which conversion are you doing this winter?

[gcorky]

as title,seems a lot of people are doing some kind of conversion this winter. i am curious to know(nosey... )and thought it would be good to post brief details of what to expect to see developing.............

please put what diff you are gonna run-may help the uncertain pepes


ill kick of:
well this should be finished for the start of next year(when roadsalt has gone!!!)
m20b25-stock bar h/bolts(metricblues.) ,turbo-comprising ,h1c,megasquirted,42lbers,volvo ic,40mm wg,bailey dv26 ,3 inch exhaust throughout.diff 3.73 lsd.

[stE30w]

since we`re on a bmw site,i guess this has to BMW related eh?

[gcorky]

since we`re on a bmw site,i guess this has to BMW related eh?

e30 really but its up to you and the mods

[swindy]

I finally got a 2.5 engine for mine, not a major do but considering I have a 2.0 its a big step, that and my winter mobile, ahem Ford Mondeo.

Sorry.

[bigdek]

m60 4.0 v8 into 318 touring

[appletree]

Am gonna be turboing my M42 over the winter and probley well into next year but it will be ready forjune as i'am plannign a trip to the ring with a few mates and my uncle. wwwwwtttishhhhhh

[Gunni]

one M30B33 swap
one M42 swap real soon
one M10 swap and turbo conversion
thats at the top of my head at least

[gooner1]

Really thinking about a 3.5 conversion on my 325i cab,trouble is im also trying to build (get built) a house in Zante too so im trying to watch every penny.Which is probably a completely wrong way to go about it but i need something to do.

[agent006]

I'm doing yet another M30 conversion. Will be more 335s than 325s soon.

[WillG]

M20, new shells, stock rods and repolished crank, ARP rod bolts, rebore to 84.5mm for forged 7.8:1 forged JE pistons with total seal rings, oringed block, welded head, recut valves, new rockers, PPF valve springs, custom turbo cam from catcams, metric blues, homemade log manifold, 44mm tial wastegate, 450x300x75 intercooler, 50mm PPF BOV, 75lb precision injectors, MSD coils, MS+spark+boost, holset HX40, 3" 304 SS freeflow exhaust system. Will be ready for spring, have all the parts and engines built, shells painted, start building it back up at end of month. Hopefully ant will be on ECU install and mapping.

[bigpimpin]

I'd like to try the E32 V12 into an E34 5 series but the Tourings still not finished but I'm still scanning local classifieds for some donors

[DanThe]

M52b28 alloy block with either an M50 vanos or non vanos head and management with the usual bolt on's, with an E46 320Cd sport 6 speed box on the back.

M3 3.25:1 LSD

Probably be done January/February time depending on how long it takes me to get a clutch sorted

[Ant]

Probably be done January/February time depending on how long it takes me to get a clutch sorted

M54 flywheel should swop onto the M52 and allow you to use the new type clutches as per the 320D box dude

My list is rather like Gunni's TBH.

3 more M20 turbo conversions
1 more M40 turbo conversion
4 or 5 complete MS and wasted installs.

there is more, but its not that exciting.... yet

Oh, and I'm fitting the Holset after christmas, going back N/A ( on MS still of course ) for the time being, need a daily again

[dan_emaps]

Turbo conv on a 320 touring here, 324td manifold, T3 with 48 exhaust housing, 360 degree bearings and cossie compressor wheel, volvo I/C, MS with all the bells and whistles and hopefully wasted spark, decomp plate, 30# inj. 12.9 headbolts, 325 inlet and t/b, 3" zorst from turbo back.

On top of this.. cossie front seats, two tone respray, new wheels, and decent install.. this lot will see me well into next year

[DanThe]

Probably be done January/February time depending on how long it takes me to get a clutch sorted

M54 flywheel should swop onto the M52 and allow you to use the new type clutches as per the 320D box dude

Cheers Ant, but im awkward and want to use my 'shaved' M20 flywheel

Plan is, once ive found a used centre plate, to get it refurbed with uprated friction material and a custom cover plate to try and keep it as close to 240mm diameter as possible. Clutches are only available from the dealers at the mo, the centre plate on its own is Ԛ£150Ԛ±

[dazleeds]

high speccd 2.7 for me

25 head
cammed
6branched
etc etc etc

[johnl320]

Five stud conversion on the M30 chrome turd. if I ever get it finished

john

[Turbo-Brown]

If I get time, I'm gonna re-engineer the throttle bodies for Brown to see what gains there are to be had in the low end torque department

Then if I've got any money (and the car passes an MOT) I still need a bigger set of injectors and then it'll be off to Emerald for a re-map to see if I can get over 300bhp with a little more boost

[gcorky]

crikey quite a list allready....some interesting stuff,maybe i should buy one to keep stock as there aint gonna be many left!!!!

