02-02-2017, 08:55 PM | #1 |
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BMW M3 E46 Engine Production Video
BMW M3 E46 Engine Production
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02-23-2017, 07:35 AM | #2 |
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That engine upon introduction was an absolute masterpiece. Getting 100+ HP/Liter was amazing. No less than six E46 M3's have passed through my family. There's a reason for that, and the S54 has a lot to do with it.
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02-23-2017, 07:56 AM | #5 |
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I wonder how many of those VANOS units from that video have already been replaced.
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Garbage motor. Absolute garbage.
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^^rod bearing failure detected
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Mostly hand assembled...
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02-23-2017, 01:39 PM | #10 |
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I love this naturally aspirated engine so much.. I actually went back
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I'm just here for VTEC, oh wait - wrong Honda Civic M3 thread...
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02-23-2017, 04:53 PM | #16 |
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Now I know who's responsible for not torquing down the VANOS hub bolts. I'm coming for you, Klaus.
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02-24-2017, 08:23 PM | #20 |
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Thanks for sharing. It reminds me of a watch being put together.
Hopefully get to drive that engine sometime.
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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ny...S4I=w1440-h813
Lovely engine but needed to have a a few problems solved, vanos and rod bearings on certain years. I loved the engine, it was insane, marvelous... how much power, torque, the sound... but then it really wasn't all that reliable. My vanos failed while in the canyons of Los Angeles. The above picture is during the 3 weeks it took me to replace the engine myself with the help of a friend... my mechanical experience comes mostly from this car and all the work I did / had to do to it. What an experience and what a feeling to have owned one of your dream cars! Last edited by mmmusty; 02-25-2017 at 10:39 AM.. |
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