Okay, so posting this on behalf of a good friend of mine. He's always been a muscle car pushrod V8 type of guy, but recently bought an unfinished project turbo E30 for $1900.
I talked to the previous owner of the car but was not able to get as involved pre-purchase as I would have liked. Basically from what he told me it's a 2.5 bottom end, with a 2.7 crank. The head is an "E" head that has been built by the guy that built his dads 850hp turbo regal. I expressed my concern that I was aware the 'E' heads were not designed for high revs, but I'm also sure with the right components it should have no issue.
Anyway, the main thing he had asked me to get information on is tuning. His girl is due to have his first kid (a baby girl) in the next two months or so. He bought the car for drifting, but also wants the ability to drive it rather "tamely" on the street with a carseat in the back. I had mentioned to him that I remembered hearing about Miller's WAR chip, that allowed for several different tunes that could be changed on the fly. Upon further research however, I discovered that this doesn't allow for any change in boost.
Now, forgive me, as I am not very educated whatsoever when it comes to forced induction, and especially tuning. Essentially he's looking for something similar to what I've seen on Diesel trucks, like a 1-4 setting that pretty heavily adjusts the power output. 1 being a low(er) power gas mileage tune that his old lady can bomb around town with, and 4 being balls deep 18-20 lbs 400whp spin tires in 4th gear or something.
Anything out there that could achieve such a feat? Again, very sorry for my lack of knowledge on the subject but I'm just trying to help a close friend out, and hopefully his love of BMWs will be on my level soon enough.
Thanks much,
- JK
I talked to the previous owner of the car but was not able to get as involved pre-purchase as I would have liked. Basically from what he told me it's a 2.5 bottom end, with a 2.7 crank. The head is an "E" head that has been built by the guy that built his dads 850hp turbo regal. I expressed my concern that I was aware the 'E' heads were not designed for high revs, but I'm also sure with the right components it should have no issue.
Anyway, the main thing he had asked me to get information on is tuning. His girl is due to have his first kid (a baby girl) in the next two months or so. He bought the car for drifting, but also wants the ability to drive it rather "tamely" on the street with a carseat in the back. I had mentioned to him that I remembered hearing about Miller's WAR chip, that allowed for several different tunes that could be changed on the fly. Upon further research however, I discovered that this doesn't allow for any change in boost.
Now, forgive me, as I am not very educated whatsoever when it comes to forced induction, and especially tuning. Essentially he's looking for something similar to what I've seen on Diesel trucks, like a 1-4 setting that pretty heavily adjusts the power output. 1 being a low(er) power gas mileage tune that his old lady can bomb around town with, and 4 being balls deep 18-20 lbs 400whp spin tires in 4th gear or something.
Anything out there that could achieve such a feat? Again, very sorry for my lack of knowledge on the subject but I'm just trying to help a close friend out, and hopefully his love of BMWs will be on my level soon enough.
Thanks much,
- JK
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