DAILY DRIVING A LS SWAPPED E30?! [EP.11]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2020
- Today we discuss what it's like to daily drive a LS swapped E30! There's so many videos online of LS cars doing burnouts, drifts, and all sorts of other crazy things, but what about just daily driving one? We break it down into five categories: Fun factor, reliability, comfortability, fuel economy, and uniqueness.
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@Slam.Bandit - LS3 E30
@Lowla_SMC - 327 V8 Miata
@SlightlyMadYYC
#E30 #LSswap #Daily - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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Didn't know spiderman was into cars! Awesome 👍
Lol I get that a lot 😂
"unless they just talking shit behind my back" lol great finish I love the colors
Haha thanks so much!
that fuel economy for that much power is insane dude. :D
Just another reason to go LS! Lol
@@slightlyMADcustoms who did your door cards?
A local upholsterer. I ordered some extra material from lseat, then passed it on to him
@@slightlyMADcustoms what’s his name and contact info?
He is no longer in the game
I’ve never heard anyone talk $hit about your ride bud, if anything, people love it, always hear things like how people love the colour, and how the LS swap is crazy!
Keep up the great work guys!❤️ Love the video!
Ya me neither. Just more of a joke
damn bro crazy attention to the editing, great video
Thanks man! Means a lot
Hey I usually hate LS swaps but this one is really well done! I love it!
Thanks dude!
Holy shit. Just found your channel and I’m from Calgary too. Amazing work dude!
Small world! Thanks so much!
This is one of the best LS-Swaped cars on TH-cam with a nicely done interior! Every other youtuber just straight piping their cars... you can´t even drive over 10 min without getting deaf.
They also destroying, at my opinion, the exterior and interior of the car with the excuse "it´s a race car"
I completely agree. I wanted to make sure I could drive it everyday without hating it. I’ve done the straight piped race car before and it gets old for sure 😂
Bro love ur content, high quality
We appreciate it!!
That’s sick build 😳 Good job!😁
Thanks so much!
Love your E30! I been trying to figure out what type of engine to put in my 85 325e, after seeing your video the LS is definitely the way to go!
Ya dude! You won’t regret it
Changing rear end gearing would help acceleration and a 100 shot nitrous or so when you really want to go fast or race something really fast. Love your E30.
Oh ya for sure! Although I love the highway cruising RPM I have right now too. Tough choice. Thanks man!
Amazing!)) E30 and LS))
Bro this channel is a 10/10
Thanks so much!
I live in Calgary!!!!! Wicked car--I always keep my eyes open for older BMWs. Ever take it to a show? After Covid eh :D
Haha awesome! Ya it was in a few shows last summer. Hopefully this summer more stuff is going on
I'm currently waiting to get my cammed LS2 E30 Touring with 3.73s back from Sikky. They did a lot of the work while I was stationed overseas and now I just have to get it registered in Louisiana lol. So excited!
That’s awesome! You’re going to have a lot of fun with it for sure! Ls motors feel so right in these cars
@Arthur Anderson, are you having fun yet?
We're in the process of restoring an e30 convertible. I thought I knew what I wanted, then saw your video. Now I want that...
Haha 😂 thanks dude!
My brother has an e30 but he s50 swapped it. He did an ls swap as well but on his Porsche Cc 944. Sweet build! Love the color and the car
Thanks dude
Just like Might Car Mods new LS3 swapped E30!
Haters gonna hate 💯 always love the videos 🤙
🙏🙏
Man needs some sunglasses lol. Amazing work for just 21 years old!
Thanks so much! Sunglasses would be nice, although then I feel like I would look like a douche on camera 😂
Hey man I was wondering where you got your March kit? I also have an early model and yours fits great!
Mine is a original mTech2 kit from a parts car I had. Took some decent modification to fit a early model. But we’ll worth it!
