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  • cghstang

    Aug. 6, 2009 9:32 a.m. cghstang New Reader

    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

  • cghstang

    Aug. 6, 2009 3:18 p.m. cghstang New Reader

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

  • Travis_K

    Aug. 6, 2009 3:28 p.m. Travis_K HalfDork

    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.

  • Aug. 6, 2009 3:38 p.m. petegossett Dork

    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

  • confuZion3

    Aug. 6, 2009 5:39 p.m. confuZion3 SuperDork

    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.

  • aussiesmg

    Aug. 6, 2009 6:03 p.m. aussiesmg Dork

    Shoulda gone RB25DET....but i like

  • CLNSC3

    Aug. 6, 2009 7:32 p.m. CLNSC3 New Reader

    I like it!

  • jpod999

    Aug. 6, 2009 7:55 p.m. jpod999 Reader

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

  • 96DXCivic

    Aug. 6, 2009 9:32 p.m. 96DXCivic Reader

    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?

  • dean1484

    Aug. 6, 2009 9:44 p.m. dean1484 Dork

    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.

  • Aug. 6, 2009 10:36 p.m. z31maniac Dork

    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.

  • gamby

    Aug. 6, 2009 11:00 p.m. gamby UberDork

    Hot.

    Hotter if it pisses off BMW purists.

  • Keith

    Aug. 6, 2009 11:28 p.m. Keith UberDork

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

  • snipes

    Aug. 7, 2009 7:30 a.m. snipes New Reader

    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?

 

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