LA/OC area: Anyone with an S50/S52 swapped car nearby?

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  • freeride53
    R3V OG
    • Jul 2007
    • 11972

    #1

    LA/OC area: Anyone with an S50/S52 swapped car nearby?

    Hey guys,

    Looking to see if there's anyone near me with an s50 or s52 swapped car.

    Just moved to Diamond Bar area, and planning on doing an S5X swap in the very near term.

    Would love to see, and maybe take a ride in your car to get a feel for it, and see how people have spec'd theirs.
    Also a plus if your car has been BAR'd/legally swapped, would love to hear any tips you may have.

    Please shoot me a PM! Thanks :)

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  • 2mAn
    Señior Mod
    • Aug 2010
    • 20082

    #2
    seriously?... lol
    Simon
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    • freeride53
      R3V OG
      • Jul 2007
      • 11972

      #3
      Originally posted by 2mAn
      seriously?... lol
      Yes seriously. Just looking to see people's setups. Believe it or not, I've only rode in one swapped car (Rudeboi Scott's) and that was like 5 years ago for 5 mins.

      1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
      1983 Peugeot 505 STI
      1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
      2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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      • ArdaMK2
        E30 Addict
        • Jan 2009
        • 559

        #4
        I have one :)
        Follow me on instagram @arda.e30

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        • IRON-E
          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
          • Dec 2007
          • 16548

          #5
          Yo tambien. ;D
          @IRON-E30 aka Edwin:D

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          • 2mAn
            Señior Mod
            • Aug 2010
            • 20082

            #6
            Originally posted by freeride53
            Yes seriously. Just looking to see people's setups. Believe it or not, I've only rode in one swapped car (Rudeboi Scott's) and that was like 5 years ago for 5 mins.
            I was asking because I have one as well... haha lets meet up already!
            Simon
            Current Cars:
            -1966 Lotus Elan
            -1986 German Car
            -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

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            • phreshkid
              R3V Elite
              • May 2009
              • 4655

              #7
              I can tell you all kinds of stories of how I laid girls in the back seat, then beat STIs on the freeway.

              I can also tell you that an s52 swap gets boring after about 2 months. But I'm probably the wrong guy for advice. I don't even wear shoes most of the day.
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              • Vincent Brick
                E30 Modder
                • Feb 2013
                • 879

                #8
                Originally posted by phreshkid
                I can also tell you that an s52 swap gets boring after about 2 months.
                It would take longer than that for the car to stop scaring me.

                I want one so fucking bad.
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                • phreshkid
                  R3V Elite
                  • May 2009
                  • 4655

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Vincent Brick
                  It would take longer than that for the car to stop scaring me.

                  I want one so fucking bad.
                  Lol. They are great fun, but more power is always nice. Sunbelt cams, larger MAF, exhaust, tune, and then you'll start going places.

                  Til then, it's basically an e46 as far as comparable power goes.
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                  • Wh33lhop
                    R3V OG
                    • Feb 2009
                    • 11705

                    #10
                    An S52 swapped E30 with a simple tune is pretty quick, with a couple boltons you should be hanging with e46 m3s.

                    An s52 has more power than a 330, but a stock s52 is mostly midrange which isn't super rewarding to wring out.
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