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by damo180
Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:55 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: suspension
Replies: 0
Views: 113

suspension

whats the best suspension you can use on a e30 that will be for weekend use only ,going doing a full restoration ,every car ive had coilovers in were very solid and bumpy for road driveing besides does a good coilover even exist for the e30 ,my last e 30 had bilistein shocks and lowering springs but...
by damo180
Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:24 am
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit
Replies: 33
Views: 732

Re: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit

i mean out of a 535td onto a m30 engine
by damo180
Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:17 am
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit
Replies: 33
Views: 732

Re: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit

so would a gearbox out of the disel version do
by damo180
Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:00 am
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit
Replies: 33
Views: 732

Re: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit

what other box will mate up to the m30 engine and out of what car
by damo180
Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:54 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: nsf central locking problem
Replies: 3
Views: 71

Re: nsf central locking problem

take off the panel at the footwell and take out the speaker driver side there is a black box in the pillar change that.it wount be that obvious to find
by damo180
Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:45 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit
Replies: 33
Views: 732

Re: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit

i was looking for m30 for my track car and i gave up in the end because i couldnt get one with a manual box.can get any amount of them in auto
by damo180
Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:32 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit
Replies: 33
Views: 732

Re: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit

that would be great but most of them engines have serious milage on them and are getting a bit tired
by damo180
Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:21 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit
Replies: 33
Views: 732

Re: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit

probably go 6 cylinder if anything.has anybody on here tryed the newer engines ie from a 03 3 or 5 series
by damo180
Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:34 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit
Replies: 33
Views: 732

Re: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit

so in the terms of getting my hands on a cheap breaker which car would i get nearly everything out of for the conversios
by damo180
Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:17 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: is there any newer engine thats a handy fit
Replies: 33
Views: 732

is there any newer engine thats a handy fit

ok people im fed up with playing wit this 318 m40 lump.what i want to know is there any engine and box out of the newer beemers that will fit into the e30 without too much arsing about.m3 lump would be nice but to much chopping needed i think.dont say m30 because getting one of them with a manual bo...
by damo180
Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:52 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: best box to use
Replies: 7
Views: 295

gearbox

thanks lad im off hunting again
by damo180
Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:10 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: best box to use
Replies: 7
Views: 295

someone told me the 525td box bolts on would that be right just that the ratios would be all over the place
by damo180
Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:33 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: best box to use
Replies: 7
Views: 295

can anybody help please
by damo180
Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:19 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: what gearboxes match up t0 the 735i m30 engine
Replies: 0
Views: 41

what gearboxes match up t0 the 735i m30 engine

i am going doing a m30 conversion but all i can get my hands on are auto boxes.as it is going to be drift car is there any other box that fits i wouldnt beworried about top end speed
by damo180
Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:41 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: best box to use
Replies: 7
Views: 295

best box to use

i just came across 2 735i 89 models at right money.as this engine is now going into my 320 e30 i would like to know what gearbox just bolts on as both cars are auto.as this will be a drift car is there a box with lower ratio that would be good for 1st 2nd nd 3rd gear as top end wount matter.is there...
by damo180
Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:10 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: whats the best lump to get good torque
Replies: 44
Views: 1687

Re:

ok i dont want to go aginst the bm engines but what would people think of the toyota 1jz or the honda s2000
by damo180
Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:48 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: whats the best lump to get good torque
Replies: 44
Views: 1687

Re:

i dot mid spending money on a m power as long as i know its going to be reliable also dont want to take a big step back as i am runnig a 350bhp 180sx at the moment which is for sale by the way
by damo180
Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:42 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: whats the best lump to get good torque
Replies: 44
Views: 1687

Re:

it hard to know what to use then dose the people who have done the m30 conversion.crave more power after a couple of months or is there a permanent smile on your face
by damo180
Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:57 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: whats the best lump to get good torque
Replies: 44
Views: 1687

Re:

so is there much work getting a m30 into a e30
by damo180
Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:52 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: e46 m3 into a 320i e3o
Replies: 20
Views: 651

Re: e46 m3 into a 320i e3o

how much does that fella want for the engine and has he got the loom and box as well
by damo180
Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:05 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: e46 m3 into a 320i e3o
Replies: 20
Views: 651

Re: e46 m3 into a 320i e3o

ya he has the build on driftworks its a wheapon to go
by damo180
Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:06 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: e46 m3 into a 320i e3o
Replies: 20
Views: 651

Re: e46 m3 into a 320i e3o

a mate of mine is running one in a manta thats what put it in my head.he is running his own managment system though
by damo180
Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:29 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: e46 m3 into a 320i e3o
Replies: 20
Views: 651

e46 m3 into a 320i e3o

has anyone on here done this conversion . will it mean cutting much of the bulk head and is the wireing very complicated.how much are u talking for the full m3 running gear
by damo180
Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:48 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: whats the best lump to get good torque
Replies: 44
Views: 1687

would anyone recommend the newer m3 engine running on a stand alone managment system
by damo180
Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:26 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: whats the best lump to get good torque
Replies: 44
Views: 1687

what kind of bhp levels would u get out of a m30 engine in a e30 with the engine left standard
by damo180
Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:40 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: whats the best lump to get good torque
Replies: 44
Views: 1687

Re: whats the best lump to get good torque

call me stupid but what car is a m30 from because all i have ever delt with is the m40
by damo180
Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:50 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: whats the best lump to get good torque
Replies: 44
Views: 1687

whats the best lump to get good torque

i recently bought a 2 door 320 to start a new track/drift build.i will be busy seam welding and cageing it for a while .would anyone have any idea what would be the best engine transplant for it because im looking for the best power and realibility as i am sick of fixing nissans every evening
by damo180
Fri May 16, 2008 11:01 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: turbo chargers
Replies: 1
Views: 64

turbo chargers

has anybody bought one of them turbo kits off e bay for a 320 .are they any good and do they make much of a difference