Revhigh's 450 HP BMW 540 on the Dyno

[IPGAuto]

lmao I thought the dude kept asking over and over hahaha. SHUT THE FUCK UP ITS 414HP!!

[xyz85kidx]

its 414 rwhp which is about 450 hp at the crank........ thats why the title says "450 hp"

[rjm23c]

finally d dope oxford green 5series

[cs330]

Revhigh still around?

[tehsheik]

There is no way a stock 4.4 can make 414whp. Stock ones have been known to lay down 315-320. Even with power tuning via vanos and fuel maps, you'd be lucky to gain 20whp. Add headers and you've got maybe another 20 on top of the SW/Vanos.

I'd bet this car has a stroker motor and head work + Cams

[E39M62B44]

@tehsheik This is M62B44 engine, no VANOS to tune. Newer M62TUB44 has single VANOS. Rev limit and rather flat torque curve suggest it's a stroker.

[tehsheik]

@E39M62B44 There certainly is Vanos, unless they've deleted it (which can make power gain on its own from the removal of the parasitic drag). Either way, Def agree there is some stroke/bore work done and possibly porting. Maybe even cams.

[E39M62B44]

@tehsheik I have same engine model in my car. Early M62 had no VANOS. Single VANOS came to M62 1998.08 This engine in this video is early M62. Search wiki or smt for differences between M62B44 and M62TUB44 You'll also find they have different throttle body, different intake manifold etc.

[tehsheik]

@E39M62B44

I cant find any info on the model year of the car, but Id assume it wasnt a pre 98. If you've got a link to the build I'd love to see it.

[E39M62B44]

@tehsheik M62B44 and M62TUB44 engines look a little different under the hood. Wiki for example has images of both engines, find the relevant differences. Number of upper left silver pipes is one giveaway.

[tehsheik]

@E39M62B44 Dude...no offense but Im very very aware of the differences. Please stop explaining stuff that needs no explanation. I build and tune M/S62s. Watching the video again and pausing it at the motor shot, it is indeed a non TU. I just stopped watching after the dyno shot.

[tehsheik]

@E39M62B44

From watching it again with a good set of headphone on...it sounds like they extended the rev limit and did some head work. Also, I wouldn't doubt it was a stroker either. I'm wondering what method they went with sw (alpha N, standalone, both).

[murderbagINC]

@tehsheik You build M62s? I am in great need of your help dude. I need to build mine. Don't know where to start with where to get parts and where to go for a flash. HIt me up!!

[MrJoop2010]

@tehsheik help me someone i just bought a 96 540 what can i do to get quicker range from 0-100km its standard the motor is there a chip i can buy? i dont have a wad of cash i am fitting a full sport exhaust that has those power robbing breathing restricters removed from it someone told me there are chips? i want to be able to beat holdens from the lights

[themdigits10]

hey what kind of rims are those

[shooter930414]

what duche did the little!!!!!

[TheBartek9515]

Change title not 450. IT have 414 xD

[TurboTommy3216]

Is that a DTM exhaust or AC Schnitzer?

[Nichtsnutz21]

willst du mit dem tuntig blauen luftfilter irgendwas andeuten ?

[therealdeal989]

Why would ANYONE think a BMW engine does NOT have potential for power? My X5 35D is chipped and its has 610 pound feet simply by chipping it w/ Hamann. THESE 540s are soon to be classics, They are the last of the Home Mechanic workability.

[IceCold314]

hey cool vid man. i was getting ready to purchase a 540 but ppl say there really hard to work on and the parts are really expensive. is this the case?

[KidCarter314]

hey nice video, i was getting ready to purchase a bimmer but i heard they are really hard to work on and the parts are expensive

[DragonSave]

Very nicely and the leather seats .....

[urwinslet]

Ok so it's not really a 450HP car (nobody cares about flywheel hp).... What are the mods to this car? Im just curious as I made less HP but more trq than this car in my 540 (that IS whp).

[lilstathaki]

can they do this on my 4.4i x5???

[JORDIxRx]

I dont see why not.

[buerg187]

mensch das hats ja voll gebracht der motor hat doch Serie schon 400 Nm und nach sein Tuning 48 mehr, gratulation .....

[bowbinger]

448 lb/ft = 607Nm

[540i321]

this is just NA 540i.....no supercahrger on it...FAIL

[BassShoter]

M5 600 HP lool wtf? 400 yes 600? fail

[M3turko]

Dinan S3 package for Bmw M5 e39..

621hp....

[M3turko]

the comment below is a response.. so dont go all out saying "thats not dinan or m5 or bs like that"

[ecks540i]

This NA!? I dont see a supercharger on it.. If so, what are your mods? Nice car btw!

