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That motor is going to power the most powerful car we have ever built. It's a used but low mileage 2.8L m52 with S50 cams, ARP studs and .140 MLS. CR will be abt 8.5 so we can run 20+psi. I am hoping 15psi will suffice but you never know.

I hope to have it in the e36 by the end of the week and running a few weeks later (waiting on production piping).

I am really excited to feel a car with more power than the red car. S/B a blast.

Todd

Looking good, can't wait to see the end result. Are you going to use the S50 or S52 intake? the S50 flows better.

I think I need to find a 95 525i.

Anybody want to buy an E28 project car?

chrism wrote:I think I need to find a 95 525i.

Anybody want to buy an E28 project car?

I have a 93 525 that I am going to let go for cheap...

It needs some love....

...I wonder if Todd will single-handedly increase the value of M50-M52 powered E34s, E36s, and E39s with an increase of demand in those cars since people will now have the opportunity to purchase reasonably priced and well developed turbo kits for them as opposed to the generic S/C you see on the market now.

-Chris

What,
You mean you'll make 390+whp with the 2.5?

RussC

T_C_D wrote:

That motor is going to power the most powerful car we have ever built. It's a used but low mileage 2.8L m52 with S50 cams, ARP studs and .140 MLS. CR will be abt 8.5 so we can run 20+psi. I am hoping 15psi will suffice but you never know.

I hope to have it in the e36 by the end of the week and running a few weeks later (waiting on production piping).

I am really excited to feel a car with more power than the red car. S/B a blast.

Todd

Thats a 2.8l. With 4 valves/cyl. For benchmarking, consider a boosted 1.8l japanese four cylinder times 1.5.

400 whp is nothing with those motors. Go to it, Todd!

Jeremy

Ahh,
I missed the 2.8 part. But wouldn't that still be like 25psi at the manifold for 400whp. So the turbo probably making close to 28-30psi. Thats no trivial!

RussC

russc wrote:Ahh,
I missed the 2.8 part. But wouldn't that still be like 25psi at the manifold for 400whp. So the turbo probably making close to 28-30psi. Thats no trivial!

RussC

The 2.5 only needed 10psi to make 321rwhp. Add 10% discplacement and s50 cams and the 2.8 will likely make ~350-370rwhp @ 10psi.

Prolly only need 13/14psi for 400rwhp but we shall see.

Todd,

What else will you need to beef up to handle 400 hp?

lova wrote:Todd,

What else will you need to beef up to handle 400 hp?

HG, head studs, clutch, and fuel pump.

Todd

lova wrote:Todd,

What else will you need to beef up to handle 400 hp?

I know an E36 M3 owner putting 1000 hp through his stock driveline. Dunno how long that will last, but it's held up thus far.

-tammer

Tammer in Philly wrote:

lova wrote:Todd,

What else will you need to beef up to handle 400 hp?

I know an E36 M3 owner putting 1000 hp through his stock driveline. Dunno how long that will last, but it's held up thus far.

-tammer

Wow...thats a lot. Maybe I should write in to Mike Miller and ask how long he thinks it will last

Tammer in Philly wrote:

lova wrote:Todd,

What else will you need to beef up to handle 400 hp?

I know an E36 M3 owner putting 1000 hp through his stock driveline. Dunno how long that will last, but it's held up thus far.

-tammer

Once he gets it to launch properly it will snap in half. in a sec

He must be really good at applying that power.

Get on a treated track and a hard good launch...and thats lunch..

rundatrack wrote:Once he gets it to launch properly it will snap in half. in a sec

He must be really good at applying that power.

Get on a treated track and a hard good launch...and thats lunch..

You're right, and that's why he doesn't do drag launches with slicks. He daily drives it, or he was for several months.

-tammer

Leonard, I can practically hear the gears in your mind whirling from here