M54. Let the foolishness begin.

[Spaz]

Joy!

oooohhh how much modding are you going to have to do to make that fit?!

[hoveringuy]

oooohhh how much modding are you going to have to do to make that fit?!

#6 cylinder runner will be re-routed to clear the firewall.

subframe will be notched.

slight re-routing to clear sway bar and lollipop.

V-band clamps.

+10 HP ??

[Spaz]

Nice, and you're still using the rest of your OBD2 exhaust?

[hoveringuy]

Nice, and you're still using the rest of your OBD2 exhaust?

Yep, it will be a 100% euro M3 exhaust.

I take that back... the euro center section must be different but it will be close.

[daniel]

6) This is a training project for the OBD1 N54. There. I said it.

By then I'll have an N54!

go twin turbo or go home



buuuuut yeah the n52 is nice also, especially if you get the 260HP one out of the X3 and X5 3.0si (or 255hp one from the 330i, which i am guessing you are going for).

i still think you should do the turbos, though :D

edit: i just read that the N54's out of the new 7-series have 326HP and 332 ft lbs...

double edit:

i think you should do an M78 swap, just to throw everyone off.

[jahnaboi]

Let me know how those headers go! Don't leave out the details!!!

[hoveringuy]

This will be step one. #6 pokes the firewall and either the firewall needs to be "adjusted" or the runner re-routed.

I will re-route (maybe a little firewall massaging).

[evil_twin]

Hmmm, I'm curious why they ran #6 like that...

[240zs30]

Wow. Subscribed. I might have to start looking for one as well.

[Nelso235]

pretty rad
the headers are somethin else

[Mot]

I was drooling all over this swap at the picnic but no one was around your car when I was checking it out. I still wanna see this thing in action in person. I love my buddys e46 and i love the way the m54 runs so smoothly through the rev range.

[hoveringuy]

pretty rad
the headers are somethin else

Yeah, the euro headers are cool. I have them mounted in the garage like a pair of 5 point dear antlers... I have the #6 runner re-routed to clear the firewall and just got my Oxy-acetylene yesterday to help with the subframe.

I'll order some v-band clamps soon and maybe have them installed in a week or two.

Headers will push me over 220whp and a cam around 230-235.

I'll let anyone that's interested take it for a spin, the M54 is pretty suprising.

[daniel]

M54>s52.

[2002maniac]

Hmmm, I'm curious why they ran #6 like that...

to make it equal length?

[e30s52]

Next time I am up there we are doing a pull steve. I want to see how much faster it is.