So for the record all m60's have this? I just ordered an m60 because m62 are way harder to find so i guess i bought the right one.
And what about the difference in throttle body offset? I see throttle body spacers that claim to increase torque through turbulence.
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~2001 540i/6speed~
Schmiedman M5 headers, SPEC stage2+ kevlar clutch, JBR 11lb lightweight flywheel, ESS Tuning m60 manifold software tune, 3" SS freeflow OBX catback, afe cold air intake, m60 intake manifold, Cdv delete, powerflex urethane sway bar bushings, M5 rear sway bar ,Autozone replacement driver side blinker light bulb, 545 short shifter zhp weighted, "dsc off" sticker, m5 3.15 lsd differential, m5 chassis rods, akebono ceramic pads, G2 caliper epoxy, ecs braided lines, BC-Racing br-plus series w/swift springs 8/6~On the night that I go back in time, you will be shot by terrorists. Please take whatever precautions are necessary to prevent this terrible disaster.
One thing that should be cautioned against of course when doing any mods to an engine is this: All parts of the system must be complementary to one another. An Engine is nothing more than an airpump. That airpump cannot hold any more air than the cylinders allow, nor can it expel any more combusted gasses than what was in the cylinders to begin with (for simplicity's sake, lets assume the exhaust gasses haven't expanded due to a sharp rise in temperature duting combustion). So, with that said, simply installing an intake manifold that flows more air will not increase the power your car makes, UNLESS the manifold you're replacing was a restriction to begin with. One needs to understand that the shifting of the powerband up or down is a tradeoff as the "area" (everyone remembers doing those calculations right?) "under the power curve" stays relatively the same. That said, you can see how asking how much more power will "xxx" mod get me is a moot point.
When you start to put together combinations of supporting mods like Intake manifold, cam shaft, torque convertor, and exhaust, thats where you can finally start asking the question, "How much power will this set of mods net me?"
Anyway... Doing just the intake manifold will result in a feeling of the car being faster because you lost some power midrange ( - ) and gained roughly the same amount of power on the top end ( + ). -10 + 10 = 0 net gain. Start doing supporting/complementary mods and thats where the power starts to go from net gain of 0 to net gain of 20, 30, 40hp.
/soapbox
Already done did. This is the last bolt on left before software.
~2001 540i/6speed~
Schmiedman M5 headers, SPEC stage2+ kevlar clutch, JBR 11lb lightweight flywheel, ESS Tuning m60 manifold software tune, 3" SS freeflow OBX catback, afe cold air intake, m60 intake manifold, Cdv delete, powerflex urethane sway bar bushings, M5 rear sway bar ,Autozone replacement driver side blinker light bulb, 545 short shifter zhp weighted, "dsc off" sticker, m5 3.15 lsd differential, m5 chassis rods, akebono ceramic pads, G2 caliper epoxy, ecs braided lines, BC-Racing br-plus series w/swift springs 8/6~On the night that I go back in time, you will be shot by terrorists. Please take whatever precautions are necessary to prevent this terrible disaster.
Cool, what have you done?? I'm pretty new to BMW stuff obviously but the conceptual stuff is all the same. I haven't even looked into if you can get aftermarket camshafts yet (not that I'd want to buy 4 of them... yikes, one is bad enough).
The only 540 parts you will find are:
Catback exhaust
Performance intake filter- i recommend afe brand
M60 intake manifold swap
People willing to pull the engine can do m60 exhaust headers but that seems rare to do
Performance software upgrade after the bolt on stuff
And under drive pulleys
I havent seen much else.
I have 3" cat back with midsection resonator delete, a.f.e . Filter, about to do m60 intake manifold and them software in the future.
One of the best mods is to delete the clutch line cdv and get a 545 short shifter and royal purplesynchromax fluid in the trans. Its like shifting a whole new car after that. No more jerky 1-2 shifts. Kinda feels more like a race car with those shifter mods.
~2001 540i/6speed~
Schmiedman M5 headers, SPEC stage2+ kevlar clutch, JBR 11lb lightweight flywheel, ESS Tuning m60 manifold software tune, 3" SS freeflow OBX catback, afe cold air intake, m60 intake manifold, Cdv delete, powerflex urethane sway bar bushings, M5 rear sway bar ,Autozone replacement driver side blinker light bulb, 545 short shifter zhp weighted, "dsc off" sticker, m5 3.15 lsd differential, m5 chassis rods, akebono ceramic pads, G2 caliper epoxy, ecs braided lines, BC-Racing br-plus series w/swift springs 8/6~On the night that I go back in time, you will be shot by terrorists. Please take whatever precautions are necessary to prevent this terrible disaster.