[LLCoolPass]

before and after at same place would have been useful

[rockondon]

my dream bmr is an rx7 lol

[Ugleskjegg]

get an E28 535i or E34 525i/535i and put a Huge Turbo on it.. good times

[rrcompton22]

"alright what was our horsepower and torque"....."414 horsepower"

where do you get 450hp from in the title?

[350vet]

Would this not be the flywheel HP maybe? as the dyno looks to be measuring 414brake at the wheels which will have a transmission loss on it

[kaboosha]

texas rounding

[vindicator2008]

the graph shows RWHP and HP on the crankshaft is much higher.

[IHAVUTUBE]

@rrcompton22 probs what it makes at the flywheel not the wheels

[tmacfan4321]

@rrcompton22

The 414HP number is referring to BHP, while the title refers to horsepower at the crank, before the drivetrain loss.

[mistreku]

@tmacfan4321 dude, BHP is the same as horsepower at the crank..

[tmacfan4321]

I was wrong, I meant WHP.

[mistreku]

@tmacfan4321 even so, you're still wrong.. if it was whp, then the bhp figure would be a lot bigger, something like 480bhp.

[tmacfan4321]

@mistreku

Do you have another explanation for the inflated figures?

BTW, that's around 11% drivetrain loss. Completely acceptable.

[mistreku]

@tmacfan4321 nope, not really.. transmission loss will be at least 17% in a bmw. you might get 11% in a front wheel drive car, but not on a RWD.

[whorebot325]

@tmacfan432 BHP IS hp at the crank...and 414 at the wheels. R u still confused?

[whorebot325]

@rrcompton22 450 bhp...450 at the flywheel...414 at the wheels...and by the way..the gas pedal is the one on the right. dont forget to use your signals..the instructor will fail you for that.

[NoiteraD]

@rrcompton22 They do multiple runs, maybe he also upgraded it after the run.

[thechosenone453]

Yo what kind of rims are those?? Those are dope, I want them on my 540i

[mad12guitarist]

ill take the whole car for 35k.

[denyor80]

for 35k you can put a m5 e60 machine in a e39

[mad12guitarist]

Its not even worth it. You'd have to redo the whole car

[denyor80]

e39 m5 10k + 10k e60 engine + 3k new breaks + 3k new spings + 5k for mechanics

= 31k for 500ps e39

where is my failure, i think it would better then this beast in the vid

greetings

[mad12guitarist]

e39 m5 cheapest ive seen is about 16-17k. Plus, all the electronics nd ish. That should make it the cost of a used e60 m5.

[denyor80]

oh, i think my failure was that i count with €uros not Dollars,

right it would be same like a used e60 m5

but i dont like the interior of e60 like the

e39.

and i still not understand why you would spend 35k$ for a turbo 540 e39 a good 540 you can get for 8k € + 3k€ turbo = round about 15k$

wish you find your dream bmw soon.

[mad12guitarist]

Hey my dream BMW is either this thing, an E39 M5 with 600+hp or the BMW 540i R48

[MrPizzaman09]

I don't know if it would fit but there is a supercharger for the 740 with the same 4.4 V8 engine.

[hitrkstrela]

not true in title, 414 hp and 448 torque.

[moonknight66]

I tried, still can't find them!

[moonknight66]

where can you buy this supercharger?

[DivinoNino777]

google em. there a good 2-4k dollars bro so if you got the money go for it.

[bimmermann18]

Active Autowerke and Dinan have kits

[TheVtieg6]

Didnt think those 4.4 V8s had much potential but obviously i was wrong :)

[DoggysStyle]

Yea there are more powerful na 4.4's than boosted ones. theres a company that sells 480hp crate motors. I dont know if that to the wheels or not. But the problem is the $ is cost to build 1.

[princepersia1]

Why wouldn't they?

[AF1o2]

damn...this car is rly cool =]

[VadimMPower]

n i c e, n i c e

retarded saying

[Turkisstory]

Wow, last comment was 8 months ago.

I might as well update that shell I? :D

[BrianAbruzzi]

Question: In purchasing a used BMW (or any car), what's more important, how many miles are on it or how many years are on it? I found a 2003 525i (one owner) with 139,000 miles on it at a dealership asking $13,900 for it. On the other hand, I found a 1998 540i with only 89,000 miles on it (another dealer) for $8,900. Which is the better deal??

[gotdatrussianpride]

Dude 14k for 525i is way to much.

Get a 530i ,sport is a must .

They are faster and they get the same mpg as 525i.

You should look at overall condition of the vehicle ,so low mileage is more important then year .

[gotdatrussianpride]

Dude 14k for 525i is way to much.

Get a 530i ,sport is a must .

They are faster and they get the same mpg as 525i.

You should look at overall condition of the vehicle ,so low mileage is more important then year .

