E30 M3 + E39 M5

[Ford Capri 2.8i]

I like those sort of invention as Dani does, ut i think that the car will be difficult to balance overall, and therefore it will be difficult to get used to the car when sliding it or for practising the sideways, and it wont be a great fun as the stock E30 M3 as a result IMO

The car will be astonishing in straight line though

[SilviaEvo]

that would be astonishing at the performance if it could handle that much power with ease but it must be next to impossible with that gimoungous sedan engine in there

[findleybeast]

does anyone know of the actual weights of the two blocks? The E30 engine is older, so it may be heavier than a modern 4 cyl and the weight difference may not be as much as you'd expect

[noosee]

I love it
So much torque in this little light M3 :shock:
Maybe it will not be the best handling car, but the most FUN

[SilenCe]

I'm not shure, but i think i have a vid of the V8 doing donuts!
The sound is amazing! But i don't like the cars who don't have the original engine in there.

[Toronto]

Originally Posted by Sir_GT Why not supercharge the E39 V8 and plop it onto an exige? Imagine a super lightweight mid-engined V8 with Lotus handling.

when you can hit a v8 in an exige, do it,
it is a tight fit for the I4 as is

[xxleasxx]

not the most imprssive e30 swap that ive seen but definately one of the cleanest..
TTV12 M3 E30 > E30 V8...

[ESR_balla]

I willing to guess that the engine add around 100 more lbs to the front. Remember, the S14 was cast iron, not exactly light. And for 400 lbs of torque, I think thats a great trade off I could live with.