Vanos or Non Vanos

[m3powerede30]

I have a e30 body just sitting in my garage, and i was planning on swapping an m50 into it, use an e36 m3 tranny, and eventually turbo it. Ive been looking at a couple motors and was wondering which m50 motor would be better suited for my endeavors. M50 vanos or non vanos.
Thanks in advanced.

John

[416stroker]

Vanos is better not enough shit for N/V. This is comming form a N/V owner.M52 with a turbo would be the best bet.

[m3powerede30]

Vanos is better not enough shit for N/V. This is comming form a N/V owner.M52 with a turbo would be the best bet.

Arent the M50 internals stronger than the M52? If im going turbo, should i just go M50 vanos?

[Farbin Kaiber]

M52 bottom end, NV top end, large holset. Done.

[416stroker]

Not really its been coversd many times do some more reaserch m52 is better for boost.

farbin +1


you can always get non vanos cams reground for the turbo.

[m3powerede30]

hmmm.. thats intresting. Ive always heard m50s had stronger internals. Good to know. Thanks for your help guys. I appreciate it.