Rotary-- Flame On!

[nando]

tell someone thats new to bmw's they need a large case. They come back w/ a 7 diff and are pissed that it doesn't fit then you let em cry on your shoulder. Semantics would be something like 6 or a half dozen, not two things that are different lol.

then they are retarded. most people would assume that you would need a diff made for an E30, not a 7 series. if you want a part for your ford truck do you go looking for a taurus?

[Brinkley]

LOL. Yea i will need to upgrade the leaky 318i diff i bet. ill find one from a 325i and roll. Not sure what the FD had in it.
Update: Spoke with Steve Osley today, going to go stock ecu no boost controller for now. should still be plenty power.
Need to set up an account with RHD Japan and get that stuff ordered get this keg together.

[LivingLegend06]

hey, i will be happy to help :). just to let you know though, the 13b-rew, tranny and turbos wiegh aprox. 125lbs less than the s14 motor. and yeah, haltech for the mngt.

Thats does not sound right at all. Can you show me some sources? I got into an argument with somebody a while back about the LS1 T56 vs 13b-rew for weight comparisons. He eventually showed me enough sources and data to convince me that the for the full swap (Ls1 into an FD) that it actually comes out at a slight weight savings(an sr20 with turbos and plumbing is also going to be heavier than the LS1 btw). I don't have the sources he gave me from that discussion, nor do I have any information on the S14 but but id expect it to be pretty close to the rotary if not lighter.


Just out of curiosity anyone know anything about how an F20c would compare?

[Brinkley]

Thats does not sound right at all. Can you show me some sources? I got into an argument with somebody a while back about the LS1 T56 vs 13b-rew for weight comparisons. He eventually showed me enough sources and data to convince me that the for the full swap (Ls1 into an FD) that it actually comes out at a slight weight savings(an sr20 with turbos and plumbing is also going to be heavier than the LS1 btw). I don't have the sources he gave me from that discussion, nor do I have any information on the S14 but but id expect it to be pretty close to the rotary if not lighter.

Negative. LS1 weighs in at around 400 lbs according to ls1tech.com

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242392

when my buddy went to va and originally picked up my 13b keg he picked it up by himself and set it in the front seat of his prelude for the ride home.
Can you do that with an ls1?

[rThor432]

Negative. LS1 weighs in at around 400 lbs according to ls1tech.com

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242392

when my buddy went to va and originally picked up my 13b keg he picked it up by himself and set it in the front seat of his prelude for the ride home.
Can you do that with an ls1?

no

[1989325ii]

:( nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooo

[Brinkley]

mwahahahahaahahahahahahahahah
YESSSSSSSSSS

[Hick]

Has this build actually gone anywhere, pics?

All i see is a bunch of jibber jabber and no action. Get on with it!!!

[Brinkley]

lol. well i have this job thing. I know, I know they want me to come in there all the time blah blah, anyways got to work on the wiring tonight thats going to take a while.

[Brinkley]

Removed steering wheel, cluster, ECU. Tomorrow..the dash and then I can begin pouring through wiring schematics. This work is slow and tedious I've never done something like this before and I've owned an e30 for all of 2 months or so.
Making good progress so far though :)

[JoeyJoeJ0]

Well the keg you picked up doesnt include the IC, turbos, and possibly intake mani, or any of the vacuum shit. a 13b out of an fd with all of the turbos and vacuum and emissions shit isnt as light as you would think. i know what you mean but the housings being light even all together, but taking into account all the shit that must go on it, then when comparing it to an ls1 with all the shit that would go on it, its not as big of a difference.

[Julien]

Removed steering wheel, cluster, ECU. Tomorrow..the dash and then I can begin pouring through wiring schematics. This work is slow and tedious I've never done something like this before and I've owned an e30 for all of 2 months or so.
Making good progress so far though :)

ah well now you can repair your own e46 window regulator.

[Brinkley]

well, emissions doesn't exactly HAVE to go on it. and as a matter of fact (and as previously stated) it's not. I live in NC, not CA. :) Also as I'm going NON sequential the rats nest of vacuum wires doesnt either. Please READ. As stated previously a full 13brew with accessories comes in at around 325 lbs, vs ls1 at around 400. so thats at least 75 lbs lighter before the removal of emissions and such?

[Farbin Kaiber]

ah well now you can repair your own e46 window regulator.

Comedy.

[Brinkley]

Hey that's a useful skill when owning an e46.