Touge Factory’s K24 Swapped BMW E30 is the Perfect JDM/Euro Combo

We imagine there was a time where 1JZs or LSs were super cheap and plentiful, which is exactly why they became so popular to swap in the first place. So what’s the cheap, hot swap right now? Honda’s K series, duh. And since Touge Factory has every last part you need to make your K swap a reality, it’s no surprise that their own swapped BMW E30 has us thinking all kinds of bad thoughts of extra project cars to buy.
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[@BradLancaster86]

tried looking it up, did you ever get any NZ photo shoots on Video? Thanks Larry, Love your channel especially the Filipino car community exposure, so cool.

[@somphothbsiratsamy3748]

hay hay, toyo factory Dave, i need a corolla s steering wheel

[@everrybody]

K swaps are turning into a common thing and I think its fantastic

[@dylanwatkins1019]

It's becoming the new LS swap imho

[@simpleman8883]

Brian Stafford the look of a bmw the reliability of a Honda, best of both worlds.

[@ShaiyanHossain]

@Brian Stafford k parts are cheaper to come by in the US junkyard accords and tsxs with them are a dime a dozen

[@kdbuilds619]

Same. I want a e30 k swap now.

[@devandrasimanjuntak1646]

@Brian Stafford there’s no cheap and tunable BMW i4 tho. There is the BMW S14 that’s in the E30 M3, but that costs as much as a Ferrari engine right now. I suspect this build is trying to replicate the DTM M3 which had a high rev i4, and the only engines that have that capability while being relatively cheap are Honda motors. If you wanna build a powerful E30, can swap an S54, but I suspect it won’t handle as good as fitting an i4 due to the increased overall weight and messed up weight distribution.

[@AR-qr9eo]

Don't see a K swapped E30 every day gotta give him credit

[@nehasucambel3464]

Ammaar Rifai facts

[@Dotseoem]

You don't have to give him anything. Most ppl are just non-thinkers..

[@lmcoolk12]

The thought recently came up in my mind, and now this video showed up. Might be my first project car.

[@matthewmcclain1316]

Right. And it's NA. Was not expecting that

[@richietrx90]

Check out Eneos' K swapped e30 it's a beautiful specimen

[@Revo900]

If they make the mounts and kit for an e36 I will scrape all my plans for a turbo setup or LS swap, sell my s52, and buy their kit

[@RollaKid16V]

Problem is E36 is a rear sump car, so you drop a K in and the oil pump sits on your steering rack. But there are a few E36s with K swaps already, but it's harder to do than in an E30

[@dubbleA100]

Hit then up bro, people swap S52s into e30s all the time so the mounts should be similar

[@Revo900]

@@RollaKid16V damn the e36 steering rack fucks with everything 😒

[@38bmxboy]

@@dubbleA100 for s52 swap in e30 people use oil pan with front sump from m50 that came in e34, so that why it wouldn't work in e36 because e36 have back sump..but they use e36 mounts in e30s so that part would work fine

[@CarlosGarcia-ze6rt]

Search alex.car.life on Instagram. He has a k24 turbo E36 track Monster. It's making 500hp and it did a sub 8 min on the nurburgring. It uses the stock 328 manual trans (with an adapter for the k engine)

[@nfggarage8135]

Larry stabbing the BME fans in the heart “looks like an M3” oucchhhh

[@DuBstep115]

tbh if you slap inline 4 engine in e30 that has similar specs as original S14 in M3. yeah it looks like a M3. This K24 probably has more HP than M3 did.

[@JETZcorp]

@@DuBstep115 Yeah but the defining thing that "looks like" an M3 is the box flares, and this car very pointedly doesn't have them. It looks like an M3 if you haven't spent an hour looking at E30s on the internet.

[@DuBstep115]

@@JETZcorp I used to own e30, this car looks nothing like it. So I would assume it's some special model like ACS or Hartge

[@mmwosu]

I’ve been waiting for this ever since the K swapped Nissan video where Hurt and Nads said something about E30 mounts and Mike (the Touge Factory guy) shushed them 😂

[@realweston]

Being able to put in the motor on the stock transmission is so awesome

[@MattySlimz]

Absolutely wonderful. The fact that the man wants to keep it true to the roots and stay N/A thrilled me.

[@noahkalin5379]

definitely a lovely build but my OCD can't get over how bad the door sits.

[@Shakshuka69]

Or the dash rattles. I know it's harder to fabricate oem style motor mounts but poly mounts don't belong in anything nice.

[@achromaticwraps]

or the rust under the hood and between fender/bumper and the zip ties to hold the front grill...

