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Started by _Macka_ , May 11 2012 11:20 PM
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#26 A9X

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 07:59 PM

you can get good hp out of them, don't worry about that

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 10:20 PM

Boxer 6's for the win!

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 10:28 PM

If you went with an inline 6, could you look at an RB25 or similar?

Or a 20B Rotary!

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 10:30 PM

If you went with an inline 6, could you look at an RB25 or similar?

Or a 20B Rotary!


Dirtbag would never touch a Rotary. Even if owner wanted it.

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 11:02 PM

Yeah I just wanted to stir him up!!! brap brap brap brap!!! 20B peripheral port should do the trick!!

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Posted 12 May 2012 - 11:21 PM

You're going straight to hell!!!!!!!!! bwahahahahaha!!! : )

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 01:37 AM

E6 motor all the way. BMW makes the best inline six on the planet, bar none, and inline sixes are far superior to everything else, period. Cheers.



Put a Cummins 5.9 diesel out of a Dodge truck in it then.... :P








(And I still say Gen III or IV Chev for it :D)

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 08:55 AM

hey there macka, can you please post some pics of your gtr? is that an original coulor ? ive never seen that before. awsome car man.


Have a look at my build thread below. Yes it is painted in original color.

http://www.gmh-torana.com.au/forums/topic/50682-my-lc-gtr-project/

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 09:02 AM

Have rebuilt more e30's than you can poke a stick at!

While the bmw 6 is an awesome motor...when it comes to $/hp, engine weight and ease of conversion...you cant beat an lsx swap.

Hence why my e30 is getting an ls1!

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Also pissing off purists is awesome fun :) Theres a couple of local e3 bavaria sedans hanging around i'd love to pick up and turn into cool cruisers, like the e9 but sedan version.

Ok great someone who has done the conversion. So what sort of mods had to be done to your e30 to fit LS motor? Is the engine bay of the E9 the same size as the E30? I am really leaning towards this option as long as l don't have to cut up car.



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Posted 13 May 2012 - 09:06 AM

as long as l don't have to cut up car.


Come on...a little trimming here and there never hurt anyone. ;)

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 11:03 AM

If it was only minor l can live with it. Main thing would be that it could be taken back to original. I am thinking more of long term resale value for enthusiast who wanted original car.

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 12:25 PM

Nothing in the engine bay has to be touched. I have to adjust the trans tunnel a little but only because i'm running a dry sump on mine (fits a little further back that other swaps that have been done).

The ls1 is a surprisingly TINY motor!

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That's an e9 engine bay...looks like a front sump ls1 will fit with plenty of room.

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 12:29 PM

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 02:07 PM

id put a range rover v8 in it.

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 02:36 PM

I am very confused at the moment about what to do motor wise but thats ok l have a bit of time to decide. These are the wheels l have chosen. They are 18x7 (F) and 18x9 or 10 depending on whether l can get the 10's to fit.

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 02:42 PM

Dirtbag will make 10's fit

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 02:45 PM

Whats wrong wi tht he stock BMW rims in the first pick??

Those are probably cheaper lol

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 02:51 PM

I wish they were stock Bomber!! If l could find a set of those BBS wheels in the right size combination l would grab them but they are like hens teeth.

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 02:53 PM

Ah ok, From the pick they looked like later model BMW wheels. BMW makes some awesome wheels.

The ones you have picked out will do nicely though.

Cheers.

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 03:14 PM

The ones on the first pic are BBS RS's but the ones on the white one i posted are BMW Style 5's...should be pretty easy to find and look good :)

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 03:24 PM

If it was only minor l can live with it. Main thing would be that it could be taken back to original. I am thinking more of long term resale value for enthusiast who wanted original car.

Do what you want with it.

In a hunded years nobody will give a shit.

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 04:35 PM

Do what you want with it.

In a hunded years nobody will give a shit.


Yes true. Sometimes l find it hard when changing cars from original. However I think if overall it stays true to he original design and doesn't make it look like something from"Pimp My Ride" then all good. If l go with the LS1,2 or 3 engine l am sure l will get he BMW purists fired up!!

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 04:41 PM

And the six cylinder purists :shoot:

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 04:47 PM

202 red with triple webbers nothing wrong with this combo :stirpot:

even if it is a bmw [ brake my window]

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Posted 13 May 2012 - 04:58 PM

And the six cylinder purists :shoot:


Yeah but who cares about those weirdos? :stirpot:
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