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Old 01-03-2009, 10:36 AM
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Your welding and swap look amazing!!! Great job!!!!

Love e39s and love turbo lsx motors!
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Old 01-03-2009, 10:39 AM
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Lookin good...cool lil swap!
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Nice swap, it's going to move.
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Old 01-04-2009, 11:50 AM
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That is an awesome swap. Can't wait to see the vid of it on the road.
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Very cool. Sounds good too!
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Old 01-04-2009, 05:25 PM
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congrats fellow car enthusiast. Can't wait to see it on the road!
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Old 10-05-2009, 01:52 PM
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any updates?
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Old 10-22-2009, 09:42 AM
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Are you planning on runing the stock cluster? speedo inparticular? I have been doing some digging around and thinking of the same swap without the turbo, but keep hearing the bmw CAN system controls most everything electronic in the car.... i've even herd the heater controls! do you know of a way around it? thanks
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Old 02-18-2010, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by trbokmro
Are you planning on runing the stock cluster? speedo inparticular? I have been doing some digging around and thinking of the same swap without the turbo, but keep hearing the bmw CAN system controls most everything electronic in the car.... i've even herd the heater controls! do you know of a way around it? thanks
+1 I'm curious of how the electronics worked out? How was that done?

I'm 80% set on doing an LSx swap in my E39 (non-FI) and am looking for a solution for the gap between the GM PCM and harness to the multiple BMW computers.
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Old 02-19-2010, 07:23 AM
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This is awesome.

Andy idea about the weight distribution compared to an M5?
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vid
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Old 06-01-2010, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Agt. Orange
Fah......king......SICK!!!!

LOVE it!
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"Yes, that did say GMW." ******* hardcore.
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Old 06-05-2010, 02:40 PM
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Damnit! I thought of GMW 553 for mine... looks like you beat me to posting it. Congrats on completing the build. What did you guys do to interface the PCM with the BMW brains? What did you lose in the conversion?
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Old 06-07-2010, 12:08 PM
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Awesome project!

Are the BMW gauges working with the GM pcm? Was there any issues with the BMW (GMW) CAN system?
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Old 06-07-2010, 01:39 PM
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nothing more to say GREAT PROYECT!!!!!
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Old 06-07-2010, 06:33 PM
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I think im in love.
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Old 06-08-2010, 07:04 AM
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Awesome Swap... You should post the build info ect. On bimmerforums.com They would Eat it up..

I have a 700 whp E36 myself. And I love this swap..

BTW Do you still have the 540 6 spd. stuff for a swap? I'd be interested..
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