What keeps you from swapping?

[JakeP]

For about the same amount of money/difficulty I would rather have a turbo m42 than a n/a s5x

[Jand3rson]

BUT, enough talk about 24v...I definitely want to get another m42 powered car and turbo it. Those things can tear it up on the track.

I have always wanted to build an M42 autocross car with the Downing Atlanta supercharger kit.

[dude8383]

Parts list anywhere on here yoda?

shoot me a pm with your email :)

I have always wanted to build an M42 autocross car with the Downing Atlanta supercharger kit.

Orrrr that! I was over at Watkins last weekend and one of the instructors has a 318is with a downing kit. Running stock boost around 7-8psi and that thing HAULS.

He was putting down a lap time of about 2.19 meanwhile spece30's avg about 2.25~2.29 around Watkins. That's impressive!

Here's a vid he sent me: http://is.gd/6IsgIv

[Jand3rson]

Yep, there was a guy at the Picnic last year with one, dyno sheets put him at about 200 whp, maybe a little more.

[ck_taft325is]

I get 27.8mpg on my S50 DD'er. I get 24mpg in the family four door M42. Gas mileage is not an excuse.

A DA SC kit would be amazing for the M42. I want to sit in one. That said, I would swap the M42 to an M52 if I could ever manage to finish the S50 car.

[dude8383]

Yep, there was a guy at the Picnic last year with one, dyno sheets put him at about 200 whp, maybe a little more.

yep, he said he dyno'd at about 180~200, i forget. amazing what advantage lightness gives ya!

I get 27.8mpg on my S50 DD'er. I get 24mpg in the family four door M42. Gas mileage is not an excuse.

A DA SC kit would be amazing for the M42. I want to sit in one. That said, I would swap the M42 to an M52 if I could ever manage to finish the S50 car.

Yeh, that depends where you drive! Check my sig, I get about 20mpg in the city and avg about 26 to 27 on the highway. My old 4 banger used to regularly return about 250 miles on the tank, and thats with plenty of abuse. My 24v struggles to get to 250, thats waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles footing it.

Like I said, I definitely want another 318is in the future...too bad I have to sell my 4dr 318i. Gotta free up funds for something way cooler.