I never really liked V8 sound of LS and all the cars that I’ve seen with this engine swap I was like - Meh 😑, until I saw E30. I don’t know why but I just love the E30 with this engine, it’s like they are made for each other:) IMHO
Haha sweet!
Awesome, I am in the middle of building one, glad to see it works so well in the real world. As for the haters, just ask them what they built that's better for the same or less money!
So so true! If you run into any issues on the swap feel free to message me on Instagram @slam.bandit. Happy to help! Best of luck with your build!
@@slightlyMADcustoms Thanks, most of my issues will be self inflicted as I am either to poor, or to cheap to buy the sikky parts, LOL. Fortunately I have spent years in the industry fabricating and building various cars. So instead of buying Sikky new tools, I am buying my own. The only downside is its harder to replicate when I want to build another. Right now my primary problem is I found a hot side kit thats cheap, but uses a stock DS truck manifold, and I dont think I can make that clear the stinking steering shaft even with the solid shaft kit. So this one may just stay NA. Not that it will be anything to sneeze at that way anyway! ETA now if you have a line on free T-56 transmissions I am all ears! LOL
Haha ya everyone’s on the hunt for T56s 😂😂 stupid hard to find one
@@slightlyMADcustoms I mistakenly thought the spare T-5 I had would cut it, till I did some reading..........damn things must be made out of silly putty.
Haha ya very different! What LS are you using?
Mate love the colour and bay! Awesome car 🙌🏼
Thank you!! 🙏
slightlyMADcustoms saw the car on Instagram. Deserve so much more on TH-cam bro
Thanks man! We’ll see! Hopefully one of these videos gets shared around 🤞
slightlyMADcustoms I’m sure it will bro! I’m hoping the same for my channel too
TH-cam’s tough for sure! Everyone says just keep posting and don’t give up
Hey man love your build! I just fitted a momo Prototipo steering wheel in my e30 and i cant really see the upper part of the speedometer since the upper part of the steering wheel is a bit in the way. Did you have the same problem?
Ya it is what it is
Love your build. I did an e36 m3. I bought an ls3 for the swap. My builder talked me into returning it, and going with a 2JZ turbo motor. I loved the 2jz and 700hp is fun-on the freeway just put my foot down at 3500rpm and watch the black lines appear in the rear view mirror.......BUT something was missing. It took me a while to figure out what was creating this feeling of something missing. It was the low rpm torque the LS3 puts out. Didn''t have to wonder much longer....shop next door caught fire on a sunday, and burnt my car to the ground. Now i'm in the process of buying a well done LS swapped E30. I'm so used to the LS3 in my C6 corvette daily driver, any less power seems boring.....and lets face it, i'd rather listen to an LS motor than the pissed off can of bees the 2j sounded like.
Yeah nothing replaces that low end torque! Sorry to hear about your e36, hope it was insured!
Drove from nyc to North Carolina when I had my 2010 SS ( American racing longtubes, Borla Atak full exhaust) was significantly less cabin noise then I anticipated 😆. But because of the seats and my poor genetics I was very soar.
Soar indeed
Dude really out here shoving big engines in little cars😂🤘
That’s what it’s all about 😂😂
Modern Hot Rodding.
Love the build brother plan on doing mine too it's also Mtech 2 but bmw Factory silver 🥈!
Very nice! I love that body kit
How is traction in 1-3rd gear? And what rubber are you running in the rear? I'm planning an s65 swapped e30 and this is a concern of mine haha
I can slam through the gears with no concern of breaking loose. As long as the tires are warm, no gravel on the road, and I’m not stupid with the throttle. The most challenging is certainly getting started in 1st 😂 I’m using 225/45/15 toyo proxe r1r
Hey man looking to do this also, how much did you spend including car, motor, parts etc! Really excited to start!
Hey! I believe I spent around $25K for everything
never heard of you before but im also from calgary so theres an instant follow for you bud and ill defs be looking for this sick build on the road if you still have it
Oh sweet! Ya we bring all our cars to Barlow, menace, Deerfoot city all summer
Ill defs need to come check it out in person then, hopefully this summer!
