Very very true!! Good point

@@slightlyMADcustoms how bad is it driving with no break booster?

The pedal is noticeably more firm. But you do learn to get used to it. I drove my E30 all summer with the brake booster delete kit and I was fine with it. If there was a clean option where you could have a booster I would do it for sure, but I am happy to leave my car like this

@@slightlyMADcustoms appreciate it boss

@@slightlyMADcustoms also does having the big brake kit help not having to press so hard as well?

Happy to help! Enjoy the new car!

Thanks man! I really appreciate it! If you decide to go ahead with the swap, feel free to message me on Instagram @slam.bandit if you have any questions at all. Happy to help!

Thank you! We appreciate it!

Yes absolutely! Thanks for the comment!

Facts, just don’t think about it

That’s true! Glad I could help!

Ya sikky is a little out to lunch on their costs. Wish there was other LS E30 companies to compete and bring prices down. What’s the plan for your build?

@@slightlyMADcustoms scrap steel for mounts, scrap diamond plate aluminum, and a hacked up truck pan, junkyard 5.3, I lucked into a fancy intake for $100, will probably be looking at F body manifolds. It is going to be the dirtiest, shitiest shit box E 30 LS swap ever. I paid $150 for the car, and am trying to keep the cost to under 2K to make it run and drive. Now I know it will surpass that with upgrades later down the road. but from trailer to first burnout in the drive 2K is the goal. It doesn't hurt that I have tools and skills to do most of it all myself without outsourcing, and the things I will have to outsource such as the drive shaft, I have family that has a driveline shop. So it will not be something everyone can duplicate, but it will be as cheap as I can do it, which is saying something cause I squeak when I walk!

Very cool! Sounds like quite the challenge! Good luck man

Perfect 👌 if you’ve got any other questions, you can message me on Instagram @slam.bandit

Awesome! Thank you so much

Thanks dude! That’s the way we roll

Thanks!!

🙏🙏

Ya pretty much lol

That’s a great idea! I’ll add it to the list!

We’ve heard of those guys! Glad you like the Channel! Thanks for the support!

It is what it is

Thank you!!

Thanks so much!

Haha thanks man!

Good call 😂

It’s a original BMW kit. Getting so so hard to find nowadays :/

Ya I was planning on doing a video of the wire tuck. If you want some info sooner, message me on Instagram @slam.bandit

There’s pros and cons to both. I chose to go with fly by cable because it’s cheaper, a more simple/reliable set up, and it leaves the classic floor mounted E30 pedal on the interior. But ya fly by wire is not a bad option, then you can also set up cruise control

Ya space is already tight enough as it is going RWD. I’m sure anything’s possible but you’d have to be real creative.

yo did u do it

I don’t have any videos of that unfortunately. You might be able to catch a shot of it in the exhaust install video. I share the part number for the pan I used In our ls e30 swap guide cideos

Rewatch the video with pen and paper 😂

We’ve got lots of other videos showing off the car depending on what you want to see . The problem with showing my car in this video is my car doesn’t match the budget we’re laying out.

😂😂 better than being half way through it and outta cash

@@slightlyMADcustoms facts tho

Speedo runs off of the diff as normal. Fuel gauge runs off fuel tank as normal. For coolant gauge, plumb the e30 coolant sender into the cylinder head using an adapter fitting, then wired as normal. Tach signal is a bit more complex but still easy. Go through a wiring diagram and locate the wire coming out of the cluster that needs the tach signal. Connect the Holley tach output signal to that wire. Simple

@@slightlyMADcustoms so are you running the factory ecu along with the holley ecu?

No just the Holley terminator ECU

Thank you! Yes I did! Lots of time spent on this video 😂

I don’t believe so. I think a LT shares more similarities with a SBC than a LS. But I think you’d have a better time just finding a cheap LS and knowing that swap parts will work with it

I believe in you

The coolest

It would get pretty pricey for sure. For a basic LS swap I couldn’t see it being done any faster than 2 weeks of labour. 14 days x 8 hours x $150 shop rate = $16,800 The problem is you can easily rack up more hours if they run into any problems ( which they usually do), or if you want something a little more special or custom.

To mount the e36 seats in my car I welded bolts onto the floor pan when the car was still a bare shell. So they sit extra low and super simple clean mounting. Although you could certainly use the Garagistic seat adapters

@@slightlyMADcustoms what garagistcs one was it, and did you have to modify the seatbelt rails?

Here’s the link to the seat adapters: www.garagistic.com/products/e30-floor-mount-racing-seat-bracket?_pos=3&_psq=e30-seat&_ss=e&_v=1.0 No modification to the rails needed. Just line up the holes and bolt her down!

Because small case are weaker and less reliable. Medium case are tried and true and can handle a lot of abuse

Besides oil pan and exhaust, I think it’s pretty much the same! I believe you can use a Fbody oil pan, and maybe even Fbody exhaust manifolds.

@@slightlyMADcustoms ill just buy one stop shop at sikky the only is trans ues cd009 or a muncie that I have do have a gear vender

Sounds like fun! Best of luck!

@@slightlyMADcustoms no thank you great video

Not unless you move it forward in the engine bay. Behind the headlight

Why would early model be harder?

So true 😂

Facebook marketplace, Craigslist, back alley hunting, posting on local E30 Facebook pages. Or go to local BMW enthusiast meets and chloroform an e30 owner. (Bonus you can randsom his life for extra cash)

It’s all approximate, but id say CAD without shipping, USD with shipping

Never 😂

The entire build took me about 6 months of focused work

@@slightlyMADcustoms Thank you for responding man keep it up Awesome build

No problem! Thanks so much

Would be proper. But less power, more weight, more expensive.

