M50B25 into m10 e30 worth the hassle?

[KING_POM 10]

heya now down to my car i have a PFL, NZ new, factory manual, E30 coupe.

I'm wanting more power and a bit more unique-ness to my car, so decided to put the m50b25 sitting in the shed to use. before i take on the task..

1) Has anyone done this conversion into an M10B18 powered (or un-powered ) E30?

2) Is it worth the hassle?

3) Is it do-able without first getting wiring looms etc for 325 and doing the obd plug rewire or aftermarket ecu?

Any help would be awsome.

[1rotty 40]

Performance wise its obviously worth the hassle

Yes u need the m50 loom etc

Lot of work tho.

[BM WORLD 1286]

just make sure the car is a real good one to start with

seen too many projects where they start with a rough car and end up with a fast rough car that no one wants to buy unless its real cheap.

maybe a old school M30B35 conversion from a e28 ,e34 will suit a pfl car??

but probably easier to do and easier to get parts is to use a m50b25.

good luck with the project

ps whats the m50b25 out of??

[E30-323ti 66]

For unique-ness I'd be doing an M10 + Turbo.

There is a nice E30 318i build on e30tech, and you only need to glance at Mike Delmonts' 2002 Turbo to the potential (and cheque book req'd).

An M50E30 is so played out for a measly 192hp (stock).

[Michael. 2313]

^ Yeah, just stick a 1JZ VVTi in.

[KING_POM 10]

For unique-ness I'd be doing an M10 + Turbo.

There is a nice E30 318i build on e30tech, and you only need to glance at Mike Delmonts' 2002 Turbo to the potential (and cheque book req'd).

An M50E30 is so played out for a measly 192hp (stock).

just make sure the car is a real good one to start with

seen too many projects where they start with a rough car and end up with a fast rough car that no one wants to buy unless its real cheap.

maybe a old school M30B35 conversion from a e28 ,e34 will suit a pfl car??

but probably easier to do and easier to get parts is to use a m50b25.

good luck with the project

ps whats the m50b25 out of??

yeh car is straight its a NZ new and has been well looked after just a lil rust but its been fixed, m10 turbo or supercharged did go through my mind too but im not after big HP numbers its alreadytractionless with its 80 odd HP now so 19X HP would be more than enough. And engine out of E36.

[KING_POM 10]

^ Yeah, just stick a 1JZ VVTi in.

haha would rather keep it OEM powered not too keen on hybrids lol although i've seen an E30 with a 1UZ-FE that was pretty sick!

[KING_POM 10]

Performance wise its obviously worth the hassle

Yes u need the m50 loom etc

Lot of work tho.

I know all about the E34 sump etc needed but im not too flash with electrical stuff. as far as looms go i know i'll need engine loom but what about engine to body loom etc mine isn't OBD like the facelift M40B18s are.

do i need ALL the wiring incl. dash looms?

(just wanna make sure i've got everything i need before i start)

[1rotty 40]

^ Yeah, just stick a 1JZ VVTi in.

GAY

[dubman 39]

http://www.rmeuropean.com/bmw-e30-m50-swap.aspx

found it to be a good read, and consider a m50b28 stroker, then turbo?

[KING_POM 10]

http://www.rmeuropean.com/bmw-e30-m50-swap.aspx

found it to be a good read, and consider a m50b28 stroker, then turbo?

cheers for that it cleared a few things up. only problem being that the swaps people are doing are on Fl model E30s. mines PFL so are the elecs not different?

[polley 916]

GAY

Pretty much..

Been in a few 1UZ cars and I wasn't really impressed power wise.

[KING_POM 10]

Pretty much..

Been in a few 1UZ cars and I wasn't really impressed power wise.

If i win lotto i'll be getting a widebody and an IRL V8 like team edlingers E30

[_ethrty-Andy_ 2136]

Supposedly the prefacelifts for one, but primarily the M10s are far harder to do it on than facelifts. Wiring is similar but different enough to be annoying.

+1 to what most other people said, especially the importance of having a good shell with all the interior/light/other unrelated-to-engine curcuits in good condition. i learnt oth of those the hard way and is why mine got parted out in the end

[E30-323ti 66]

Turbo'd M10

One more

[KING_POM 10]

Turbo'd M10

One more

MAAATE! that thing is insane! you may have just converted me back to doing up the M10..