San Antonio S14->S50 Swap?

[jajou]

Hey is there any shop in San Antonio that does motorswaps from a S14 to a S15? Thanks!

[ComeOnNow]

SO if you do end up doing a S50 swap, how much do you want for the motor after your total the car?

[dk_]

if you swap a working s14 out of an e30 m3 for a six-cylinder i will cut you.

[Rob ITR1035]

why, cause he'll be faster than all but the most built s14s?

[Vince Ochs]

There is something wrong with taking an S14 out of an M3.

[nickmpower]

just use your 318

[jajou]

Naw i rather have an m3. I am planning on keeping my 318i though.

[nickmpower]

its just kind of a waste to take a m3 with the ledgendary s14 and put and s50 in it

[87Nitro325ic]

not if you use an M3 with a salvage title!I found two that are running great,straight and true for like less than 7000 cash each.One has been completely restored by a BMW tech that bought it off a customer that wrecked it.All work done at BMW Center.Now if I can only talk the cash price a bit lower....since no bank will even think about financing a salvage car.

The money a well tuned s14 fetches will pay at least half of an s50 conversion.

[jajou]

well i am going to sell the s14 so it really doesn't matter to me.but remember i am still thinking about doing it not too sure oh and nick i cant find that damn camera sry

[jajou]

or better yet.....


i can stick the s14 in my 318i
uh-oh i am a genuis

[nickmpower]

if u plan to use the 318 as ur daily driver that is a dumb idea

[Rob ITR1035]

daily the s50/m3 and track the 318/s14

[KenCopperwheat]

Originally posted by Rob ITR1035
daily the s50/m3 and track the 318/s14

[dk_]

Originally posted by Rob ITR1035
why, cause he'll be faster than all but the most built s14s?

in a straight line, maybe.

but that kind of conversion goes against the original intent of the car- which was to maximise the power available without compromising handling- and bmw succeeded well enough with that intent that i think it's almost an affront to make it nose-heavy by dumping a six in.

i don't care if it's purism. if you want more power than you can get from an s14 with a stroker kit, then go forced-induction- if you want a six-cylinder m3, get an e36- 99.9% of people won't be able to use that much power in such a light car anyway, especially on the street.