buying 2.8 tommo

[Philly]

Soon Ill be joining the ranks of swapped Ti's...

Im buying a 2.8L tommorrow and I hope to start the swap within a month or so..

the engine ...
from a 1997, 150000km's
it has all parts still connected, ie: ac comp, starter, ps pump, motor mounts etc etc ... its so complete he says the clutch is even still attached (no tranny tho))
also getting the ECU and wiring harness, rad fan, plastic trims

$700 for everything


I plan to swap my 3.46 open for a 3.25 LSD as well... and eventually do the brakes.

I know the swap is pretty straight forward, although i plan on buying Jims manual cause im sure ill get stuck somewhere...

but for clarification, I will have no problem using my tranny from my Ti with the 2.8, correct?
It does have a basically new M3 clutch, ltw flywheel, M3 slave already installed

and ive read alot of threads on here, but im still an amatuer, so whats something i might easily forget or may overlooked until after ive already dove into this swap.... i want to be %100 prepared before I make the leap.

[AlaskaBlue]

That is exciting! Best of luck to you.

[campaiar]

100% prepared is probably a stretch. Your bound to break something along the way.

Like most, I have my S52 hooked through a M3 clutch into the Getrag trans (Stock TI). I haven't heard of anyone breaking it yet.

Good Luck.

[Philly]

thanks alaska!

and good to know compaiar... I know Im bound to break something, but I don't want it to be anything major though, nuts and bolts - no problem... is there anything i should be prepared for?

and another question, I already have a basically new Bilstien suspension setup up front, will I have to reinforce anything up front for the little bit of extra weight, or should i not be concerned with that?


anyways, im on my way into the city right now to have a look at it and put a 90% deposit down until i can go pick it up! wish me luck!

[Bluebimma]

Good luck with the swap. Dont worry about the suspension if its decently fresh. Mine is no where near fresh right now and i dont have problems with it, so youll be fine.

[StealthBimmer]

Good luck with the swap and keep us posted with pics!

[angel318ti]

you know pics are mandatory

[DocDuvi]

good deal man!!!! sound good hope to see you going fast soon :P

[Philly]

the whole thing will be summarized with pics

me and a buddy are going to tackle it, he is way more auto savvy than i am when it comes to this stuff... afterall he is an audi parts manager. I need to be told what to do step-by-step... or maybe ill just do the beer runs lol


question for people who have done this or similar swap...
I went in today to give him a down payment til im ready to pick it up, and he gave me the ECU and immobilizer (...switch?) ... anyways, he also still had the key... since i virtually no next to nothing, he was telling me i won't have to re-map/program for my old key, if I use this immobilzer and the key he gave me, but i didn't quite understand him...
EDIT : after reading threads i think i understand... its the EWS... ill take pics of it tommorrow for clarification.

also, can I use the same radiator as im using now?

Im such a n00b :P

[PettitWC]

good buy dude, this is going to be a sweet project

[jekaio]

anybody taken an OBDII m3/6cyl cluster and put it with an m5x OBDI conversion???

just seeing if there is anybody that has, to see what the difference is between the harness's



edit: i knnow traction control, but not any others

[Philly]

so this is what ive got so far...

the complete motor out of a 1997 with all accessories
complete wiring harness
ECU
EWS + key
headers

parts/plans :
new motor mounts
cluster
debating putting battery in the rear
3.xx diff, still not sure what ratio i should go with.. any suggestions?
exhaust, not sure what im going to do with that yet... any suggestions?
and eventually, a 32x front brake conversion, which leads me to my next question...

how important is it to do the brakes right off the bat?
I have near new everything for my brakes... rotors, pads, a new caliper in the front too... can i survive with this setup for a couple months?

and the cooling system, can i re-use my radiator and all the hoses?

and if anyone can chime in and tell me if i missed anything im definitly going to need?

Im going to end up reading all night about this haha and soon buying Jims manual, but i don't get paid til next week and im curious and trying to figure out what to budget for before i get to the point that i need something and don't have it/can't get it for days.

[Philly]

got some parts on there way...

328 front calipers/carriers - $50 used w/ warranty
328 radiator - $50 used w/ warranty
328 gauge cluster - $90
+ the complete engine of course - $700 w/ ECU,harness,EWS,headers,etc,etc
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$890 so far

still need to order a LSD, new motor mounts, new cooling hoses, some vented rotors and SS brake lines and then I think Im pretty well good to go! Oh, and Jims manual is definitly in there somewhere!

Next update will be with beginning swap pics so stay tuned.

[al95ti]

Great to hear ! It's gonna be awesome to have a swapped Ti in the maritimes... You should come down to moncton when it's done, i'd like to go take a rip in it...

You should bring it down to the Xtreme Motorsports Fun Run in Shediac in july...

[elchicano]

Well sounds like it's going good so far. Keep at it and remember to post some pics because alot of people want to see them.