tubo m20 vs m50

[raoke]

with all over factors left out, and on a general note, which car would be faster?

[Bryson]

depends how much boost, but a 10lbs+ boosted m20 would probably outrun a stock m50e30, then again, an m50 is cheaper...

[E30godz]

depends how much boost, but a 10lbs+ boosted m20 would probably outrun a stock m50e30, then again, an m50 is cheaper...

uhhh your joking right?

[Jand3rson]

depends how much boost, but a 10lbs+ boosted m20 would probably outrun a stock m50e30, then again, an m50 is cheaper...

uhhh your joking right?

It's cheaper to buy an M50 and swap it into an E30 than it is to build a turbo M20.

[E30godz]

well ive spent about 1600 bucks on my turbo, and could have spent less but hindsights 20/20 eh?

im also very confident that my turbo M20 will outrun a stock m50e30...

and the joking point is more focued on a 10 PSI M20 MAYBE beating an M50'd E30.....that comparison is silly.

[TCD]

Hmm, I figure 5psi on a m20 will smoke a stock m50. They really are not that much of an upgrade. Why bother transplanting a motor for a mximum of 20rwhp? Sorry to all that I just offended.
Todd

[MattE30]

An m50 is much more potential then an m20. The m20 is limited to its single cam, 2 valves per cylinder. Also, the m50 is a major jump from the ancient engineering in a m20. A turbo for under 2k has got to be either extremly basic, or ghetto.

[Jand3rson]

I think some of you guys are misreading the post.

TURBO M20 vs. STOCK M50.

[Rob]

shit, who cares, this topic has been beaten to death 10x over

[reelizmpro]

Turbo M20 of course....but comparing FI engines to naturally aspirated engines really isn't a fair comparison.

[M-technik-3]

Turbo M20. But with the M50 you can do a turbo later in life.

[E30godz]

thats exactly why i pointed out the comparison was silly.

E30matt, you give "basic" such a bad connotation?

[Jay Stock E30]

An m50 is much more potential then an m20. The m20 is limited to its single cam, 2 valves per cylinder. Also, the m50 is a major jump from the ancient engineering in a m20. A turbo for under 2k has got to be either extremly basic, or ghetto.

or you can fab up most of the parts yourself....

[Jon325i]

Hmm, I figure 5psi on a m20 will smoke a stock m50. They really are not that much of an upgrade. Why bother transplanting a motor for a mximum of 20rwhp? Sorry to all that I just offended.
Todd

None taken. I believe a boosted M20 would out run a twin-cam'd E30. However, I live in a state where the EPA has us car tuning enthusiasts by the nuts. Therefore, I have only one alternative for power gains.

Jon

[diegom6]

An m50 is much more potential then an m20. The m20 is limited to its single cam, 2 valves per cylinder. Also, the m50 is a major jump from the ancient engineering in a m20. A turbo for under 2k has got to be either extremly basic, or ghetto.

I will just put a M50 in my E30 if I ever will turboed it, if not no thanks! I will keep my turbo...also whatever opinion you have guys, I think and believe that the m20 and also the M30 are a lot stronger engines than the M50/52, I repaired many damm blown Heads(cracks) for overtemp or another little things many times and still do it...while the M30 and m20 can hold more bad treatment and can support more than the new engines, perhaps for the quality of the components, the more newer it is, the most rapidly will go to hell... :P