[@zaccannon5572]

Well it’s more of functionbuild. It’s a track car. They rattle and they are built to easily work on hence zip ties. And the door sits like that because he doesn’t have the Correct door pod for the quarter pod/skirt he is running

[@noahkalin5379]

@@zaccannon5572 I don't own an e30 but my cousin does. I didn't knew ab these door pods and besides that, I fully understand that this is a track build. The dash rattling and zip ties play a huge role in racing if you ask me. Anyhow to me, it's still uncommon to see a door sit like that. Anyways thanks for the answer and have a nice day :)

[@williamaguiar14]

How about the inside of true hood not being painted

[@Jballzx]

not a bad car but man the body gaps and random rivets are kinda all over the place. would be cool do see it done up with a nicer body and more finishing.

[@pranavansriharen9049]

Really like Larry's review style, it's just super chill and it gets me interested in cars I usually don't watch much about

[@BlueDually4x4]

I think it is because he just likes everything, or he can appreciate the work someone puts into a build no matter what it is.

[@ThePavin]

And it doesn’t have that tacky youtuber aesthetic. Almost feels like you’re actually talking to the car owner

[@PyleHD]

Because he is gay

[@justinturner4850]

Larry Chen in every video: “ I love this so much” Me in pretty much every video: “Me too Larry... me too”

[@jdm603jake]

I love that k series are the new LS and going into everything FWD AWD RWD doesn't natter

[@TylerKapper]

"The body is a wonderland"

[@alphatripduce]

I've had an itch to k swap a 944

[@josephharief9062]

DO IT

[@alphatripduce]

@@josephharief9062 need to get the daily paid off first

[@fishtanknoob3833]

I dream of k swap a Toyota yaris 08 09 3 door hatchback..or a turbo kswap Hyundai genesis

[@josephharief9062]

@@fishtanknoob3833 light weight yaris could be a pocket rocket

[@mauriciosanchez144]

God I love those cars. Only if they were reliable.

[@clumsygarage1578]

I can definitely relate to opening the hood of an E30 with a really long screwdriver. Definitely tempted to K swap it, but it will be a while before I have enough mechanical experience to pull off an engine swap.

[@remy7663]

kpower's kit is literally plug and play including mounts, harness, oil pan, intake, flywheel, adapter, headers, etc.

[@matthewmcclain1316]

Like first guy said. If you get a quality swap kit, and follow instructions, it's not as hard as you'd think. Don't cheap out on the swap kit tho

[@e30sdontrun86]

@@remy7663 they don't offer any wiring just mounting. You still need to adapt your harness i think.

[@e30sdontrun86]

@@remy7663 thank you!

[@remy7663]

@@e30sdontrun86 ANTIPURIST on KZbin (@625inc on Instagram) is also making one (i think), don't know about their pricing though

[@gmcoelho]

C'mon, that empty space is begging for a turbo :D

[@alekdamyanov375]

or a Rotrex C30-84 :)

[@didarfarage7129]

this is amazing, there is no engine i feel more comfortable swapping a car than k series engines!

[@Saltybeast86]

As an e30 owner with an s52, I fully approve of this build 👍 I would be curious how this swap would match up against the s52 with the higher revs but slightly lower torque. I guess only time will tell. As always awesome content Larry.

[@BastianKH]

Don't forget that it's waaaaaay lighter.

[@syygnis]

i've been dreaming of a K24 E30 swap for 2 years now

[@AvoidingZombies]

Haha I second that!

[@Northern_]

I had no idea this kit existed, kmiata/garagistic are the only kits that get mentioned right now, and garagistic isn't even finished. Late model rad might help with the coolant pipe running across the top (but the bottom looks like it would have to do the same), the expansion tank issue, and future rad upgrades to something like an S54 Z3M for people going FI. Z4 steering rack is manual with in-column electric assist, as a manual rack in such a light car it might feel better than a disconnected assisted rack. Hilarious how good it sounds with the stock exhaust, almost sounds like the M20 is still there. I think the "honda" exhaust note is the most feared downside of this swap for people considering it (obviously doesn't include purists). The K series is such a good powerplant for this car. Pretty much any other common swap adds weight to the front end which just makes the balance worse. It's so easy to pull weight out of the rear of an e30, and this swap really would be able to take advantage of that.

[@nasserkhaja1879]

This was exactly my thinking I swapping a k24/k20 into my 318is rn. Was originally planning s54 but just loved the idea of keeping a 4 banger with near 300hp and not disturbing the balance of the car. Can’t wait till it’s complete.

[@KRAMPUS_G60_16V]

Why is the hood left unpainted inside? Body could be better...

