Defender M57 8HP - drive in the wet

[@ashleym4887]

Love the vid and have therefore subscribed. Great auto conversion. Smooth gear shifts both in sport, auto and manual paddle shift. Would love to know more about your conversion and your vehicle. Who did it, work involved, time and expense. Many thanks.

[@BEYTEK]

Turbolamik tcu looks flawless!

[@hisclarkyness]

Looks and sounds bloody marvellous. Driven sensibly on the motorway what sort of fuel efficiency does it give? Did you lower it and stiffen things up for the corners?

[@MarkVinewood]

That's awesome! Would love to see something similar with a built Td5

[@tomskimcdouglegaming806]

Wouldn't even come close.

[@PeterJenkins-n3q]

Hi Mat love your cubby box could you do me one of them if i supplied the leather and also how do you get the gears to come on the dash like that Marcus Williams done a fab m57 build

[@td5def]

Spot on and very smooth.Looks like your near my location.

[@RobsDIY]

Amazing mate, are those shift paddles for the defender or aftermarket for the zf8?

[@DE4N666]

Is this the build that marcus did with you? M57 married up to a 8 speed? Absolutel class build from what ive heard and obviously from what i can see, its bloody awesome. Never seen a defender speedo flick up so quicl

[@matadams122]

Yes that’s the one, Marcus was keen to develop the 8 speed stuff and as lockdown freed my time up I was more than happy to oblige!

[@WickedTRX]

are you using the Defender transfer case or the unit that comes on a 8hp70x? If you're using the BMW transfer case, how do oy control it? It seems flawless!

[@IM_AKEEM]

Hi there, How did you get your oil pressure and battery light to work? Mine don’t come on.. I’m using a Futura box.

[@graham-martin5847]

gonna do this to one of mine just need to find the rite donor vehicle

[@hw8724]

Roughly what would this conversion cost ( engine alone and engine + gearbox)?

[@br4d101]

That’s cool! I’m now putting the m57 into my defender but keeping the r380! What engine management did you use? Wiseman?

[@matadams122]

OEM Bosch EDC16 / DDE6 deimmobilised and software fixes from Marcus Williams at MW Machines 4x4

[@br4d101]

@@matadams122 lovely thanks, I have contacted them a few times but haven’t heard back which is annoying as this is the last part I need befor it all goes together!

[@matadams122]

Keep trying him, he’s inundated with people contacting him and asking questions but will he get back to you eventually!

[@joaquinxapa]

Hola al montar motor m57 con caja 8hp70x puedo montar levas del vehículo procedente la caja de cambios?

[@tygertholstrup5292]

Did you convert it yourself or have it converted?

[@christiancastagna9707]

Hi Mat, congrats on this amazing build. how much money am I looking to have this done by a shop ? (wish I had the skills to do it myself but I don't)

[@matadams122]

Thanks! I don't know what companies are charging for drive in - drive out conversions, but i would imagine there's a huge price difference depending what exactly you want.

[@Rooted-TS]

Lovely motor. What power are you running with this m57? Standard?

[@autohuyskooistra]

184 HP If it comes from a Range Rover

[@tomatochaz]

Hey nice conversion!! we’re coming to the end of one ourselves, was just wondering what tyres you’ve got on yours? (Cool to see we’re locals too!)

[@matadams122]

Hey, thanks. Ive got BF Goodrich All terrains on (KO2?)

[@joel8340.]

I didn't realise defenders had traction control maybe mime with the puma hasn't got enough power to break traction

[@matadams122]

It was optional so some do, some don’t, I think the XS had it as standard though. You’ll see the cube shaped unit with all the brake pipes in and out between the brake servo and wing if you have it. It was most useful with the puma engine in low traction scenarios when for example one wheel might spin in mud and the open diff would mean the axle loses drive. The TC would nip on the brake on the spinning wheel and get the other wheel moving again. It’s not ideal for the power / traction issues with the m57, I believe it’s often deleted in high power builds.

[@louwpretorius1055]

Please let me know what dash you used as well as the gear indicator on dash

[@matadams122]

Its the origional Puma dash but i use a CAN converter from Martin at Futurant that makes it work with the BMW ECU. The OLED screen inside the cluster showing gear etc is my own work.

[@kamazuki]

​@@matadams122 The gear indicator LCD programmed with Arduino?

[@rayjones3473]

Flying through the gears no problem is it a 335d or 40d

[@matadams122]

It’s a single turbo engine but has a hybrid

[@punithtamasha200]

Hi Mat.. I need more information about this build. Plz tell me a way to contact you.thanks

[@punithtamasha200]

Can you drop me your email pls

[@DE4N666]

How did you get on with the flappy paddels install and mapping them in?

[@matadams122]

They’re off an Aston Martin. I modified the internal circuit board to output the correct signal and wired it into the gearbox controller. Marcus sorted the 3D printed bracket which is a prototype but too good to bother changing to anything else to be honest.

[@nadcyrus]

Really nice build. I’m now starting my swap adventure. Got m57 and 6hp26 - would the paddles work with that gearbox? Would Marcus do the signal modification and bracket adapter still?

[@nadcyrus]

Thx in advance

[@martinigamer]

Did you have to do any modifications on the prop Shaft or is that stock?:)

[@matadams122]

Props are standard, just serviced with new universal joints.

[@martinigamer]

@@matadams122 do you need by your car the universal joints that it works or was it just that they’re new?:)

[@matadams122]

Prop UJs wear on defenders, mine had done 140k miles at the time I replaced them as preventative maintenance when I fitted updated rear differential.

[@martinigamer]

@@matadams122 thank‘s for you great help man!

[@emrysjones5266]

Awsome job What was the donor vehicle for the motor and box ? About to start collecting the bits for my 130 was un sure about going for the auto but that looks amazing. What was the digital display from? And have you fitted cruise control?

[@matadams122]

Emrys, it had evolved so it’s not from one donor vehicle. Currently, e70 engine with e90 sump, 8hp70 gearbox from 435d x-drive with adapter to m57. Display I made myself. No cruise control but I think the easy option is a puma/tdci retrofit kit as implementing the BMW oem system will take a fair bit of work emulating the DSC and steering wheel module signals. I think someone’s done it with earlier m57 engines running dde5 but not the later DDE6 I have.

[@dennisklein4830]

What TCU are u using?

[@matadams122]

Turbo Lamik

[@dennisklein4830]

@@matadams122 thanks! I am planning on swapping my E91 330d to a 8HP and saw how smooth everything was working on your defender. My guess was a turbo lamik but thanks for the confirmation