Gizmo's E46 Touring Build

[Clint@MMS AUTO]

You make it look so easy.... Well done! Gonna be interesting....

 

[DINODENASH]

raise:

 

[Coisman]

With a X3 being the donor, and I know the E46 overseas were available in x-drive, how hard would it be to turn this car into awd??

 

[DieselFan]

With a X3 being the donor, and I know the E46 overseas were available in x-drive, how hard would it be to turn this car into awd??

But why would you want to do that :/ ? X drive is only really nesecairy for where it snows. In my opinion.

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[Karthik]

An awd e46 touring would be epic. I know it's an overkill but heck it sounds like a great idea.

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[Coisman]

...as if we don't get snow in SA... :tease:

It will work good in the rain as well. :thinking:

 

[Blue Shirt]

Maybe Gizmo doesn't want to have a 2WD X3 left over, as I'm guessing the M54B25 is going into the X3.

 

[E30 Freak]

Just when you thought this Touring is as good as it can get

Damn this is a nice mod Gizmo!!!

 

[Sirhan]

bring on the awd e46! :cartel:

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

Maybe Gizmo doesn't want to have a 2WD X3 left over, as I'm guessing the M54B25 is going into the X3.

+1, Think his in laws is buying it, if I recall correctly.

 

[Fordkoppie]

Taking baby steps towards an s54:fencelook:
:rollsmile:
This is seriously epic work.:clapper:
Does the engine harness also require swap out, or are they interchangeable?

 

[Gizmo]

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Taking baby steps towards an s54:fencelook:
:rollsmile:
This is seriously epic work.:clapper:
Does the engine harness also require swap out, or are they interchangeable?

Although an S54 would be awesome in there, the costs involved in getting one and keeping one in tip top shape leave a bitter taste in my mouth, the S54 horror stories on this and overseas forums don't help either. M54 spares are way more readily accessible and WAY cheaper, plus they don't eat their own bearings and cranks for lunch...
If I get bored of the M54B30 then I would rather sink my money into an ESS twinscrew supercharger and dish out hidings to M3's with a station wagon!:cartel:

 

[Gizmo]

Harnesses are slightly different.

 

[Gizmo]

M54B30


M54B25


Touring sump


X3 sump with diff

 

[Zound]

Milage on each engine?

 

[Gizmo]

B25 has 122k. B30 is a Japan auto motor with roughly 160k.

 

[moranor@axis]

that is one crazy sump on the X3 :rollsmile:

 

[bmw325i]

Just wow Gizmo. :clapper::clapper:

 

[sash]

great progress

 

[symmat001]

Gizmo - How much do m54b30's usually go for?