So when at you going to drop some 3.15 gears into it? That will wake it up.
I like my long gears but I do want LSD.Originally Posted by JimLev
I still own an e30, but life has picked up speed and I no longer frequent this forum or own my e39. Thanks for 7 years of help everyone!
Although i find first pretty useless most of the time i do wish i had tighter gears. Especially some lsd to drop.
~2001 540i/6speed~
Schmiedman M5 headers, SPEC stage2+ kevlar clutch, JBR 11lb lightweight flywheel, ESS Tuning m60 manifold software tune, 3" SS freeflow OBX catback, afe cold air intake, m60 intake manifold, Cdv delete, powerflex urethane sway bar bushings, M5 rear sway bar ,Autozone replacement driver side blinker light bulb, 545 short shifter zhp weighted, "dsc off" sticker, m5 3.15 lsd differential, m5 chassis rods, akebono ceramic pads, G2 caliper epoxy, ecs braided lines, BC-Racing br-plus series w/swift springs 8/6~On the night that I go back in time, you will be shot by terrorists. Please take whatever precautions are necessary to prevent this terrible disaster.
I still own an e30, but life has picked up speed and I no longer frequent this forum or own my e39. Thanks for 7 years of help everyone!
e30 84 340i m6x powered.
e34 89 535i 5speed - current DD
e24 89 635csi - maybe a DD?
e34 93 525i (m50tu) - gone
e39 540i 6spd m-sport - gone
e53 x5 4.4l - gone
e30 89 325i (m20) - gone
i'm gonna sub to this thread... interesting discussion going on here
Not with those precats in there. And I'm pretty sure the diameter is biggerOriginally Posted by 84318i
I still own an e30, but life has picked up speed and I no longer frequent this forum or own my e39. Thanks for 7 years of help everyone!
I have not done it myself but there was a thread or two with someone that did. He said the non vanos are bigger diameter. I believe obx also makes a performance set for the 740 that are basically m60 clones. I havent done it so dont quote me on it.
I will see if i can find the thread. It was someone about a russian guy in california spent the day in the rain doing this and he mentioned it was not easy due to space down there.
~2001 540i/6speed~
Schmiedman M5 headers, SPEC stage2+ kevlar clutch, JBR 11lb lightweight flywheel, ESS Tuning m60 manifold software tune, 3" SS freeflow OBX catback, afe cold air intake, m60 intake manifold, Cdv delete, powerflex urethane sway bar bushings, M5 rear sway bar ,Autozone replacement driver side blinker light bulb, 545 short shifter zhp weighted, "dsc off" sticker, m5 3.15 lsd differential, m5 chassis rods, akebono ceramic pads, G2 caliper epoxy, ecs braided lines, BC-Racing br-plus series w/swift springs 8/6~On the night that I go back in time, you will be shot by terrorists. Please take whatever precautions are necessary to prevent this terrible disaster.
Ya it was e39bmw. Alex is awesome. He's opening up his shop soon.Originally Posted by topaz540i
I still own an e30, but life has picked up speed and I no longer frequent this forum or own my e39. Thanks for 7 years of help everyone!
i found the thread but it wasnt m60. he used an obx setup meant for the 740 so he had to grind part of the bellhousing. he is a pioneer. lol
~2001 540i/6speed~
Schmiedman M5 headers, SPEC stage2+ kevlar clutch, JBR 11lb lightweight flywheel, ESS Tuning m60 manifold software tune, 3" SS freeflow OBX catback, afe cold air intake, m60 intake manifold, Cdv delete, powerflex urethane sway bar bushings, M5 rear sway bar ,Autozone replacement driver side blinker light bulb, 545 short shifter zhp weighted, "dsc off" sticker, m5 3.15 lsd differential, m5 chassis rods, akebono ceramic pads, G2 caliper epoxy, ecs braided lines, BC-Racing br-plus series w/swift springs 8/6~On the night that I go back in time, you will be shot by terrorists. Please take whatever precautions are necessary to prevent this terrible disaster.
Just noting that not only Alpina 4.6 - but also BMW's own 4.6is used in X5, is using the "M60" manifold
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I seem to recall a pic of the S62 intake manifold, having velocity stacks. However, like sfgearhead, my judgement, too, is clouded.
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totally diffrent with a separarate Throttle Bodies per cylinder though
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