Engine Options/Help make a decision

[lcoleman]

I just bought some wheels from tire rack and wrapped them with Hankook rs3. I've heard good things about that tire. I hope i did not make a mistake.

RS3s are great tires. Street tires will typically overheat a little more quickly than something like an RC1 or R7, but that particular tire should be just fine for HPDE lapping.

I'm going to look into the brake pads.

Everybody swears by the PFCs, usually 08s or 01s.

[Los818]

RS3s are great tires. Street tires will typically overheat a little more quickly than something like an RC1 or R7, but that particular tire should be just fine for HPDE lapping.



Everybody swears by the PFCs, usually 08s or 01s.

Thanks.


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[Los818]

Has anyone seen or thought of swapping a N54 motor into an e30? Is it not worth it due to the headache of wiring you will need to do?


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[matthugie]

The thought has been proposed before but the fitment and wiring aren't something that can be undertaken lightly. You're at minimum looking at a custom front subframe and engine mounts, and the trial and error just for that is significant. Can it be done? Probably, if your pockets are deep enough. Like a ZJ, it's one of those "if you have to ask, you can't afford it" type of questions.

That said, to echo others, just get your car reliable and get seat time. A fast driver in a slow car will run over a slow driver in a fast car all day.

[Los818]

The thought has been proposed before but the fitment and wiring aren't something that can be undertaken lightly. You're at minimum looking at a custom front subframe and engine mounts, and the trial and error just for that is significant. Can it be done? Probably, if your pockets are deep enough. Like a ZJ, it's one of those "if you have to ask, you can't afford it" type of questions.

That said, to echo others, just get your car reliable and get seat time. A fast driver in a slow car will run over a slow driver in a fast car all day.

Thanks man! Yeah, I have to get seat time.




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[Jb325is]

Has anyone seen or thought of swapping a N54 motor into an e30? Is it not worth it due to the headache of wiring you will need to do?


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Terrible swap for a track car. You'd spend the same or more for that swap than you would for an s54, which would be much better, but still wayyyyy too much car for someone looking to learn.

[Los818]

Thanks for the input. When the time comes to sapping it turbo(m20), I will look into the S54 as an option.


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