DAILY DRIVING A LS SWAPPED E30?! [EP.11] 

Lol I get that a lot 😂

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

Haha thanks so much!

Ya me neither. Just more of a joke

Thanks dude!

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 😂

Thanks man! Means a lot

We appreciate it!!

Ya dude! You won’t regret it

Oh ya for sure! Although I love the highway cruising RPM I have right now too. Tough choice. Thanks man!

Thanks so much!

Thanks so much!

🙏🙏

Small world! Thanks so much!

Haha 😂 thanks dude!

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?

Thanks dude

Haha awesome! Ya it was in a few shows last summer. Hopefully this summer more stuff is going on

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?

Thanks so much! Sunglasses would be nice, although then I feel like I would look like a douche on camera 😂

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 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

Very nice! I love that body kit

Ya it is what it is

That’s what it’s all about 😂😂

Modern Hot Rodding.

Haha sweet!

Soar indeed

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

Hey! I believe I spent around $25K for everything

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

Idk

Awesome! Thanks so much!

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

Thank you!! 🙏

slightlyMADcustoms saw the car on Instagram. Deserve so much more on RU-vid 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

RU-vid’s tough for sure! Everyone says just keep posting and don’t give up

Yeah nothing replaces that low end torque! Sorry to hear about your e36, hope it was insured!

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

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

Lol 😂

I know I know. Filmed it by myself

You’re the second person to say that. Crazy lol

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

No kits available unfortunately :/ but anything’s possible with a welder!

@@slightlyMADcustoms true enough! thanks.

You know it

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! 😂

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

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!

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

I have a 1999 BMW E36. Best little daily ever

@@slightlyMADcustoms nice

Ya E36 sport seats

I believe so. Read some forums

@@slightlyMADcustoms can’t find much info on it

Damn…

Thanks! I pulled this song from this video "15 minutes of lofi hip hop" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XPkHUvg4-ts.html

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

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

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@@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

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

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

Not gonna lie u right

None of that.

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

Ya dude

Not yet! That will be a future video for sure

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

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!

Keeps life exciting

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

In Canada we call it a summer daily. No way you’d daily something like this in our winters

A logical measurement used for distance

Good question

It is now

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.

Yes I did!

@@slightlyMADcustomsmay I ask how much you sold it for?

35K CAD

Already sold!

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!

Crime has slowed down, needed a new hobby

Ya I think I might have invented a word

Ya dude

@@slightlyMADcustoms one just like yours though, it's so damn classy.

Thanks my dude

Thanks so much!

@@slightlyMADcustoms Welcome bro, the red leather sports seats will look beautiful of the og ones

If you’re homeless just buy a house

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 😩

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.

It looks sexy. Maybe take a look at my Instagram, might change your mind. @slam.bandit

1986

Everyday 💔

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?

Yes yes very true! I’m coming out with a cost breakdown real soon as well!

Yeah, we definitely understand both sides of the argument

Definitely the coolest E30 I’ve seen done in quite a while.

Thanks so much!

I’ve destroyed multiple rims on potholes before. On main freeways 😂

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

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!

Lol. Thank you?

@@slightlyMADcustoms he's projecting

I disagree

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

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.