Need help on turbo install

[BOOSTEDM3]

Just checking to see if anyone knows how much power/hp can the stock rods handle on the '95 E-36 M3??I'm doing my own custom install of AA's stage 2 setup.They indicated to me that the stock drivetrain can handle up to 600hp,however,I'm now finding out that the rods start to twist/bend when you're producing 450hp at the wheels.
This horsepower output is where I'll be at,or a little higher,so I need to know where I can push the limit too.If the rods can only handle 450hp,then I'm only going to want to boost enough to put down maximum of 425hp to the rear wheels.It's taken me over 2 years to complete the project,had I known this in the beginning,then when I had the head off,I would have gone ahead & done the internal motor work.
However,since I'm so close to starting/running the car,I'm going to drive it as it is for a couple of years & enjoy it the way it is for now,then tear it all apart & rework the motor.@ that time I will upgrade from the TD06(20g) to a T61,or even a T66 turbo.
If anyone out there can help,please do so.Thank you for the help.

[Scho]

I dont think you will make 450 rwhp with the stage 2 setup. That is Stage 3 territory.

[BOOSTEDM3]

Originally posted by BOOSTEDM3
Just checking to see if anyone knows how much power/hp can the stock rods handle on the '95 E-36 M3??

I apologize that I did not indicate what all of the mod's are,but the setup will produce this amount...the question still remains...will the rod's handle the power??

[Scho]

If you are talking about piston rods, yes they will. You could always get some Pauter ones anyway.

[Scho]

Are you running the T60-1?

[BOOSTEDM3]

Originally posted by Scho
Are you running the T60-1?

I'm running the TD06(20g),which is capable of being efficient up to 30lbs of boost,however,my plans are to only run it @ 9-10lbs daily driven,& if I need it for the high speed runs,I would like to take it to 14-15lbs.However,with this much boost,from what I understand the rods will not handle this much power,but I cannot get a legit answer from anyone.
When talking to the guy's @ AA,they indicate that this turbo is only capable of 17-18lbs of boost,awful funny we just set a record on my brother's EVO with 411hp & 400.3ft-lb of torque to the wheels on his stock 16g turbo,& it spiked @ 26lbs,& tapered off down to 22-23lbs of boost before it became inefficient around 5500rpm's.

[Fissionx]

20g is efficent untill about 13 or 14 psi on a M motor. At higher pressure that, with the extra heat produced, it won't be any good.
Jump from 20g/td06 to T61 is a pretty big leap haha, and i agree you won't be seeing 450 whp, im guessing 380-400 whp tops, on 14lbs.