@@slightlyMADcustoms If we are realistic even S62 at close to 400 bhp is overkill on E30, you can't effectively put that power to the ground, I'm not sure that S62 is heavier than the LS1, I think S62 is a bit lighter, and S62 is lighter than the M20 too. I'm E30 purist so I'm biased. And in Europe LS1 is exotic.

Nah my 400whp hooks. Tons of fun to drive, doesn’t even feel that scary

It’s a little cheaper than a miata because you can reuse the E30 diff which is nice

Ya this budget is based on a reasonable quality swap.

Avengers didn’t need me anymore, needed to find a new hobby

Ya you can get HD axles from the driveshaft shop. Although they’re pricey

@@slightlyMADcustoms you running a ls3? What power did you make? I have a zf in 3.46lsd what’s your diff ratio? Debating to leave the zf in there

Ya I’ve got a LS3. Havnt dynod yet but should be around 400 WHP. I’ve got a t56 and 3.25 gears. ZF is a little weak for a LS. Yes it will work, but for how long. I guess depends on how your drive it

@@slightlyMADcustoms yea I’m a bit confused on that. I know people who made 600whp on a zf and I have a 6puck clutch already so I’m thinking on sending it and just running a different diff.

Fair enough. The good thing is ZFs are cheaper than T56s, so you can always just swap in a new one if it breaks 😂

True true

The problem is labour costs will completely blow this build out of most people’s budgets. Standard shop rate is around $100/h and I think it’s safe to assume this build would take at least a solid 2 weeks. 8hrs x 14 days = 112hrs 112hrs x $100/h = $11,200. Thanks for the comment, that is a fair point!

slightlyMADcustoms I’m in Greece and would love to do a e30 built , just love this car, and your project is one of the cleanest out there..I ve thought about how I could make it happen and because of the fact I don’t have the knowledge to do on my own , from the research I ve done To put a reliable engine in there and preserve the whole car surely will blow the bank 😅 But one day !! Also yours is a build to keep on mind !! Lots of appreciation and respects keep moving on !!

Thanks man! I appreciate it!

Yea

And you’ll have a sweet little camaro

Lol sorry

Big difference between 5.3 and 5.7 tho

@@slightlyMADcustoms my friends dad get 6l for 500$ xD

Big difference between 6.0 and 5.7 tho

@@slightlyMADcustoms 6.0 is better no ?

The 5.7 is more desirable because it’s a aluminium block. Significant weight savings over the 6.0 and 5.3 cast blocks. Also the 5.7 comes with performance oriented heads and cams. Whereas the cast engines are more geared towards truck applications such as towing. Don’t get me wrong, they’re still a blast!

Too expensive?

I think it’s weird how if you put in a 400hp V8 everyone says you need to reinforce the chassis, yet if you turbo the M20 and make the same amount of power you don’t need to? I suppose it’s how you intend to drive the car.

Yes if you drive it hard. Launching it Donuts Burnouts Fast down shifts Racing the car/Drifting the car Assuming this is why you swapped a E30 with a powerful V8 In the first place.

Not big on burnouts, and donuts because I like my tires. But ya I drive it hard. Didn’t do much reinforcement. We’ll see if anything breaks I suppose

I think C5s are more than $12,000. Maybe I’m wrong

@@slightlyMADcustoms www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?zip=31095&showNegotiable=true&sortDir=ASC&sourceContext=untrackedExternal_false_0&distance=50000&sortType=DEAL_SCORE&endYear=2005&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d1&startYear=1998#listing=287127580 www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?zip=31095&showNegotiable=true&sortDir=ASC&sourceContext=untrackedExternal_false_0&distance=50000&sortType=DEAL_SCORE&endYear=2005&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d1&startYear=1998#listing=279129536 They're definitely out there. Just going to be higher mileage

@@slightlyMADcustoms they are on average, but the e30 would be a much more fun chassi due to its weight the e30 chassi is legendary

So true

It’s a budget video lol, not meant to be thrilling. Our ride along videos are probably more your taste!

What would you recommend they spend it on?

@@slightlyMADcustoms real-estate, rent, stocks, retirement, debt, college, books, groceries, family vacations. You know stuff where it won't be wasted. I get having a cool car but jesus most people shouldn't spend 15k on cars unless they make enough income were that is no more than 30% of their income. I see too many people who fantasize over money pits.

I agree with you 100%. All those reasons are how we live, but cars are WHY we live. The reason we get up everyday.

@@nono-pi6pw and technically a car is an investment it’s not like the man threw 12k out the window. No he did something with it that has a value. If need be he could always sell🤷🏻‍♂️worry about YOUR money pal and invest YOUR money how you like. Anything can be an investment

@@nobodynate27 the problem with a car as an investment is that it declines in value. The more you drive it the more value it loses. Sure you could keep a nice car in a garage all week only take it out on sundays, give it good maintenance, and maybe over a large span of years it could be worth a pretty penny. But typically that doesn't happen, they are machines that go down in value/wear down. But hey go waste your hard earned money on something like that so you can have a cool Instagram picture, and maybe even impress people who don't know or care for you. I really couldn't care, you won't hurt my feelings buddy. Im just some dude on the internet pointing out a flaw in american culture