[Gravy]

Woohoo!! Just got me an M60 4ltr V8 - that will be gracing my touring although it will take longer than winter to complete I am sure!

[old_skool]

S54 SMG for my touring, hopefully found a suitable victim for pillaging

[old_skool]

M20, new shells, stock rods and repolished crank, ARP rod bolts, rebore to 84.5mm for forged 7.8:1 forged JE pistons with total seal rings, oringed block, welded head, recut valves, new rockers, PPF valve springs, custom turbo cam from catcams, metric blues, homemade log manifold, 44mm tial wastegate, 450x300x75 intercooler, 50mm PPF BOV, 75lb precision injectors, MSD coils, MS+spark+boost, holset HX40, 3" 304 SS freeflow exhaust system. Will be ready for spring, have all the parts and engines built, shells painted, start building it back up at end of month. Hopefully ant will be on ECU install and mapping.

- Will, we must talk

[fuzzy]

i cant afford to do another conversion at the moment so im going to take my cosworth touring to the next stage,330-340bhp,in time for next years frolics

[gcorky]

i cant afford to do another conversion at the moment so im going to take my cosworth touring to the next stage,330-340bhp,in time for next years frolics

what frolics

[Ant]

The FI boys , Santa pod next year , oh yes indeed!!

[gcorky]

The FI boys , Santa pod next year , oh yes indeed!!

and blow my baby up

well i think we should all be ready then

[ROC]

Hopefully work will slow down soon so that the V12 into E30 saloon can be finished over a winter, just not sure which winter yet

[leftcoaste30]

Not quite gonna do it over winter, but had to post cuz I'm so excited about it. Gonna get rid of the lil m42 and go w/ an m30 hopefully early next summer, then possibly 5 stud swap as well during the summer sometime.

[dan_emaps]

The FI boys , Santa pod next year , oh yes indeed!!

and blow my baby up

well i think we should all be ready then

i'll race you as mine will probably do the same.. two tourings stranded on the strip lol! oh well, if its gonna go bang might aswell do it in style

Would deffo be up for a FI gathering next year! i guess the n/a boys can come too...

[gcorky]

The FI boys , Santa pod next year , oh yes indeed!!

and blow my baby up

well i think we should all be ready then

i'll race you as mine will probably do the same.. two tourings stranded on the strip lol! oh well, if its gonna go bang might aswell do it in style

Would deffo be up for a FI gathering next year! i guess the n/a boys can come too...

would be a good day !!!!think the m30 boys are fancying there chances....lol
well get a hero come forward now such as the man they call tobyuna

only messing, good to see the end result of these efforts on strip and not just pub banter.

[DaveD]

rotrex supercharger, new injectors (2. remap.... new rear shocks and tyres

[Toby_Unna]

[jmc330i]

I will be spending this winter planning for the next project (and getting the current one finished ).

Next project will be FI, but Im still undecided on which engine will be the victim. With the resources on here and the fact I already have one, the 2.5 M20 is the obvious choice but I so want an S50 turbo

I had the chance of another 3.0ltr, but it turned out the head was knackered

Still, if I can get another S50 engine, the basic plan would most likely be lock the cam and remove the Vanos, run MS (with Ants help ), lower the compression, custom built plenum to fit the TBs (and clear the brake servo), something along the lines of a T4 turbo and something to make the all important wooooosh noises

Still needs a lot of planning (ways to lower comp, which head bolts etc) but Ive got all winter....

[bigpimpin]

I will be spending this winter planning for the next project (and getting the current one finished ).

Sounds familiar James! Whats left to do on your one?

[jmc330i]

I will be spending this winter planning for the next project (and getting the current one finished ).

Sounds familiar James! Whats left to do on your one?

Manifolds are being done this week, then its match up the rest of the system, find a suitable LSD (or fit a 2.93 open diff), new discs and pads and go for MOT

Got a feeling it will fail on suspension bushes of some sort, but we will see.

Hows yours going? Loving your sig pic Any more pics???