E30 engine opinion

[1E30]

hi all.. just wanna ask a short question. is the m20b25 good for daily leisure driving on the e30? i use to have an m20b20 but i don't enjoy the torque at all. its like it hardly move when i pedal it alot.

 

[chriseunos]

plunk in a Vanos M50

 

[elwine30]

yes, the M20B25 is a good town and outstation driving. It's just it needs a bit of extra TLC on the tuning.

 

[mizhan]

hi all.. just wanna ask a short question. is the m20b25 good for daily leisure driving on the e30? i use to have an m20b20 but i don't enjoy the torque at all. its like it hardly move when i pedal it alot.

a properly tuned m20b25 is enuff for a lot of poeple. important thing is, are you part of that 'a lot of people'? i'm not :wink:

 

[1E30]

thanks alot for your opinion. how much is m20b25 and m50b25 halfcut price nowadays?

 

[pussy]

getting less and expansive.

there is a few guys here are hoarding a few...

 

[Rastabimmer]

Bro...get M52B20 single vanos around 5K halfcut.....u can enjoy fully torque at all,heh..heh..

 

[al3dx]

yeah... once you get the M52 engine and plug in... you have to Jaga what engine oil you're using... cause of the Nikesil coating around the cylinder bore...

 

[mewhoyou]

Planning to get E30

I am on the market looking for an E30 to start a project. ya all think I should stick with BM or just RB25? is M20b25 sufficient for drifting? Anyways can someone help me list what engine is which code? Thanks...

 

[al3dx]

Dude.. If You want to start an E30...
Please please don't put in a JDM Engine la....
There are a lot of choices for BMW Engine...
- M20
- M30
- M40 (4 Cylinder, If in between you want to save fuel for city drive..)
- M50 ( The Best For E30, VANOS BABY)

Well if that's not enough for you.. Add A Freaking Supercharger la...

 

[shyful313]

m20b25 is enough laa..less maintenance..:listen:

 

[fabianyee]

I am on the market looking for an E30 to start a project. ya all think I should stick with BM or just RB25? is M20b25 sufficient for drifting? Anyways can someone help me list what engine is which code? Thanks...

if you're intending to do a drift project car, nissan's SR20DET may be a better choice. or if you have the budget.. Honda's S2000 's F20C would be nice too...
Good luck with your project...

 

[boonaroo]

man, the F20. what a lovely engine. and by lovely I mean manic as hell.

 

[chili e30]

i think m50 m/t is enough for you to drift,if still cannot drift that means human problem must ask xxx how to drift with e34.

 

[fabianyee]

m50 makes the front too heavy... not conducive for hardcore drift machine

 

[teejay]

m50 makes the front too heavy... not conducive for hardcore drift machine

wannna bet......??

XXX has drift my M50 heavy front -end......

 

[mizhan]

ask yourself how important it is to you that your E30 remain a bonafide BMW.. if it is, go with the m20b25; if you just want plain effective automotive fun, put in a sweet and modern jap motor.

 

[fabianyee]

wannna bet......??

XXX has drift my M50 heavy front -end......

can drift.. just that for hard core drifting, a snail and a light front end comes in handy...

 

[jo-e34]

bro if u fancy the jz series u could drop by to have a better understanding about it....here....
http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26766

however if u are running e30 with japs 6 cyclinder it'll be pretty packed in the engine compartment.....or like fab suggested a sr20det or neo if there is any rear wheel drive that is or if budget permits.....get the f20c its a happy revving engine......do search in you tube about an e36 with f20c conversion.......if that interests you......

 

[datsunnismo]

can drift.. just that for hard core drifting, a snail and a light front end comes in handy...

there's one mechanic told me. m42 is better thn m50 for e30 in term of weight distribution and better handling.