LS Swap e85 vs e89 differences

mrat3d · Post by **mrat3d** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:32 am

Hello everyone looking at getting another bmw and looking at the z4 I would like to get a e89 and I plan on immediately swapping out the engine to a ls, I see kits for the e85 as far as mounting the engine etc but none as far as I can tell for the e89, is there a ls swap kit for the e89 or would I have to fab one myself, just trying to take everything into consideration before I pull the trigger. Thanks

B21 · Post by **B21** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:23 am

https://www.vaddesign.com/bmw-z4-e89-v8-gt3

Let us know when you’ve finished it

mrat3d · Post by **mrat3d** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:43 pm

They don't sell the kits the message I got from them was "we offer turn key ls swap solutions sorry we do not sell the kit alone "

B21 · Post by **B21** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:39 pm

mrat3d wrote: ↑Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:43 pm They don't sell the kits the message I got from them was "we offer turn key ls swap solutions sorry we do not sell the kit alone "

Ah well…

mrat3d · Post by **mrat3d** » Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:40 pm

If anyone else has any information on this I'd appreciate it I'm wondering it the z4 e85 kit will work with the e89? Hopefully someone will chime in

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:06 pm

mrat3d wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:40 pm If anyone else has any information on this I'd appreciate it I'm wondering it the z4 e85 kit will work with the e89? Hopefully someone will chime in

I doubt it. Although the later E85 shared the same N52 engine with the early E89, all the mounting hardware is different.

sumotan · Post by **sumotan** » Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:53 pm

The Ultimate swap that I've seen is a Russian guy I believe with an S65 engine, looks so so factory original.

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