Defender GETS M57 POWER! First Drive REACTION is PRICELESS! || Mahker First Drives

[@Erroron1]

Another first 💪🏻🙌🏻 Best OEM conversion I’ve seen so far. That M57 mounted on the MT82 seems perfect 👌

[@wearemahker]

Thank you!

[@islandblacksmith]

i agree, the way things are done, with the goal of excellence and detail, is why i keep coming back to dave's work...keep it up!

[@wearemahker]

Thanks for your kind words we might not work the fastest but we only want the best to leave our shop 💪

[@islandblacksmith]

@@wearemahker same "problem" here...but it is rare these days, keep it up!

[@jordanc07]

The customer is bang on Iv dealt with Dave while building my m57 defender and he’s always kept me right 👌🏼.

[@wearemahker]

Thanks Jordan I just want my customers to enjoy their Defenders to the max

[@Absolute_Casual]

What's the rough cost of getting a 2.4 to M57 swap done these days? Im assuming the 2.4 engine still has resale value? (Excluding any extras)

[@gregayre243]

Ah yes I need to know this too

[@twohoots6858]

@@gregayre243 Yes I would also like to know a rough price?

[@tomjet1000]

same here, was always my engine to chose as a replacement …….costs would be nice to know ?

[@rossisaacs541]

A 10% deposit on a 350k property

[@wearemahker]

Answered in this weeks Q and A video for you

[@jamiefay3028]

What are your thoughts on the Stinger Heigh10? And did you manage to get all the OBD features working with the BMW engine? I know some features are only available for the 2.2 pumas and not the 2.4, so interested to hear if they all work with the M57? Thanks 👍

[@wearemahker]

Answered in this weeks Q and A video for you

[@jonathanbravo4261]

How do you get insurance for the vehicle with a different more power spec engine?

[@wearemahker]

Answered in this weeks Q and A video for you

[@colinhankers917]

Great video Dave what a transformation this engine is love the auto though with this and 110 will contact you when money is available 👍

[@fernandoroldan2288]

Beautiful. You guys are amazing. Well done

[@wearemahker]

🔥🔥🔥

[@wearemahker]

Thank you

[@jasonferguson7111]

Just bloody awesome, I’ll just keep dreamin on the now 👍👍👍

[@arboorman]

Another great conversion :-) Maybe a question for one of your Q&A video's but have you ever looked into any type of V8 diesel conversions? I remember the 6.2/6.5 GMC was popular for a while but understand they were not great on reliability and very heavy but as the years roll on has anything caught your attention that may make a nice conversion? :-)

[@wearemahker]

We’ve got a q and a coming up, I’ll add this in, cheers, Chris

[@arboorman]

@@wearemahker Thank you :-)

[@lutherblissett9070]

BMW M67? That's a diesel V8

[@ataxpayer723]

Thats a nice conversion. Are you planning to install anything to protect the front mounted winch?

[@wearemahker]

Dave answers this in our latest Q&A - thanks!

[@michaelc6828]

I'll be making an appointment.. I've researched everyone and everything and keep coming back to Mahker.. This has made my mind up. Can you give a just ballpark for this conversion to my 2008 2dr 110 2.4 Puma?

[@dre7767]

I love these cars you build. I wonder if you ever thought of a colabaration with Diesel Pump UK. Id love to see your interiors and designs with their 606s no electronics basically analog.

[@arranmithilaiselvan5856]

Can a m57 engine be put in a Range Rover sport L320

[@myvoiceafrica254]

I just enjoyed the manual transmission ride.

[@wearemahker]

It’s a nice option to have

[@dwrowley]

Your only as good as the people you employ, never a better quote said

[@stewartjking4351]

Perfection give me that any day over my 911 that I would sell, my defender! No chance.

[@christopherderycke3603]

How much would that build cost?

[@lilianmuthee8963]

It's get better every day.Do you guys think M57 will take our Kenyan dirty diesel?

[@nnoddy8161]

What is the head unit?

[@jamiefay3028]

Stinger Heigh10. Been looking at one of these for my 110

[@Landroverboy-t1j]

Have you ever put a m52 engine in a defender

[@JeanPierreJoubert-i8m]

I have a low mileage e46 330d but because time and BMW is not best of friends i can not keep up with maintenance and repairs on the suspension, chassis and interior but the motor being a m57 is still golden . Recently discovering @wearemahker made me very tempted to the obvious

[@wearemahker]

If you want to sell it drop me a email [e-mail]

[@chechen_power1jz]

Noooice

[@wearemahker]

🤟

[@markburton8303]

What a nice bloke and a professional outfit. Spot on.

[@wearemahker]

Thank you. We thought we’d try and give viewers a different insight into our builds

[@markburton8303]

@@wearemahker The consideration and knowledge that goes into your builds in impressive.

[@rvt20s]

Can you do the bmw B58 as well 😊

[@wearemahker]

@@rvt20s it’s in motion !!

[@robjones4662]

Torque band 4000/5000 mmm

[@wearemahker]

If you’d like a Dyno print out Rob we have 720nm at 4600 RPM it was a public Dyno with over 100 people watching before you say it was fiddled with.

[@robjones4662]

I wasn’t saying the power is wrong or the dyno is wrong what I was meaning is the torque is produced at a very high rev range which is not ideal for a 4x4 you want high torque at low rpm if you want comfortable driving experience

[@ОлегСех]

M57TU had 500Nm/2000 rpm.

[@Braveheart7914-idfl]

Waste of a brilliant engine mine is in my 535d lci BMW were it was meant to sit ! 🤔😉👍🏻

[@wearemahker]

@@Braveheart7914-idfl I bet you can’t climb a icy hill tho 🥶

[@davog1946]

All that work and put that steering wheel on it! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kenbailey9147]

Don’t hold the gear stick as you are driving. It will wear your thrust bearings prematurely. Just saying.

[@emp731]

yes, i agree....Why spend money fixing the old puma motor only to have further problems with it in the future. When that money could have been spent on a far superior M5