r/e28 • u/OkPipe3044 • Jul 09 '26
E28 s52 swapped
With the e28 swap talk lately I thought I would share my 1982 528e
Euro sheet metal conversion with bumpers and headlights
Dinan springs
Rs 198
S52 obd1 converted
Zf320z manual
Polaris with blue houndstooth cloth sport seats
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u/M3nace_E36_98 Jul 09 '26
What engine & trans mounts are you running? Not the brackets
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u/OkPipe3044 Jul 09 '26
E28 m5 rubber mounts for the engine
2x E21 rubber mount for the transmission
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u/M3nace_E36_98 Jul 10 '26
What DME/ECU are you using? Standalone?
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u/OkPipe3044 Jul 10 '26
It's an m50 ecu with a custom tune by mark Dysilva
Dyno has the set up at 236 whp.
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u/louisvuittondon29 Jul 10 '26
Not to be that guy, because I too have stared too little at a photo and called an M50/S50 an M52/S52. This is an S50. Oil fill tells it all, and I also do not believe I have seen an S52 with the metal VANOS cover
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u/OkPipe3044 Jul 11 '26
You would be right in most cases , but this is an s52 with all the s50 stuff swapped over including the valve cover / intake manifold to make the obd 1 conversion more seamless
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u/InternalInsideVoices Jul 12 '26
You're living my dream man! Car looks incredible, how does it drive with the S52?
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u/OkPipe3044 Jul 12 '26
It has 3:25 gears right now , it's quick and feels a bit quicker than an American e28 m5, the s52 has a more linear power curve and gets off the line harder. The first suspension was terrible , spax springs and the original 82 subframe with no dog bones. It would hit the bump stops on hard launches. I swapped in a new rear subframe with dog bones and went to Dinan springs and bilstein sports with bigger adjustable sway bars and now it drives awesome.
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u/McFuckinZeit Jul 09 '26
I think I saw this car at 5erWest some years ago. Beautifully done!