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2000 E46 318CI Supercharger kit

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Hey there

I own a 2000 e46 318ci and i´m looking for a suoergharger kit.

Can some one help me? I need some extra HP ?

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Hi Nicolas,

The N42 is far from an ideal engine for this sort of attention. I'm sure you've heard of the N42 issues.

First thing to do is ensure the timing chain and all associated parts are renewed. Not just appear in good condition. Then a cold air intake, exhaust replacement, and chip tuning could see you get to 160hp. It's still a N42 though, and fundamentally designed for economy, not performance.

Mosselman used to do a turbo kit for it, but I don't know of a supercharger - there may be a Rotrex kit somewhere.

To be honest, you'd probably do better to fit a 3.0 from the E46 330, or similar.

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Much better to sell and buy a 330i.

The n42 will cost you more in maintenance and you wont get as much power.

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13 hours ago, gjm said:

Hi Nicolas,

The N42 is far from an ideal engine for this sort of attention. I'm sure you've heard of the N42 issues.

First thing to do is ensure the timing chain and all associated parts are renewed. Not just appear in good condition. Then a cold air intake, exhaust replacement, and chip tuning could see you get to 160hp. It's still a N42 though, and fundamentally designed for economy, not performance.

Mosselman used to do a turbo kit for it, but I don't know of a supercharger - there may be a Rotrex kit somewhere.

To be honest, you'd probably do better to fit a 3.0 from the E46 330, or similar.

I know that this engine is not the best one, this this is my firts car, the car that i worked for.

Do you think that a turbo kit is a better option?

Wich one is more affotable?

Because a 330ci in Portugal is around 14 000 / 15 000 euros, and i work just on the vacations, i still study, so i can afford that

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10 hours ago, Nicoferreira98 said:

I know that this engine is not the best one, this this is my firts car, the car that i worked for.

Do you think that a turbo kit is a better option?

Wich one is more affotable?

Because a 330ci in Portugal is around 14 000 / 15 000 euros, and i work just on the vacations, i still study, so i can afford that

swap the running gear for a 330i 330ci set up , should be cheaper than forced induction

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14 hours ago, Nicoferreira98 said:

I know that this engine is not the best one, this this is my firts car, the car that i worked for.

Do you think that a turbo kit is a better option?

Wich one is more affotable?

Because a 330ci in Portugal is around 14 000 / 15 000 euros, and i work just on the vacations, i still study, so i can afford that

I've had a quick look around, but haven't found anything to suit your car.

Laurent Motors in France do a wide range of turbos for BMWs, but nothing for the 4-cylinder N4x engines. It might be worth contacting them, though?

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