M Powerhouse Exposes Worst BMW Engines, His World Record G80 M3, and BMW Vs Honda

In todays episode we sit with Merrick and Swerve from M Powerhouse who have built some of the world's fastest BMWs for over a decade. M Powerhouse has played a role in some of the most iconic BMW builds to date with popular names such as 1stockf30 and Peppa. Merrick was the first to break the world record for the fastest BMW G80 M3, and plans to break the record again after Rick From M Life recently broke the record running a 8.5 in the 1/4 mile. Merrick also covers what his experience has been over the last two decades working on BMWs.
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[@free.k6ry83]

Grims a really good co host, I think Street Alpha would benefit from having him on more often

[@bimmerfeen]

💯

[@yzfmatt7107]

Waiting for grimms to pull up with the bulletproof and the cowboy hat

[@Boutiqueboysfilms]

Word. Thank god they got that Asian kid outta here. You can tell he has no knowledge or real street racing credentials. 😂

[@sayyeddavis8199]

Grims is the best co host so far.

[@davis7323]

M powerhouse are clowns, after all the BS they talked about b58 s58 being the best, to only say rear wheel drive g80 m3's are trash get rid of them. Morons

[@Kippzy]

I never in my life watched a full podcast let alone watch for two hours. But all the information from all four of you guys was so fun to listen to, jokes and all around good vibes. Easily my favorite podcast channel already.

[@abhi94z51]

Same they were really fun to watch😂

[@StreetAlphaPodcast]

Welcome! And glad you enjoyed! 🙏

[@quadirbeonit29]

Me too 😂😂

[@10r80sergio]

Bro deadass 💀 never in my life

[@kevpier9326]

Facts this and 1stovk

[@KevinMorales-bd3gg]

Merrick laughs like the evil villain who has the secret to destroy the world 😂🔥

[@lloydagyeman2878]

Laugh is menacing …now I see why 1stock always says “we cookin’ up..!”

[@DontReadMyUserName_]

N54 owner here. Truth hurts, Ive dumped so much money into the car on normal and preventative maint and she just runs "ok". Low mileage too on an '09 @ 80k. No codes or anything like that but in comparison to other cars it's such an emotional engine. Almost like it's alive. You look at it wrong and it'll throw a phantom code just to spite you. EDIT - just wanted to add despite the temper tantrums the car has never left me stranded, as far as reliability it's actually been rock solid. Money pit aside lol.

[@uzik00sh65]

Yeah but saying the n54/n55/s55 is “junk” is crazy bro I own n54 and n55 and yes they both got their dumbass issues and they def some money pits at points but they’re definitely solid engines when running right but maybe I’m just hurt🤧🤧

[@DontReadMyUserName_]

@@uzik00sh65 I agree, not junk at all but definitely a mechanics nightmare which is where I think they're coming from. But my car, man it's like it runs different day to day, not bad just different. You experienced that?

[@jonesjones4277]

@@ATH420_woow 😮

[@Bone4444]

He right there's Hella problems but put some respect on the N54...it's the grandfather of every last turbo charged Inline 6 3.0L they've made. They wouldn't be here without it. The tuning capability was found in the N54 and transfered per design into the B58

[@KingDJL330]

Damn I own a 740li N54 at 55kmiles. Hasn’t given me any problems

[@kostistau]

one of my favorite episodes. Mad respect from Austria. It's really fascinating getting to know the insights of the street races we've been watching for so many years. The people behind it are really awesome. Thank you for the amazing content

[@troymurphy9595]

These guys are goofs, saying cars are bad because their garbage m340i b58 is faster than them at the 1/4 mile 😂 . Also saying S55 is wack cus DCT sucks for launches, praise. The b58 and s58, best motors out there, but states @1:10:48 to get rid of your rear wheel drive s58 g80. What they need to start sucking on is the x drive system.

[@jacksonjordan8238]

BoostedBoiz would be an awesome podcast, and im sure Kyle would love to come on he's an awesome dude with tons of knowledge

[@placeholdername3206]

It would. I'm not into Hondas at all, but i've always liked his channel ever since he lived at home and did shit. I havent watched this podcast for long, but it feels like it's the NY/east coast scene. They go to peoples shop and film the episode. Talking to Kyle would mean flying to Florida

[@ReignRegime]

N54 is the godfather of all the new motors people enjoy. It gets so much hate and it’s disrespectful The N54 was so good during its time that it inspired the I6 Twin turbo to be featured in M cars which easily changed the M platform for the best. FBO E85 was SPANKING E92 M3s and it wasn’t close. Upgraded turbos were SPANKING supercharged E92 M3s! N55 was trash and N54 was the baseline platform that spoiled yall new kids with STOCK boosted BMWs. S55, B58, S58 are all great but they wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the N54! Stock block 700whp in 2007/08 was insane and 5 sec 60-130 was before its time! RESPECT THE GODFATHER OF BMW MOTORS!