Absolutely. You can follow my Insta @slam.bandit, message me in the summer I’ll tell you when and what meet I’m going to
Will do man thanks, i always end up hearing about meet ups either to late or on days im busy and it sucks
Ya I get it haha. Definitely missing that summer weather right about now lol
Dude I love your e30 I lived in Calgs never saw one EVER lol mines dope you would love it series 1 about to do my swap soon big ❤🇭🇲
Awesome! Thanks so much!
You look high as hell 🤣 sick car tho 🤙🏽🤙🏽
You’re the second person to say that. Crazy lol
I'm surprised you only getting around 21mpg, my 99 Transam with 3.42 rear and 6sp got 25mg with romping it around a bit, and 29 on long trips. only when I dropped the compression down to 9.0 for the turbokit, it was putting out 512rwhp and getting 22mpg with romping it around still.
One possibility is that it’s still running on the holly terminator self tune. Possibly if I brought it to a tuner and got a proper tune done they could make it run a little less rich
well i jus recently got into the e30 but the thing is i know nothing about fixing cars and i really want one what should i look into? i also would like to daily it
LS swaps take a lot of work and mechanical knowledge. A more straight forward swap is a M50 swap. We have a swap guide on our channel
save your time, the answer is AMAZING
Lol 😂
Bro you look absolutely fried🤣🤣🤣 pass it over here bro 😅
You know it
I’ll be slapping my ls into my e30 over the winter can’t wait to have some power
You won’t regret it! What LS did you pick up?
slightlyMADcustoms I just grabbed a 6.0 lq9
Keeping the motor stock with the exception of a cam, ls2 intake, 102mm throttle body, and 42lb injectors. Should be making similar power to yours
Very nice! If you have any questions just let me know. You can DM me on insta @slam.bandit
slightlyMADcustoms for sure, appreciate it man!
Oracle Gaming that’s sick bro! I’m doing the same with the same engine lol 🤣 85 325e too slow
Do you know of a way to mount a Ford 8.8 diff into the e30? Any kits available?
No kits available unfortunately :/ but anything’s possible with a welder!
@@slightlyMADcustoms true enough! thanks.
I’m LS swapping my 99 w202 Mercedes and I’m wondering how I would pass inspection with a Holley ecu
Idk
Clean
Great, now i have someone to compete with! Got one on the island, if you ever make it out to Victoria, we should meet up.
Mine's LS1 though, so a bit slower, BUT! I have 4.1 in the rear
Oh nice! I’d love to meet up! How’s 1st gear with 4.10s? Can you hook?
@@slightlyMADcustoms If I'm careful lol. The gears are really short. I use first only when crawling in heavy traffic and 2nd for taking off most of the time.
@OfficialPRBLMS what you driving?
Haha I believe it! 😂
What did you do about the drive by wire set up?
I used a drive by cable ECU from Holley, and used a 92mm drive by cable throttle body. Lots of different brands make them, FITech, Holley, some cheaper eBay ones. For my throttle cable I used the lokar universal LS1 cable and trimmed to length
I don’t mind a LS swap
I have no knowledge regarding the transmission, what options do you have?
The most popular option is a T56 because it’s very strong and reliable. A TR6060 is the updated version of a t56 and you can use that too. Alternatively you can use a TKO 500, TKX, CD009, or a Aisin AR5. All those transmission will be able to handle the torque of the LS. On the budget side you can get adapter plates to use a BMW E36 ZF trans, although I really wouldn’t recommend it. The T56s are getting hard to find but they’re worth the extra money because they fit great in E30s and they can handle any amount of power you throw at them
Is out of which car?
You need a LS T56 from Fbody camaro/firebird
21 mpg? Thats like, incredibly unexpected. Hell yeah
Ya it’s awesome. Unless of course I start to use all that horsepower. Then it goes to shit.
