20posaunen
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After reading quite a bit on the forums here about the small HP increase potential of N52 engines and the big $$$$ owners spend to squeeze out a few extra HP, I'm wondering why no company has developed an e85 LS swap kit.
It seems like a great solution for those who want the bigger power gains, but love their z4 and don't want to buy a bigger, heavier car. As prices for the e85 continue to drop and there are more higher-mileage cars available, this should be a legitimate option!
If so many can make it work for a MX-5, why not the larger BMW e85?
https://www.flyinmiata.com/V8/
http://miataroadster.com/v8-roadsters/v8-roadsters-lsx-mounting-kits/g-67691.aspx
http://monstermiata.webs.com/v8monsterkit.htm
The e36 has a kit:
http://www.vorshlag.com/index.php?cPath=1_4_63
It works in a z3, too:
http://www.bmwblog.com/2013/04/29/2000-bmw-z3-m-roadster-ls1/
http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6822
The primary obstacle, besides ECU, would probably be routing the exhaust. And that sounds like a problem that could be fixed with side pipes! 8) Seriously though, if an established shop (like Vorshlag) could create a kit that solves the major fitment and application issues, I believe there would be significant interest.
It's just too much of an undertaking for most of us to go it alone:
http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=841655
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=50644&start=60
But I'd wager that most of us would like a 500hp+ LS7 inside our beautiful, sweet handling e85 z4! Am I right?!?
It seems like a great solution for those who want the bigger power gains, but love their z4 and don't want to buy a bigger, heavier car. As prices for the e85 continue to drop and there are more higher-mileage cars available, this should be a legitimate option!
If so many can make it work for a MX-5, why not the larger BMW e85?
https://www.flyinmiata.com/V8/
http://miataroadster.com/v8-roadsters/v8-roadsters-lsx-mounting-kits/g-67691.aspx
http://monstermiata.webs.com/v8monsterkit.htm
The e36 has a kit:
http://www.vorshlag.com/index.php?cPath=1_4_63
It works in a z3, too:
http://www.bmwblog.com/2013/04/29/2000-bmw-z3-m-roadster-ls1/
http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6822
The primary obstacle, besides ECU, would probably be routing the exhaust. And that sounds like a problem that could be fixed with side pipes! 8) Seriously though, if an established shop (like Vorshlag) could create a kit that solves the major fitment and application issues, I believe there would be significant interest.
It's just too much of an undertaking for most of us to go it alone:
http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=841655
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=50644&start=60
But I'd wager that most of us would like a 500hp+ LS7 inside our beautiful, sweet handling e85 z4! Am I right?!?