[@cesarlondono9181]

Facts bro 👏🏻👏🏻

[@TheprodigyTrickShot]

n54 is cool and all but its unreliable junk atp theres better engines to tinker with in this day and age lol

[@ReignRegime]

@@TheprodigyTrickShot that’s why I said it isn’t better than B58, S55 or S58 but it paved the way. The disrespect for it is insane. Mine made 700whp on stock block. Currently have built motor with 11mm stud conversion running 32psi. Probably make close to 800whp. Don’t have many issues at all. Most people cheap out on parts and cut corners.

[@BoostAuthority]

Who cares about the g80 record, you guys bought $100,000 cars and pretend like you built something, you did nothing but some bolt ons and a few strokes of the keyboard. BMW engineers are the ones that made that motor fast

[@TheprodigyTrickShot]

@@BoostAuthority lmao omg stfu nobody cares 😂

[@AhsanU]

Merrick’s worked on my G80 a few times, I’m definitely one of those slow ass “save the manuals” guy 😂 but great podcast! Loving these and I’m loving learning more and more about car culture in general.

[@daryla4968]

Big up m power house. Salute to street alpha podcast for hitting 100k. Subs. Well deserved. Keep the good content coming and going. Very informative stuff.

[@Izzyspeeds]

This has got to be the funniest episode by far guys thank you also really loved the cohost

[@murdamuzik4128]

Fire interview i was waiting for this one🔥🔥🔥🔥🇯🇲

[@Agentdog01]

Yea I agree Grims is a great co- host he always has great back up questions and he helps keeping the interview alive when things get slow, it’s possibly because a lot of people have more of a connection to grim then tukes but I can’t wait to see where this podcast channel strives to next!

[@StreetAlphaPodcast]

Exactly! Thank you for your support!

[@Reaper_f30]

this was a goood talk just chill and funny to watch, keep it up man your killin it with these!

[@SweCars]

This combo was way to fun. Never laughed this much to a podcast.

[@jerryel1nico]

Dudes had me dying with the Ayo moment at the end of the pod. Tukes couldn’t even get a word out😂

[@projectveronicae3072]

Its Good to see our local guys in the hot seat, and the banter on camera is nothing compared to in person 😂😂 Merrick and Stephen been talkin they shiii since the shop BBQ's in FDR park. Grim has proven to be a solid cohost too. And btw any tristate area E30 can catch these hands NA or Boosted ✌🏾✌🏾😂

[@rashawnpowell6437]

Grim is a top tier co host ...... would love to hear from Visconti that man seems to be tapped in to the whole tuner industry.

[@damonwillingham2174]

Its amazing to get a glimpse into the mindset of the shops and mechanics who build our favorite cars

[@Fasteddie1085]

🚦Man I love these interviews these guys have a wealth of knowledge…time to move around to other spots throughout these United States 🇺🇸

[@kaleek5362]

Yeah it’s a lot of Good shops Tuners and racers all over not just NYC area 😎

[@terrywhitlow2744]

Come to Texas than Florida but don’t forget about California 🙄

[@sabianwilliams775]

grim needs to be permanent co host, the dynamic duo, y’all kill it

[@DADMOBILE_Garage]

Love this channel. Using all the info to help decide what car to upgrade to

[@Humbleyouth]

Big Facts! Big Up Merrick... Mpowerhouse respect...

[@VTECgoesBOOM]

Merrik a real one, great guest. His sense of humor 😂

[@manthatspeakstruth5402]

AS A M6 owner I wish we had him in Florida.

[@sekouchill]

Bro not going to lie co host really be doing his thing.. keep him for real, don’t listen to these dudes that hate. If you wasn’t lit they wouldn’t hate ❗️ this vid was great vibes from everybody honestly 🔥

[@Clutch_Kick187]

TRUTH: AWD is boring AF.. sure it gets out the hole and will beat cars from a dig on the street that it shouldn't, but I am 42, and from the old school feeling of being the better driver.. Stick shift rwd cars 100% take skill to and 100% take practice to master the race.. When you just "buy" your wins.. there is nothing to brag about.. I just don't understand the love of this awd auto world of guys that really can't actually "drive".. I could put my 15yr old daughter in any of those cars and make a quicker pass just due to her being lighter than you.. Y'all can have fun but don't ever call yourselves bad ass racers..

