NOR-CAL General Chat.

[JinormusJ]

Here's a totally random question

Bolting on an e46 330i 6-speed in an e30; is an E36 M3 auto driveshaft is the correct length like I hear? Or do I need a completely custom driveshaft?

[Wh33lhop]

Just to make sure we're clear, you don't just "bolt" that transmission in. :p It requires custom mounts. But as for the driveshaft, I don't remember.

[mbonanni]

lol at this m30 talk. y'all bash them when I say I want to do it.

I bet I could refresh an m30b35 and do a mild turbo build for the price of a proper s5x swap.

[JinormusJ]

Just to make sure we're clear, you don't just "bolt" that transmission in. :p It requires custom mounts. But as for the driveshaft, I don't remember.

I know; I read up on that part, you need to modify the shift linkage, shift carrier, trams bracket, pound in the transmission tunnel yadda yadda yadda. All in all; it doesn't sound terribly hard, just need to figure out driveshaft stuff

A few members here have done it, but only using custom stuff, but I could've sworn there was a guy on BF.C that did it with an e36 M3 auto half-shaft mated to the rear end e30 shaft

EDIT:
E36 M3 Auto Driveshafts are a perfect fit
We are in business dodger

[Steven]

Went to Eric's house today (Cabriolet), he schooled me on what to look for when buying a car, also let me drive his vert. Eric said to definitely not buy an 87 anyone else have some I put on this, not that I don't believe him, I just want to see what others have to say.

[oliver.r]

Eric dosnt know anything about cars, don't listen to anything he says

[JinormusJ]

IIRC 87s have pre-facelift M20s
They'll slightly more... stranger to work on. Face-lift M20s are by far the most user friendly engine

When it comes to e30s you want to keep as cruiser cars/daily drivers, 88 and up is where you should go

[kronus]

pre-facelift M20s ... Face-lift M20s

those are not things.

[Pantless Spency]

those are not things.

Lol

[Vivek]

I wanna hear the story on Steven driving Eric's vert....

[Steven]

I wanna hear the story on Steven driving Eric's vert....

Well Vivek, I did good IMO... The clutch is extremely short which helped a lot.

[canakami]

Eric doesn't like early models =P

[JinormusJ]

those are not things.

Zjeg
I have no idea what the crap I was talking about. I dont even recall

I am an idiot

[kronus]

you mean m20b27 vs m20b25. eta vs. i. ;)

[JinormusJ]

^^
That's what it was. I knew I was on to something
Had all my info fuzzy from sifting with e36 and e46 fitment garbage