<![CDATA[Supercharger or turbo]]>I have a 4.4l V8 540i should I put twin turbos or a supercharger in it?????

]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/2313/supercharger-or-turboRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 04:53:54 GMTFri, 17 Jan 2014 14:52:52 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:02:35 GMT]]>I am not quite sure if I am going to do it yet because of being in Wisconsin and my 540i is my daily driver. Don't want snow getting all up in my turbo.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34549https://wibimmers.com/post/34549Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:02:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Sat, 18 Jan 2014 15:21:37 GMT]]>What is your budget on this build?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34546https://wibimmers.com/post/34546Sat, 18 Jan 2014 15:21:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:37:03 GMT]]>Yeah I seen them already. But thanks man

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34535https://wibimmers.com/post/34535Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:37:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:01:00 GMT]]>a few example videos I found.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34534https://wibimmers.com/post/34534Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:01:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:55:08 GMT]]>Turbo it is then. Going to get the plans into work.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34524https://wibimmers.com/post/34524Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:55:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:16:46 GMT]]>Its definitely one of the better alternatives I would say.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34522https://wibimmers.com/post/34522Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:16:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:48:39 GMT]]>It is not as efficient as one mounted closer to the engine with higher pressure + higher velocity exhaust gas, but the advantages I see are not having to buy an exhaust manifold or intercooler (you can say the same thing for a supercharger) and not having to deal with hacking things up in the engine bay to get it to fit. The OE mufflers are quite large so removing that gives a decent amount of space to work with.

Its not the best way to turbo, but like i said, If you have some money to burn on a car that you will eventually return to stock and sell, then a remote turbo system would be very easily reversible.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34521https://wibimmers.com/post/34521Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:48:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:13:32 GMT]]>Are there any power gains from a remote mounted turbo? I can't see any advantage besides space savings and cutting down on engine bay temps. I can see the turbo being more laggy due to being that far down the line.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34520https://wibimmers.com/post/34520Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:13:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:47:37 GMT]]>It would definitely be a fun project.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34519https://wibimmers.com/post/34519Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:47:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:36:18 GMT]]>That wud be sweet if I cud

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SubmuzikBoss said:

I can't do that for me e90 325 can I?

Sure thing. 

This is on an E46 325i

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1491575-TURBO-PROJECT-E46-325I-10-15-lbs

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34517https://wibimmers.com/post/34517Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:05:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:44:24 GMT]]>With a welder anything is possible!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34515https://wibimmers.com/post/34515Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:44:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:01:41 GMT]]>I wonder how hard it would be to do it

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34510https://wibimmers.com/post/34510Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:01:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:58:07 GMT]]>I can't do that for me e90 325 can I?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34509https://wibimmers.com/post/34509Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:58:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:52:55 GMT]]>Nope, no remote mount here. I used to live near STS though and tons of people in the area ran them.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34508https://wibimmers.com/post/34508Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:52:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:51:54 GMT]]>I wanna cleaner look

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34507https://wibimmers.com/post/34507Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:51:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:48:26 GMT]]>failure2.jpg

Something like this should work...

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34506https://wibimmers.com/post/34506Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:48:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:16:57 GMT]]>Snap do you run that?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34502https://wibimmers.com/post/34502Fri, 17 Jan 2014 16:16:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:46:20 GMT]]>It is a good way to go if you want to go turbo and be able to revert the car back to stock easily.

-Intercooler not needed

-uses stock exhaust manifolds

-keeps excess heat out of the engine bay

STS makes kits but it wouldn't be difficult to make your own. Their site will give you an idea on what its all about.

[http://ststurbo.com/

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34500https://wibimmers.com/post/34500Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:46:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:38:12 GMT]]>How does it work when it's in back of the car?

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Snap said:

Most superchargers sound like garbage. 

I say remote mount turbo

I worked on a GTO with a rear mount turbo set up years ago.  Plumbing... Plumbing for days...

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34497https://wibimmers.com/post/34497Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:35:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:34:36 GMT]]>Snap what is a remote mounted turbo?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34496https://wibimmers.com/post/34496Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:34:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:33:47 GMT]]>Yeah I know that turbo is way better and that's what I was thinking

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/34494https://wibimmers.com/post/34494Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:33:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Supercharger or turbo on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:31:07 GMT]]>I think you need to know what your budget is first and foremost and what are your power goals.  

If it was an unlimited budget I would always go turbo just for the general ease to increase boost and make power as well as the overall efficiency of a turbo compared to supercharger.  

For ease of install and a smaller budget with moderate gains I would do a supercharger.  Easy to maintain, low entry price but you can't just turn the boost up to see more gains.  Yes you can install different pulleys but every supercharger is going to have limits.

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