The AI-generated cat pictures thread
Oh snap...
Just found that same E30 on the bimmerforums except he listed it for $500 instead of $800.
I almost feel duty bound just to show up with $400 cash and see if he'd take it. This car belongs in my driveway no matter what the plan is.
Just found that same E30 on the bimmerforums except he listed it for $500 instead of $800.
I almost feel duty bound just to show up with $400 cash and see if he'd take it. This car belongs in my driveway no matter what the plan is.
MS2
ebay manifold
Holset HX35
used mustang injectors
easy 300-400whp on a bone *** stock motor with more torque than your kidneys can handle.
My other friend (yes, all my car friends have E30's. I am the queer miata driver of the group ) did the combination above and I am tuning it now.
He just broke the $5,000 mark and that includes the car, the motor from my other E30 friend (broken record), turbo, i/c, etc... beefy new clutch and a spare parts car.
Pics for this thread with some fun cliffs.
The 2.7 M20 in the car I am tuning (I head, E bottom)
Most the wiring finished. Just a basic MS2. Fun fact: the downpipe is made from a few pieces of a Greddy 3" turbo back for a GSX. It was given as payment from a friend and we hacked the Greddy downpipe in pieces using eyeball measurements, taped it together and had a local guy TIG it based on our magic marker lines we drew Came out perfect, sold the turbo back for 300 - free downpipe
And here is the parts car we went and picked up.
After about 2 hours of wrenching and a little ingenuity.........
Yes, you are seeing what you think you see. It drove 35 miles from Key West for Big Pine
Moral of the story. I have too much time on my hands and you should do whatever you want because I forgot what the topic of conversation was.
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Turbo it.
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Major profit!
Again, I reference:
594HP 5.3L Gen III Small Block for $3,252 - Hot Rod Magazine
LS*.* > Ford*.*
/Thread!
"Sorry officer..... I....didn't know I couldn't do that??"
It doesnt take a RHS block, MAST heads, and an ITB setup to make 700hp N/A.
There are guys doing it on GM blocks with a stock style intake and GM or TFS heads, and even keeping the hydraulic roller.
Step it up to a solid roller and you can make even more.
Last LSx swap we did. Did cammed LS1 and T56 and some 4:56s. She boogies from a dig for a truck. Has about the nastiest street T56 you can build.
Scanner is actually pretty good in color. It has a pretty high resolution (1200dpi) and the color representation seems pretty close. I did have my first problem after I posted. I was manually feeding an envelope and it said paper jam. I think I just didn't insert the envelope far enough as I went through the steps to make it shut up and it worked fine.
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Yeah. My cousin with I think an LS2? From a WS6 Trans Am was pretty heavily built n/a, and to the other mullet wearing guys, his power was pretty impressive. He was only making mid 400's. I just can't imagine 700hp+ on a n/a LSx. I require proof.
The stock motor in that I car is beyond superior to the 5.0. The 5.0 will also never make the torque that a turbo M20 can make (stock for stock)
MS2
ebay manifold
Holset HX35
used mustang injectors
easy 300-400whp on a bone *** stock motor with more torque than your kidneys can handle.
MS2
ebay manifold
Holset HX35
used mustang injectors
easy 300-400whp on a bone *** stock motor with more torque than your kidneys can handle.
Then I looked up M20 heads on eBay.
Sooo...if I dropped, say $450 (or equivalent trade value) on the E30, then $385 on an ebay head if I couldn't find one locally...
A straight, rust-free, running 1989 325i for under $850?
And then I could drive it around while deciding whether to swap in a manual and do a turbo build, or swap in something else.
Then if you wanted to do a 2.7, all you would need is the E bottom end (which can be had for cheap) and you could reuse your I head.
It's your call, though.
And to help push you over the edge....
89 325i turbo, the fun daily driver build - e30tech.com Forums
400wtrq @ 4krpm - ARP head bolts, mild cam
more stuff: