23/05/2026
After owning an M57 X5, and tuning a bunch of m57 swapped patrols, the itch to jump on the 6 cylinder bandwagon a little more long term has won! π
This is our new R&D Piggy, a 2010 330d N57 backed by a 6hp26 ZF
Reeling off 300+hp and 700+nm at the wheels tune and intercooler only is bloody impressive, we also tuned the 6hp to speed gearshifts up, revise torque reductions, and neaten up torque convertor scheduling. These gearboxes are what the 6r80 was based on, which we are very familiar with considering theyre what comes in a px!
We will be testing, modifying and gathering data on this engine and trans combo to see what breaks, what it likes/doesnt like, basically break it, fix it, go faster and break it again π
We were the first to properly push the 2.5 bt50 platform, making 480hp, running an 11.8 second quarter mile in a H pattern manual, which has been, and still is the quickest and fastest in the country for over 2 and a half years now.
With what we have learnt from the little 4 cylinder, it will be interesting to see how fast we can get this one to go with two more cylinders, engineered by zee Germans! π
Stay tuned! 300hp is cute! π π