Comments on: BMW M3 E30 gets a Corvette engine http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/ BMW News, Reviews, Test Drives, Photos And Videos Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:30:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Duane M Craig http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-349229 Duane M Craig Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:40:00 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-349229 Considering that he states it added 50 pounds to the weight of the car its not going to take it from 52/48 to 60/40..... . If you go based off of one website specs which states a 2,866 pound curb weight and a 48/52 weight split and add 50 pounds to the front of this car then you get a 49/51 weight split. Regardless of what the weight and weight split is, if you were really concerned you could always take 50 pounds out of the front end through other means besides swapping the engine back. This is an awesome car...... Considering that he states it added 50 pounds to the weight of the car its not going to take it from 52/48 to 60/40….. . If you go based off of one website specs which states a 2,866 pound curb weight and a 48/52 weight split and add 50 pounds to the front of this car then you get a 49/51 weight split.

Regardless of what the weight and weight split is, if you were really concerned you could always take 50 pounds out of the front end through other means besides swapping the engine back.

This is an awesome car……

]]> By: daniel http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-320863 daniel Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:11:36 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-320863 hey I have an 86 325 es and I would love to do that swap would love to have info on how you did it hey I have an 86 325 es and I would love to do that swap would love to have info on how you did it

]]> By: vince http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-306695 vince Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:08:55 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-306695 i know its abit late but can you plz send word doc, as im doing ls1 stroked to 408ci, in e30 m3 too,would come in very handy, plus i think your m3 was 10 out of 10, i know its abit late but can you plz send word doc, as im doing ls1 stroked to 408ci, in e30 m3 too,would come in very handy,
plus i think your m3 was 10 out of 10,

]]> By: Auto Engines For Sale http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-228590 Auto Engines For Sale Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:02:58 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-228590 I am very interested in everything about BMW engines. Hope I could read something really interesting every time. I am very interested in everything about BMW engines. Hope I could read something really interesting every time.

]]> By: stoooose http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-190996 stoooose Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:58:13 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-190996 everyone calm down. still a bmw e30 m3. yes the power is from gm. all good everyone calm down. still a bmw e30 m3. yes the power is from gm. all good

]]> By: Loz http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-190260 Loz Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:39:03 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-190260 Are you thick or something! How is making it more nose heavy going to make it handle better! The m3 has a near perfect 52/48 weight distribution, which is most of the reason why it handles so well! It is now probably 60/40, if not worse! I am going to put a sewing machine engine in my 911 I think, just to ruin it as much as this guy has his m3! Are you thick or something! How is making it more nose heavy going to make it handle better! The m3 has a near perfect 52/48 weight distribution, which is most of the reason why it handles so well! It is now probably 60/40, if not worse!
I am going to put a sewing machine engine in my 911 I think, just to ruin it as much as this guy has his m3!

]]> By: john http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-189684 john Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:49:27 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-189684 thats fucking stupid because its a bimmer but it doesnt fucking matter he had to pay like 20 30k for the car alone personally i wouldnt buy it but some should because its a one of its kind thats fucking stupid because its a bimmer but it doesnt fucking matter he had to pay like 20 30k for the car alone personally i wouldnt buy it but some should because its a one of its kind

]]> By: E30_STL http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-182395 E30_STL Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:43:25 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-182395 That guy's awesome! What a crazy bastard. I like it. That guy’s awesome! What a crazy bastard. I like it.

]]> By: Andy http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-181930 Andy Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:06:42 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-181930 Whoever did this does not love BMW's, and it only adds 50 lbs to the car?!.. I think it probably adds a little more; so much for a beautifully balanced ride. Whoever did this does not love BMW’s, and it only adds 50 lbs to the car?!.. I think it probably adds a little more; so much for a beautifully balanced ride.

]]> By: Jim Rando http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-175229 Jim Rando Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:14:30 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-175229 Planning on an LS7 swap into a regular 325i e30. What did you do for the brakes? Looks great and I'm sure it's a blast to drive. Planning on an LS7 swap into a regular 325i e30. What did you do for the brakes? Looks great and I’m sure it’s a blast to drive.

]]> By: dave http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-172110 dave Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:34:52 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-172110 please send me that word doc you are talking about. I'd love to read the specs on your car, it seems very interesting to me. Nice conversion! please send me that word doc you are talking about. I’d love to read the specs on your car, it seems very interesting to me. Nice conversion!

]]> By: kent http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-166767 kent Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:48:38 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-166767 S52? What are you retarded? Lets be more realistic. Look at the engine and cost that went into producing this and you come up with a "should a S52'd it"? How about an M3 V8 or even better, M5 V10 power plant. Youtube it. You'll see what I"m talking about. S52? What are you retarded? Lets be more realistic. Look at the engine and cost that went into producing this and you come up with a “should a S52′d it”? How about an M3 V8 or even better, M5 V10 power plant. Youtube it. You’ll see what I”m talking about.

]]> By: baha http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-165830 baha Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:41:34 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-165830 Hi How you put this engine in E30 , mail me PLZ baha baghdad Hi
How you put this engine in E30 , mail me PLZ
baha
baghdad

]]> By: E30bimmerdriver http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-146482 E30bimmerdriver Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:27:40 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-146482 wow u just ruined a great car u should sell it to a real e30 driver so he can take out the vette engine sell it and with the money he made put in a s52 in it wow im sry but all the work u put in that car was a waste go on r3vlimited and show that car off and ur gunna be messed with wow u just ruined a great car u should sell it to a real e30 driver so he can take out the vette engine sell it and with the money he made put in a s52 in it wow im sry but all the work u put in that car was a waste go on r3vlimited and show that car off and ur gunna be messed with

]]> By: RebornS14 http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-137144 RebornS14 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:17:57 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-137144 is the car still for sale? im very interested. is the car still for sale? im very interested.

]]> By: Mat http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-93188 Mat Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:04:57 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-93188 It was actually started at $25k not 30 and built to the LS7 Specs. Its still a beautiful car and all the haters above are just jealous they cant afford it and didnt think of it first. I would also like to add that it sounds like a fun car to drive and with the added weight in the front end it would probably handle even better. It was actually started at $25k not 30 and built to the LS7 Specs. Its still a beautiful car and all the haters above are just jealous they cant afford it and didnt think of it first. I would also like to add that it sounds like a fun car to drive and with the added weight in the front end it would probably handle even better.

]]> By: kodey http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-88090 kodey Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:10:10 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-88090 What a disgrace to the Legend. What a disgrace to the Legend.

]]> By: musam http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-88055 musam Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:22:58 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-88055 it will burn the wheels only :D it will burn the wheels only :D

]]> By: E92-TORONTO http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-88013 E92-TORONTO Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:13:08 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-88013 WONT FEEL THE MPOWER ANYMORE :< WONT FEEL THE MPOWER ANYMORE :<

]]> By: The Lee http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/01/16/bmw-m3-e30-gets-a-corvette-engine/#comment-87980 The Lee Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:52:00 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=8210#comment-87980 As much as I may come off as a BMW "purist" most of the time, I would drive the HELL out of that car. I have a TON of respect for the LS6 powerplant. 405hp LS6 v8 > I4. Doesn't matter who makes the I4. As much as I may come off as a BMW “purist” most of the time, I would drive the HELL out of that car. I have a TON of respect for the LS6 powerplant.

405hp LS6 v8 > I4. Doesn’t matter who makes the I4.

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