bmw m52 engine conversion
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Re: bmw m52 engine conversion
About 38 mpg or bit more on a long run.Reck wrote:What sort of milage are you getting with a sensible foot?e21-Mark wrote:The conversion itself is great and makes the e21 a properly quick car with modern reliability and running. As someone who spent bundles on tuning their m20, I just wish I'd gone m52 from the beginning. I'm not slating the m20 engine, it just didn't do what I wanted it to. Added to which, if I blow my engine now, a couple of hundred quid gets me a replacement.max wrote:Nas- maybe I could get a price to do all the work on mine?
I wouldn't hesitate in suggesting Nas & Jacko to do your conversion. I've put 1000's of miles on mine now and it never misses a beat. It'll sit at 90 all day long or around town at 20.
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Re: bmw m52 engine conversion
Yeah it aint too bad on fuel
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Re: bmw m52 engine conversion
here are a couple of pics of the engine conversion completed and my new recaros
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ouch!! very nice....
air filter still on the wrong side for me... lol...
still looking like a darn good m52!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
air filter still on the wrong side for me... lol...
still looking like a darn good m52!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
e21 335i gone but not to far.
e21 316.. still
ford puma..(wifes honestly)
e21 316.. still
ford puma..(wifes honestly)
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Re: bmw m52 engine conversion
cheers dannyboy still a few things to like new carpet headling ect but yeah great fun
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Re: bmw m52 engine conversion
Well done mate
Car is looking really good
Always had a soft spot for this one
What runners you got the seats on
Car is looking really good
Always had a soft spot for this one
What runners you got the seats on
Re: bmw m52 engine conversion
Loving the seats how much where they Matt?
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Re: bmw m52 engine conversion
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ lol
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Re: bmw m52 engine conversion
e21 recaro runners
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Re: bmw m52 engine conversion
I'm sure I've seen some like that somewhere?
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Re: bmw m52 engine conversion
Nice seats used to have a set in my e30 m3, and want a set for the m3 compact. I always meat to measure the bolt pattern of current reacros to see if they match the period ones.
Do you find they sit a tad to high
Jason
Do you find they sit a tad to high
Jason
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they bolted straight on to my e21 recaro runners with no problems at all the only problem i have is i cant recline them back much as they foul on my roll cage as i have a full cage installed height wise i think they are bang on hope this helps
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Nice engine swop. Alwayz thought this looked kinda classy with old skool interior. Ain't sure its color suits racer look so much.
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Fitted my hartge strut brace today
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