[@matthewshadrick3094]

Foo of you don’t get your critiquing ass outta here

[@everydaydose7779]

Probably he has a carbon fiber one and just put the stock hood when he is competing hmmm

[@tmmtmm]

why not? Do you drive around with your hood open 24/7? Eat your dinner off it?

[@aabmthsk]

lol it’s obviously a project car.

[@MrCrazyperson74]

I was right by Larry when he was filming this, it was great to meet him!

[@yaseengaffoor]

I respect all builds, this is nice. Not something I would ever do, kinda love the m20 heart… but it’s nice that there’s people willing to take the alternate route

[@E30OG1]

Why does it look like not one panel lined up, I have a tech1 e30 much prefer that bodykit,other than that k24 swap is crazy

[@MrAlcmj]

I feel like the door is needed something

[@billymanilli]

same... kinda wish they'd left the body alone tbh... motor swap is done so clean, it kinda sux seeing all that crap riveted/glued/welded to the car. I guess one nice thing about those "over fenders" is, you could start with a car that doesn't have to have nice body/paint.. haha

[@luisgonzalez1637]

My god that engine is beautiful when mounted properly

[@nomiguda]

I drive a Toyota Altezza Rs200 Z Edition with a manual 3SGE and this is right up my alley. N/A power baby!

[@DE-ew4vr]

That car probably feels great to drive. I think the big draw for the 318iS, which was a inline 4, was the light front end..... And fuel economy 🙄. This seems like it would be similar to the E30 M3. The S14 in the M3 was also a NA 4 with over 200hp. BMW people don't get mad at me for the comparison... just saying a lighter front with good suspension. Not M3 suspension obviously...

[@getdealtwithquick]

The M42 motor was probably the best factory match for the car. I'll get flamed for this but the M20s hate revving and the M10s sucked ass (cam oil starvation, no power). And yes, I managed 42 mpg, trying. Super reliable car, too.

[@joelg6740]

Glad to see more K swapped E30s. I'm doing the same to mine right now

[@naisuuuu8210]

When you do a k swap does it become fwd?

[@joelg6740]

@@naisuuuu8210 Nope. An adapter plate is used to connect the K series to the BMW transmission.

[@naisuuuu8210]

@@joelg6740 ohhh , appreciated man

[@naisuuuu8210]

@Dahrk One 😂😂 I didn’t know

[@naisuuuu8210]

@Dahrk One 💯💯💯💪💪💪

[@ILoveItLoud96]

Went into this thinking I would hate the car. A Honda motor in a BMW, WTF??!!! Turns out I really admire this build. The motor sounds so good in this car and, aesthetically, really well put together. Guess it's true what they say, never judge a book by its cover.

[@studog7851]

So glad Touge went with the Honda. SR20s never do an event more then twice. Nice build.

[@mikeh6306]

Hoonigan autofocus is honestly underrated. Larry’s video of the rebellion forge e30 last year literally inspired me to buy and e30. Now mine is looking like this one. Keep up the good work!

[@soppingclam]

Nice. I ended up putting in a rebuilt 1996 sr20det with higher compression, with a mini supercharger and bigger turbo. Gets a nice 450rwkw/600hp at rear wheels. Runs the qtr in under 9. Still looks like my grandparents car, but tyres, hidden exhausts, tint and welding unseen. Unfortunately, it was stolen and found burnt out. So, now I am considering getting a fkn horse

[@rawbasicrawbasic]

I like how you said the car just stood out to you but then goes on to say it’s a friend of yours lol so the car is not a stranger to you

[@billymanilli]

3:02 yup, I used to open mine that way. lol ...19:10 incase anyones curious. yeah the 6 came with a clutch fan (reverse threaded, if ya need to knock one off btw)

[@williamfernandini967]

My first car was an 91 E30 my dad surprised me with. It was the absolute funniest car to drive. Not alot power but a blast

[@FlavioScorpione123]

i really wish these engines werent so expensive where i live, seems so perfect for small cars

[@steveshillinger2920]

Maybe try this in your area... kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2qckomXbLuWm7s

[@mrpicky1868]

cool build. it actually does not need more power. sad that we can only dream about prices like that where i am.

[@markstorer7204]

If these guys were in the UK I'd be banging on their door to swap my 318 out for this setup 👌

[@timday8595]

I remember seeing this thing while driving for work. Was so dope

[@hori_ink82]

E30 are the best looking BMW and K swapped is the sauce

[@bridges5659]

Amazing , with that engine, it still sounds original BMW. Great job , Great Video. 👍👍👍👍

[@marcolopez4126]

so he said budget. can anyone tell me how much something like this would cost realistically for someone who’s never worked with a German car and a Japanese engine?

