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Ghettodsm91 said:
whats so good about the e30? I had a chance to trade my old rabbit with this guy in his smc v8 e46, i think. I know it was an older 5 series. Pretty nice car, fast as heck!


e46 is a new model 3 series, you're probably talking about e28, which is the mid 80s 5 series.

E30s are mid-late 80s BMW 3 series. They're great because they were designed well, are lightweight, and fun to drive. RWD, good looking car, and overall sweet car to make fast.

The M50 swap is a popular choice, which is the BMW E36 (early to mid 90s 3 series) M3 motor. you can then swap over the 5 lugs, some suspension parts, and have a very fast, very capable, and very light car.
 
I have 2 2Gs one i am building for race and one for street. If i had unlimited money I would get a RX7FD3S and drop in a B20. A B20 is a nice way to get reliability out of a rotory engine with the power. Please stop killing RX7's uniqueness. That is what makes a RX7 a RX7... So stop dropping in LS1s please go find something a little uncooler to drop it into. i.e. miata.
 
I have 2 2Gs one i am building for race and one for street. If i had unlimited money I would get a RX7FD3S and drop in a B20. A B20 is a nice way to get reliability out of a rotory engine with the power. Please stop killing RX7's uniqueness. That is what makes a RX7 a RX7... So stop dropping in LS1s please go find something a little uncooler to drop it into. i.e. miata.
 
2gb gsx with a 6bolt swap. You'll have the motor, And you'll have the looks.

I agree...if you get this setup...you will be set for life. Find a 2gb AWD shell, then just rebuild off a used 6 bolt...that easy, especially with 8 g's...or try and find an AWD w/ a 6 bolt in it. Or if it's weight you are concerned with, then get a 1 gen and build off that, but none of this domestic stuff...pitter patter I sayLOL ...this is rubbage....ROFL Domestics are all good, and the ls1 is a great motor, but don't mix the 2 please...for goodness sakes, that's why it's a domestic and the imports are imports...LOL. Do what you want, but I think a 2gb AWD w/ a 6 bolt...nothing better and no one will touch you, with a pretty beefy setup and tune to go along. Good luck man...let us know what you decide to do? :rocks:
 
EvolvingGST said:
I have 2 2Gs one i am building for race and one for street. If i had unlimited money I would get a RX7FD3S and drop in a B20. A B20 is a nice way to get reliability out of a rotory engine with the power. Please stop killing RX7's uniqueness. That is what makes a RX7 a RX7... So stop dropping in LS1s please go find something a little uncooler to drop it into. i.e. miata.


... you = someone who is jealous.

Seriously, stop saying "ooh you're not preserving the car" when by putting an LS1 into the car, you get a better handling, lighter, more powerful, more reliable, and more easily upgradeable car. other than the work it takes, and the money it costs, there are literally NO downsides to the LS1 conversion. Stop bitching.
 
drivemusicnow said:
... you = someone who is jealous.

Seriously, stop saying "ooh you're not preserving the car" when by putting an LS1 into the car, you get a better handling, lighter, more powerful, more reliable, and more easily upgradeable car. other than the work it takes, and the money it costs, there are literally NO downsides to the LS1 conversion. Stop bitching.

I own 3 DSMs. AWD 1G, 2G GST, and TSI AWD. My brother has a 240SX w/ a KAT. So I am far from jealous. But I am all about keeping enthusiast cars to stay to true enthusiast.

The whole concept of the RX7 is to be unique. It is the point of the car. I am sorry because you aren't original either because you are copying someone else's idea. its been done a hundred times. Leave the RX7s to rotory enthusiast there are millions of cars a LS1 fits in. Go throw it into something that isn't as unique.

That is like throwing a LS1 into a DSM. Yeah it would be everything you said. But at the end of the day everyone would say man that is so stupid. Now look at it the other way. Same thing that people said about the LS1 in the Subaru 2 seconds ago.

If you are not man enough for the reliability issues of a rotory engine then don't buy a RX7. Simply put. Just as all those losers who complain about the reliability of their DSMs. If you want out then don't let the door hit you on the way out.
 
