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  • clutterbucker
    E30 Addict
    • Jun 2004
    • 481

    #1

    M50 suggestions

    Okay so the M20 goes into the shop VERy soon, and the M50 comes out a week or so later. During the swap, I'm thinking of buying pulleys and a chip from turner.
    Is this a good idea? Will I feel some nice gains from this? Does the Turner chip use more fuel, or just make the engine more efficient thus making more power. If there are some chips known to be less efficient than others, does anyone know which ones are which?

    Basically, I'm asking which chip to buy and if pulleys are worth the 250.
    - 2000 Audi S4 Stg 2 (sold)
    - house (bought)
    - 1997 Civic Hatch (shaky but driveable)
    - 2010 Sportster 1200 Forty Eight Ed. (vroom)
    - 1991 318is S50B30 (TBA)
  • 325Projectz
    E30 Mastermind
    • Jan 2005
    • 1956

    #2
    Re: M50 suggestions

    Originally posted by clutterbucker
    Okay so the M20 goes into the shop VERy soon, and the M50 comes out a week or so later. During the swap, I'm thinking of buying pulleys and a chip from turner.
    Is this a good idea? Will I feel some nice gains from this? Does the Turner chip use more fuel, or just make the engine more efficient thus making more power. If there are some chips known to be less efficient than others, does anyone know which ones are which?

    Basically, I'm asking which chip to buy and if pulleys are worth the 250.
    Don't buy the stupid pulleys. Save the $250 and post a WTB ad for m3 cams, which you can pick up for about $250-$350 depending on milage and condition. And for the chip, I believe turner charges $200 for a regular chip, save an extra $100 and buy the chip for the m3 cams.

    There was a post awhile ago about it, i'll see if I can dig it up, but they made like 25 rwhp.
    91 m3

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    • 325Projectz
      E30 Mastermind
      • Jan 2005
      • 1956

      #3


      They made 35 rwhp with a few simple mods. And the chip $400.
      91 m3

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      • Jason89i
        E30 Modder
        • Sep 2004
        • 875

        #4
        Re: M50 suggestions

        Originally posted by 325Projectz
        Don't buy the stupid pulleys. Save the $250 and post a WTB ad for m3 cams, which you can pick up for about $250-$350 depending on milage and condition. And for the chip, I believe turner charges $200 for a regular chip, save an extra $100 and buy the chip for the m3 cams.
        .
        i have some spare s50b30 cams and cam alignment tool i could let go for 375. i am doing the cams this week. using the e.a.t chip.....the one ireland sells. its about 250. cheers, jason

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        • 325Projectz
          E30 Mastermind
          • Jan 2005
          • 1956

          #5
          Re: M50 suggestions

          Originally posted by Jason89i
          Originally posted by 325Projectz
          Don't buy the stupid pulleys. Save the $250 and post a WTB ad for m3 cams, which you can pick up for about $250-$350 depending on milage and condition. And for the chip, I believe turner charges $200 for a regular chip, save an extra $100 and buy the chip for the m3 cams.
          .
          i have some spare s50b30 cams and cam alignment tool i could let go for 375. i am doing the cams this week. using the e.a.t chip.....the one ireland sells. its about 250. cheers, jason
          I would be in the market for there if I didn't have to buy a s50/2 for my m3 but clutterbucker hop all over this, you could sell the tool and stock cams after you take care of the m3 cams and get some money back outta it.
          91 m3

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          • clutterbucker
            E30 Addict
            • Jun 2004
            • 481

            #6
            gimme gimme gimme!!

            You'll have a PM
            - 2000 Audi S4 Stg 2 (sold)
            - house (bought)
            - 1997 Civic Hatch (shaky but driveable)
            - 2010 Sportster 1200 Forty Eight Ed. (vroom)
            - 1991 318is S50B30 (TBA)

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            • clutterbucker
              E30 Addict
              • Jun 2004
              • 481

              #7
              What's the best chip for the money, and where can I get ahold of it?

              Do cams down your gas mileage by any significant numbers, or make for a shaky idle? This is a daily driver...
              - 2000 Audi S4 Stg 2 (sold)
              - house (bought)
              - 1997 Civic Hatch (shaky but driveable)
              - 2010 Sportster 1200 Forty Eight Ed. (vroom)
              - 1991 318is S50B30 (TBA)

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