BMW E36 325i M50 Turbo Build

[85dirty30]

sweet build, in for updates

 

[Ben boaz]

Awesome project man!!

 

[smokey1975]

really liked reading your build and love the look of this 36 man

 

[Jcfabworks]

Cool write up man. Everytime I start a build I always say I'm going to do a thread then end up half way through the job without any pictures haha

I'll be following this closely as going to be doing this to my e36 soon. Keep it up man

 

[Magic_Performance]

yes ........ and more yes , can you roughly choke a number on how much it is to build a turbo m50 engine please?

 

[quattrotobbe]

nice project! m50 is lovly! do you going to drive 2.5 or 2.8?

 

[Adamod]

Your doing a great job. Question is there anyone in England who can map your vems? Or do you think your fit to learn it yourself?

 

[AlynOwen88]

yes ........ and more yes , can you roughly choke a number on how much it is to build a turbo m50 engine please?

Including some other bits like Suspension etc I’m about £8500 in so far. About another £2500 to get it on the road running.

nice project! m50 is lovly! do you going to drive 2.5 or 2.8?

Not sure what you’re asking bud, it’s a 2.5?

Your doing a great job. Question is there anyone in England who can map your vems? Or do you think your fit to learn it yourself?

I’ve spoken to indigoGT which is local to me and hey are happy to nap it for me.

 

[Adamod]

Good stuff. I’m building the same motor myself at the min. I must get round to starting a thread. Who did you buy the vems off? Thanks

 

[Micah moore]

Hey love the build man, getting ready to do something similar, wondering what trans you are using, are you sticking with the Getrag or moving to a zf or something different?

 

[Adamod]

I am using e46 330d six speed zf box

 

[jbsauce]

ZF boxes are they way to go for power capabilities

 

[hugoboss87]

Also, a quick post just to say I received my narrowed steering linkage made by Chris Arnott for a reasonable price. Just allows the downpipe to have a bit more room. Even though it is solid mounted to the block. It just makes the fitting of the downpipe easier.

View attachment 260559

So now I need to take mani set up off, service the engine, put a metal water pump in, colder plugs, Athena gasket, arp head studs......

The list goes on and on and on.

.... but as I do more, I will update.

Hi there have you got this chris arnotts number? as i would like to have a steering linkage made for my e36 turbo many thanks

 

[RubberSlayer]

Very nice build! What kind of hp and rpm range are you hoping for?

 

[Crowning]

Good work, looking forward to seeing the end result

 

[Darren-C]

Lovely car and nice work so far, can't wait to see some more updates on this

 

[rx7ali]

Love the manifold layout!

Fair play, keeping an eye on this one