hey man thanks a lot for these videos. I am in the process of doing a m50 swap on my kids car. It will be the first time am attempting a swap on a BMW. Your videos are very helpful and educational . Thanks
Thanks for the very helpfull Videos. Have 2005 Mini Cooper + Stolen ECU+ Got one from Junkyard from running mini sam year. my Car would not start any help I heartly appreciate it. thanks and keep the good work. over 70 DIY
@m52 swap i fixed . Since there is no abs sensor, the brain switches to protection. You can fix the problem by taking it from the speed sensor with a simple software. software required
You can, but be aware that the m50 makes greater power than that little 318 trans and diff were designed to handle. If you’re building the car as a nice cruiser you’ll likely have no issues. But if you’re slamming through the gears, redlining, drifting then it’s probably not the best setup for that driving style
sweet vid! I was wondering in my e30 m50 swap my ecu is the red label 413 but is from a late 94 325i by looking up the VIN. Right now my e30 is having a no crank no start issue. I dont hear the fuel pump priming either. Is it possible my issue is EWS related as the donor is a 94 325i?
If you have a good working red label 413 ECU then the fuel pump should be priming. Doesn’t matter if it’s from 5 series or 3 series. The crank circuit isn’t apart of the ECU so I would look into that first.
sorry if this is a noobish question, but besides the obd2 removal and replacement chip removing ews from the m52 is there any other thing that would make the m52 more difficult to swap than the m50? Cheers, love your videos!
Alex Socci Hey Alex, the nice thing about m50 ECUs is they have a chip that can be physically pulled out and swapped to delete EWS and get you some more power. With the m52 ECUS they need to be brought to a tuner and flashed to make any changes. Both options are certainly doable, but the m52 will most likely cost you more to get the engine up and running.
All the sensors need to match the harness. So yes you can use whatever physical block you want, but make sure you also use all the sensors and emissions related stuff that is required for the different harness
Brian Collingwood The physical installation of the transmission is pretty straight forward, my understanding is you can use the crossmember from the e36. For the diff options you’ll need something most likely lower than what’s currently in your E30. The ZF does not have a overdrive unlike the E30 getrag. The key is to find the balance between something zippy off the line, but still decent highway cruising RPM. If you message me on Instagram or send me your email, I can send you some charts to compare what you’ll see for rpm with some different diff options
Hey man, love your video, this explains a lot to me, only question is; you were talking about a M20 (your previous engine i believe) are these things the same with M40’s?
Marc Caspers B Hey! The m20 motors were the 6cyl option for E30s from factory. M50/m52’s were the 6cyl option for the following generation of 3 series: the e36. Swapping from a m20 to m50/m52, is just swapping in the 6cyl engine from the E30s younger brother for the more modern technology and tuneability. Now BMW also offered a 4cyl option for their 3 series. For the e30, it was a m10. And for the e36, it’s the m40/m42. Hopefully that answers your question. If not you can message me on Instagram or Facebook!
So what ended up happening to the car at the rally last summer? Is she all good now? Think you're ready for my "Fusion 2.0"! She will be at 350HP to the front wheels by the next rally!!! #newturbo #3inchdownpipe #coldairintake #tuned #carbonfiberbreaks
We've got an upcoming video about that coming soon, it ended up being a crank sensor wire shredded just enough to break the connection intermittently but not enough for it to be easily diagnosed roadside.
after setting up the wiring harness on the swap, i have an issue with my windows not working and my blower motor staying on. Ive moved the ground wire that goes to the starter to each of the two positions where it could fit but now it's on the one with the 10mm nut. if i remove it the blower motor turns off. this leads me to think it's a power issue. any tips on what the problem could be?
We couldn't find any resource that says which models had them for sure as E36 models had tons of variations throughout the years but we've seen them in some 93-94 6 cylinder w/vanos models in Canada.
No it’ll be some other number. For a m50 swap a 413 red label specifically is the perfect ECU because it has no immobilizer. But for m52 swap, all the m52 ecus have an immobilizer so regardless you’ll need to get it coded out
Jordan Buckels I have the same car. I stead of us being able to use the stock trans we have to get the 325 trans or use the trans from the e36 you pull the motor from.
@@slightlyMADcustoms i want to put 6 speed e46 gearbox on m50 engine what to do for shaft and do i need adapter for engine and geabox and sorry for bad english
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Info in your video was vary helpful for the m50 swap I’m doing on a e21!