[@grahamparsons1070]

Epic in every way 🤯👌nicely done TF! I want one so bad 😍. Thanks again Larry you’ve done it again 👍

[@christopherbellisario9195]

those door dings...man

[@E_JIM3N3Z11b]

This isnt a show car by any means snd thats more then OK that being said This beast is dope af k swap the world!

[@fearlessshadow5856]

Forget my last comment on the s14, THIS is the ultimate build

[@mojosodop3357]

2:40 peep the zip ties😏

[@darrelradjendra3372]

Finally a kswapped e30, always waiting someone to do this

[@okdude5536]

Very cool very pretty only issue is they used a 325is body they should have used an e or I body instead

[@willjam465]

Love the sound of the K24. Honda makes the best sounding 4 cylinder engines on the market IMHO.

[@everydaydose7779]

i like the 4g63t and sr20 sound too but nothing beats the NA k24 it sounds like a motorcycle lol

[@thouston2681]

I wish I had the know how to do a full k swap in my e30 iX. Would be pretty awesome

[@Jorge-Tamacas]

I would prefer the original engine, because I like the sound of a german straight six, but the K24 is a good and reliable engine and has more power than the original. I'm not saying that I don't the car, because the E30 BMW is one of my favorite cars. Good job!

[@TheNoobComment]

When you're Japanese and in love with German cars. Just put a k24 in a bmw.

[@jonnydepp5049]

What's the song in the outro?? I absolutely love it, watch till the end every time

[@jeremiahschenk4678]

Hell yah man I need to know

[@lelandlee9648]

E30 Type M3 or E30 324IS-R?

[@mythos000000025]

K swap is awesome but you're blind if you think that looks like a E30 m3, totally different, I see both side by side all the time. The only thing similar is the overall shape, doors, maybe wheels and hood/front bumper(sometimes)

[@C-M-E]

Gonna have to agree. Other than the grille, the real E30 M3 fenders are a look all their own.

[@gtgodbear6320]

I want to do a Honda K series AWD system in an S10 or mini truck. Sideways engine, aftermarket Billet K AWD transmission & rear Diff. A 1000+HP Turbo K24/K20. An 8-second AWD Honda powered S10

[@MADLITS1K]

16:49 LOL The shit this guys about to get for revving a cold engine on the internet

[@mugensamurai]

Love the car but try an old M3 body replica design. The lines are much smoother and flow with the car better. I am sure copyright isn't an issue by now.

[@Beardchanics]

Old BMW body and K24 power plant. Bloody perfect!

[@richardthayer8204]

I bought my 318ti from a guy doing a k24 swap into a e30. Crazy to see someone else doing this.

[@xRebelx210x]

i would be interested to know how he got the k20 to fit the e30 transmission and if he went turbo would he have to swap to a different trans and drivetrain to hold up to say 5-600+ whp or more??

[@ricky1022]

So modifying a little piece of a part someone else made now qualifies you to put your logo on it?

[@orangejoe54]

It's been standard for OEMs for about a century, a little weird for aftermarket parts but lots of tuner companies order stuff like AEM filters, exedy clutches, brake hardware, etc with their own logos on them

[@fishon5748]

What company did they order those motor from? I want 3 right now

[@Wohren_Oss]

i'm really interested in that electric power steering setup... kinda want to do something similar to a car i own...

[@ZAKU-GD]

Anything automotive can rise in price due to the three little words... Supply and demand. Its a crazy thing when things start to become rare or highly sought after that when the market goes south $$$$$$$$$$$$

[@josephhertzberg2734]

Man, I missed this episode and sooo glad I found it!!

[@milehighboost5521]

My wife loves her old saab wagon but its garbage v6 has a bad headgasket. Im strongly considering k swapping to finally have a reliable engine in that thing. Just going to suck making mounts and passing emissions

[@mry82]

That is an awesome build. Bam 8k!!! I hope the motor had some heat in it already! Used to have a Prelude with an H22A (JDM) swap and LSD... I never should have sold it... The H series was awesome too, just less common.

[@ZumosGarage]

Hell there were at least 315k Acura TSX/wagons sold in the US between 2003-2014. That's a lot of K series. That doesn't even count Worldwide numbers.

[@TurbineResearch]

What is the weight difference between an m20 and k24 ? I can see the weight reduction being a big help

[@Nothing-to-noone]

I'm sure that that must be a 325i and not a 325iS, iirc the 325iS was only available in South Africa as a substitute for the M3 we didn't get, and was actually stroked by BMW South Africa to 2.7 litre. But I could be wrong, I don't know of any other countries having a 325iS, if it is an American 325iS its probably just a 2.5 though with extra trim... Idk. Still super cool though.

