M57 Defender Turbo Actuator Spacer Kit
Designed to reposition the electronic VNT turbo actuator on M57N2 Defender conversions where clearance is tight around the steering box, A/C compressor or surrounding conversion hardware.
Different BMW turbo variants position the electronic actuator differently, so select the version to suit your donor turbo.
Fitment options
- E70 M57N2: suits the common E70 V-band turbo arrangement.
- E60 M57N2: suits E60 M57N2 electronic VNT turbo applications.
- E90 M57N2: uses different spacer / actuator-arm geometry because the E90 actuator sits further down toward the turbo outlet.
Important fitment information for KINGPIN A/C bracket users:
E90 M57N2 donor engines have a different factory power steering (PAS) pump and A/C compressor arrangement, with the PAS pump occupying the position where the A/C compressor would normally sit.
However, an E90-spec M57N2 turbo can still be fitted to another M57N2 engine conversion using our KINGPIN A/C compressor bracket.
In this situation, the E90 turbo's VNT actuator sits lower, closer to the turbo outlet, and may interfere with the KINGPIN A/C compressor or bracket.
Our E90-specific actuator spacer kit repositions the actuator to provide the necessary clearance while maintaining the correct operating geometry.
Kit features
- Repositions the VNT actuator while retaining the required actuator movement geometry
- 304 stainless steel machined spacers and actuator arm
- Zinc-plated bolts and washers supplied
- Application-specific spacer and arm lengths supplied to suit the selected turbo version