[Mprudent]

Get the 540 for sure, youll love the power diffrence from a 6cyl to the V8

[alfajam]

Get the 530 for sure, you'll love the handling difference and the direct steering. A chip will take you to 250bhp. Much better car on balance IMHO.

[hormigaZ]

the five thumbs up for the other comment show you how really wrong you are.

better handling in a lower level car? yes, sure.

And you can also get the m5 suspension to the 540, which you cant on the 530.

[JagguFilmer]

I chosed the one vith moust horses and the biggest engine

[gotdatrussianpride]

what wheels are those ?

whered you get em ?

[mazda6tuner99]

sounds like ah stang

[e39driver]

$24,000 to turbocharge my 540i. where can i get this done and Would you need to change the drivetrain?

[JustNikeit]

Dinan S3 for 540i. The drivetrain would be upgraded from stock 2.81 to 3.15 differential along with other mods.

[Mprudent]

You can get a diffrent differential if you want, i suggest 3.45s, look around for a clutch/flywheel combo you like, and get an M5 rear diff cradle for the extra rigidity Turbo the car yourself... the 24k is with the price of the car, the stock rods handle upwards of 640whp, the pistons and crank are fine to that level as well...

[Mprudent]

btw... dude with the green 540.. youd have a few more ponies from ending your exhaust mid car after the y. Your engine should handle 30% methanol 70 % 93 octane and would prolly make over 500chp( or 430+whp)

[Mprudent]

Trying to get a good fuel map through the domestic tuning setup=HARD. After countless hours on the dyno I finally got some numbers. Renectly it had a rod bearing problem. Now looking at arrow rods, je pistons etc. The car ended up making over 815whp after the ethanol inj. which really didnt make a diffrence, im running half methanol half 93 octane. It helped.

It would have been cheaper to do a turbo LS1 or 2 than this. The car? 23,800 after price and the turbo shit.

-Mprudent.

[moonknight66]

Mprudent tell me more about you turbo 540i please!

[z4z000]

it's supercharged not turbo

[moonknight66]

Do you have any videos of the turbo 540i?

[TheFerruccio]

How much did the whole vehicle modification cost to achieve these numbers?

[Mprudent]

actually, the M5 vs 540 on handling and braking are damn near the same. literally. ive had an 01 m5, and numerous 540s... rather have the 540, esp for the maintenance. My car is an 01 6spd 540, i have a Garrett 64mm turbo, and stock rotating assembly, i make more than 615whp @ 16psi intercooled. after everything i have 23000 in my 540... where as the M54 cost me 34800 just to buy.

[moonknight66]

yea but the bmw 540i sport has practically the same brakes, suspension, and 3.15 rear gearing but its a non LSD. And the 540i 6-speed is almost 300 pounds lighter than the M5. so if you gave me a choice i would take the 540i supercharged over the M5 anyday, the 540is would smoke the M5 and you wouldn't have to worry about it being stolen!

[Mprudent]

NOT the exact szame suspension... actually its a tad bit less concussive on absorbtion and rebound of the m5s stock shocks and struts.

[jackychan23]

love it!

[crimedaddy510]

shit man dis car is sick great tune man is it supercharged

[thechosenone453]

what is a rotrex kompressor

[gefiadsughf]

lots...

[e39driver]

how much would it cost for me to turn my 540i into that?

[ullsp]

well not that much. I just fitted a rotrex kompressor on my 99 BMW 540. Now truns out 435hp. Total price 3500USD, crazy M5 killer..:)

[ShinTopknot]

do they make em for the 02?

[3DDDs]

It would be alot cheaper to go and by and m5 :)

You can pick one up like that for as little as 8-12 k now :)

[99e39540is]

Where can you get an e39 m5 for 8-12k? Most I have seen are 30k plus.

[ccm241]

they dont exist... cheapest m5s are like 25 now. people always forget there is much more to the m5 than just hp and torque numbers... suspension, brakes, steering. much diff than the 540.

[TheFerruccio]

An E39 540i easily hits the lower 20s, so, yeah, I don't see how anyone can get an M5 for 8-12k.

The lowest I've seen is a heavily modified one for 17.5k. I think the modifications, such as the reduced trunk space from the sound system, didn't do anything good for the value of the car.

Heck, I've seen a wrecked M5 on ebay going for 16k. Now, I think that's ridiculous.

[adz682]

You can get an E39 M5 for 8-12k but you would be purchasing it from the UK and paying GBP. Very rare to find one much below £10k usually very high miles. Maybe that is where the confusion is on this post. After currency conversion your probably looking about the same price as the US as USD are usually around double GBP when converting.

[slyb00gie]

theres a 540i on eBay right now for £5900 buy it now with full good service history?

[Skeibe]

Can you tell engine modifications?

[TypeR1013]

M5 killer. Sleeper too.