what turbo can i use? (E36)

[butler95M3]

Ok i can not find any turbo that i like and that will work in my E36 M3. Every turbo kit it way to costly or it wont work in My bimmer. I want something like 120hp and under $1500. that would be the best any thing you know of that is even close would be helpful. thanks

[///BimmerPower]

good luck trying to source all hardware and more importantly TUNING for around $1500. You'd be luck to get a turbo and manifold for that price.
Also, your e36 m3 is a prime canidate for a turbo project... mostly every BMW turbo manufacturer has a kit for your model. I say to get everything done right, your looking at ballpark $5000 to $7000 for an absolute minimum (hardware, tuning, dyno time, tickets, guages, installation [unless your able], etc). Of course, there are other members that can lead you in the right directon.
If a turbo is too expensive, why not consider a used AA supercharger?? Relatively cheap FI, basically simple installation, MUCH less complicated and it puts out great numbers. Good luck bud

[orijinal_poser]

yea, definitely good luck trying to find a turbo kit for under $1500. the cheapest exhaust manifold / turbo i've found are about that much.

[MrBlonde]

Not for that price.

[matt325is]

My best advise is to learn how to weld. You will save A LOT of money if you fabricate your own parts (exhaust, charge pipes, exhaust manifold). I think its possible to do it for 1500, weld your exhaust manifold, buy a turbo/all oil lines, buy piping for the charge pipes. Run a piggyback ECU for your fuel needs, or even an extra injector controller. Its possible, but you cannot buy a kit for that much.

matt

[Bassmaster]

I dont think its possible even if you do all that stuff your self.

[tatarin]

If you want your turbo kit to work! $1500 will definatly not make that happen. Plan to spend around $3500 and thats only if you or a good friend can weld and knows where to get wholesale prices on piping, manifold, turbo, software...etc.

Russ

[Scho]

No way..

[WhiteM32]

Not even close, $1500 won't get you a manifold and turbocharger...

[Dinan330ic]

you should consider nitrous

[orijinal_poser]

Originally Posted by Dinan330ic

you should consider nitrous

hmm... even if you do a nitrous setup, you can only run low shots, anything higher and you will need to upgrade your engine internals.

[mpowered325i]

you guys have no knowledge of turbo! do you?
www.homemadeturbo.com, dont even diss this site becuase they have hondas, they are a kick ass site full of real mechanics, i know some of them personally and they are good. you can get a td06 20g (same as in aa kit) for 300, i will even sell you one if you would like, then get the good manifold. or better yet homemade turbo it, its plenty reliable, my dad has a homemade turboed celica that has been driven for 55000 miles trouble free!

[Edgar]

I know a guy that used homemadeturbo.com to boost his d16 on his Honda and the kid ran a high 13 real imppresive.
But what I can say and agree with alot of other people is to just do it right and make sure you boost the BMW correctly and not nigrig it. Thats my .02 tho.

[mpowered325i]

but for the money you save it can be astounding, its not really a nigrig, it works great, like i said my dads car prolly runs close to 12's modded and not a single problem!

[Edgar]

What does your dad have? I understand what you are saying but I go by that lil saying "you get what you pay for" thats how I think. Im not trying to be negative or anything.