Anyone put E46 M3 engine into an E30?
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carbonheadfred
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Any info would be appreciated, thanks.....
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Jhonno
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same as s50 with added wiring hassle/cost - needs a standalone that can run twin vanos, unless you are going to lock it (if that is possible on the S54)
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Jhonno
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Oh and wrong section
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a_kara
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yes its possible to "lock" the vanos an dial in the cams.Jhonno wrote: needs a standalone that can run twin vanos, unless you are going to lock it (if that is possible on the S54)
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FormerMember
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But no idea in having a VANOS engine without VANOS?
The swap can be done, as almost anything can be fitted to E30. No sense in that, though. You can get same power out of S50 with little tuning, and S50 is easy swap.
The swap can be done, as almost anything can be fitted to E30. No sense in that, though. You can get same power out of S50 with little tuning, and S50 is easy swap.
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E34 M5 3.8 x 2
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E46 318i Touring
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oze30
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What's wrong with vanos? if your swapping the ecu/loom over, won't the vanos work?
How do you lock it?
How do you lock it?
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Brianmoooore
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Nothing at all wrong with the vanos - it's very much worth having.oze30 wrote:What's wrong with vanos? if your swapping the ecu/loom over, won't the vanos work?
How do you lock it?
The problem is with the ECU that comes with the engine. It requires inputs from all over the car to keep it happy - signals that you just aren't going to find on an E30.
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oze30
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So it's not just limited to the major running gear then?
How do you lock the vanos?
How do you lock the vanos?
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lloydp
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I've seen this said a number of times...is there a list lurking somewhere? Could they be replicated? I suppose if its stuff like climate control, seatbelts or whatever, maybe not.Brianmoooore wrote:The problem is with the ECU that comes with the engine. It requires inputs from all over the car to keep it happy - signals that you just aren't going to find on an E30.
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Brianmoooore
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I suppose that if you manage to fit enough of the M3 into the E30 shell, then it would work!
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fuzzy
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there must be ways around all the problems. it all comes down to cash at the end of the day. how much you're willing to spend to be a trend setter.
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benjy
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There was a bloke in the states who fitted an s54 into an e30, but that was a while ago and i cant find a link now.....
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ChrisWann
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DTA S60 will run it i believe!....750 + VAT for the ECU, wiring isn't that hard!