BMW M3 in a compact ..... any ideas??
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BMW M3 in a compact ..... any ideas??
Hey folks. iv got a mate of mine wanting to put a M3 engine in a bmw compact 38ti. he thinks its gonna be kinda straight forward but i didnt seam to think so. he was plannin to use the standard 1.8 box. surly this cant take the power of the M3 block. iv also hear of folk changing the rear axle when doin this conversion. what bout diffs and shafts etc?? anyone know of someone whos done this? any help would be much appreciated
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I know a few tech who work for elms bmw in cambridge and one owns a 1.8 ti compact i shall speak to them tomorrow on the subject.
I know of someone who has put the latest M3 lump into the new mini and kept it rwd
I know of someone who has put the latest M3 lump into the new mini and kept it rwd
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Originally Posted by KA ZETEC
I know a few tech who work for elms bmw in cambridge and one owns a 1.8 ti compact i shall speak to them tomorrow on the subject.
I know of someone who has put the latest M3 lump into the new mini and kept it rwd
I know of someone who has put the latest M3 lump into the new mini and kept it rwd
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Originally Posted by KA ZETEC
I know a few tech who work for elms bmw in cambridge and one owns a 1.8 ti compact i shall speak to them tomorrow on the subject.
I know of someone who has put the latest M3 lump into the new mini and kept it rwd
I know of someone who has put the latest M3 lump into the new mini and kept it rwd
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Originally Posted by benporter
Seen it done useing m3 box with std rear diff,held up fine as far as i know
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my mate has done it and its fricking lethal, wheels spin in fourth apparently
the lad who done it for him dropped a 3.2 Evo engine and box straight in and it looks as if BMW made the that way,awesome conversion,nowt looks out of place.
He even put the interior in it as well and the brakes n stuff
the lad who done it for him dropped a 3.2 Evo engine and box straight in and it looks as if BMW made the that way,awesome conversion,nowt looks out of place.
He even put the interior in it as well and the brakes n stuff
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Originally Posted by Batfink
Didn't know the Compact was RWD
They all are apart from the Rover reject
Heres one that's been done. TBH it would be cheaper prob to get a proper M3
http://www.bmwrallying.com/6802/22728.html
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Originally Posted by Mr Brannen
my mate has done it and its fricking lethal, wheels spin in fourth apparently
the lad who done it for him dropped a 3.2 Evo engine and box straight in and it looks as if BMW made the that way,awesome conversion,nowt looks out of place.
He even put the interior in it as well and the brakes n stuff
the lad who done it for him dropped a 3.2 Evo engine and box straight in and it looks as if BMW made the that way,awesome conversion,nowt looks out of place.
He even put the interior in it as well and the brakes n stuff
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Originally Posted by EIL132
Originally Posted by Batfink
Didn't know the Compact was RWD
They all are apart from the Rover reject
Heres one that's been done. TBH it would be cheaper prob to get a proper M3
http://www.bmwrallying.com/6802/22728.html
Thanks for the link
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