» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 08-24-2005, 06:46 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: huntsville, Alabama Posts: 110 | m50 finally in with mods! Well everybody I have not been on these forums in forever. I have been as busy as could with all the swap stuff taking place along with work. I put the m50 motor in from 92, and I absolutely love it. At first I was let down when i found out it didn't have it but now I am happier that it doesn't because it has hotter cams than the other makes did and only paid $90 for it anyway. I guess there are always trade offs with everything. But oh well i will get to what all I have done to it. Tms chip, headers into custom exhaust without cats and resonators, dynomax straight through muffler, custom intake, polyurethane front to back, buttstrutt, rear shock tower brace by cosmos, racing dynamics front brace, x-brace, zionsville aluminum radiator, aluminum thermostat housing, engine fan delete, spal aux. fan, uuc clutch line, hawk hps pads, brembo rotors, goodridge stainless teflon brake lines, aa short shift kit with uuc selector rod and delrin bushings, spec stage 3 clutch for 1.8, jb racing light weight flywheel for 1.8, stock getrag 5-spd, stock rear end for ti, air temp sensor mod, removed back seat, spare tire, tool kit, rear hitch, and washer fluid reservoir, also put in bav auto high output coils, cosmos intake heat shield, running all synthetics: ate super blue brake fl., redline tranny, amsoil diff., mobil 1 motor, pentosin and water wetter for radiator, cosmos pressure reg., debadged, dtm front lip spoiler, angel eyes, other various small mods, tuned and tweaked. Next Phase: Throttle body, zex nitrous with small shot (50-75), possibly 3.91 gears Final Phase: Supercharger, head tweaks I love it, and would recommend anybody going with a motorswap. I still and will always love the 1.8 because of its reliability, but there is only so much you can do to it. | | | 08-24-2005, 07:26 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 142 | pics? __________________ "You want to know me? Well so do I." 97' naked 318ti | | | 08-24-2005, 07:35 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 484 | I wouldnt recommend 3.91 diff. you are better off staying with 3.45 or lower gearing. If youre planning on all those hp update then my recommendation would be 3.23. | | | 08-24-2005, 07:36 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pomfret Ct Posts: 277 | How Fast, I Have A 95 Vanos Thats Going In This Winter. | | | 08-24-2005, 07:44 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 | PICS! i want to do the M50 swap eventually. repairing everything else first, like the interior and the small spots of rust on the body. grrrr __________________ 1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | 08-24-2005, 09:37 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: huntsville, Alabama Posts: 110 | I will post pics very soon. and needle332rur you will love it!!! The car is extremely surprising. I heard so much that you cannot use 318 parts from the tranny and rear end. BS!!!!!!!!!!!! Use those parts I used the flywheel for 318 even though it is lightweight aluminum and the 3.45 rear end. The 3.45 also has 162000 on it and i tested it before putting it back on and it is like new with no play in the shafts. I think that these simple drivetrain parts contributed to the power of this car. Also 92 cams are hotter with a more aggressive grind. I don't know if there is a difference (i didn't really care) but the motor is from europe and i have documentation for proof I will take pictures of that as well. Cars Raced: 05 sti with intake and exhaust - I lost by 4 lengths he hooked beautifully I had some spin 88 corvette (stock)- i beat the car horribly. several lengths. 89 corvette z51 with head work, cams, and other internals with headers and exhaust (documented 13.057 1/4 car) i lost by 2 lengths (very close) 99 trans am ws-6 (stock)- from third gear, even all the way out with both of us pulling on each other galant v4-4 with mods (i don't think it was running up to par)- i beat by 4 lengths 97 trans am with mods (headers, "chip", cams, exhaust, internal work)- i got beat bad 04 gli jetta 1.8t with exhaust and intake- i beat the hell out of that car. Those are some of the slowest pieces I have ever seen stock. They are very potent though with just a few mods. I have witnessed what a k-o4 swap, a chip, and a trip to arp in auburn, al will do. I am not very big into drag racing though, these races happened primarily after I first got it back about three weeks ago during that first week to see how my car really made out. | | | 08-24-2005, 09:59 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pomfret Ct Posts: 277 | man, you gota get some pics ur making me all excited! | | | 08-24-2005, 11:22 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 484 | what are you dyno' at. You say the you have the M50. is it the m3 or 328/325? | | | 08-24-2005, 11:45 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Canada Posts: 465 | Quote: Originally Posted by Dredder You say the you have the M50. is it the m3 or 328/325? | m50 = 325 engine __________________ | | | 08-24-2005, 11:51 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 484 | us engine code M50 B30 = E36 M3 S50 B30 = Euro M3 | | | 08-25-2005, 12:06 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Canada Posts: 465 | Quote: Originally Posted by Dredder us engine code M50 B30 = E36 M3 S50 B30 = Euro M3 | hmmm.....All i can find on the net is s50usb30 = U.S. m3 3.0l & m50b25= 2.5L Here's an example: http://www.bmwccbc.org/resources/teile/enginecode.html __________________ | | | 08-25-2005, 12:32 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: huntsville, Alabama Posts: 110 | I have not done a formal dyno on the car yet. I will get to that shortly when i get the A/F ratio meter on to crudely tune on the motor some more. Also the motor is a german spec m50b25. | | | 08-25-2005, 12:44 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: huntsville, Alabama Posts: 110 | I like this swap first off because I got a really good deal on the motor, but also even if i had not a 2.5 goes for approx $900. A 3.0 goes for $2500 on up. Keep in mind both of those motors are of the same block. If you know what you are doing and what year motors are hot you can completely screw a stock m3 easy with the right choices. I am also talking about using this swap in our 318ti cars. Keep in mind a lot of this boils down to power to weight ratio stuff and gearing. Our car have 3.45 gears as opposed to 3.21 give or take a few and also our cars weight 2734 stock as opposed to over 3000 for the others. | | | 08-25-2005, 01:11 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 484 | engine code = http://www.bmwworld.com/models/m3_e36.htm hsvbama318ti, how much power do you think you are pushing right now Quote: BS!!!!!!!!!!!! Use those parts I used the flywheel for 318 even though it is lightweight aluminum and the 3.45 rear end. | Im using stock 318ti fywheel and clutch combo. I have not change since birth of car any 1/4 mile time? needle332rur, I thought youre in the process of a swap | | | 08-25-2005, 07:26 PM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: huntsville, Alabama Posts: 110 | We are estimating approx. 210hp and 220tq at wheel. Again an estimate but there has been significant weight reductions throughout the car, but with calculations and motor conditions we estimate it there, but with the change to lightweight parts or lighter weight parts and removal of some parts this may also play a role in quickness. | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |