Hey,
so after a few months of spirited driving in my m42 w/ k&n drop in filter , mark D 91 octane chip and an exhaust leak and 332xxxkm (still running strong although recently needs a timing chain tensioner), ive decided i need more power i know its a momentum/corner car but my previous car had pretty decent torque and i just cant get over having to drop a gear or using the entire powerband to move. I went through the possibilty of a turbo m42, m50 turbo, an m60 , s50 , and a ford 5.0. Ultimately ive concluded that id rather not ruin another 318is as they are somewhat "special" cars with the balance and lightweight and all, however I need some more jam...
I love the balance and the somewhat purity of keeping the original 4 banger with the modern flare of a turbo. Realistically what im aiming for is retaining the handling characteristics of the 4 cylinder and at least 200whp Im hoping anyone can chime in and tell me if this is a good idea :
Im planning on piecing together a turbo kit using a turbo the size of a wrx/sr20/evo/k04 (audi- vw) unit. I plan to use all stock internals on the current motor and have a spare m42 on an engine stand to build for some real power.
As for engine mangement i cannot for the life of me find much info.. can i use the stock ecu and have a chip burned at dyno shop as opposed the getting a standalone? If I plan to run only 10psi is the stock ecu acceptable? At what point would I start to require a standalone?
Finally, am I wrong for assuming the balance will be that noticeably poor and less sharp if i were to remove the 4 cyl for a 6 or 8? seeing as its obviously lighter and sits further back in the engine bay? My whole thing is i love how it handles, ALMOST like the euro ae86.
Ive done lots of research and read many many threads,at this point im just confused and would appreciate some feed back
so after a few months of spirited driving in my m42 w/ k&n drop in filter , mark D 91 octane chip and an exhaust leak and 332xxxkm (still running strong although recently needs a timing chain tensioner), ive decided i need more power i know its a momentum/corner car but my previous car had pretty decent torque and i just cant get over having to drop a gear or using the entire powerband to move. I went through the possibilty of a turbo m42, m50 turbo, an m60 , s50 , and a ford 5.0. Ultimately ive concluded that id rather not ruin another 318is as they are somewhat "special" cars with the balance and lightweight and all, however I need some more jam...
I love the balance and the somewhat purity of keeping the original 4 banger with the modern flare of a turbo. Realistically what im aiming for is retaining the handling characteristics of the 4 cylinder and at least 200whp Im hoping anyone can chime in and tell me if this is a good idea :
Im planning on piecing together a turbo kit using a turbo the size of a wrx/sr20/evo/k04 (audi- vw) unit. I plan to use all stock internals on the current motor and have a spare m42 on an engine stand to build for some real power.
As for engine mangement i cannot for the life of me find much info.. can i use the stock ecu and have a chip burned at dyno shop as opposed the getting a standalone? If I plan to run only 10psi is the stock ecu acceptable? At what point would I start to require a standalone?
Finally, am I wrong for assuming the balance will be that noticeably poor and less sharp if i were to remove the 4 cyl for a 6 or 8? seeing as its obviously lighter and sits further back in the engine bay? My whole thing is i love how it handles, ALMOST like the euro ae86.
Ive done lots of research and read many many threads,at this point im just confused and would appreciate some feed back
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