[@scadieee]

For the Honda dudes, you should get Jmarsh & the CT guys. Jamie, sonic, his brother & Jroc

[@beardedfern]

💯💯 Jamie a solid ass dude. Tons of respect for him.

[@SiddonWatson]

I think this was the best and most interesting video that you had on your podcast so far and I watch all of them

[@beatsbynando4068]

@35:57 Grimm you wyling 😂😂😂

[@user-bl1bo3xt5w]

we definitely need reaf on this podcast, his cars are dope af tt r8 and porsche, 2jz 335

[@JayJaggerz]

Deffo one of my favourite podcast channels to watch, keep it up bro, mad love from the UK 🇬🇧 👊🏾

[@slim0691]

I will be real i tune in from TX. I started watching NY racing because of Roc. But i like this podcast because of the good information, and i learned about BMW platforms. Shit about to buy a G80 because of the NY racing. Keep doing good stuff. People change, but having Roc on would be a good thing for NY. No beef needed

[@Paul2.4T]

SWERVE IS TOO FUNNY MAN "all these take over guys why don't you takeover the front of your house" LMAOO BRO SHIT HAS ME DEAD, love m power house and a phenomenal podcast as always, these are legit gold.

[@ox-cetane4887]

What a really entertaining and informative podcast. dont stop your original and fun

[@eliortiz1306]

Enjoyed every podcast!! keep up what you doing

[@elijahsena1904]

You are a great host even on your solo pod casts for sure ! Don’t let these kids talk crazy to you in the comments allot of them grew up in totally different times then you and I ! Keep killing it tukes!! I can see why you have other co hosts because they bring a different perspective and that brings its own questions out of you that you wouldn’t ask without them ! Anyone who doesn’t see that just not understand how discussions work

[@StreetAlphaPodcast]

Thank you!

[@p26official]

I have never posted any comment on your episodes but this one deserves one as it’s in my opinion the best episode ever 💪🏽🔥

[@hernestozamora5723]

all the way from TEXAS saying hands down best episode in my opinion very informative and funny at the same time. cant wait for the next one

[@user-hg2ye7ge9q]

Yard man dem ruff it up nuff respect from jamaica 🎉

[@imSchwaggy]

This was def one of the best episodes

[@chumchum2191]

Bro said who’s Rock, respectfully who tf is he ? 😂bro in the back cheerleading

[@viclutch2588]

Roc NYC he’s the main content creator that films all New York street races like 1stock and no hesi

[@IamByzer]

“Is he from up here? SLOW!” is that his name? 🤣🤣 lost it

[@1spicybajan]

Excellent episode!!

[@TJ-qr4os]

Best interview yet

[@VICB-ju8vy]

Always a great podcast man! Appreciate the work. “Myke myke” would be a cool interview

[@Its_Mike_Myke]

👀 funny you mention me as I’m watching it lol 😂

[@StreetAlphaPodcast]

Check DMs ! 😂

[@charlesfortiz724]

Great content, subscribed bro💪🏽🙏🏽

[@hited7195]

love the good vibe and laughters👍

[@fastfilmindustry9413]

Funny episode and a lot of good information keep it up 🔥

[@edwinrivera234]

I equally hate that people are coping you but in this world it’s about who does it better and who is more consistent that wins. You’re doing great overall keep up the good work. Some people to interview that are Hondas Prayoonto, rob renien, Luke from 4 piston , jbre engines (father and son) , Romeo at import dps, Steveo at clm (first awd Honda), owner of Tristate motorsports, fast guy , Aki(keep gunnin) hiboost, sonic , Jamie marsh , frustrate. You could also ask Chelsea denofa (formula drift/youtuber) Good luck and keep up the good work

[@Adventure2wheelDan]

💪🏽 keep it up the good work. Learned a lot. Even gave me a better perspective on the BMW brand! Tuned in 🎥‼️

[@bland3429]

Great interview! Deff need hi-boost on here

[@realiize]

Phenomenal podcast 🎥

[@tobypalmore9]

Great show very informative also very funny 😂

[@ashaan586]

1:40:57 the way you looked like you were agreeing with the bird shit manifold 😂😂

[@TheJeremyfamc87]

Speaking of burnouts in time square, 2fast 2 real / Long Island extreme dvd was the first time i saw that back in 05ish. They actually have 3 movies posted featuring NYC street racing in the early 00s. I wonder if any of those guys are still active? Keep up the great work!

