ZF8 Swaps

Nick M3 · 04-30-2023, 08:42 PM

Apparently, this is starting to become a thing.

I do not understand someone doing a ZF8 + S54 swap.

JST · 04-30-2023, 10:13 PM

The ZF 8 speed auto? Wild.

Nick M3 · 04-30-2023, 10:17 PM

Yeah. I get wanting the ZF8. I do not get wanting to put that behind an S54. Why on earth wouldn’t you pick any one of the turbo motors for that swap?

JST · 04-30-2023, 10:27 PM

People are very stupid and can’t drive sticks but want to show off their ITBs?

wdc330i · 04-30-2023, 11:10 PM

Wut?!

ZF8 is great, as automatics go—but, it’s still an auto. And, yes, wow, people are crazy.

Although, if you were replacing an SMG, maybe that would make sense? But, nah.

Nick M3 · 05-01-2023, 11:11 AM

I understand the ZF6 ---> ZF8 swaps that are also now happening. Looks like it's pretty simple to retrofit to an E90 now.

FC · 05-01-2023, 12:03 PM

That's tragic. I can see an older ZF6 being upgraded to a ZF8, especially if as you mention, it's not that hard.

By all accounts it's basically the best automatic ever. I'm planning on test driving an M340i and an M550i this spring just to try to get some early insight. I've been reading that the ZF8 works very well in both models. We'll see.

04-30-2023, 08:42 PM	#1
Nick M3 Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 12,374	ZF8 Swaps Apparently, this is starting to become a thing. I do not understand someone doing a ZF8 + S54 swap. __________________ 2011 M3 2006 Sierra 2500HD 4WD LBZ/Allison 2004 X5 3.0i 6MT 1995 M3 S50B32 1990 325is 1989 M3 S54B32 Hers: 1989 325iX 1996 911 Turbo

04-30-2023, 10:17 PM	#3
Nick M3 Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 12,374	Yeah. I get wanting the ZF8. I do not get wanting to put that behind an S54. Why on earth wouldn’t you pick any one of the turbo motors for that swap? __________________ 2011 M3 2006 Sierra 2500HD 4WD LBZ/Allison 2004 X5 3.0i 6MT 1995 M3 S50B32 1990 325is 1989 M3 S54B32 Hers: 1989 325iX 1996 911 Turbo

05-01-2023, 11:11 AM	#6
Nick M3 Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 12,374	I understand the ZF6 ---> ZF8 swaps that are also now happening. Looks like it's pretty simple to retrofit to an E90 now. __________________ 2011 M3 2006 Sierra 2500HD 4WD LBZ/Allison 2004 X5 3.0i 6MT 1995 M3 S50B32 1990 325is 1989 M3 S54B32 Hers: 1989 325iX 1996 911 Turbo

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JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,396	The ZF 8 speed auto? Wild.

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JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,396	People are very stupid and can’t drive sticks but want to show off their ITBs?

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wdc330i dogged Join Date: Dec 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 M440 xDrive GC Posts: 12,988	Wut?! ZF8 is great, as automatics go—but, it’s still an auto. And, yes, wow, people are crazy. Although, if you were replacing an SMG, maybe that would make sense? But, nah.

05-01-2023, 12:03 PM	#7
FC Solving problems Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: GTI-LR4-718 Location: Metro Boston Posts: 24,848	That's tragic. I can see an older ZF6 being upgraded to a ZF8, especially if as you mention, it's not that hard. By all accounts it's basically the best automatic ever. I'm planning on test driving an M340i and an M550i this spring just to try to get some early insight. I've been reading that the ZF8 works very well in both models. We'll see.