e36 328i need some info on boosting

highlifebmw · #1 (**permalink**) 10-21-2007, 10:49 AM

WHat do i have to do to my motor to get it ready for boost so that it wont blow it the first time i run it down the street? Please give detail. I need help with this, all i can get. Thanks!!!!

Josh · #2 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 12:17 AM

The answer to this question is going to be dependent on what your power goals are and what form of forced induction you plan to go with. What setups have you considered?

E34Biturbo · #3 (**permalink**) 10-26-2007, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by highlifebmw

WHat do i have to do to my motor to get it ready for boost so that it wont blow it the first time i run it down the street? Please give detail. I need help with this, all i can get. Thanks!!!!

to keep it simple .....

the areas are: tuning, cooling, timing, and fuel

it is a balancing act as they all go hand in hand......
a good head gasket, refreshen the block......good oiling in the motor.....

so as the other response said it depends on your boost level but I always go for maximun preparation even for little effect.

highlifebmw · #4 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 10:59 AM

I am going to go with a supercharger, im wanting a range of 450 to 550 horsepower.

Salomon · #5 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 04:37 PM

For that ammount of power you will want to get a cometic .140 MLS headgasket if you want to stay with the stock internals. It will lower the compression about a point.

-Chuck

highlifebmw · #6 (**permalink**) 11-04-2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Salomon

For that ammount of power you will want to get a cometic .140 MLS headgasket if you want to stay with the stock internals. It will lower the compression about a point.

-Chuck

Well i want the motor to be strong an withstand the boost. i think im going to supercharge it. what would i need to replace in order to make the motor stronger for the boost that i want. How much boost would i have to push to get that range of horse power?

carroll

E34Biturbo · #7 (**permalink**) 11-05-2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by highlifebmw

Well i want the motor to be strong an withstand the boost. i think im going to supercharge it. what would i need to replace in order to make the motor stronger for the boost that i want. How much boost would i have to push to get that range of horse power?

carroll

rebuild the whole bottom end......

but y supercharge it ?

highlifebmw · #8 (**permalink**) 11-05-2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by E34Biturbo

rebuild the whole bottom end......

but y supercharge it ?

well i dont know, i dont know how hard it would be to turbo it. i dont know which one is better to tell the truth. i like both of them. I would love to hear what you have to say about anything on them.

fairweatherpunk · #9 (**permalink**) 11-26-2007, 05:17 PM

Mostly eveything else everyone said is good. I also say that you should build up to the power you want. Truthfully if you went with a supercharger kit and ran 8-10 psi I think you'd be happy with the power. Especially if you've never supercharged or turbo'd a car before. 300hp at the wheels truthfully is a lot for a street car. And if you never have felt that kind of power you probably wouldn't even know it was 300hp or 500hp. Metrix motorsport makes crate engines that you can buy fully built. Depending on a machine shops labor it may or may not to be cheaper to source your own parts and get a shop to build it or to buy an already built motor. Do not trust just anyone to build your motor. BMW's are not like honda's or toyota's. These cars need people to work on them that know them specifically.

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