[@olayemiomirin5413]

Love the vid, mad comedy 😂

[@AdventureeX]

This was lit 🔥

[@judefred16]

N54, N55 convo 21:20

[@Beliefacy]

Thank you

[@formulatransport9475]

Merrick , good guy , helped me find a part for my x5m dude left his shop to go out and look for the part with me Good dude right there

[@InitialRacing]

I'm just confused as to why when BMW Ms are brought up... S55, S58.... All the visitors talk about is the performance of these cars in a straight line drag race..... and 60-130 times... Maybe to most of yall it sounds cool or interesting... But most M owners are just laughing like why the fuck do I really care about my 60-130 times while I'm at Sebring..... b58 who.... lmfao... like what? What M340i am I worried about at Sebring.... or b58 car.... Just such a funny convo to have..... "the dct in the M has a one second delay" who tf buys a F80 or F82 and stresses their DCT's ability to drag race.... tf... LOL The supra boys keep resharing this shit too, but not one of them even goes to the drag strip because of their "axles" Most of these convos are so out of proportion for the average person who comments here. 90% of racers aren't spending any of this money, They do simple bolt ons and talk shit. So the b58 setup works for most. Cheap reliable to make 5-700. The M owners in the same age group cannot afford the upkeep to make the same numbers reliably or the b58 owners call out M cars with less mods done and post the races, Meanwhile the car isnt even setup for roll or drag racing. And the circle of stupid conversation continues. The properly setup S55s in Florida do well. Cars in their power range do not race them and talk shit like mentioned in these interviews. Usually a Supra making 300hp more will call it out. But that same supra is not coming to do anything else that's not in a straight line. At the end of the day some 600 hp AWD civic is gonna destroy all of them anyway..... The e92 e46 f82 etc M platform was not designed to go drag race. It's not a 6 figure glorifiied roll racer. Its not a Hellcat being sold to their respective base a a straight line beast. So i feel like these conversations are so counterproductive. .00001% of the car community is trying to drag race their s55s competitively.. so why even base your times, or platforms or cockiness off of them... Retarded. Use your brains

[@Abercrombemonkey]

Facts 💯 . These guys are morons for saying s55 is trash because it has DCTs. All these idiots care about is drag racing, and they also fail to see that if s55 motors had x drive, of course it would drag race better.

[@kennethtransport7975]

Ghostboy Aki on the POD !!

[@caseyhaupt4227]

One of the best episodes 😂

[@S58AJ]

Great work

[@iAmTaiBoogie]

Frustrates easily over 120k into his awd car. Its not cheap lol

[@Skiballej1]

This who he really need to bring to the podcast 👆👆👆

[@tomah]

definitely not a podcast enjoyer but this one was interesting and funny af, loved the co-host and guests

[@23ninoman]

Lmao at the story of swerve turbo install, but Merrick like that he always looked out 💪🏼💪🏼

[@youngtubey2857]

Just my 2 cents I’m a kinda new viewer and I found ROC thru this podcast lookin up the races that was being discussed. I’ve since binge watched every roc video and he has the best perspective of the NY racing scene. Hope they figure something out

[@alexlawson4336]

Best episode 🚀🚀🚀

[@DailyOwnSupercars]

Pop cast is 🔥🔥🔥Hands down b58 awd ,s58 awd and the hemi on the Jeep AWD setup and the Audi 2.5& 2.9 tfsi and course a K engine AWD are controlling the scene personally think🤔 .

[@WordToMomsYo]

This was the first time I ever heard of Street Alpha, and I was admittedly a bit skeptical at first. And then I actually committed to listening to it for 5 minutes before arriving at some informed opinion (imagine that, giving something or someone a fair chance). And, long story short, i was pleasantly surprised.. intelligent but casual, sufficiently nerdy without drifting into pedantry, and as a bonus, it clearly embraces diversity, and i'm not just talking about import v domestic here. 😆 You've earned a new subscriber today.

[@richardstevens679]

Grim needs a permanent spot tbh.

[@Yola_rola_motorolaEnt]

I agree

[@IR_Fuse_Live]

I love these dudes passion and knowledge

[@placeholdername3206]

Why do these guys always think they are the first at everything lmao like no one was racing or building BMW's before they came a long. Theres a huge amount of people in Germany, UK, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe that has built turbo BMW's since the 80's that don't put their shit online.