🙏 gave me new ideas I didn’t have before
Sweet
hey man thanks a lot for these videos. I am in the process of doing a m50 swap on my kids car. It will be the first time am attempting a swap on a BMW. Your videos are very helpful and educational . Thanks
Glad I could help
@@slightlyMADcustomsI’m his kid it’s s52 swapped now thanks for the good videos man
Very cool! Enjoy 👌
A superb easy to understand set of videos, thank you. Very helpful.
Happy to help!
Thanks for the very helpfull Videos. Have 2005 Mini Cooper + Stolen ECU+ Got one from Junkyard from running mini sam year. my Car would not start any help I heartly appreciate it. thanks and keep the good work. over 70 DIY
Each ECU is linked to a specific key and ignition cylinder. You need to bring the ecu to a tuner to remove the immobilized
Thank you for these videos!!
Would you be willing to make a video talking about the differences for doing an M54 swap?
Good choice dropping the 200, repinning was a pain in the ass.
Trent Buehler that’s what I figured haha
im about to repin mine just cause i dont like the look of the adaptor in the engine bay. wish me luck lol
Are folks still referring to this video in 2024?
I am! Thanks for the inform!
Ya as far as I know all this info is still very relevant. Garagistic may have some different kits available now
What is the difference between Bosch white ECU, red and black ??
Not exactly sure. All I know is red label 413 is the good one
the red is the only one that lets u delete ews i believe.
Have other questions boss . Rpm not going after 5200 . I didn’t fix .
something like protection mode not letting go. How can i fix it
Not too sure on that one. Try looking through some forums
@m52 swap i fixed . Since there is no abs sensor, the brain switches to protection. You can fix the problem by taking it from the speed sensor with a simple software. software required
Hi, please advise. I have a e30 318 that is running an m20 engine. Can I still use the same 318 gearbox, driveshaft and diff for my m50 swap?
You can, but be aware that the m50 makes greater power than that little 318 trans and diff were designed to handle. If you’re building the car as a nice cruiser you’ll likely have no issues. But if you’re slamming through the gears, redlining, drifting then it’s probably not the best setup for that driving style
sweet vid! I was wondering in my e30 m50 swap my ecu is the red label 413 but is from a late 94 325i by looking up the VIN. Right now my e30 is having a no crank no start issue. I dont hear the fuel pump priming either. Is it possible my issue is EWS related as the donor is a 94 325i?
If you have a good working red label 413 ECU then the fuel pump should be priming. Doesn’t matter if it’s from 5 series or 3 series.
The crank circuit isn’t apart of the ECU so I would look into that first.
sorry if this is a noobish question, but besides the obd2 removal and replacement chip removing ews from the m52 is there any other thing that would make the m52 more difficult to swap than the m50? Cheers, love your videos!
Alex Socci Hey Alex, the nice thing about m50 ECUs is they have a chip that can be physically pulled out and swapped to delete EWS and get you some more power. With the m52 ECUS they need to be brought to a tuner and flashed to make any changes. Both options are certainly doable, but the m52 will most likely cost you more to get the engine up and running.
I wanna know if a Bosch 2.8l wiring harness would work for a 2.5l iron block engine?
All the sensors need to match the harness. So yes you can use whatever physical block you want, but make sure you also use all the sensors and emissions related stuff that is required for the different harness
@@slightlyMADcustoms thank you 😍
For the engine harness and body harness, where can I find the adapters online?
We used the Garagistic harness adapter for this build. It's available through their site.
more info on swapping a zf in and diff options with that would be sick
Brian Collingwood The physical installation of the transmission is pretty straight forward, my understanding is you can use the crossmember from the e36. For the diff options you’ll need something most likely lower than what’s currently in your E30. The ZF does not have a overdrive unlike the E30 getrag. The key is to find the balance between something zippy off the line, but still decent highway cruising RPM. If you message me on Instagram or send me your email, I can send you some charts to compare what you’ll see for rpm with some different diff options
@@slightlyMADcustomswhen you say e36 rear crossmember, do you mean the whole assembly? Diff to brakes?
No I mean the mounting bracket that attaches to the transmission and bolts to the body of the car
@slightlyMADcustoms so I use a e36 transmission crossmember to mount the m50 transmission in a e30?
