 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  01-31-2009, 06:35 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |  Amp swap with M3 amp? Simple or no...
I searched the ICE board and couldn't find anything on this...
I may get an extra OEM amp from an M3, and wondering if it could be swapped with the amp in the ti without any wire hacking? Simple P'N'P... Mine came with the 10 speaker setup, but could use a little more power... I'm not looking to run 1000w subs or anything, just an upgrade. I already have an aftermarket HU thats using the stock harness and amp...
Anyone?
If I have to hack and splice, then I will just forget about the M3 amp and go to Best Buy... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! |  |  | | 01-31-2009, 09:16 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
So I did get the amp (for free!) so I figured I would go ahead and attempt the amp swap. A local guy had tried putting the amp in his 325is, but he couldn't get it working... my guess is that you can't use it without having the upgraded stereo system to begin with... Well, the answer is yes, it works perfectly... But getting the stock ti amp out is a royal pain... The amps are the same size, with slightly different mountings, but easily swapped... wiring is pnp, no issues there... the m3 amp is about 200w if I recall, no idea what the stock ti one is that came with the 10 speaker system, but the m3 one is an upgrade Getting the stock unit out requires some deft and agile fingers. I had to remove the antennae so I had enough room to get at the harness to disconnect it, and then unbolting the amp from it's mounting bracket while it was still in the cubby area so I could get them both out of the car... no room to manuever in that tiny space. but all is well now and the new amp powers the speakers much nicer  __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | |
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