2jzgte is the way to go :) The shell is up to you....lexus sc, gs, is; supra mk3, mk4 etc
 
I've had an '87 Buick Turbo-T, 2 LT-1 Trans Ams, and 2 1G AWD Talons. Honestly, the Mustang would be the easiest build for pure speed at that amount of money. To keep it nice, you're not going to be able to find a Buick in good condition and have enough left over to make it fun with that budget. I'd go with the DSM again, just be patient and picky.
 
The old IROC camaro with a built motor, those things look so good, I love that body style.
 
Id love to have a Lexus and throw a supra motor in it, like the GS430 I think it is, that 4 door big ass Lexus with the 2 pairs of headlights, that would be my ultimate car.
 
EvolvingGST said:
I own 3 DSMs. AWD 1G, 2G GST, and TSI AWD. My brother has a 240SX w/ a KAT. So I am far from jealous. But I am all about keeping enthusiast cars to stay to true enthusiast.

The whole concept of the RX7 is to be unique. It is the point of the car. I am sorry because you aren't original either because you are copying someone else's idea. its been done a hundred times. Leave the RX7s to rotory enthusiast there are millions of cars a LS1 fits in. Go throw it into something that isn't as unique.

That is like throwing a LS1 into a DSM. Yeah it would be everything you said. But at the end of the day everyone would say man that is so stupid. Now look at it the other way. Same thing that people said about the LS1 in the Subaru 2 seconds ago.

If you are not man enough for the reliability issues of a rotory engine then don't buy a RX7. Simply put. Just as all those losers who complain about the reliability of their DSMs. If you want out then don't let the door hit you on the way out.

i kind of agree with what your saying but im sure any/all the mods done to your dsm's have been done a hundred times. i get kind of tired with the be unique rant. no matter what you do someone somewhere has probably done it. but to the topic. if i were to be building a weekend warrior i would try a GN motor in a fox body mustang. ive seen it done by a street racer around here and the car boogied pretty hard. i dont know if you would be able to do the whole thing for 8k but im sure you could get the body and the motor.
 
drivemusicnow said:
... you = someone who is jealous.

Seriously, stop saying "ooh you're not preserving the car" when by putting an LS1 into the car, you get a better handling, lighter, more powerful, more reliable, and more easily upgradeable car. other than the work it takes, and the money it costs, there are literally NO downsides to the LS1 conversion. Stop bitching.

ROFL 5.7=1.3? Less weight, better handling, more powerful? WTF Please tell me your kidding!
Don't get me wrong, I've already made a boat anchor of a 13b to drop in a 318 on a 91. Easy, super cheap, and more fun than you can shake a stick at. But would you've said here is flat out B.S. :nono: The Rx7 might as will be a mid engine car with its equal weight distribution. But I guess handling could improve by adding 200 pounds to the front. :rolleyes: And have you not seen 900rwhp rotarys?
 
To the thread starter: I have six projects right now, only 1 is a dsm so I understand wanting something different.
Since you have a budget set, just consider it's primary use in order to meet your goal. If you really want something to stand out, a Billy bad ass (technical term for Mustang), or a John boy (technical term for Camaro) are NOT the way to go. If you want to be like EVERYONE else, then go right ahead.
What would be a great project (that I hope to build in the future) would be a 30's ratrod. Cheap, fast, and 100% custom. One of a kind, that would gain respect from anyone in the auto world.
On the other hand, if you want the opposite of sticking out, build a sleeper. The common mistake though would be to put the biggest engine in the smallest car. Not very sleepy. Jeese...that sounds like a big block in that pinto. Or a huge turbo...dead givaway.
Just get creative, and you can built a nice quiet n/a sleeper for a great price.
 
I agree with the whole 'lets drop another 4 cylinders and 5 more liters' to be a little overachieved. mopardwh has it right. big blocks tend to stick out if in the right econ-o-box. Conversion gets easier the older the car (based on what you want in it also). Its not fun swapping a whole harness.
Carb cars tend to be easier if you dont have the fuel mapping and other sensor experience too. changing out jets is fairly easy compared to say changing the few hundred 'jets' on a fuel map.
 
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