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Old 05-29-2018, 08:53 PM   #5
BMtroubleU
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Default Save the M44's!!!

Hey Anthony!

If you really want to keep the car running and your dad is thinking a swap to an M52 is a bridge to far... Have you thought about swapping in another M44?

Especially if this is your first car and first big project it pays off to keep it simple.

I've watched tons of friends get into modifying their cars too quickly and take on a huge and difficult project. Sometimes they manage to perform a miracle and things go great, but many times they get drowned in issues and trouble shooting and end up selling the car as a half baked project for much, MUCH less than they paid in parts.

That being said... i know nothing about you're experience or skills and the 6-cyl swaps are pretty well documented on several BMW forums. Once you add that much power you need to think about swapping things like the diff to a medium case Z3 part and changing the halfshafts and upgrating the brakes to slow down your faster car. Its a snowball that grows in size quickly

While the M44 is no powerhouse I run it in a stripped out endurance race car and it is reliable as a cast iron anvil. Fast? not really, but I can't count how many guys have walked up expecting to see an M50 or M52 under the hood after the car has been glued to their bumper (or passed them) in the tighter sections.

Either way you go i hope you can enjoy your ti for the fun car that it is! And of course, welcome to the forum!
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