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Originally Posted by Joshdub
All the mods you are going to find will be designed for the e46. No one has turned a m54 into a stump puller.
I wouldn't bother with an auto 3.0. if you're going to buy an auto x5 and are worried about torque, buy a 4.6 or 4.8is.
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no m62's, any 8-cyl and i'll go crazy on the pedal and the wallet. I've done enough timing chains and cases on them already. Its an SUV I don't want to be getting 7 mpg all the time.
I've had good results in maintaining the toruqe by keeping the OE airbox in the past but have never had an awd 5,000lb system coupled too it. More displacement is what it needs a 97mm crank would be nice but that cash is a little excessive to get there. And the fuel economy would most likely go south even further making the m62 more viable.
the 46 and 48 are some damn nice motors though. The vano's alone are enought to make me want one over the standard V8 x's