Active Autowerks OBD-II Stage 2 Turbo question(s)

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Hey guys, got a question on a specific turbo, and would appreciate your thoughts on it. The car it would be going on is a '98 M3.

http://www.activeautowerke.com/turbo...STG2-Turbo.asp

Has anybody used this turbo? What is the lag like? Any reliability issues? The little sales pitch article states that power was made on stock internals, could it coincide with the below cam kit?

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html...D=jccaischrick

Or, am I wasting money purchasing the cam kit if I'm going to turbocharge it?

Will the M3 rearend stand up to that power? I know I'll have to purchase an aftermarket clutch, what else would I be looking at after the purchase of the kit(s)?

I really appreciate your fead back

[BMWGuy206]

I have a Stage 1 OBD2 turbo kit but the Stage 2 turbo is much larger. Lag is still very minimal and should get full boost by 4000rpms. No reliability issues if its installed and maintain properly.

The turbo kit will NOT work with the cam kit on the turner website. Best to stick with stock cams. Yes you will be wasting lots of money if you get the cam kit and then turbocharge it.

The rear end can withstand that much power but if you're going to drag race it then I recommend the differential reinforcement kit from AA Tuning.

I would get a SPEC Stage 3 clutch kit, transmission mounts, replace the flex disc with a new one, get a better suspension, and water injection as well.

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Originally posted by BMWGuy206
I have a Stage 1 OBD2 turbo kit but the Stage 2 turbo is much larger. Lag is still very minimal and should get full boost by 4000rpms. No reliability issues if its installed and maintain properly.

The turbo kit will NOT work with the cam kit on the turner website. Best to stick with stock cams. Yes you will be wasting lots of money if you get the cam kit and then turbocharge it.

The rear end can withstand that much power but if you're going to drag race it then I recommend the differential reinforcement kit from AA Tuning.

I would get a SPEC Stage 3 clutch kit, transmission mounts, replace the flex disc with a new one, get a better suspension, and water injection as well.

I kind of figured that about the cams, thats why I made it a point to ask. Don't mind spending money to boost performance, but don't want to waste that much.

What sort of performance are you getting from the stage 1? Do you know of anybody running the stage 2?

Thank you, I appreciate your input, helped a lot.

[BMWGuy206]

Best I got was 328rwhp and 332ftlbs torque at 8.5psi.

The stage 2 is just new and I believe its not really out yet but avialable for pre order.

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Originally posted by BMWGuy206
Best I got was 328rwhp and 332ftlbs torque at 8.5psi.

The stage 2 is just new and I believe its not really out yet but avialable for pre order.

Very nice power!

Hmmm... not sure I like the idea of a new product for that much, I don't want to be a bug tester, if you know what I mean.

[BMWGuy206]

AA already has the Stage 2 OBD2 kit on one of their cars (the yellow M3) already and has been running for 3 months now. Essentially you wont be a bug tester if you do get this kit.

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Originally posted by BMWGuy206
AA already has the Stage 2 OBD2 kit on one of their cars (the yellow M3) already and has been running for 3 months now. Essentially you wont be a bug tester if you do get this kit.

Aaahh, ok, gotcha.

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I considered this kit if I build my own turbo car. It looks like a good kit, but I have seen EMC make the same power with stock compression and only 9 lbs.

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Originally posted by Scho
I considered this kit if I build my own turbo car. It looks like a good kit, but I have seen EMC make the same power with stock compression and only 9 lbs.

Did you happen to have a URL for that?