@claytonhaske yes. There is a E30 wiki page explaining the whole thing
Hey man, love your video, this explains a lot to me, only question is; you were talking about a M20 (your previous engine i believe) are these things the same with M40’s?
Marc Caspers B Hey! The m20 motors were the 6cyl option for E30s from factory. M50/m52’s were the 6cyl option for the following generation of 3 series: the e36. Swapping from a m20 to m50/m52, is just swapping in the 6cyl engine from the E30s younger brother for the more modern technology and tuneability.
Now BMW also offered a 4cyl option for their 3 series. For the e30, it was a m10. And for the e36, it’s the m40/m42.
Hopefully that answers your question. If not you can message me on Instagram or Facebook!
@@slightlyMADcustoms m42s actually came in late model 318is E30s too
So what ended up happening to the car at the rally last summer? Is she all good now? Think you're ready for my "Fusion 2.0"! She will be at 350HP to the front wheels by the next rally!!! #newturbo #3inchdownpipe #coldairintake #tuned #carbonfiberbreaks
We've got an upcoming video about that coming soon, it ended up being a crank sensor wire shredded just enough to break the connection intermittently but not enough for it to be easily diagnosed roadside.
I'm confused i have green label ecu ending with 405 can you help me
It will have EWS, you’ll need to get it coded out
@@slightlyMADcustoms thanks
after setting up the wiring harness on the swap, i have an issue with my windows not working and my blower motor staying on. Ive moved the ground wire that goes to the starter to each of the two positions where it could fit but now it's on the one with the 10mm nut. if i remove it the blower motor turns off. this leads me to think it's a power issue. any tips on what the problem could be?
scratch the blower motor part. the blower motor and the power mirrors both work fine. just the windows arent
Check fuses, make sure key is in the on position, look at a wiring diagram, look on forums, not on TH-cam
I know this has nothing to do with e30s but I'm putting a '97 m52 engine into a 92 E36 chassis. Can I just tune any OBD2 dme to remove ews?
Yes you can. Try to find a tuner locally that can do it
My geuge working but not showing temperature. How can i fix it ? Need use e30’s original one ?
Yessir, literally listen to what is said in the video
@@slightlyMADcustoms thank you boss u are great
@@slightlyMADcustoms im sorry just checked my engine , there is only one sensor with 4 pin . There is no other one brown one 😀
You need to grab a brown one from a e30 engine and put it into the new engine
@@slightlyMADcustoms
What models can you source the red label ecu to suit m50 from?
We couldn't find any resource that says which models had them for sure as E36 models had tons of variations throughout the years but we've seen them in some 93-94 6 cylinder w/vanos models in Canada.
for m52 can the ecu be a red label or silver label
For M52 it’ll be silver label. And you’ll need to code out the immobilized
@@slightlyMADcustoms alright sounds good ima see if i can figure it out myself. i saw a good video on how to clear out the ews
@@slightlyMADcustomswill the ecu also end in 413?
No it’ll be some other number. For a m50 swap a 413 red label specifically is the perfect ECU because it has no immobilizer. But for m52 swap, all the m52 ecus have an immobilizer so regardless you’ll need to get it coded out
@@slightlyMADcustoms ok cool thank you 🙏🙏🙏
How does swapping the M50 into a e30 318i differ from swapping it into the e30 325i?
Jordan Buckels I have the same car. I stead of us being able to use the stock trans we have to get the 325 trans or use the trans from the e36 you pull the motor from.
That Boy De I appreciate it. I thought so but I was hoping to be able to use the one I already had
That Boy De false, I’m using a G240 trans from and M42 on an S50
hy i am gonna to turbo and stroke m50 i wanna to swap m50 in e30 is good to use megasquirt for m20 in m50 swap
Megasquirt is an awesome option for a turbo m50. I ran their plug and play unit in my supercharged m50 and I would highly recommend
@@slightlyMADcustoms i hawe megasquirt for m20 is good for m50 swap because m20 megasquirt
@@slightlyMADcustoms and yes i want to do 6 speed what to do for shaft because i am gonna running e46 gearbox on m50 engine
contact megasquirt to ask them on that one. I assume they are not interchangeable
@@slightlyMADcustoms i want to put 6 speed e46 gearbox on m50 engine what to do for shaft and do i need adapter for engine and geabox and sorry for bad english
Yaaaaa link to the first video!!! LOL