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Originally Posted by brptrailrider
Thanks. That's doable for me. Any chance you have the part number or exact year/model the e46 rad is from? Are the all the same? Is the M3 version more robust/higher capacity? Number of rows? My x5 is a 4.4 so it probably needs more cooling. Plus my regular stomping ground is the Mojave desert.
Who's making your bumpers? Local shop? I'm interested in a rear that will hold the spare tire so I can use the interior space to store my emergency kit.
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Its an e46 manual transmission stuff. The radiator is a different in your 8 cylinder than my 6 cylinder. Probably more cooling capacity needed for the 8 cylinder. This mod may not be good for your application. I converted my 6 cylinder to a stick so I no longer needed to use the transmission cooler. The e46 radiator is thicker than the e53, but the e53 has more surface area. Since the manual transmission conversion doesnt add more heat into the antifreeze like the auto did, the e46 radiator works in my application. Also the electric fan from the manual works for me too. The m3 fan is more powerful and would work in my application. It is just 2x as expensive. I will get it only if necessary. I am sure there is a mod you could do for the 8 cylinder. Just need to start doing some research.
A local guy here is building the bumper for me as we speak while I am still waiting on my transfer case adapter stuff.