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07-16-2012, 10:03 AM
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#226
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Vtec just kicked in
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: TO
Posts: 2,805
Car: 99 S52
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the 5 spd is stronger and a lot of people ditch the 6 speed for it...
but depends on what you want.
baller = go with diffs online lol
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07-17-2012, 04:59 PM
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#227
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boostjunky
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Etobicoke
Posts: 270
Car: boosted M3
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don't know how much bigger the s54 is, or how much less room you have in the engine bay, but would there be enough room in there to boost it? if
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07-17-2012, 05:06 PM
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#228
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Classifieds Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: T.Dot / FL
Posts: 9,765
Car: M3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sparf328
don't know how much bigger the s54 is, or how much less room you have in the engine bay, but would there be enough room in there to boost it? if
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With enough money, anything is possible, I don't see why it couldn't be done. Worst case if an off the shelf turbo manifold isn't available, one can be custom made. Superchargers shouldn't be a problem fitting.
I'm sure it can work, just may require a bit of custom work as you probably won't find a complete bolt-on kit (yet, unless there is one already out there).
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07-17-2012, 05:16 PM
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#229
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Techno Viking
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Scarborough
Posts: 1,771
Car: M3, 335i, 325e
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Boosting it shouldn't be an issue. I'd rather go turbo though if I were to boost it. Do a nice bottom mount comp turbo setup or wait and see what Radowski can do with his stock dme e46 m3 turbo. Customizing things like piping and stuff isn't really an issue, its more the electronics and there is yet to be a true stock dme tuned turbo s54 out there that I've seen. I'm not a fan of standalone EMS. I think the S54 is only taller since is has a larger deck height than the s52 to accommodate the stroke.
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Originally Posted by sparf328
don't know how much bigger the s54 is, or how much less room you have in the engine bay, but would there be enough room in there to boost it? if
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Last edited by Steve30; 07-17-2012 at 05:18 PM.
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07-17-2012, 05:16 PM
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boostjunky
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Etobicoke
Posts: 270
Car: boosted M3
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but i wonder how much different the space is between an e36 and e46 engine bay, if you could use a prefabbed exhaust manifold that would fit, i would be so tempted to pull the trigger. can you imagine if steve's car was turbo'd, like the car is perfect the way it sits, but just imagine if it was boosted with a bulletproof setup 
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07-17-2012, 05:18 PM
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boostjunky
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Etobicoke
Posts: 270
Car: boosted M3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve30
Boosting it shouldn't be an issue. I'd rather go turbo though if I were to boost it
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DO IT! 
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07-17-2012, 05:24 PM
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The Afro-stig
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: TDot West End
Posts: 4,597
Car: Is Fast. ;)
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It's super tight with a s54+e36 chassis...i say it can go 50/50 when it comes to fitting the off-the-shelf manifolds(steedspeed). Might need a custom passenger motor mount arm to make more room on the passenger side for the manifold +turbo+piping.
In the e36 if one wanted boost would of been better to just stay with s52/m52+turbo but steve knows that 
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07-17-2012, 05:37 PM
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Techno Viking
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Scarborough
Posts: 1,771
Car: M3, 335i, 325e
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The steedspeed is pretty big. I'm thinking HPF's new manifold would be perfect.
HPF
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Steedspeed
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Originally Posted by e30_kid89
It's super tight with a s54+e36 chassis...i say it can go 50/50 when it comes to fitting the off-the-shelf manifolds(steedspeed). Might need a custom passenger motor mount arm to make more room on the passenger side for the manifold +turbo+piping.
In the e36 if one wanted boost would of been better to just stay with s52/m52+turbo but steve knows that |
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07-17-2012, 06:07 PM
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#234
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boostjunky
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Etobicoke
Posts: 270
Car: boosted M3
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see now I've got you thinking about it, DO ITTT!!!!!
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07-17-2012, 06:12 PM
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#235
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Techno Viking
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Scarborough
Posts: 1,771
Car: M3, 335i, 325e
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Actually all I've been thinking about is a CSL airbox lol! 5k for the whole OEM setup though..
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07-17-2012, 06:24 PM
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#236
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boostjunky
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Etobicoke
Posts: 270
Car: boosted M3
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brings truth to the statement " its costs to be the bosssss " , i was watching the videos on youtube of the black e36/s54 with the csl air box, wow does the induction noise sounds incredible
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07-24-2012, 02:11 PM
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Techno Viking
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Scarborough
Posts: 1,771
Car: M3, 335i, 325e
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I had problems with the first euro cluster I bought. The coolant temp wasn't working properly so I had to use my original S52 one. My parents were in Europe and my dad ending up finding me a new one on the very last day of their trip! Its nice to see when the oil is up to temp so you can beat on it 
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07-24-2012, 04:06 PM
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#238
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"Mint"
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 4,400
Car: '98 328is + '93 525i
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Niiice!!!
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07-24-2012, 08:16 PM
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#239
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5th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 936
Car: e36 328is S/C'd
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve30
I had problems with the first euro cluster I bought. The coolant temp wasn't working properly so I had to use my original S52 one. My parents were in Europe and my dad ending up finding me a new one on the very last day of their trip! Its nice to see when the oil is up to temp so you can beat on it
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is the temp gauge needle suppose to be a tad on the higher side?
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07-24-2012, 08:28 PM
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#240
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Techno Viking
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Scarborough
Posts: 1,771
Car: M3, 335i, 325e
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I think it's just the angle of the shot. The temp runs like a needle width above the middle but when you look at it dead on its in the middle.
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