NOR-CAL General Chat.

[Cabriolet]

Yea I wish I could get my hands on a euro s5x engine. I pissed off some fanboys on fb last night. I told them that I didn't think the us s5x was a real M engine and it was just a glorified M50.

yup, that gets me in trouble a lot. ITBs or not real M engine

[2mAn]

Im pretty sure CAtuned has a EuroS50, not sure if its for sale though, but Im willing to say for the right price, they will sell...

[golde30]

Eric will never do a 24v swap, m20 is already too much powa for him...

[Steven]

Is the s50 swap a lot of work? Also how much is the little stuff, everything excluding the engine and dme?

I just did an s50 swap.

Price is completely dependent on what quality of stuff you put into it. I ended up getting great prices on things so it didn't cost me too much to do, but most of those were once in a lifetime type deals.

With that in mind expect $6k if you do it correctly.

Time wise it depends what you do and if you have everything ready to go before you start the swap. Mine took 6 months keeping in mind I didn't have all the parts ready and I completely shaved my bay. A normal swap sould take anywhere from a weekend to a few months depending how much time you can dedicate and if you have stuff ready.

The most important part of doing a swap is the research involved... No joke I researched the swap for something like 6 months before I even bought one related part. If you do not know what you're doing prior to starting then you'll have a hard time.

Wiring is the hardest part of the swap IMO, many hours of going through different people's write-ups and the ETMs to my car.... I know the wiring of my car like the back of my hand now.

A swap is time consuming and can be difficult at times.. You need to have the motivation to push through it when you come to a block. My engine wouldn't start for a month and after a shit ton of trying different stuff it ended up being a bad wiring harness that was my problem.. needless to say I was pissed when I found out that it was something so simple.

[WarHammer 2/1]

I just did an s50 swap.

Price is completely dependent on what quality of stuff you put into it. I ended up getting great prices on things so it didn't cost me too much to do, but most of those were once in a lifetime type deals.

With that in mind expect $6k if you do it correctly.

Time wise it depends what you do and if you have everything ready to go before you start the swap. Mine took 6 months keeping in mind I didn't have all the parts ready and I completely shaved my bay. A normal swap sould take anywhere from a weekend to a few months depending how much time you can dedicate and if you have stuff ready.

The most important part of doing a swap is the research involved... No joke I researched the swap for something like 6 months before I even bought one related part. If you do not know what you're doing prior to starting then you'll have a hard time.

Wiring is the hardest part of the swap IMO, many hours of going through different people's write-ups and the ETMs to my car.... I know the wiring of my car like the back of my hand now.

A swap is time consuming and can be difficult at times.. You need to have the motivation to push through it when you come to a block. My engine wouldn't start for a month and after a shit ton of trying different stuff it ended up being a bad wiring harness that was my problem.. needless to say I was pissed when I found out that it was something so simple.

Thanks for the info.

[oliver.r]

how about an SRT/10 swap?

sup

http://bringatrailer.com/2014/09/16/viper-powered-2001-honda-s2000/

[JinormusJ]

Im pretty sure CAtuned has a EuroS50, not sure if its for sale though, but Im willing to say for the right price, they will sell...

Last time I asked, Igor had two

[oliver.r]

ewwwww those wheels. and ewwww that car. nice engine tho

i guess he ran out of money and had to buy reps

but its a s2k bro, its a rad car even if it is a honda

[kronus]

someone jump on this right meow: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4671937569.html

[kronus]

ohh nooo, sealed beams! tragedy!

[Cabriolet]

ohh nooo, sealed beams! tragedy!

my bmw came from germany as well.

dude, car isnt worth it.
no miles, no engine info, no interior shots, etc

The ad must be written by a r3ver

[kronus]

I'm seeing 4k for a straight, clean e30 with intact paint, the right bumpers, zender body bits, proper BBS RA's, no shitty federalization drill holes, that hasn't been molested by a baggypants cut springs sticker idiot like every other e30 currently for sale. IMO that's the best e30 deal I've seen on CL for months.

[kronus]

early models don't have projectors i have no idea why you're so hung up about them

i'm also not saying go to a bank right now, i'm saying that if it checks out and is in nice shape in person, it would be a good deal. you do know that you can look at cars in person before deciding whether to purchase them, right?

[2mAn]

It probably had the federalized side markers shaved when they sprayed it. I would like to know more about it

[Cabriolet]

early models don't have projectors i have no idea why you're so hung up about them

87/88/89 are projector cars. 84-86, 90-93 sealed beam. something doesnt ad up.

i'm also not saying go to a bank right now, i'm saying that if it checks out and is in nice shape in person, it would be a good deal. you do know that you can look at cars in person before deciding whether to purchase them, right?

someone jump on this right meow: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4671937569.html

much confused


It does have an e30M3 antenna. wtf?