NA or Turbo
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If it'd be stupid simple for you to throw it together, do it! Worst case scenario... take it all off and sell it if you don't like it. I will say that it isn't as easy as it sounds, you'll get hooked up on something stupid along the line.
I'm not familiar with boosting BMWs, but I know for a Miata you don't have to worry about heat if you upgrade your radiator. Lapping days will be a lot more fun with some power to play with, trust me. Having to feather the throttle instead of flat footing it through every corning is a good time. Cars break regardless, might as well make some memories. Oh and turbo lag... think of it this way. That "lag" you would feel is equivalent to you flooring it in your car right now, except the boost never kicks in. Lag doesn't make your car any slower, it's just giving you everything your motor alone has. And it's not even bad anyways, a second and it's over. Or you could just get a T25 like I have in my Miata and never have to worry about lag
What do you have to lose?
Holset HX35 on a 2.7i and the turbo goes from vacuum to full boost in about 500RPM's, it hits, and it hits hard. Almost no lag. I've rode in one, and driven one. I would definitely do it Brian.
All you need to get your boost setup up and running:
ARP head studs
MLS gasket
Megasquirt - already have
50lb injectors
colder plugs
exhaust
intercooler piping/ intercooler
turbo
And that's pretty much it.
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I need someone (maybe you) to convince me that I should just go ahead and not look back. I already have the Megasuirt and wideband setup, It would be a stupid simple deal to just slap it on there and run a couple oil lines and change the tune. Honestly I just worry about heat, being able to do HPDEs reliably, and getting annoyed with lag.
I run hpde's with my turbo m3 (s50) and have had zero issues to speak of as far as heat soak and lag. At the end of a 20summer min sessions my water temp may reach 200 at most. Our cars are track beasts no matter how you ook at it, thats why BMW's populate most of the track events at RA, but now why not have the hp to run with the zo6's, gtr's, gt3's. Even if you are a great wrench it is not a 1 weekend job. Let me know if I can help!! And I did posts mods in the new member intro if you would like to take a look.
Derek
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I will always vote for rage driving/drifting. So, I guess, whatever gives you the most rage driving/drifting experience/
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Buy my shit, and then never have to look back and be sad!
Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.
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Buy my shit, and then never have to look back and be sad! Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.
Who'd you get your turbo setup from? Or did you piece it together? Only reason I ask is because someone up in the valley bought my buddies entire 2.7i turbo setup, and that thing was epic.
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Boooooooooooooost!
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You know my vote!
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N/A if you want to keep going slow, turbo if you wanna go fast.
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If you decided to sell something with ball bearings id be busting down your front door with money in hand.
Dude, 10psi at 3k rpm from an m10.... You would make immediate boost on an m20.
Hybrid turbos for the win.
Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.
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I prefer to keep things simple and cheap. And I prefer a smooth torque-band. Turboing a car is kind of juvenile in my opinion. But I'm 34, so there you go.
does your display picture say "fart"
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I prefer to keep things simple and cheap. And I prefer a smooth torque-band. Turboing a car is kind of juvenile in my opinion. But I'm 34, so there you go.
Says the dude with a fart avatar. LOL
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I prefer to keep things simple and cheap. And I prefer a smooth torque-band. Turboing a car is kind of juvenile in my opinion. But I'm 34, so there you go.
Sounds like fancy talk for slow.
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Sounds like fancy talk for slow.
This.
Also, if you do decide to turbo it, don't do twin turbo, that's way to much work for no gain. Just do an single.
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