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Originally Posted by SE3P_to_E90
Hey man, that's hilarious... why can't you get a normal motor... haha. Diesel is the way to go, if i had the option, i would go diesel right away.
2 engines... sounds about right (rx8) lol. I blew the motor a couple of months after the Greddy turbo... custom mods (turbo), custom problems. learned this the hard way. But damn, you've run 275 square ?!?! that's impressive!!!
I have the N52 motor... no turbos. When i bought my e90, the 335 wasn't out yet. Even if it was, i probably wouldn't have gotten it... the turbo issues on the rx8 really scarred me quite a bit. Now, i'm craving some more power, so I'm hopeful about picking up a diesel as my next ride (quite a few years from now lol).
The n52 is great. very solid motor. I have the e83 msport (x3) which is a beefed up n52, and it's great. This inline 6 is one of the best motors i've ever had, so I'm very happy with it. Now, if only i can up the power without force induction-ing it, without having to spend thousands of dollars... that's going to be pretty tricky. The only options i can think of are port/polish, etc -- but that'll break bank. I'm at 115k on my motor so far, and it's still running strong like a champ!!!
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Yessir. 9.5 et45 on an rx8 will run 275 square with no rubbing no fender mods. I considered the greddy while I was having the first engine rebuilt. I thought about doing ceramic apex seals then doing the greddy kit with upgraded turbo, but it just felt like it was going to make the car even more of a maintenance headache; plus I had already started racking up just shy of a thousand miles a week, and the rx was not the car for the job.
That n52 is a GREAT motor. Smooth as silk and plenty of power. Not super mod friendly though (from a $/hp perspective). One thing I will say is that you will not regret going to the diesel, but longevity/maintenance-wise youll always be better off with that na i6 as compared to any other 3er on the market. With a $300 piggyback, the d will run high twelves and still get you high30s/low40s for highway mpg. Beyond that and a few true tunes, there is limited tuner support stateside, but the diesel brotherhood is working on that.
...come to the
dark side, se3p...
...once you've racked up a quarter million miles on that n52, of course.