Thinking of creating a V8 Z4MC

[GTWayne]

I am thinking of having an M62 4.4 ltr V8 engine fitted into my '07 8K mile Z4MC. The fact of the matter is that I have an M62 with only test miles in my lock up and I am a died in the wool V8 man coupled with the fact that I have recently come in to a bit of dough so I am seriously considering creating the Z that I have always wanted. I did consider the new M3 motor but part of the appeal is that I already have the M62 and with a bit of work, 420 bhp is easily achievable. I have spoken to my man Ray West of West Tuning and he is of the opinion that it is indeed possible to go this route. I am away for a week now and will mull it over but I am pretty sure that it will happen, I will keep you posted.

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[DjSki]

Take it to the max, stick a V10 M5 engine in.................

[tomTVR]

I wouldnt go chopping up a perfectly good Z4MC, certianly not if its not going to be for another M engine. Why not supercharge it? Should be cheaper.

That said if you could get your hands on an E90 M3 engine then i would endorse that!

[Nano2nd]

isn't the M62 4.4 280bhp ?

[tomTVR]

Nano2nd said:

isn't the M62 4.4 280bhp ?

and would take a lot of work to get to 420bhp. Unless its a N62?

[carl_w]

Surely it would be better to get a 2.2 Z4 for this sort of thing? Or even a Z4MC with a blown engine (mind you, there's unlikely to be any out of warranty yet).

[TheForceV4]

Has anyone seen G-Powers Dropping of the new M5 into the E46 M3 csl's engine bay? http://www.g-power.de/uploads/pics/m3csl01.jpg

[turbotoys]

GTWayne said:

I am thinking of having an M62 4.4 ltr V8 engine fitted into my '07 8K mile Z4MC. The fact of the matter is that I have an M62 with only test miles in my lock up and I am a died in the wool V8 man coupled with the fact that I have recently come in to a bit of dough so I am seriously considering creating the Z that I have always wanted. I did consider the new M3 motor but part of the appeal is that I already have the M62 and with a bit of work, 420 bhp is easily achievable. I have spoken to my man Ray West of West Tuning and he is of the opinion that it is indeed possible to go this route. I am away for a week now and will mull it over but I am pretty sure that it will happen, I will keep you posted.

My phone is knackered mate. Can you text or email me?

Not ignoring you, honest.

[paoloh]

Wayne, can you email me please?

Your PH link isn't working.

Edited by paoloh on Friday 31st October 16:57

[paoloh]

Wayne, can you email me please?

Your PH link isn't working.

Edited by paoloh on Friday 31st October 16:57

[braddersm3]

Wayne,best of luck,not sure i follow what you want to achieve,will you be spending some of your new found dough on the paint as well?(The Bentley Piano black idea?).

[GTWayne]

I have read all of the relevant comments and agree that it would be a little sacrilegious to desecrate one of the 600 or so RHD Z4MC's in existence and have decided to do the decent thing and spare her and as from two weeks time she will be up for sale. I have already located a 3.0 ltr coupe in BLACK, my most favourite of colours . I have decided, after my piano black idea, to get the car wet sanded and detailed and save the 2K plus. Using a lesser model as a base is not only cheaper, but means less heartache when junking the diff for an M5 one and swapping out brakes etc.
With regards to the power output, you are indeed correct, 286 bhp is the standard output but with worked heads ( and I have been assured that these can be heavily modified to produce substantial gains ) Schrick cams, throttle body injection and mappable ECU + more, 400 ish does not seem all that far off does it, still less than 100 bhp per litre alla Z4MC.

[scz4]

Why not look to putting the N54 3.0 twin turbo in? That's what I'd love to do to my E36 M3, with a little work 425-450bhp isn't too hard. £2k for the engine. Just need to find out if it would mate up to the Evo's 6 speed box.

[GTWayne]

V8 + Z4C =

[kds keltec]

GTWayne said:

I have read all of the relevant comments and agree that it would be a little sacrilegious to desecrate one of the 600 or so RHD Z4MC's in existence and have decided to do the decent thing and spare her and as from two weeks time she will be up for sale. I have already located a 3.0 ltr coupe in BLACK, my most favourite of colours . I have decided, after my piano black idea, to get the car wet sanded and detailed and save the 2K plus. Using a lesser model as a base is not only cheaper, but means less heartache when junking the diff for an M5 one and swapping out brakes etc.
With regards to the power output, you are indeed correct, 286 bhp is the standard output but with worked heads ( and I have been assured that these can be heavily modified to produce substantial gains ) Schrick cams, throttle body injection and mappable ECU + more, 400 ish does not seem all that far off does it, still less than 100 bhp per litre alla Z4MC.

Nice speaking to you tonight wayne

Here are a few of pics of a black 3.0litre Z4 from early last year enjoy











Have you thought about fitting a E39 M5 engine ???

Edited by kds keltec on Friday 31st October 20:01

[Stedman]

DO IT DO IT DO IT!

We'll be able to hear you all over Sussex!

[john_p]

I think you'll struggle to do a lot of it without spending serious cash.

This guy put an E46 M3 engine into an E46 323i and look at the amount of effort that was involved; lots of stuff unrelated to the engine had to be replaced

http://e46.mit.edu/BMW_OEM_E46_M3_Engine_Transplan...

If you do go ahead though, good luck!

[Top pup]

Not a coupe but an idea perhaps Linky