Seeking E70 X5 RWD and manual conversion info

[Don Nguyen]

On the facelift E53 X5s, it was possible to do a simple fuse/relay removal to convert it to rwd/2wd drive. Has anyone tried this on an E70 or know if a similar process is possible?

Additionally, does anyone know if a manual trans from a similar engine on any of the other xDrive BMWs out there would be a bolt on fit to the engine/xdrive system on an E70 X5?


Not making this thread to have people ask why someone would even think/consider these things. Just simply looking for info/knowledge of those who may have looked into these details in the past or have experience with it themselves.

Thanks!

-Don