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<blockquote data-quote="gwumpkus" data-source="post: 53385" data-attributes="member: 493"><p>whoa...sounds complicated... needs a new ECU to run the vanos version..erm..prob diff wire harnesses.....actually i think the electronics are the "scary" part for me...got a friend who didn;t believe popular consensus about the difficulty of swapping an M3 engine into an iS...spent a few Gs..to find out its true...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />...of course he's in the US...and parts are easier to come by and loads loads cheaper..<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>but seriously, do keep us posted!..i'm particular keen to find out the results if ur friend goes ahead with the project!..<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>so far i'm only comtemplating a transmission swap.. and still looking for a E36 manual gearbox for my humble 318i..<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />..hehhe.. (psst! let me know if u know of one for sale.!..<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>cheers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gwumpkus, post: 53385, member: 493"] whoa...sounds complicated... needs a new ECU to run the vanos version..erm..prob diff wire harnesses.....actually i think the electronics are the "scary" part for me...got a friend who didn;t believe popular consensus about the difficulty of swapping an M3 engine into an iS...spent a few Gs..to find out its true...:)...of course he's in the US...and parts are easier to come by and loads loads cheaper..:) but seriously, do keep us posted!..i'm particular keen to find out the results if ur friend goes ahead with the project!..:) so far i'm only comtemplating a transmission swap.. and still looking for a E36 manual gearbox for my humble 318i..:)..hehhe.. (psst! let me know if u know of one for sale.!..:) cheers! [/QUOTE]
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