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03-15-2017, 12:07 AM | #1 |
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VIDEO: S65 V8 powered E46 M3 on the "Smoking Tire"
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Sounds and looks awesome.
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03-15-2017, 09:39 AM | #3 |
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But 50k to build it? That's not including the car or the engine...smh
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03-15-2017, 09:41 AM | #4 |
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I'm gonna go ahead and give an A for effort but an F on sound financial decision making.
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03-15-2017, 09:58 AM | #5 |
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Nobody builds a car like this trying to save money.
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03-15-2017, 09:58 AM | #6 |
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Doesn't this completely mess up the chassis in terms weight distribution?
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"There was one small issue with the build, though. Fitting the E46?s steering rack around the much larger V8?s headers required some extra flex joints. This causes a bit more a dead spot on center and sort of takes a bit away from the E46?s brilliant steering. Technica Motorsports thinks that an E92 steering rack would work but hasn?t tried it yet, as this isn?t a cheap build." LS3 would have been perfect. |
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s65 doesn't weigh much more than the iron block s54.
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03-15-2017, 10:16 AM | #10 |
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This car looks and sounds goddamned fantastic. But yeah, $50k plus an S65 and an E46 M3. That's bonkers money even if the final product is a beast. Kudos to the shop for their work!
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The concept is incredible.
The steering changes seems to take away the main draw of why you would do this however. If it could retain the stock steering (not the e92 steering which pales in comparison) then it would be worth the 50k and then some. You simply cannot buy a car that's as fun and balanced as the e46 with a v8 under the hood.
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03-15-2017, 10:35 AM | #12 |
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Amazing build but that $50k number is absolutely absurd. If an E36 can be swapped with an S54 with 100% integration for less than half that, I just can't see it being double for an S65 for just labor alone! Insane.
Most of the time is in the CanBus system integration and that's come a long way since those S54 swapped E36 days as well, which was the biggest challenge. And yet they're running Motec and a non-ideal steering setup?! That number is way overpriced. For $50k and two M3s I better have 100% integration and a new coat of paint
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03-15-2017, 10:38 AM | #13 |
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I actually thought it weighted slightly less than the S54. But no, it wouldn't mess up the handling characterics with that engine swap.
Always thought this would be a great swap for the E46. Easier swap than the S62 from the E39 M5.
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Exactly. And with the swap they did, they now have all of the S65's flaws that E9x owners complain about.
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The other possibility is to drop everything into a 330i body. You'd have to add some reinforcement, and swap in components like brakes, but you'd have a hell of a sleeper sedan.
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Weight distribution might even improve. (v8 is a shorter engine, so can sit further in the back)
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