Also I just wanted to take a moment to say that I love your beef tortellini in a can. Thank you for those
I expected better, TBH. I suppose it's because the E30's aero isn't that great, but Corvettes can get 30MPG with a really light foot!
It could probably do better with a good fuel economy tune, but ya not the most aerodynamic thing ever 😂
I have a clean all-orig 300K mile '85 E30 that I daily here in Northern Cali and been eyeballing an LS swap real hard. Thanks for posting your experiences. I like the idea of a "baby" LS, like a 5.3 maybe, for the 325ci. Hope to maybe match the 25MPG I get on fast highways.
Very nice! If you choose to go ahead with the swap and have any questions feel free to message me on Instagram @slam.bandit
In Finland 90% of people can't even afford to pay the gas for a car that consumes 11L/100 km :/
Not to even mention how much the tax would be on that thing here and how much more the car itself would cost
Sounds like you live in the wrong place to be a car enthusiast haha
Puhu iha omasta puolestas :D Reipas 16-25L palaa satasella omassa Corvetessa
Verot mitähä ne ois, jotai 500e vuosi. Eli huikeet 150e enemmä mitä jossai vanhassa e36 325i
Si
@@slightlyMADcustoms Just called this dudes claim bs, consumption of 11l/100km can be expensive if you work at Mcdonalds.
Also the tax is tied to Co2 emissions only on cars made after 2001, so e30 that is pre 01 would have its taxes only by weight = cheap.
Ya makes sense
Where did you get the seats and door card redone?
The seats I did my self, ordered the covers and extra material off of Lseat.com. The door panels I got a upholsterer to do it locally
Explain the 2.9 gear thing to me mine has the 3.7 or whatever how would that be with an ls
You’ll have a higher RPM cruising on highway, not as good fuel economy. But you’re car will accelerate harder. 3.73 will be challenging to launch in 1st gear without spinning out
@@slightlyMADcustoms thank you brother very informative wish I was your friend
Happy to help!
whats it like to focus your camera? We'll never find out.
I know I know. Filmed it by myself
Yo what’s the song at 1:17, love your car btw 💪💪
Thanks! I pulled this song from this video "15 minutes of lofi hip hop" th-cam.com/video/XPkHUvg4-ts/w-d-xo.html
Yyc gang
Ya dude
I gave my son my 91 318is and he wants to put a 2JZ turbo in it. Should I convince him otherwise?
That’s a cool swap for sure. Personally I like the simplicity of the V8. Bone stock 400hp, not pushing anything to the limits. Any swap he does will be at least 10K, gotta make sure it’s a engine that won’t leave him wanting more
I agree with you. Simplicity. What's the weight like? Does it understeer?
A aluminum LS drivetrain in a E30 is only 50 pounds heavier than stock. So virtually no difference in handling. Especially if you do a little tasteful weight reduction in the engine bay
it is that reliable?? my e46 323i is burning as much as yours. 11L/ 100km. Wow im blown away
Ya it’s been super reliable and tons of fun to drive
How much did ypu spent on that build? I was thinkin of an daily fun build too.
I’ve got a full video on that exact subject! Check out the channel
Was that rattle from the camera mount?
Ya it’s because it had a tripod jammed in the passenger footwell 😂
@@slightlyMADcustoms I had an E30 I was going to swap and I hit a deer and totaled the front end. : (
Ah that’s sucks!
Hey can I use a 05 z4 to swap my 92 e30 for a 5 lug swap ?
I believe so. Read some forums
@@slightlyMADcustoms can’t find much info on it
Damn…
How's the weight? Any understeer now?
The LS Drivetrain is only 50lbs heavier than the factory E30s setup. So there is virtually no change in handling characteristics or weight balance. Plus with the engine bay shave I did, I probably lightened the front end
are those e36 m3 seats?
