Koflach Engine Developments is a new sister company of Hack Engineering’s, which will focus on the development of some very exciting new components for the S54 (to begin with at least). First on the list is cams, but not before we’ve built up a nice engine to put them in.

The target is a set of cams that push the limits of what can be done while retaining Vanos for road drive-ability – hence ‘Fast Road’, although they will be equally suited to serious track and race use with or without Vanos. As Vanos can advance and retard the cams by some sixty degrees on the intake and 45 degrees on the exhaust, it opens new challenges.

To be able to tackle this task properly, a development engine was needed – meet KED Build #001. This S54 is destined for Tom’s E46 M3 which, despite the extensive development going into the engine, will retain creature comforts and be very much a road car. Air conditioning will be retained and it will even use an SMG transmission. A full interior and HK audio will also feature – all in the aim of proving that our carefully developed components are just as suited to a road car as they are to something a little less compromised (just wait for build #002).

Tom’s E46 M3, seen below, is a 2005 E46 M3 SMG which came into us missing a few bits – the big end went on the engine despite an immaculate service history and so the engine had been removed and various parts of the car had been sold off. However, it sits as a mostly complete M3 ripe for a new engine. It also makes for a perfect test bed!

Tom's E46 M3

 

KED Build #001 (S54B33)