turbo or supercharge

[danielson]

hi guys this is my first thread i am from australia i own a 94 e36 320i and i am thinking about turbocharging or supercharging it what do you guys think would be the best way to go bearing in mind that i am 19 years old and dont have heaps of money

 

[Doughnut]

Hey Daniel,
I think you should have posted this thread in the e36 section of the site where you could have gotten maximum benifit of your particular model.
Do you want your car to be quick of the mark (bottom end) or would you like it to gain better top end? both ways are expensive and could lead you into more problems than you care for.
For a guy that doesn't have much money have you considered chipping?
Welcome to the board, I also am from Australia (nsw state)

 

[danielson]

i am currently on my red Ps so i will be able to save for a while do you know of any places where i can get the car chipped i also live in nsw

 

[Doughnut]

lol, i also am on red P's and am looking forward to getting full licence which is when i do the sr20det swap
for chips, i dunno maybe have to make a few calls, look on ebay.

 

[danielson]

it is so hard to find proformance parts for bmw's in australia i am from port macquarie i don't think there are any places here i can get parts

 

[Tom]

With turbocharging you will have more potential for more power later on. I say turbocharge all the way.

 

[danielson]

Do you think that the engine will be strong enough or will i have to upgrade the internals i am not looking at a high amount of boost i mainly wont bottom end power

 

[Tom]

Low boost you may be fine staying with stock internals. I don't know how much the E36 motor can handle. However I would think anything lower than 8psi would be fine.

 

[danielson]

what kind of hp gains can i expect from 8 psi of boost would it be worth doing

 

[Tom]

It depends on the turbo kit, exhaust system as well as tuning. You can expect anywhere from 40 to 60hp increase.

On my Ford Focus, I'm running 11psi and gained 100whp. I also have a FMIC which helps with the cooling.

 

[danielson]

do you know of any places in australia where i can get this done or any places on the net where i can buy a turbo kit also do you have any idea on costsS

 

[danielson]

oops added extra s

 

[E30m42cab]

http://www.activeautowerke.com/
These guys are some of the best in the business (for Turbos). I'm sure they can ship worldwide. HKS makes turbos too... http://www.hksusa.com

 

[danielson]

thanks does anybody know of places in australia

 

[Tom]

thanks does anybody know of places in australia

I would worry about getting a good kit rather than buying because it's in Australia. Poor weldings and design can lead to you wasting a lot of money. AA Tuning (Active Autowerke) is probably one of the best in the market.

 

[danielson]

i have looked at the Active Autowerke website but i can not find a kit for a e36 320i i have only found kits for m3's will any of these kits fit my car