Anyone here expert on S2000 conversion?

[Mike A]

Starting one from scratch may be beyond my capability at this stage but if anyone knows of a fully sorted example that may be up for sale ,I'd like to make contact.

[gary32]

Make everyone happy a modern M10.

How about contracting a solid vested member of the BMW community to build install and sort a modern intercooled turbo M10 with either mechanical or electronic fuel injection. I drove a conversion by Ray Korman that was very well sorted with electronic fuel injection. She ran nice clean cool and docile around town and scooted when you had some room. 

 

Not a commercial for Ray Korman.

 

(Or a 13b rotary.)

[Mike A]

Yes, lots of options

[bianchini]

On 10/18/2020 at 1:48 PM, irdave said:

CA Tuned  has done this and made parts, like engine mounts.

 

https://catuned.com/f20c-mount-kit-for-bmw-2002

 

I have some bones to pick on CA Tuned and their s2000 parts offering (I have all their stuff on my s2000 swapped 2002). In summary, I would have chosen some other providers. 

 

@Mike A I've done the s2000 swap and have it fully running. LMK what questions you have. 

[irdave]

3 hours ago, bianchini said:

 

I have some bones to pick on CA Tuned and their s2000 parts offering (I have all their stuff on my s2000 swapped 2002). In summary, I would have chosen some other providers. 

 

@Mike A I've done the s2000 swap and have it fully running. LMK what questions you have. 

 

I hear you.

[chargin]

I gave up on the mounts I ordered, I don't want drama so I did it myself with help from people in the 02 community, helping out another F20c swap by shipping him a set of mounts next week, here's me :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inside:

 

 

 

[chargin]

12 hours ago, bianchini said:

I have some bones to pick on CA Tuned and their s2000 parts offering (I have all their stuff on my s2000 swapped 2002). In summary, I would have chosen some other providers. 

 

@Mike A I've done the s2000 swap and have it fully running. LMK what questions you have. 

 

BIANCHINI Provided all the Critical motor position dimensions as well as some equipment choices that were crucial, BIG THANKS!

When it came home:

 The ugly Scary: 

 

 

[chargin]

On 10/19/2020 at 4:49 PM, Mike A said:

Starting one from scratch may be beyond my capability at this stage but if anyone knows of a fully sorted example that may be up for sale ,I'd like to make contact.

It's not for everyone but about the same effort as a m20 conversion 

 

[chargin]

On 10/18/2020 at 2:29 PM, Mike A said:

for a street build is the K series motor a better choice?

 

F20c swap motor kit comes complete and ready to go, K Swap still needs a lot of "Stuff"

 

F20c usually comes:

Long Block

Transmission

Wire Harness

ECU/ECM

 

All bolted together 

 

 

[bianchini]

^^^ my fellow frankenstein brother! 

[chargin]

Whipped up a set of motor mounts for another persons project, transmission mount later this week

 

[irdave]

1 hour ago, chargin said:

Whipped up a set of motor mounts for another persons project, transmission mount later this week

 

 

 

Did you use 3/16" plate?  I'm not super pumped on the ones holding my s14- been thinking about making some new ones...

[chargin]

2 hours ago, irdave said:

Did you use 3/16" plate?  I'm not super pumped on the ones holding my s14- been thinking about making some new ones...

 

Yes to 3/16", which is WAY thicker than BMW e30

[chargin]

On 10/22/2020 at 9:22 AM, bianchini said:

I've done the s2000 swap and have it fully running. LMK what questions you have.

 

Hello, I messaged you, om the last steps with some questions

 

Thnks 

[chargin]

On 10/18/2020 at 2:23 PM, AceAndrew said:

A hotrod M10 will give an F20 a run for its money from stoplight to stoplight.  The center of gravity sits higher and the trans-tunnel does need to be raised a couple of inches to accommodate the higher transmission. 

 

At $5000 for Motor, Transmission, ECU and Harness, that's significantly less than the Hot Rod M10's and 5 speed I've seen lately ??

 

 

Edited October 31, 2020 by chargin