New rebuilt S50 M3 motor, professionally built and installation by a BMW technician

block was decked and honed, head was decked, new valves and seals etc....



new rebuilt vanos

new battery

new cabin filters (pain to install)

all maintenance done about two months ago – (radiator flushed, transmission fluid was added, Power steering fluid was flushed, new belts)

new green house control arm bushings

new H&R race springs

18" BBS ASA wheels

new Magnaflow catback exhaust

new sparco roadster II's seats (very nice and expensive seats)

new window tint 20%

two 10” JL audio subs

Kenwood head unit

custom interior

M3 brakes and hubs

3.73 rear end limited slip diff

New clutch and flywheel

new windshield

euro hid headlights w/ clears

 

WOW!! That thing is gorgeous/sick. I know that thing hauls *** with the m3 engine in there. Those seats are incredible too! You should debadge it and swap out the logo for black ones. How much did you pay for it?

 

jesus that's beautiful.

 

9k ....its was a friend that sold it to me so i got a hell of a deal

 

never really been a big fan of the 318 but that is a nice @$$ car. is everybody going from maxima's to BMWs?!?! lol i cant get away from them...from work to the org!!!

 

Great deal considering whats been done to it.

I'm not sure how this compares to the e30 weight, but my friend has a m3 engine in his e30 coupe, highly modified, and it blows the doors off most cars on the road. Drock, what do you think the car would run 1/4 time?

 

i would say its safe to say low 13 or high 12s or mid 12s....idk as of right now but, but theres a lot of room for power to be added!

 

I want to steal your motor.

I have an OBD1 E36 that will be getting the same treatment once I'm out of college I can't imagine how high it revs with the 3.73, though...

 

Damn. Congrats on the new car it looks absolutely flawless.

 

at 70 its about 4k
im going to get a taller diff soon

 

That 318 badge is a bit misleading now

 

nice pick up.. can't wait to see it in person.. u still planning to go to the meet this weekend?

 

What meet the dallas one?

 

Not a fan of the 318i...for any other 318i I would have some smack to talk but yours is nicely modded (engine swap is sick) and those seats are SEX

 

yeah

 

That looks like a whole lotta fun! Leave the 3.18 on there and it'll be a total sleeeper!

 

E36 or 46 M engine?

 

S50 B30?
I was gonna hate on the 318POS but once I saw the M under the hood, I calmed down a whole lot! Congrats on the car - post a speedo acceleration video if you can!

 

Nice! I bet that thing moves. Need to run the 1/4 and let us know. Deff sleeper...

 

perfect sleeper

 

it's a s50 from a 97 m3 makes about 240 hp but it does not have much to push around

 

+1 especially with that 318 badge on your trunk. Thats misleading and when you smoke them fools. They will be in a huge surprise.

 

how much you get it for?
id be guessing like 7-8?

 

The S50 only came in the '95 M3. '96-'99 M3's came with the S52 since they switched to OBD2. Since your car has the S50 Intake manifold, I'm guessing it's an S50 which means your engine came from a '95 M3. However, most people swap the S50/M50 manifold onto the newer S52/M52 engines, so it's possible you have the S52, too.

Just thought I'd clear things up.

 

looks great, though IMO you should raise it up an inch or so. Track BMWs aren't slammed that low (for obvious handling geometry reasons) and the extra-lowness gives a ricey look to a car that otherwise looks absolutely excellent!

 

i think s52 is a double vanos

 

already taking care of that, the owners before the guy that sold it to me bought s tec springs and cut them! so the guy i bought it from had some h&r race springs that he gave me.

 

Man, this is pure German beauty! I love it! I bought e34 535i 5sp, but next car will be e36. Congrats! That is great choice for a car.

 

No, double vanos wasn't introduced until the E46. I think the Euro E36 S52 had double vanos, but don't quote me on it....

Point is, I think you have an S50, which came from a '95 M3.

 

sick car dude, I had a white on white 87' 318I coupe as a 1st car. I'd like to have another bmw, there soo much fun to drive.

 

I wasn't feeling it until I saw the motor.
It must be a blast to drive.