rabmc

Check the turbo on that


http://www.da-motorsport.com/projele...onm3/index.htm

Gary F

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Anonymous

Tis awesome that.

The 520bhp conversion they do on the standard engine internals make its seriously tempting to get an M3 i reckon!

Mr Brannen

Dont fuckin tempt me Chip

Porkie

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That 520 kit for the M3 Evo looks amazing value!

Anonymous

And seems like a realistic level to expect the transmission to cope with.

Although i would want to look at the rear diff mountings personally if using it.



Seriously temping though at some point to go down that route, i love E36 M3's and that seems a good way to go.


Personally i would probably rebuild the engine with some slightly lower cr pistons and decent rods anyway though, just cause its only a couple of grand to do so yourself and is good insurance.

RichardPON

Is that 8200 US$ for the 520 turbo kit - that is seriously cheap!

Anonymous

Its not actually *that* cheap in terms of the parts if you look how little is really invovled in it.

The cheap thing is not having to go through any trial and error yourself of course though!

RichardPON

4k for 500bhp in a car like an E36 BMW is pretty good value for money though!

Porkie

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kaplaybunny

oh my god

Anonymous

Weird way of looking at it, you dont pay for BHP as such.

You pay for the parts, some people pay less making a 450bhp YB than others pay making a 400bhp one, depends on what your priorities are.

But its certainly an awesomely affordable way of getting a fantastic 500bhp car, so im sure we all agree on it representing value in that respect

Porkie

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I look at it the same way as Rich actually Chip.

Anonymous

I guess it depends on how involved you are with engines in the first place.


Personally i look at the actual work invovled and parts used when i decide if something is good value or not.

So a stage 3 covnersion on a cossie, i view as fairly priced even though it gives MASSIVE gains (like 50%+)

Where as if someone was selling good quality throttle body conversion for the YB compelte with high CR pistons etc for the same money i would view that as better value even though it would only result in your ending up with standard power.

_DAN_

Can i get a REEEPOOOSSTTTT!

Cool bit of kit tho.

Graceland

I never saw it first time round

top motor that, would be lethal in the wrong hands

rabmc

No u cant batfreek

Speedy Gonzalez

i want that turbo for my cossie!!!!

reality

What a piece of shit

Dan

Have seen it before but not on here, awesome bit of kit, a proper sleeper!

RichardPON

Well that's the thing.

I have basic mechanical skills, and can happily do plenty on a car, but there are very few cars that you could easily modify the engine yourself with my level of skill for example to end up with that sort of power level as a final result........ if you get what I mean.

I would never look to personally build a 500bhp YB for example, as I couldn't offer myself the same level of reliability that this kit would appear to offer.

Mr Brannen

So is this kit deemed reliable for every day use the lads

EIL132

This bit contradics everything I've read on Forums over here, shows how much they know

"Standard six speed M3 Euro transmission is used and not modified. Standard M3 trasmission is made by Getrag Germany. This is similar to the transmissions used on Toyota Supras, both transmissions are from the same family. Supras' transmissions are also made by Getrag. There are many 1000 hp Supras with Getrag transmissions and they do not have any problems, either. 1000 horsepower Toyota Supras attend drag races and have good results with original transmissions. M3 owners have another advantage: M3's six speed transmission has a higher torque rating than that of Toyota Supra's"

Anonymous

Eil, are you doubting that company or the people on the forums?

I know people who have nitrous'd M3's and had NO problem with that 6 speed box.


PON, it certainly looks like its a simple job from the site, wether it would last though there is only one way to find out sadly!

Anonymous

The truth is that none of us can answer that as none of us have fitted one nad done the miles to test it.

Personally i believe the answer is YES, but i would absolutely 101% recomend that if you went down this route you get someone such as Stu@MSD or Mark@MAD or Karl@NMS to check over the fuelling and ignition to ensure its safe.

EIL132

I mean all the numptys on the Beemer forums, glad I paid not the slightest attention to all the hearsay about M3s and went out and made my own mind up

Anonymous

Fair play, they really ARE awesome cars.

I think they are largely under-rated by most people.

Rich_w

DA have been going for a while now. Turkey IIRC.

Seems from their earlier work that a Turkish Horse is weaker than a UK equivilant....

Rick

LOVE E36 M3's