Ya E36 sport seats
So your LS swapped e30 gets the same MPG as my stock 2009 328i. Lol
That’s awesome! It seemed for the longest time that people’s argument against V-8 swap’s was fuel economy. But these modern V-8’s kick butt
What do you drive in the winter?
I have a 1999 BMW E36. Best little daily ever
@@slightlyMADcustoms nice
Comfrotability aka comfort
Ya I think I might have invented a word
Not gonna lie that fuel economy is crazy good.
Not gonna lie u right
He really does look like tom
Did you Dyno your LS E30
Not yet! That will be a future video for sure
What about a/c and heat?
None of that.
Would you build other people’s cars?
I would love to. Although it’s tough to charge for the amount of time something like this takes. People always want perfection for cheap
It's either daily or I drive it only in the summers one or another , this is neither daily or track car , just another project.
In Canada we call it a summer daily. No way you’d daily something like this in our winters
But does it have air conditioning and heating
A/C not needed in Canada! It could have heat, but I haven’t bothered setting it up yet. We have the perfect climate where you can meter cabin temp with switching between hoodie and tee shirt + windows up/windows down
@@slightlyMADcustoms I’m looking at cars and the e30 is pretty cool but a bit down on power it’s nice to see you did an ls
Ya they are a little slow with the inline 6. It feels so right with a V8 in there. Just amazing handling, great power, looks great too
Comfortability is not a word from the english language
It is now
Why do you drive with closed eyes bro ?
Keeps life exciting
There's no way your fuel consumption is 11 l/100km. My e46 with 2.2l gets 14 l/100km.
That’s what it is! I have 2.93 final drive, 6 speed with a .5 overdrive. This thing has so much torque I can just cruise at 1200 RPM
The bigger power plant is just idling at road speed. Larger engines often get better mileage than smaller ones in the same application.
Peter Parker!
Crime has slowed down, needed a new hobby
if you complain about the weather just move
If you’re homeless just buy a house
Firsttt!
How much did you whole project cost
Good question! I would estimate the whole project cost around $25,000. But I work in the industry so I was able to save money in a lot of areas. This Thursday we are coming out with a cost breakdown of LS swapping an E30! Stay tuned!
slightlyMADcustoms that’s so much!!! Hey if you wanna sponsor me, you’re more than welcome to 😂
I can offer you a one time payment of $5 lol
@@slightlyMADcustoms 25k candian?? And the 25k includes the car right?? Or only the mods??
Ya around $25,000 Canadian. This is just a rough estimate. I bought the coupe shell for $1000, and a sedan parts car for $3,000. So around $29,000 including those.
Did you sell the car?
Yes I did!
@@slightlyMADcustomsmay I ask how much you sold it for?
35K CAD
The seats ruined it, should be original but everything else is on point
Thanks so much!
@@slightlyMADcustoms Welcome bro, the red leather sports seats will look beautiful of the og ones
i cant wait to call an e30 my daily driver
Ya dude
@@slightlyMADcustoms one just like yours though, it's so damn classy.
Thanks my dude
yee canada
What’s your shop contact info?
We’re a referral based shop only doing a few builds a year. Our channel and personal builds are separate from the business. You’re welcome to message me @slam.bandit on Instagram if you have any other questions!
What’s a kilometer
A logical measurement used for distance
now i want have e30 v6 swap
How come a V6? they already came with an inline 6 in lots of them
Yeah what v6 would u even put in it?
One of those minivan V6s would really turn me on 😩
Would u sell this?
Already sold!
Has to be a blast to drive but why oh why that color? Sorry
It looks sexy. Maybe take a look at my Instagram, might change your mind. @slam.bandit
what is LS?
Good question
Do it but be warned that shit ain’t cheap
Yes yes very true! I’m coming out with a cost breakdown real soon as well!
Can confirm the roads here r absolutely GARBAGE especially in Edmonton
I’ve destroyed multiple rims on potholes before. On main freeways 😂
Do you miss this thing?
