Interesting Swap: SR20DET in BMW Z3

Found this on sr20forum.com, looks like a fun combination. Discuss at your discretion...

http://www.sr20forum.com/cars-sale/253954-sr20det-powered-bmw-z3-sale-seattle.html

I guess it must not be that interesting, or at least discussion-worthy. Oh well.

Im sure it would be fast, but it would be illegal to register in at least a few states. That doesnt stop alot of people here in california from registering sr20 swapped 240sxs tho.

I emailed it to 2-friends who both own E30s. One loves it, the other can't stand it and doesn't "get it" at all. lol

I followed a guy through a 1.9 BMW I-4 to LS1 V-8 swap in a Z3. It was a monster.

The SR20 dealies are pretty sweet too. Nice-n-light, the way the Z3 was intended.

Shoulda gone RB25DET....but i like

I like it!

Cool swap, never seen that done before. I'd drive it.

Travis_K wrote: Im sure it would be fast, but it would be illegal to register in at least a few states. That doesnt stop alot of people here in california from registering sr20 swapped 240sxs tho.

Why would it be illegal?

I like it and the amount of room in front of the motor is nice. You could almost add a "frunk" with some added sheet metal.

There is a guy on R3V in the process of swapping in an RB26DETT into an E30 on custom 17 x 10s and monster brakes all the way around.

Bastid has a Lotus as well.

96DXCivic wrote:

Travis_K wrote: Im sure it would be fast, but it would be illegal to register in at least a few states. That doesnt stop alot of people here in california from registering sr20 swapped 240sxs tho.

Why would it be illegal?

C.A.R.B.

Hot.

Hotter if it pisses off BMW purists.

I thought it was illegal to register a 240SX without an SR20DET.

z31maniac wrote: There is a guy on R3V in the process of swapping in an RB26DETT into an E30 on custom 17 x 10s and monster brakes all the way around. Bastid has a Lotus as well. Where is our link to this monster?