[@commonsense7754]

So wrong to put that in an bay with enough room for a boosted straight six or even a V8. Especially as it's originally a 325is the values are going crazy lately... Body kit looks weird too, doesn't look like anything aligns correctly.

[@bschulte5971]

Love the art work on the inside of the hood

[@FooTude]

Finally a reliable BMW!

[@leewilliams4731]

this is sex... although I wish the Ks weren't getting so noticed... soon enough they're gona be like the 2Js / SRs

[@djconeyjoe]

Far to common to be that expensive lbs

[@leewilliams4731]

@@djconeyjoe agreed they'll never reach 2j / Rb prices, but they're going up in value as we speak.

[@djconeyjoe]

Time to go hoard a couple away lol

[@leewilliams4731]

@@djconeyjoe hahah I've already started... my excuse for my Carcaine problems

[@remy7663]

Ks are used on so many Honda models, plus theyre all non-sports cars that sell like hotcakes, they wont be like 2Js and SRs

[@ryanb2797]

Nice interior hood drawing 👍🏼

[@roberttaylor6075]

Much better balance in the car now rather than having a big heavy 6 cylinder more like the e30 touring cars with there 4 cylinder but with even more tuning potential.

[@VampyrMygg]

I was about to comment on how engines that crave high RPM and have no torque seem weird in a BMW, then remembered that the M20 at least, even if it's an I6, needs RPM and doesn't have oodles of torque either. I can't speak about the S14 and if it needs high RPM or not, only driven the I6 version of the E30, it was weird for someone used to low RPM cars with torque from the start.

[@zeitgeist57]

9:50 Curious about the Volvo electric power steering module used? What models Volvo does this come out of? How much pressure does it produce, relative to other belt-driven pumps?

[@TonySkate8TV]

I am also looking for info

[@infidel900rr]

This is amazing!! Love it. Would love to K-swap my MT 2-series BMW 👍👍

[@SF_Native]

Ok, I've heard that outro track like 1000x because of all the videos I've watched. What is it!? I need it in my playlist lol

[@damiendoisher7812]

Hey I need a kit for my audi 90. Great looking chasis that would be great with the awd and k series

[@masterqui-gonjinn90]

Hmmmm not sure if I like this but I think it would have been cool in a Marlboro livery to link Honda, McLaren, and bmw under a cool brand umbrella

[@93tegDA]

I've always loved e30s and have owned 2, I'm Soo in love with this.. I'm itching to get another

[@Papaplz]

never been so upset. you really calling the boys out. well have it

[@tommynobaka]

S14/M20, vs K20/24, I'll take the K series

[@87isbmw]

Lmao okay. M20 makes the same power with just a chip, 17# injectors and a cam.

[@MushroomStewz]

ive never seen an mtech 2 without the doorpanels :P

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Love BMW E30 i used to race these back in the day, just and awesome body to weight race car, even better with this engine swap nice, loved it Larry, thankyou for sharing Rgds KC Tassie 🇭🇲😎👍🇭🇲 Old school Panel Beater fabricator by trade

[@TheMezzy712]

Where is the battery? I know, it used to live where you say there was nothing there so we put the over flow.

[@SANDMANN517]

I’d love to hear this thing on the road

[@monkie-centurie4986]

Clean engine bay👨‍🦯

[@Turbo1602ti]

I really start to hate facelift bodykits/bumpers on pre facelift e30

[@natking1u1z99]

Edit He put a honda motor in an e30 chassis and it only out puts 210hp an 08 e90 outputs 230hp stock, so why?

[@BarbWaltersMusic]

now watch the prices go up after there starts to be a wild number of swaps

[@frankburn6312]

The kit is already expensive. $5500 without the engine for 20more hp then an m20

[@joetayson397]

It's hot rodding. Pure hot rodding. Just like it was 70 years ago. Love it to pieces.

[@bukumaze3861]

i wouldent say this is hot rodding tbh

[@joetayson397]

I don't care what you would call it. You spelled wouldn't wrong.

[@NineteenEighty8]

This is not hotrodding.

[@NineteenEighty8]

@@joetayson397 Nobody cares about grammar errors, it's not 2009 anymore.

[@joetayson397]

Ok. Get bent.

[@trackshun]

Imagine building this car and just keeping it soully for show

[@KyleKnoblauch]

While this build is sick..... that 2J e30 down in Panama needs A) for you to hold its beer and B) needs you to do a feature. Please and Thank you

[@Chris-nq6cm]

Idk why the K swap E30/E36/E46 isnt a more common thing since the K swap RWD kits mostly use BMW ZF transmissions