Are you looking for a pre made kit or a custom turbo system mate?
I am not aware of any kits for the 318 i...
you may have to go custom. If so you've come to the right place
thank you very much boostist! everywhere i look people keep saying drop a 328 in it but i really want the turbo factor! how much money are we looking at for either option? plus there are plently of 328s but not many 318is turbos! sorry if that sounds sad! anyway thanks for the help mate!
thanks guys that definitely lays it out for me! my car is 1996 so not the face-lift one but i do have the m44! sounds like a good idea dropping a 328 inside....what engine code is it? m52? this sounds better....got any idea of where to get a realiable 2nd had engine from? and would i need gearbox to match. thanks again!
This question has been asked so many times that I think it's about time we did a sticky thread covering all aspects of the BMW engine conversion.
I will need a little time to prepare the write up and have it approved by the Administrators and other Super Moderators.
I think this is a very worthwhile excercise as the forum is getting soooo busy these days that it would be so much easier to provide one link to all the information required and links to sites where parts and further information such as EWS issues can be obtained:thumbsup
Sorry to disagree but I wouldn't bother with an M52 conversion. If you want a 328 buy a 328. It's not like 328 sports are worth anything these days! Insurance would probably be cheaper than insuring a 2.8 318is and resale would be better.
The other problem with 328 conversions is that the early 328's suffered from the Nikasil issue so you don't want one of those, and it pushes up the price of second hand steel linered blocks.
There are ways of getting more power out of the 318is. In the US they supercharge them to get a reliable 200bhp. The other option is to build a 2.1 conversion. A decent 2.1with cams should be pushing out 190-200bhp and you would benefit from having a new block and not having the weight of a 2.8 over the front wheels!
If you want to do any further reading check out 318ti.org or m42club.com as they have done some wonderful things to M42/M44's!
thank you very much ian!
i have just got back from 2weeks in Dubai and am now looking to get back into my car and the whole world of tuning it. i will look the websites you recommended.
thanks darren
You're looking at around £2500 and 200bhp from a charger. Do some Reading about the dasc kits to get an idea of what to expect.
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