Modding step #3 - The hardest one
12-07-2006, 10:23 AM
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After the succesful #1 mod set:
With comfort interior (comfort seats, door panels, silver interior trims, entirely bluetooth retrofit, ///M shift lever and some more little things,
then, the succesful #2 mod set:
With exterior upgrades (tinted windows, M aero kit, M 167 wheels, M mirrors, M rear spoiler, M trunk finisher, Supersprint exhaust, Eibach pro-kit lowering, roof spoiler and some more little things,
The time has come for a 3.0 litre engine installation as a first step, and a little later, ESS compressor to boost things up a little more.
With comfort interior (comfort seats, door panels, silver interior trims, entirely bluetooth retrofit, ///M shift lever and some more little things,
then, the succesful #2 mod set:
With exterior upgrades (tinted windows, M aero kit, M 167 wheels, M mirrors, M rear spoiler, M trunk finisher, Supersprint exhaust, Eibach pro-kit lowering, roof spoiler and some more little things,
The time has come for a 3.0 litre engine installation as a first step, and a little later, ESS compressor to boost things up a little more.
12-07-2006, 10:27 AM
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Question Nick. How does this affect the tax on your car? I read that cars in Europe are taxed on the size of the engine. So, this is during the sale of the car correct? Afterwards, you're free and clear to supercharge the engine?
12-07-2006, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='364597' date='Dec 7 2006, 09:27 PM
Question Nick. How does this affect the tax on your car? I read that cars in Europe are taxed on the size of the engine. So, this is during the sale of the car correct? Afterwards, you're free and clear to supercharge the engine?
I'll be wait to conclude about supercharger, I will have some time...until I get boring with the 3.0 engine
12-07-2006, 10:35 AM
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Are you really doing it?I think the engine itself is actually powerful enough.No need for supercharger.Otherwise why not go for the 4.4 engine 
Anyways make sure you get the 258hp 3.0 litre engine
Anyways make sure you get the 258hp 3.0 litre engine
12-07-2006, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 530i_msport' post='364599' date='Dec 7 2006, 09:35 PM
Are you really doing it?I think the engine itself is actually powerful enough.No need for supercharger.Otherwise why not go for the 4.4 engine
Anyways make sure you get the 258hp 3.0 litre engine
Anyways make sure you get the 258hp 3.0 litre engine
Talking about M54 engine 231 hp, it's exactly the same engine without any visible difference. V8-4.4 is a monster and very different in look.
12-07-2006, 10:53 AM
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I'm going to do it too when my car warranty is expired 
Are you going to do it sometime soon? Good luck with the mod!
Are you going to do it sometime soon? Good luck with the mod!
12-07-2006, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by arcleid' post='364606' date='Dec 7 2006, 09:53 PM
I'm going to do it too when my car warranty is expired
Are you going to do it sometime soon? Good luck with the mod!
Are you going to do it sometime soon? Good luck with the mod!
I will start the mod on Jan-Feb ...along with the new year
12-07-2006, 11:42 AM
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good luck with that...should be another killer mod by a master of mods...hopefully everything will turn out good...
do u think that ur current diff is the same as the 530 or do u think that ur current diff will handle the upgrade...
do u think that ur current diff is the same as the 530 or do u think that ur current diff will handle the upgrade...
12-07-2006, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by madoon' post='364620' date='Dec 7 2006, 10:42 PM
good luck with that...should be another killer mod by a master of mods...hopefully everything will turn out good...
do u think that ur current diff is the same as the 530 or do u think that ur current diff will handle the upgrade...
do u think that ur current diff is the same as the 530 or do u think that ur current diff will handle the upgrade...
12-07-2006, 12:10 PM
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Wow...I'm impressed!!
Can you find me a used and cheap M5 engine and come over to the States to do the transplant for me? hehehe
Good luck on your project!!
Can you find me a used and cheap M5 engine and come over to the States to do the transplant for me? hehehe
Good luck on your project!!