Driftworks puts some... cool, but ultimately stupid, headers on their s85 e46

[Obioban]

Good header if you want to heat your coils, intake, belts, rad, hood, etc.

Impressive fabrication :P.

[oceansize]

My gut reaction is that I want to vomit but then these dudes are far more knowledgeable than me and I suppose they will figure it out. Or it will sit in the garage and collect dust. I guess with enough coating, wrapping, hood vents, heat deflectors, etc. it can be done?

[heinzboehmer]

The fabrication is crazy. Interested in seeing how they deal with the heat.

[Altaran]

Fabrication and looks are really amazing.

I still would never do that, as there is just no technical benefit. But as always: different things for different people.

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[dukeofchen]

Glad to see them still hacking away at it – I remember them being one of the first S85 swaps I had heard of all those years ago (and soiling myself when I heard the exhaust through that bypass valve).

[Sharocks]

For a car that gets used once a year, who cares lol

[WestBankM4]

It's like an Alien Facehugger took over that S85.

[Cubieman]

I do hope this swap becomes more manageable over the years, my friend is an E60 M5 fanatic, I am an E46 M3 fanatic so it would be a great long-term project. I am already looking into rollers and we have an engine/trans diff.
May just keep it simple and buy an M5, they are pretty nice imo, even starting to appreciate the looks.

[Icecream]

It's like an Alien Facehugger took over that S85.

All is glorzo!

[Obioban]

I do hope this swap becomes more manageable over the years, my friend is an E60 M5 fanatic, I am an E46 M3 fanatic so it would be a great long-term project. I am already looking into rollers and we have an engine/trans diff.
May just keep it simple and buy an M5, they are pretty nice imo, even starting to appreciate the looks.

I don't think it's going to. If you watch some of the swap videos out there, it really just doesn't fit.

... it barely fits in the e60 engine bay, really.

[digger]

i think he said it cost 20k GBP or did i mishear?

[jbfrancis3]

I look forward to hearing the videos. It was never an exercise of function.

[Slideways]

i think he said it cost 20k GBP or did i mishear?

That's what I heard. The Lang and probably older DINAN stroker kit, if I recall, is less than that. I'd much rather have the stroker kit with some Schrick cams and a carbon airbox, but that is not extreme enough these days . This header thing is (almost) purely an advertising move for their online shop and to sell t-shirts. Otherwise, I don't mind some of their other fab projects that are a bit more sensible.

[EthanolTurbo]

I do hope this swap becomes more manageable over the years, my friend is an E60 M5 fanatic, I am an E46 M3 fanatic so it would be a great long-term project. I am already looking into rollers and we have an engine/trans diff.
May just keep it simple and buy an M5, they are pretty nice imo, even starting to appreciate the looks.

Would be a lot easier to swap an S85 in an E90 stripper chassis, probably similar weight to E46 as well.

[Obioban]

Would be a lot easier to swap an S85 in an E90 stripper chassis, probably similar weight to E46 as well.

E90 chassis is only ~70 lbs lighter than e60, given the same engine/trans/drive train. Might as well just buy an e60 M5 at that point.