[@toxicity6629]

0:38 who am I racing?? You never seen the ghosts in the game going faster🤣

[@CheezusRy]

Found out about y’all via my pops lol. Great production and guests!

[@TheSummer341]

33:49 LMFAOOOO thats was a funny moment

[@Jdamvp]

Keep up the grind bro wether you look at it as a flex or not it’s a achievement. People can’t replicate what you do. 🤙🏻

[@StreetAlphaPodcast]

Thank you 🙏🏽 I love the positive comments they are appreciated!

[@TheChris91173]

“B58 if you do the motor and you good to go” wtf ? You good to go with every car lol

[@SaintFrost11]

Great video as always, just something constructive it would be nice if you added segments to the video of the different talking points within the conversation

[@NotoriousSP]

I own a RS3 currently and that was lowkey cuz of Dre doing what he does on the street. But now maybe a B58/S58 maybe the next phase for my garage

[@LoyaltyOfBrotherhood]

Good episode 🎉

[@Yola_rola_motorolaEnt]

Lmao nah that sync at 1:08:15 was immaculate 🎉

[@rudebuoy7]

I swear he’s not lying i switch from a 392 Dayton to a G80 and I have no regrets

[@Sergeant_GiO]

A lot of good shops around the world are doing great things with B58 and S58. Especially in Puerto Rico

[@redubskie]

I enjoy the podcast either way I like hearing how things are done in other areas.

[@prestige_123]

Ima have to call bs on the "id rather pull a BMW engine than a Honda"

[@shawnemployee6906]

I know about M powerhouse from 1Cock. Fire vid 🔥🔥

[@mike112079]

Pause bro!!! 🤦🏽‍♂️😂

[@bigbadwolf2075]

1Cock 🤣

[@mrstepitup9186]

Facts super pause f you talking bout bro?

[@B20Eric]

Ayoo 😂

[@shawnemployee6906]

@@mrstepitup9186 Talking about you Mr.Suckitup

[@juucap]

Stigg the goat, coolest guy ever 👑

[@swiftnight7266]

need to have ColoradoN5x on built the fastest bmws out of denver. (n54,b58,s55,s58)

[@Wrapz101]

One for the books!

[@caramelaction4713]

Damn I love the vibe

[@sheldonlamey7010]

"PEEL BACK"😂😂😂😂

[@johnny2x156]

Great podcast let’s not forget the upcoming street racers 🥊

[@avontewilliams1902]

Ik alot of the people that comes on here are actual mechanics but I hope Zosh could be on here one day. He deserves the recognition.

[@lburey]

I’ve never been a podcast person but I can honestly say I’ve been very entertained watching all episodes thus far, even though each guest has their personal preference in builds, I like the vibe and can definitely learn a few things, 2 hours I find myself wanting to sit and watch these episodes, Great job bro, keep up the excellent content 💪🏽💪🏽

[@brandon_buildsDIY]

Grim knows his thing, the hood celebrity and the Caribbean references was good.

[@zb0263]

We need some shops from West Coast like Sheepy Race, Gintani, VF Enginering, PTG (AMG), GTP (M), as well in the future please

[@racksdavis2026]

Grim is hands down best co host and he said his best episodes are alone but not factoring in the people he was actually interviewing in those videos that was the main factor for those views not you being alone love the show

[@StreetAlphaPodcast]

There was never a debate about who the best co host was lol, it was mentioned because someone stated that this show wouldn't be anything without a co host which is a stretch. As a whole everyone comes together to put on for the community with the podcast, you can't just look at one aspect of the show it's everything not just the co host.

[@racksdavis2026]

@@StreetAlphaPodcast I didn’t hear the part about being nothing without one I would agree on that being a stretch

[@StreetAlphaPodcast]

@@racksdavis2026 That's the main reason it was brought up lol responding to a comment on a previous episode. Having Grim on is always great and you guys will be seeing him more often 🙌

[@ThatsRex]

Bro said “im thinkin about my car” 😂

[@bosforever]

Blasphemy. N54 started it all for the BMW i6 with turbos. Engine won six EOY awards, and it was a tuners dream for that era. Super easy to make hp and hurts V8s feelings for decades. Gtfo with that junk talk.

[@shonroyale5135]

I will be definitely looking these guys up, bx NYC, I'm looking 2 purchase a 18/19 m550i