Because all hail the M20.
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Pretty much just the way it worked out honestly. When I started out I spend a good bit and built the motor to handle some decent power but then realized I needed a better stronger diff so I spend hours and hours building that oil pan for an m20, and then last minute I decided to go dct for icing on the cake. If I were to start again no way I'd go with the m20. I mean there good motors but bang for your buck theres so many better choices. So I'm gonna smash a lot of fuel and boost down its throat see what happens haha.Originally posted by driftxsequence View Post
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Awesome progress! I agree on bang for your buck. M20 has almost limitless potential, with one being almost 1000hp I saw the other day, but an N52 would be a wonderful option. You def have the fab skills.
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Gotcha! Well I'm jealous youre doing all these fun enginey things.
The IX facebook group had someone with a S54 swapped car....now that....THAT would be a great fun car!Comment
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Ya I've seen a few s54 swaps now, and if I started over I would heavily consider the s54.Originally posted by driftxsequence View Post
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Test drive soon? ;DE30 325ix M50 turbo 7 spd DCT 4wd 840awhp @ 31 psi.
E30 M50 6 spd 764whp @ 24psi.
E30 M20 6 spd 675whp.Comment
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Lol hopefully! Winter is approaching us soon here so it's going to be close.Sent from my SM-G892A using TapatalkOriginally posted by Nisse Järnet View PostComment
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Shout out to a fellow IBEW member. Local 24 here (Baltimore) really considering doing a turbo AWD build myself, thats how i stumbled on this thread! Off the turbo subject but can you post or pm and specs on the wheels you are running on the car.Comment
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Nice to see another member on here! The awd cars are a absolute blast when there boosted, theres just so much traction. Those wheels were just some knock off esm wheels, 16x8 et 35 I believe but thanks a buddy hooking me up with a nice set 17" Enkeis but I don't have any full pictures of them on with the car down on the ground yet.Originally posted by RWD BLOWS View Post
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Thats what they look likeAttached FilesComment
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Always liked the rpf1's, they look decent on the e30's as well. Nice car man!Originally posted by 2002tiiguy View Post
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Slowly but surely things are getting done. Tank is back in and pumps are wired
Doing a few upgrades, I will be selling this head built by bimmerheads soon if anyone is interested.
Hopefully I'll get the transmission in and atleast the block in soon for the last time.
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Do you have more pics of the trans and adapter?
I'm looking at an GS6-53BZ for my swap, but may have to bolt it up to an automatic iX T-caseComment
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This is how I did mine, I'd imagine you could do something similar also.Originally posted by The Dark Side of Will View Post
I mocked it up on a piece of sheet metal first then once I had everything perfect i had it water jetted out.
Then I clocked the transfercase into place afterwards because my oil pan but you could do it all in CAD
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Thanks! Interesting. I assume you're still using the dowels to locate the T-case... are there any location features on the transmission?
There was (is?) a guy in England trying to build an S62 AWD E30 M3. He had a similar arrangement on the back of a Getrag 265.
BMW used the GS6-53BZ in AWD cars, so it already has a good rear housing for use with a T-case. The more I think about it and the more I see how strong the E30 T-case is, the more OK I am with just using it. I'll probably have to cut up an ATC-700 input shaft and weld it to a 4HP22 AWD output shaft to get the two to play nice together.
ETA: oh yeah, and you're also tilting the trans to the M20 angle.Comment
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