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Poll: Turbo Upgrade for 328s?
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View Poll Results: Would you purchase a Turbo Upgrade for your e9x 328? | |||
Extremely interested | 45 | 42.45% | |
Very interested | 11 | 10.38% | |
Somewhat interested | 17 | 16.04% | |
Not interested | 33 | 31.13% | |
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06-24-2009, 07:54 AM | #23 |
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Please don't take this the wrong way. I love creative thinking. I have a 328i. Would love a little more power. But if you want turbo sell the car and buy a 335. Buy used. Take out a loan. The idea that you can rely on an after-market technology that already has its own issues vs buying the turbo BMW made is just a bad idea to me. Way more expensive. You can mod the 328 to death, or just buy the much faster version of the exact same car. I still believe at some point the 3-stage intake manifold and reflash might become a reality for existing 328's, but until then, I'm enjoying my performance exhaust and just how amazing the 328 is as is. Good luck. Hope you find what you're looking for.
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heres the thread: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=250489
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06-24-2009, 10:42 AM | #25 |
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I think a small S/C kit would be a lot more practical... different than a 335i so at least we wouldn't be getting the same stuff as the N54. I'd much rather see a more reliable 40-50hp gain than an over stressed car trying to compete with 335i numbers, not to mention I don't see many of us wanting for fork out more than $2 grand for something like this or else we could probably carmax our own cars and just buy a used 335i.
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06-25-2009, 08:13 AM | #27 |
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Thanks guys. Good advice. I also completely forgot to mention that with a turbo after-market kit on a 328i, I believe you have to upgrade the transmission, brakes and maybe a few other things to deal with the added stress of the turbo. The dollars really start adding up. If somebody already wrote this, slap me. It's early.
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06-25-2009, 10:21 AM | #28 | |
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06-27-2009, 07:32 PM | #29 |
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e91. You mean a station wagon? No offense, I applaud your tenacity. But you want to turbo a station wagon? No. No. No!!! Sure it'd be fun to have a turbo on a station wagon, but it's just wrong. Keep that practical wagon and buy a used 335. You deserve to have practicality and fun, but I don't think you're going to get it in one package. Station wagons, no matter how upscale they might be, are still station wagons. Maybe sell that sucker and get the new BMW coupe/SUV? Good luck. You got mocksey, I'll give you that.
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06-27-2009, 08:09 PM | #30 | |
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asking for a 335i wagon isn't out of the question but I think BMW knows it wouldn't sell enough out here in the US... they should still offer to make them if ordered though. Id totally rock one too and I'm 27 w/ no kids. |
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06-28-2009, 11:19 AM | #31 | |
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I'll sign you up for http://velocityresource.com/default.aspx BTW, I am originally from Europe and quite accustomed to wagons. Makes no sense to me that you would forgo trunk space and the comfort of a 5th door. SUV just not my thing and not accepted on track. To each his own. FM
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Given the lack of options from both BMW and Audi in North America, looks like you and I need to go to Mercedes and see if we can work out a deal to order a pair of E63 wagons
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06-28-2009, 09:32 PM | #33 |
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dude wagons are the shit, and always be. im talking about bmw's tourings and audi's avants. to op i say go for it. and whoever said a wagon will always be a wagon. look at b5 rs4 avant or rs6 and m5 touring , even amg got some, those things look sick when nicely modded, without throwing so much attention. they are sleeper monsters. thats the whole point of having one
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And I would kill for a E91 335 |
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06-29-2009, 08:03 PM | #38 |
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Thread link sent to vf-engineering today. Let's see what they think.
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06-29-2009, 08:23 PM | #39 |
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06-30-2009, 10:40 PM | #40 |
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Heard back from Sean @ vf to acknowledge the message.
Just to be precise, let me clarify based on his reponse that we are talking about a "supercharger", not a "turbo". They do not develop turbos for BMWs. A supercharger is still forced induction but powered by the crankshaft, not an exhaust turbine (turbo). See edit and wikipedia link on first post. Frankly, I did not know the difference before and equated turbo to forced induction. Silly me. I am glad I learned something today!!!! Sean, if you read this, thanks a bunch. I may be a bit better with jet engines. Stay tuned. Will see what comes out of this. FM
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so all he told you was that they don't make turbos?
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06-30-2009, 11:25 PM | #42 |
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+1, what else did he say?
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07-01-2009, 12:37 AM | #43 |
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I wouldn't mind a centrifugal unit, but a twin screw would have a totally different power delivery and would be tops in my book.
On a side note, and not to sound like a complete FI noob. Has anyone considered attempting to run a retrofitted 335 turbo manifold on a N52 328 with a 335 tune and 2 small aftermarket turbos? or a 335 turbo manifold with custom single turbo and custom tune? Just an idea for the courageous. Disclaimer: I have searched and it is near impossible to not land directly on a 335 n54 thread using any/all of the above search criteria. |
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and no, I doubt trying to turbo this car with OEM parts of an N54 would work because the engines work very differently. |
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