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30th July 2010, 06:40 PM
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BMW E30 + E36 engines
Are there any BMW fans on here and do any of you know how an E30 or E36 2ltr or 2.5 compares weight wise to say a 2ltr zetec or 2.8-9 v6?
I'm weighing up options on a new project but if it means trading handling for power I'll stay with ford units.
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30th July 2010, 08:17 PM
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the 2.5L M20 Makes 172ish BHP compared to 150ish BHP from the 2.9
Not sure on weight but I guess the M20 is a bit heavier than the Cologne. TT
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30th July 2010, 09:38 PM
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yeah I got as much from wikkinearlyright,just need to do some more research before I spend time,money and development on a project that might not go round corners as intended. There are possible plans to use a standard haynes chassis and a wider version to rebody it as a 'bruiser'.
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30th July 2010, 09:43 PM
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Although I am using it, the ford 12v 2.9 is not brilliant.
I would pursue the BMW route as donors will be more plentiful, especialy in terms of gearboxes. the M20 makes a lovely sound. TT
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31st July 2010, 05:24 PM
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Yeah, GDK are using the E30/36 in the Legend, Also in this moth theres a build diary on a Marlin Sportster that also uses E30(6) as a donor.
TT
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2nd August 2010, 06:29 PM
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the M20 2.5 (E30 3 series) weight approx 117kg, 170bhp the M50 2.4 DOHC (E36 3 series) weight approx 136kgs, 192bhp Don't know the weights of zetecs I'm afraid.
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2nd August 2010, 06:32 PM
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117 kg? Is it all aluminium?
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3rd August 2010, 02:48 PM
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Quote:
Info from here: http://www.bimmerforums.com/engine_faq.php
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