600HP or 680HP M5???? (archive)

I sold my Nowack 500N a couple of days ago and I am already thinking of my next project. For powerplant, I am talking with Nowack about adding a blower to my next 500N. If anyone can do it, Nowack is the man for the job. For those not familiar with Nowack, Nowack Sr. was a BMW Engineer, he helped developed the BMW Braham F1 engine and later co-developed the McLaren BMW F1 engine. This man has the knowledge of what makes a BMW unique. I want the powerplant to be a V8 BMW powerhouse, but some of my colleagues have suggested something else. They want me to drop in a 550 GTO V12 @680HP, with the restrictor removed, you're looking at 740HP. Popping in a V12 is not a hard task, and it makes me giggles like a little boy everytime I think of a V12 M5. For transmission, Nowack is going to throw in an E46 M3 SMGII, the only problem is will the SMGII handle 600HP or 680HP???, I prefer the SMGII over the Ferrari F1 paddle shift system because its much faster. I test drove an E46 M3 SMGII in Italy and its sweeeeet!!!!, if it can't handle 600HP+, the Ferrari system is my second choice, its a bit slower, much smoother, and will handle up to 1000HP.

Hood, bumpers, and trunk will be replaced with carbon fiber pieces, I am also reinsulating the car with Ferrari fiber fabric, in all, I am looking to shave off about 250lbs.
Any suggestions???? especially in color choice.

Hieu

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to prove the Nowack 500 is real...post pix Hieu.or your just full of it 03:56 6/16/2001 (0)
SMGII is a getrag type D gearbox at its heart StoneWalk 15:16 6/15/2001 (0)
Hieu is this N500 in the states? JZ 14:42 6/15/2001 (1)
- What a hoax. I always thought he was full of it (m Craig 07:37 6/16/2001 (0)
I called Laguna Seca and ..... Suwipin 11:53 6/15/2001 (3)
- oh and they said.... Suwipin 11:57 6/15/2001 (2)
  - Re: oh and they said.... Jason 12:11 6/15/2001 (1)
    - Yeah... I just posted this finding at E46 M3 Board Suwipin 12:14 6/15/2001 (0)
Full of it M5 Driver 11:26 6/15/2001 (6)
- To Me, He's Full Of Knowledge And He's Sharing It :-)))...Curious 16:01 6/15/2001 (0)
- Why is he full of it? Jose Travieso 12:57 6/15/2001 (4)
  - And I am... M5 Driver 14:14 6/15/2001 (3)
    - I thought that was you.. How are ya, Cuz? RazznCain 15:21 6/15/2001 (0)
    - You forgot asshole Jose Travieso 14:48 6/15/2001 (1)
      - Jose, no Nowack in US. Could not be true (us IP) DanB 22:54 6/16/2001 (0)
Do you have a Firm date for the show yet?? Evan... 10:56 6/15/2001 (1)
- Also if I want to buy a Nowack engine fo my M3 now Evan... 11:01 6/15/2001 (0)
Re: 600HP or 680HP M5???? Jason 10:08 6/15/2001 (0)
Re: 600HP or 680HP M5???? Hans 08:27 6/15/2001 (0)
Hieu, how much did the 500N go for, I wanted to by interested 07:06 6/15/2001 (0)

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