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Always and forever, I can listen to that thing. Insanity.
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The E63 M6 coupe manual with this V10 weighs 3900 lbs, that’s about 250-300 lbs heavier than E92 M3 coupe.
Given this, plus the engine swap adding considerable weight up front, I’d personally get an E63 M6 manual coupe to experience the S85! Other than the SMG, the S85 cars have almost similar reliability issues compared to S65 cars.. |
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With people having made e30 and e46 S85 swaps work and handle well, putting a S85 into an e92 should be easy, however, I’d want it paired with a DCT. S65 + DCT is the perfect match. S85 + DCT might be an even better match.
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I've driven both S65 with DCT and 6MT and the DCT is more fun by far both on the street and track. I told this to another track instructor and he whispered back "I agree" as if he didn't want anyone to hear him.
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01-15-2024, 10:02 AM | #27 |
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lol I’m not afraid to admit that I love the DCT! Another reason to not like the G8x! ZF8 AT, which is an awesome AT (have one in our 240ix), but it’s no DCT. Problem was too many people thought the DCT was an AT in the F8x and complained about it to BMW. So BMW decides to eliminate their best performing transmission
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Could also drop an LT4 Z06 motor into an E92 M3 like these guys did. Probably a bit cheaper too.
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There is a local one in Jacksonville, FL. Of course it sounds awesome. It's a performance shop owner that did it, so who knows what the costs are/were. I can't recall the name of the shop, but maybe this is enough to go on for you to find it. Good luck.
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Yeah I feel that 😂. I guess the known issues with the e60/63/64 isn't purely the S85, but also the SMG transmission which has some very expensive known failures. Presumably if you're swapping a S85 you're already preemptively upgrading the internals, particularly the famous rod knock issues.
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Almost similar The S65 has issues with the main bearings (after 2010.5, correct me if I am wrong) that the S85 does not. Simultaneously, I have not heard of VANOS failure on the S65 as is "common" on the S85. |
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Incorrect. S65 and S85 have issues with rod bearings which can be addressed with preventative maintenance (once replaced with extra clearance bearings you’re good). Any year S65 is susceptible to rod bearing failure. Bearing material change in 2011 but no change in clearance. Main bearings on S65 wear but much slower than rod bearings. Main bearings cannot be preventatively replaced.
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The E92 M3 S65 & DCT are a perfect match for me but the thought of an S85 DCT is pretty enticing! This is impressive that everything works and the effort was made towards the detail there. To have a functional MDM on a Frankenstein build like this is an impressive build accomplishment! Very cool, thanks for sharing!
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