Originally Posted by
GEnx90
Hi everyone.
I've been driving my E36 316i Compact for a while now, and it has been great fun.
First I decided that I wanted to go more sideways so I installed a LSD. Afterwards, it was a lot of fun but underpowered. So I swapped a M50B20 in it that I could get for cheap. I drove this around a bit and even though it was a lot of fun, I've gotten to the point again that I want more power.
I was initially thinking of an M52B28 engine. Then I considered building a 3.0 stroker, and even after that, a buddy of mine said, V12 swap it. Use an M70B50 and put that in it.
I agree that a V12 in a E36 is the ultimate "because fuck you thats why" move you could make, but the weight distribution would be terrible, next to the poor fuel economy ofcourse.
So I was thinking, why not V6 swap it? My theory is that you could place the engine behind the front axle and thus get a better balance. Does anyone have any experience with V6 swapping an E36? And which engines would you guys recomend?
I'm definitly open to suggestions!
Isn't gas guzzling part of the standard FU, look at me car?
If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue
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