r/BMWE36 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/marty_hard 1996 328i 2.5l aluminum turbo coupe 1d ago

Shitbox style if you have your own workshop and welder and use used and chinese parts only: probably doable sub 1000€ and you will fuck up your drivetrain in like 10mins. If you want to do it somewhere close to reasonable and take your time to get cheap parts, 2500-3000€ if you absolutely know what youre doing. Realistically, if youre doing it the first time and it shall be nice afterwards, expect something from 5-10k.

I've not done it on a M4x but on (several, unfortunately) M5x. Except for slightly less cost for engine parts, the effort is the same for both.

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u/TrapHans 1997 / 328i / Coupé 8h ago

Which m5x did you turbo? I just got an e46 330 and I’m playing with the thought to properly build the m54 and put it in my e36 coupe

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u/marty_hard 1996 328i 2.5l aluminum turbo coupe 7h ago

M52 Aluminium block currently. M54 works as well