oscar90 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2008 Was browsing everything under BMW as ya do, and saw this, had a look and the seller reckons you don't need to change the ECU/engine management , I was under the impression that if you turbo'd BMW's and most cars you would need to chip them or go for a LINK or similar product because the factory item isin't made to deal with Boost etc. also read somewhere,most likely on here, that alot of the manifolds around wont fit RHD cars http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-150764081.htm so whats the deal would that work with a simple chip from somewhere? or has he just brought an EBAY kit and put it on trademe? this has probaly been covered before so just shoot me the link and tell me to shut up if so! lol cheers Andrew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30-323ti 66 Report post Posted April 20, 2008 Was browsing everything under BMW as ya do, and saw this, had a look and the seller reckons you don't need to change the ECU/engine management , I was under the impression that if you turbo'd BMW's and most cars you would need to chip them or go for a LINK or similar product because the factory item isin't made to deal with Boost etc. also read somewhere,most likely on here, that alot of the manifolds around wont fit RHD cars http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-150764081.htm so whats the deal would that work with a simple chip from somewhere? or has he just brought an EBAY kit and put it on trademe? this has probaly been covered before so just shoot me the link and tell me to shut up if so! lol cheers Andrew Saw that on there & your Q's. Deff. won't work with the stock ECU etc... Well, unless you toast your engine that is. As for the RHD thing, I think the turbo would sit where the steering column goes. What a lot of the E30 guys with turbo's M50's do in the states, is "flip" the manifolds, so the turbo sits high at the front. Don't see why that wouldn't work for a E36. But it is not a "bolt-in" turbo kit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscar90 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2008 thanks for the reply, does anybody do chips to cope with low boost say around 8psi? here or overseas to make it work what else would be needed? its got me thinking but lack of money and petrol prices and still being a school student are reality checks Haha What sort of budget have people delt with to turbo their engines if anyone on here has done it, just out of interest?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surge 1 Report post Posted April 22, 2008 (edited) You can get a very basic turbo setup on there for fairly cheaply, but as for the extra power it will make from a 2.0, you might as well just get a 2.5, or 2.8... How big is your budget? An aftermarket computer will let you get the most out of your car in it's near factory state, and you can take it with you between cars, and... you can use it to calculate fueling/spark for a varible that the current one doesn't really have an allocation for - pressure above atmospheric! Boost! Edited April 22, 2008 by Surge Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boost Junky 1 Report post Posted April 22, 2008 That guy on trademe is a retard... people like him that make me laugh Guys like him that u need to watch out for, trying to take advantage of those that don't know what they are looking at. The first thing on my FI list is a damn good ECU save you so much less hassle in the long run! Most essensial and core item for FI Luke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topcat 11 Report post Posted April 22, 2008 try turbochargingdynamics.com Todd there has done many turbo cars with stock setups/ecu and air flow meters.good results too. that or fit my 400hp+ motor with matching gearbox for some serious laughs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
