The Blue Lagoon - LS1 Content

[Blip Bavarian]

An absolutely brilliant swap, very nice work. I've been sourcing the parts for my LS1 swap over the past few months and look forward to FINALLY getting started. The only part that is bothering me is what brake setup to run. It's still going to be my DD, or at least not a track-only car, so I'm undecided on what set-up to run. I look forward to seeing more updates/pictures and a video of her running!

Thanks. The brake setup was the biggest question mark for me too. I decided to go boosterless, so time will tell how it works out. Ill let you know how mine feels soon.

updates.... please.

Ive been poking ass lately. Been working a ton in the hot sun, so its hard to motivate myself to spend the weekend in the garage when its 105 degrees.

We pulled the engine/tranny yesterday for the final time. Im gonna paint the engine bay this week. Any suggestions on color??

[greanthumb]

updates.... please.

[FreedS4]

An absolutely brilliant swap, very nice work. I've been sourcing the parts for my LS1 swap over the past few months and look forward to FINALLY getting started. The only part that is bothering me is what brake setup to run. It's still going to be my DD, or at least not a track-only car, so I'm undecided on what set-up to run. I look forward to seeing more updates/pictures and a video of her running!

[e30guydownunder]

^ I didn't know you were still in the E30 scene! Should put some updates somewhere.

[Firestorm]

Been a little absent from the forums lately, so when I found this thread it put a huge smile on my face. Surprised my dad hasn't commented yet. Fantastic work guys. Top notch. The 3.72 diff will be a lot of fun (ours is 2.92).

-Garret

At least you dont have to be around often to follow updates on mine... :p Been a while since i've touched it, but getting stuck into it again slowly.

[greanthumb]

Sick Sick swap thanx for all the pic's and info. This is gonna be one of the next swap's CASTRO'S does right Mr. greenthumb, it's gonna be sick.

that'd be correct sir... buckle your britches... thats gonna be one hell of a ride.
:crazy:

[greanthumb]

haha yeah...it was just after it had snowed and there was an unknown patch of sand on the road. I was really lucky that A) I lived and was uninjured and B) that we got away with minor damage.

we're also the ones that made the swap guide that everyone's been referring to

very nice! glad you and the car didnt get more rattled. castro and i are getting to work on a my ls1 swap in the next couple months. from what i hear... you and your father really did an amazing job/instructional. good seein ya around the forums. ;)

[castros]

Sick Sick swap thanx for all the pic's and info. This is gonna be one of the next swap's CASTRO'S does right Mr. greenthumb, it's gonna be sick.

[garretvs]

were you the kid that almost lost it in that thing on youtube? Looks like a well done swap. nice.
btw- im a big fan of your name.

haha yeah...it was just after it had snowed and there was an unknown patch of sand on the road. I was really lucky that A) I lived and was uninjured and B) that we got away with minor damage.

we're also the ones that made the swap guide that everyone's been referring to

[greanthumb]

Been a little absent from the forums lately, so when I found this thread it put a huge smile on my face. Surprised my dad hasn't commented yet. Fantastic work guys. Top notch. The 3.72 diff will be a lot of fun (ours is 2.92).

-Garret

were you the kid that almost lost it in that thing on youtube? Looks like a well done swap. nice.
btw- im a big fan of your name.

[garretvs]

Been a little absent from the forums lately, so when I found this thread it put a huge smile on my face. Surprised my dad hasn't commented yet. Fantastic work guys. Top notch. The 3.72 diff will be a lot of fun (ours is 2.92).

-Garret

[greanthumb]

3.73 lsd



That sounds like a sick setup. Is that what your planning for yours?

Im building this car for the road racing, so yeah, no straight axle for me either!

wow!! that should be pretty rad.. id think you'd run in the lower 3.??s. very cool

i was thinking of runnin a 4 link/american rearend in the rear... NOT GONNA DO THAT NOW>not until i break it a time or two(if that even occurs). sounds like you've done more than enough researching and reveiwing. smart man.:-D

[e30guydownunder]

I've also considered going REALLY silly and fitting an R32 GT-R rear cradle (with HICAS locked out) as I want to treat my car like a red-headed step-child.

ZOMG - Can't stop laughing, Oh Iain...you've got mail

[Iain]

That sounds like a sick setup. Is that what your planning for yours?

Im building this car for the road racing, so yeah, no straight axle for me either!

Yessum. I posted some info in my build thread, around page 6 or 7. Getting the angles right and finding a driveshaft shop to fit the BMW outers on the Nissan shafts should be the hardest part of fitting it all.

I've also considered going REALLY silly and fitting an R32 GT-R rear cradle (with HICAS locked out) as I want to treat my car like a red-headed step-child.

[Blip Bavarian]

So i havent gotten much done on the car in the past couple of weeks. Been busy with work, and out of town quite a bit.

YOU KEEPIN THAT REAR END???? No ford 9in./12 bolt chevy?
what are you gonna do for air intake?

Yessir. Keeping this rearend for now. There are alot of people putting alot of power down through stock rear. (Newman, iflytii, etc)

I have yet to figure out my intake setup. Prob just a 3.5" 90 degree bend into a cone behind one of the headlights.

Wow I love everything about this car! Will be one of the sickest on the forum when it's done for sure! :D

Thanks dude!

Stock rear end has held up so far on my swap and a couple others I try to keep tabs on. Swapping to something else would require quite a bit of surgery, trumping the difficulty level of the motor swap for sure. If you haven't seen it yet, search for Multiplex's C4 Corvette Dana 44/IRS swap. Beautiful job but a hell of a lot of work!

edit: Blip, you have that beast on the road yet??? :)

Nope, still havent

link: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...26tbs%3Disch:1

What gears you gonna run?? 2.??..... id be interested to know.

3.73 lsd

Add a Nissan R200 diff and driveshafts, then get the shafts resplined to suit the BMW hubs. With the M-coupe bracing in the trailing arm frame, good bushes and stronger welds for the trailing arm mounts you should be thoroughly engineered.

Leave the Chev 12-bolt for the guys afraid of corners

That sounds like a sick setup. Is that what your planning for yours?

Im building this car for the road racing, so yeah, no straight axle for me either!