Everyday 💔
Let swaps get hate because they work so well in anything. Crappy reason to hate on something, but just what it is. Kinda like hearing the same song over and over again.
Yeah, we definitely understand both sides of the argument
Definitely the coolest E30 I’ve seen done in quite a while.
Thanks so much!
what year is this e30?
1986
U looked stoned bro ride on
Lol. Thank you?
@@slightlyMADcustoms he's projecting
I love engine swaps but it really bugs me when I see big block Chevy's in ford Mustang or stuff like that if there is an engine out there the same company and your shell then go for that it's not possible sometimes but if it's an option them do it
Ever think of selling this thing? 🤔
Ya it’s sold
@@slightlyMADcustoms any way I could get in contact with the new owner? :)
I can reach out to him if you’d like. Although I don’t want to waste anyones time, he’ll probably want 30k or more for the car
@@slightlyMADcustoms ya please do! That would be great. I figured, I’m looking for a solid candidate for a forever car for myself. I watched this build and drooled the entire way. I’d love to find a car setup as well as this.
Okay I’ll Shoot him a text! Where are you located?
Spiderman?
It’s crazy how often people mention this!
Not a bad thing! Threw me off for a second lol
Haha I’m fine with it. Spider-Man’s a cool dude
Nothing on a car should break in 5000 km.
You sir, have never owned a project car
@@slightlyMADcustoms Hahahahaah okay, bud. I have project Civic that has a legit 320 thousand miles on it. I turbo'd it at 250k and finally burned the rings up at 320k Then* rebuilt the bottom end in my driveway with the engine still in the car, rolled out the main bearings and replaced them one at a time with just metal pick and honed the block with a dingle berry honer, put Arias pistons in and and have already driven that thing around 9,000 miles. 13 years I've had it and it never left me without a ride. You do it right at all and give it a proper shakedown then 5000 km is nothing. Oh and I have an 08 ISF that I have parts piling up for and have already put 5000 miles on it with ZERO issues. You're young so I'll give you a pass, but 5000 km.... that isn't shit.
Just making a joke. No disrespect. At least for me and everyone I’ve known, you always run into little issues and breakdowns. For example one of the coil packs could fail on my LS. Who knows how many KMs are on it, I got it used.
@@slightlyMADcustoms An LS is one of the most dependable powertrains out there. You could pull right out of a junkyard and at least get 5000km out of it, that's an oil change duration. Although, if it was the stock BMW powertrain... then I could see the worry. Hahaha. But man, I wouldn't worry much about driving that car, it seems legit AF and nicely done. Wish I had the means to build something like that back when I was that young. My first build was an 88 CRX HF and I took a D16z6 from a an 95 EX Civic and slapped that bastard in there. It went from 1700lbs and like 50 hp to 1740lbs and 130hp. I then added an AEM CAI and a DC Sports header with a catback I had built at a shop. It was taking on Vettes off the line after that. Not always winning of course but that Power to Weight wasn't messing around. That was 1998 or so.... Keep it up man and run with it. Drive that shit like you have the skill to fix it.
Haha you and I share the same addiction it seems! Thanks so much!
Sweet baby you've belt i love the color whats the color code
Toyota quicksand 4V6
@@slightlyMADcustoms I love what you doing dude am from Africa and you have inspired me thank you and am waiting for that v10 swap
BMW and reliability dont go well together
I disagree
Болтаеш много
Drives 5000km and calls it reliable. Dude I drive 60-80k kilometers a year. After that you can call something reliable.
Just sharing my experience and what I did. Difficult for me to put 60,000 kms in 2 months
Lol I’d need to drive about 10 hours a day
Dubstep115, you drive that many miles in a 30+ year old v8 swapped e30? Everything's relative. Also, no one likes a one-upper.
@@toddsmith8608 it's not a one up but a ten up.