is that "Ridiculously Photogenic Guy"?

He´s just ridiculously happy LOL ;)

[s14brent]

Wow. Can't wait so see more s85 progress

[flyboyx]

I just think it´s going to be a super match to the S85 :mrgreen:
For me the S85 is the greatest modern day engine from BMW.
High reving NA beast with super sound that will be complemented with super quick shifts ;)
The new FI engines like in the M3/M4 sound like shit.

there is a lot of truth here. of course the engine you have in your other car isn't so bad either.

[Loupoz]

For me the S85 is the greatest modern day engine from BMW.
High reving NA beast with super sound that will be complemented with super quick shifts ;)

Maybe you only took the S85 because S70/2 arent available

[bimmer]

Maybe you only took the S85 because S70/2 arent available

No the airbox wouldn´t fit

[MattAvino]

interesting read so far.

[Loupoz]

No the airbox wouldn´t fit

Sure it would, just gotta cut a lil hole in the hood ;D