tubo m20 vs m50

[PatNy]

turbo m20......who wants to build me one?? :D

[nzer]

Very cheap very good aftermarket engine management systems can be used in turbo applications - with all the jappa turbo technology here is it much cheaper for me to knock on a Link Engine management (to replace L-Jet) and get a couple of turbo parts from a Skyline and build a 140 rwKw e30 (at 11 lbs boost). (This is on my m20b20)

It would cost twice as much to do an m50 swap - and you'd get a whopping 100 kW at the wheels.. wow.

Check out http://www.link-electro.co.nz/home.html .

[PatNy]

how many of you turbo guys drive your cars daily?

[diegom6]

how many of you turbo guys drive your cars daily?

I use my 325is Turbo as a daily car...and love it!

[PatNy]

pm me with the specs on in hp and engine specs

[808BMW]

Robert, if you start with a post 88 325i the swap can be done for under a grand. Mine's about 2k with an alu flywheel, m3 clutch, new used tranny, and various mantenance parts, this and the car i bought with the m50 was running

How much was the running m50 car?

I wish I could pull off a m50 swap for under a grand :P

[Bryson]

1k even for an e34, automagic though

[mmagnusson]

turbo m20

my e30 m20 turbo's been running for 15 months w 24lb injectors, intercooled, 240,000 miles on stock engine with stock engine managment. Many thanks to Todd at TCD for sharing tech advise!!

[Pat W]

what type of power do these motors put out with stock internals/management?

[bimmerscott]

Why would anyone waste their time on an M50 swap? If you're going to that much trouble (remember, you're probaby going for the whole E36 driveline too, not just the motor), why not go with an S50? And comparing a stock S50 to a turbo M20 might be a closer comparison.

If it were me, I would look at budget and legal issues (like, will a turbo M20 pass your local smog laws, etc) first. I have a feeling that doing so would allow the decision to make itself.

But what do I know? My sole engine mod is a Conforti chip.

Scott

[Bryson]

All I used was the m50 motor.. everything else from the e30.
m50 motor swaps are legal here in cali and home made turbo's aren't, so that's obviously a large advantage for many people, good point Scott

edit: to add to my first statement, we just did an s50 swap for a local friend using an m20 tranny/flywheel/clutch/driveshaft setup. And they're also not very difficult swaps, go BMW 8)

[bimmerscott]

All I used was the m50 motor.. everything else from the e30.
m50 motor swaps are legal here in cali and home made turbo's aren't, so that's obviously a large advantage for many people, good point Scott

I'd be interested in hearing how you dealt with the odd tilt angle when you hooked up the E30's transmission to the M50. I bet it gave you a whole new "slant" on life, eh? :D

Scott

[RedBaron86325]

I'd be interested in hearing how you dealt with the odd tilt angle when you hooked up the E30's transmission to the M50. I bet it gave you a whole new "slant" on life, eh? :D

Scott

You simply make your own tranny support bracket. No big deal.