simonlpearce Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Looks like you could have some proper fun in this bad boy... Pistonhead Link Sam you best get your $99 paid and get your shoe horn out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Heh. Got this linked from my brother too. I returned the email with this link: http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/08/14/bmw-owne...n-e30-m3/m3-62/ Mucho better. Rob_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das_flo Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 I bet it's just a crazy mixture of tyre smoke and understeer! Nice conversion though, i'll watch the vid when i get home from work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Holy Cow Sam - Thats one hell of a conversion! I did actually wonder why it was only rated at 350bhp, i can only assume it must have some crazy a** torque! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 You need to do a Youtube search for E30 V10 vs........... It's fantastic and the black car is for sale for about £40k if I remember correctly. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 so what does the extra 2.5 litre actually do apart from drink fuel?? Nothing, but that cylinder block is from a design that dates back about 50 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy07 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 i sometimes wonder if these conversions are done for power or just to be bigger and better than the next conversion. awesome if youve got that kinda money to throw around i spose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 The M5 V10 Conversion is Awesome ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 i sometimes wonder if these conversions are done for power or just to be bigger and better than the next conversion. awesome if youve got that kinda money to throw around i spose Although out the box the yanks say 350bhp over here on uk dyno's it just over 400 but we have better octane fuel & less imtions rubbish on out cars. The reason for using engines like these is TORQUE a STD one produce about 350 ftlbs not NM..... & so low down it makes a diesel seem sluggish lol I guess u have to drive them to understand it there is so much more to it that just pure numbers, also they are so easy tune & cheap.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz 330 Cs Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Heh. Got this linked from my brother too. I returned the email with this link: http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/08/14/bmw-owne...n-e30-m3/m3-62/ Mucho better. That is just off the planet in terms of coolness ! Just EPIC ..Seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 hmmmm that engine in my cab! For a big engine its not a lot of power but my thinking behind it is the engine would have a longer life perhaps? Yanks build those V8's to last for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob- Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Someone needs input the twin turbo v12 out of the 760 into a compact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassjamm Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 It's threads like this that make me want to mod the nuts out of my E30...I'm so tempted to plan a turbo conversion of some kind! 500+ bhp...yes please! Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Someone needs input the twin turbo v12 out of the 760 into a compact. Now THAT'd be awesome! If only BMW released the 4.4 V8 tdi engine they sell in Europe (320bhp and 550lb/ft out of the box) here in the UK! Would've been great to whack that into an E46 chassis! Torque madness!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_le_b Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 It is a little shocking how lazy those big american engines are That corvette engines rated at 350bhp for a 5.7 litre engine. My 3.2 litre was dyno'd in october at 352bhp so what does the extra 2.5 litre actually do apart from drink fuel?? Original Merc E55 AMG (non kompressor) is 5.4 litres and "only" 354bhp too...........no slouch though and plenty of torque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragamuffin Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 These American V8 conversions have been going on for decades. One of the reasons they take out "expensive" engines is so they have a ready and cheap spares supply just down the road. Another popular engine swap over in the states in the '80s was to rip Jaguar XJ6 engines out and replace them with home grown V8 lumps. They gave better "gas mileage", stopped plowing under braking, increased cornering prowess, gave gobs more torque, and cut down massively on engine repair and servicing costs. There used to be a firm in the states that did kits for several swaps for foreign cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob- Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 8.0 litre V10 e34? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zainey Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 ls7 in a e30 = mega win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Meh, Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 ^^ I'd rather have an R1 or Hyabussa powered one to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I have so little time and space, but I'd love to have a S1000RR powered mini! No I'm not going to cannibalise mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I'll sacrifice my Mini, you sacrifice the S1000. This writes itself! RizlaChris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 My brother has E30 with V8 from M5 E39 and it si almost imposible for driving i can imagine with 5.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob- Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) My brother has E30 with V8 from M5 E39 and it si almost imposible for driving i can imagine with 5.7 :blink:/> The S62 has more power than a standard LS1. Typical yank engine, huge displacement, with poor bhp/cc Edited December 7, 2012 by Rob- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
