It is the same effort to do any six swap, 2.5, 2.8, or 3.0 (S50). All I'm saying is, if you're going to do all that labor, why not spend a bit more and get the engine you want in the first place? If money is that tight, it makes more sense to get your engine running properly again, so you can drive it. Once you have the means to do a big six swap, that is when you do it. Plus you could then sell a good running engine to help offset your swap costs.
Yes, you could up-grade the 2.5 to 3.0 later, but what do the hard work twice?
That's what I'm saying.
As to the power output, you may have the same ~190 HP, but it is in a heavier package, so your horsepower:weight ratio will not improve significantly. Your nose gets heavier without a signigficant gain in power to offset that. M3 front suspension will help a lot (particularly with the caster tops installed) but you will be piece-mealing that as it won't come from the donor car...
The HP:Weight ratio of a 240HP ti is quite good... Nearly that of the Euro M3... |