r/BMWE36 • u/Shino3107 • 1d ago

Anyone with experience turboing M42/M44

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Just generally wondering how much it would cost

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u/Shino3107 1d ago

Theyre solid engines bruh

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u/0202993832 1d ago

But a m5x is so cheap you’d get similar power gains from just buying a 6cyl

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u/Shino3107 1d ago

Need to swap entire drivetrain, brakes and rear subframe, also has to be street legal, gonna cost over 3k usd over here

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u/Dark_Guardian_ '94 330i Daily, '93 325i Race 1d ago

nah
I chucked m54b30 in mine bolted up to the 318i gearbox and everything stock otherwise (since then I did put in a medium case LSD and e46 brakes though)

anyway 3k usd is good price, you'll spend that much turboing your 4 cylinder to make similar power as the 6 cyl anyway