Crazy idea?!?! Turbo M30 7 series?

[itsabimmerthing]

Well, I am a crazy individual.... I am too broke to afford an e36, but interested in my e23 enough to play with it a bit. So, as I know the M30 is a potent bastard of an engine, right? (I know the e36 engines well, and thats it haha)..... Well, I think a sleeper 733i would be kind of interesting..... a 20g at 11-13psi, with a good tune, 255 pump, 650 injectors, a good exhaust, shrick cam, and extrude manifold with a nice fmic..... Would it be somewhat quick, or just a slow turd due to the weight of the 7 series? I for one think it would be cool, a luxurious car with enough balls to kick a wrx maybe. Or, just get a 94-95 325i?
The poll starts.....

[ANDRÜ]

Do it. Do it NOW!

[itsabimmerthing]

lol, any supporting ideas. Sorry to be a pain, but if anyone has any reasoning behind their decision, feel free to let me know. I am open to all opinions. Thanks for the response Andru.

[E36kid]

Turbo the 7, be different! I'd get sick if everybody did the same thing. I think with a good chunk of change and a lot of man hours you can build something that would eat a wrx

[MrBlonde]

A 7 series will always be too heavy to be quick. The M30 is a great engine but is 2 valve.

[Defacto]

How much money do you have to budget on this project? You could try and find an E23 745i...a chip and a few other easy bolt ons gets well over 400hp+tq out of the M106....

[itsabimmerthing]

I just want a fun cruiser, not a dominator, know what I mean? Just fun, maybe 300hpish.....

[ANDRÜ]

It certainly would be different, which is always good. Its a HUGE learning experience, especially if you do most of it yourself. I just think it would be alot of fun, plus the looks you would get passing people would be priceless. Even if its not a power beast, it still would be alot of fun.

[itsabimmerthing]

Exactly, I want an e36 for my beast, and my 7 just to play around with, and my DD.

[YESPLZ]

Go for it dude, either a big blower (Vortech V2 T-Trim or similar) or a GT35r. It'll be a tough block, might just need pistons and/or rods too.

I'd love to see it done! Full Sleeper...Munch Munch, rexxies for Lunch!

[Defacto]

Again, the great thing is, if you don't want to just straight up switch to the factory platform turbo E23, you have the same car to pull parts/ideas off of. You could plug 'n play a M106 setup, add a different wastegate spring, different exhaust, etc, improved I/C and a Scottie Sharpe chip, and have an extremly impressive car, that will still blow the doors of many modern BMWs

[itsabimmerthing]

Isnt finding those parts a PITA though? Do you have a website for that chip? Thanks

[Defacto]

It's no more of a PITA to get 745i parts than it would be to do a custom turbo. In fact, it would be way easier to get those. Keep your eyes on ebay and whatnot, you'll find the right stuff. Also, if you see a whole 745i go up for sale, see if you can jump on it. Nothing like having stuff already done for you.

[itsabimmerthing]

Thanks for the advice, I will consider doing that. How do they perform stock?

[Defacto]

Pretty well. Claimed 256hp, though it probably made alot more than that. Again, a spring, fllter, exhaust and chip gets you some silly power...it has a big K27 on it, the same turbo they use on the Porsche 930...so if that's an indicator of its' capability....yeah, definitely a good platform to work on.