Modding a m50b25

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  • 0000000000
    E30 Addict
    • Nov 2006
    • 473

    #1

    Modding a m50b25

    Sorry for being a noob, but i've been searching everywhere on how to mod a non vanos m50. This is what i know....

    - 95 m3 cams - Any other cams i can use that would give me better gains?
    - Chip - i dont know what chip is the best other than tuner motorsports?
    - exhaust - im going with 2.5 from manifold back. no cats 2 resonators.
    - Intake - i can make a good intake setup with a heat sheild.

    Anything else i can do?
    - for NA gains.

    Another question i have is where can i go shopping other than tunner motorsports?
  • 318isbmw
    Moderator
    • Nov 2005
    • 2841

    #2
    Originally posted by 0000000000
    Sorry for being a noob, but i've been searching everywhere on how to mod a non vanos m50. This is what i know....

    - 95 m3 cams - Any other cams i can use that would give me better gains?
    - Chip - i dont know what chip is the best other than tuner motorsports?
    - exhaust - im going with 2.5 from manifold back. no cats 2 resonators.
    - Intake - i can make a good intake setup with a heat sheild.

    Anything else i can do?
    - for NA gains.

    Another question i have is where can i go shopping other than tunner motorsports?
    M3 cams won't work on a m50nv. I can't remember which ones do work, but its somehtin like the intake one goes on exhaust side and then a custom intake one. Look that up, its been well covered, I just can't remember the ones exactly.

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    • 0000000000
      E30 Addict
      • Nov 2006
      • 473

      #3
      so im gussing im going with shrick cams, what size?

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      • e30_kid89
        E30 Addict
        • Apr 2006
        • 489

        #4
        The trick is to get one schrick cam for the exhaust and move the stock exhaust cam to the intake side.

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        • 0000000000
          E30 Addict
          • Nov 2006
          • 473

          #5
          HUH? That just threw me all of. Ok so take my stock exhaust cam over to my intake side than buy a new exhaust cam from shrick? What kind of power gains do i get?

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          • nando
            Moderator
            • Nov 2003
            • 34827

            #6
            you can also use the S50 exhaust cam for your intake
            Build thread

            Bimmerlabs

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            • matt
              No R3VLimiter
              • Oct 2003
              • 3731

              #7
              If you need schrick cams, get the part number or specs and email me. Even if you just need one, we can get them.

              matt@racersmarket.net

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              • PiercedE30
                R3V Elite
                • Apr 2005
                • 4220

                #8
                Get a schrick intake cam, and move the stock intake cam to the exhaust side.
                My 2.9L Build!

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                • 0000000000
                  E30 Addict
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 473

                  #9
                  how do you time the cams

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                  • matt
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 3731

                    #10
                    With the tools. About $150 on ebay, I think.

                    Instructions are on the net in like 100 places, or you can get the TIS, or you can look in the bentley.

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                    • 0000000000
                      E30 Addict
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 473

                      #11
                      im asking like do you just time it normally, like is the timming marks work or will they be oposite and so forth.

                      I know how to time cams, im just saying since i have two intake cams how do i time it.

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                      • matt
                        No R3VLimiter
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 3731

                        #12
                        You'll need to degree them manually. Schrick will have the specs and it's a pretty painless process, not that i've ever done it.

                        Or you may be able to just do them the regular way. :dunno

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                        • 0000000000
                          E30 Addict
                          • Nov 2006
                          • 473

                          #13
                          Originally posted by matt
                          You'll need to degree them manually. Schrick will have the specs and it's a pretty painless process, not that i've ever done it.

                          Or you may be able to just do them the regular way. :dunno
                          do you guys have any turbo manifolds that will work with a m50 in a e30?

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                          • matt
                            No R3VLimiter
                            • Oct 2003
                            • 3731

                            #14
                            Sure:

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                            • 0000000000
                              E30 Addict
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 473

                              #15
                              really that fits a e30?
                              I ve been told no one makes a manifold for a m50 that works in a e30

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