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Engine swap thread or sub-forum?
Is there a 1 series thread or sub-forum discussing past or current engine swaps? I know there's a 1 with the E9# M3 V8 and I'd certainly consider doing a swap if my N55 expires. Maybe the 4.8 from a 750i? Not an LS swap tho.
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There's also a one with a V10 out there (in Russia I think), but I haven't seen a build thread for that. |
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doesn't the 4.8 only make 360hp? That's a ton of work/expense to make what our cars do with a tune and downpipe.
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There is basically no reason to swap out a N55 unless it's for shits and giggles (great reason for a swap) or you have extreme plans like electric drivetrain, helicopter engine, top fuel, etc. The 4.8 is a definite downgrade for the effort involved.
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More low end torque? Right. Tune your turbo six to spool properly.
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Someone had a few YouTube videos about turbo LS swapping their E90. Someone is LS swapping a 1'er right now, but I only saw that on the E9x E8x owners' Facebook group.
If it's going to be somewhere, it's going to be in the Performance Driving sub-forum. Really though, the engines available to the 1'er platform are so well-suited to the car, you'd have to be somewhat silly to swap something other than an S65 or even an S85 into.
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Don't get me wrong. The S65 is amazingly suited for the lighter 1er, and I'd love to have one, but... Torque isn't the appeal.
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I cringe at that F:R balance though! Nice thing about the LS swaps is that the engine is shorter, sits more mid-chassis, is lighter by ~200lbs if I recall, and when mounted correctly, sits lower in the bay also lowering COG. Then tune for 500whp. Done. Easy right? Heh.
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Exactly, and you bolt on a supercharger and I've read you're in the 500 hp range.
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It's already well known. If the M3 owners like the motors, that is for the best, but don't drop them in our cars! A reflash and downpipe N55, even on stock turbo, beats a S65 hands down. Including reliability.
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No disrespect meant whatsoever just curious have you driven either S54/S65 for extended periods of time and still feel this way? Esp. mated to a manual. |
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There's also the S63 all wheel drive conversion...
Search on the the googles for S63 All wheel drive 135i. It's on a site called bimmer-(what the turbo does) but it's blocked here. Last edited by dtla1; 07-11-2019 at 11:26 AM.. Reason: Site is blocked... |
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Well shit. Hard to argue then.
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