Jørgen Aune transformed his 2002 BMW E46 M3 into an AWD monster called "M3X" at his company JAAS Industriservice (JAAS Performance) in Norway. The beast's heart is a twin-turbo S62B50 V8 featuring a factory S62 crank, ZRP forged rods, Wiseco forged pistons, ported heads, and two Precision 6266 turbochargers. The combo made 1250 hp (919.
What happens when you love the BMW E46 M3 but also love driving gravel roads? You swap the S54 heart of the M3 into an AWD E46 touring wagon. Swap was not easy at all, yes it is 6 speed & ill post more pics and videos as time progresses. As far as the transfer case it has been modified, so are the axles all around.
Which was the first question raised if the XI can hold the power of the M3 & I'm proud to say that there were 3 BMW CERTIFIED master Tech's were working on my swap. In that time, he's built several cars, including two we've featured before: a 900hp BMW M3 clone and a 1,000hp BMW E21 'Street Sweeper.' At first glance, Jørgen's new E46 BMW M3 may appear to be a relatively ordinary build. N54 could be a relativ easy swap for a turbo car.
There is one M3 V8 AWD around; but it's completely rebuild from scratch. Your verry limited in space with the front differential and the transfers case. All Wheel Drive E46 M3 twin turbo: 0-100 km/h 3,28 seonds video ALL WHEEL DRIVE M3 E46 TWIN TURBO 1000 + WHP FRONT DIFF INSTALLED FRONT AXLE CAN BE SEEN.
WAS A DREAM, NOT ITS REAL. this axle will transfer torque to the front tire, will make M3 stick to the road. Older Bimmers have become favorites for performance builds, including in some wild drift projects that drop in massive engines, but this E46 convertible out of Romania takes the cake with a supercharged BMW V8 swapped in under the hood and an all.
Bimmerforums is the preferred online BMW Forum and community for BMW owners. At Bimmerforums, you will find technical how. In this episode, we get to work.It wouldn't be an M3 conversion without a limited slip differential, an upgraded subframe and carrier arms, new bushings all.