Beefing up the engine

DJSF3014 · 10-23-2020, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by F32Fleet

Upgraded oil pan and a LSD if you're serious vs checking boxes.

Upgrading the oil pan with what any links or post I can read about? Thanks for the input

thejeremyman9 · 10-23-2020, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by FastF30

I have not personally read anything about Xdrive blowing up yet... I figure it's diverting power to front and back so component stress is less... new rings and bearings and hopefully your all good to go...you'll know more once you start taking the pistons out... make sure you take pictures of the bearings with a little history on them..

FYI there used to be tons of threads about transfer case failures. I never really see them anymore, but i am not xdrive so i don't really care to look. https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1407191

Munchi435i · 10-23-2020, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DJSF3014

Upgrading the oil pan with what any links or post I can read about? Thanks for the input

I'm not 100% sure but IIRC the S55 oil pan is a direct bolt on.

FastF30 · 10-23-2020, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by thejeremyman9

FYI there used to be tons of threads about transfer case failures. I never really see them anymore, but i am not xdrive so i don't really care to look. https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1407191

Your google skills are better than mine...lol... but yea this is scary... Boo5t on you tube has a 600+setup and xdrive... So far so good... I was going to try launch control today but not now... just tooooo paranoid for sure now... thanks Jeremy... lol...

I wassss going to buy a Draggy to do some 0-60... guess it's back on the save for later Amazon list...