BMW M50 Turbo on MegaSquirt

[ihatepinkfloyd]

how much is this setup making right now and how much could the stock internals hold?

[mcea91]

when my cars been runnign warm to it needs help to stay running e30 2.7

[dikkesjiet]

hey, gotta question, i wanna buy a 3 series e36 m50b20, worth to turbo or better to get an extra 1400dollar used m50b25?

[mantay]

@dikkesjiet better to get a m50b25

[eamh2002]

Mwhahahaha I'm sure proud of my non-vanos m50b25, 1000hp possible :)

[evanellakb]

"its workin now" you dont know how many times ive said that regarding my e36, mice wheels man u got a piece of history right there

[dadsrag]

Nice car, but your wiring is a mess. Then again, I would not attempt that ambitious of a project, so good on ya.

[zepyoor1234]

i need a great turbo. if u can help me get one i need strong one. thank you

[xslangx]

@keanupimp11

not a GT35r dumbass.

[Behigh2000]

first at all what car do you drive??

holla dude i can help you :)

[zepyoor1234]

i just gotta 325is e30. n need to make it 500 550 hp.

[zepyoor1234]

what engine and turbo and other stuf can u tell me to do to make it 500 550 hp?

[cconant13]

E46 steering wheel? Nice.

[bur540]

How did you get the tach to work on megasquirt? Im in the middle of a turbo build on a 1992 535i and have no idea how to get the tach to work with megasquirt.

[tifon128]

you need a computer tuner and should probly get some timing out of it if you can get it to start back up

[kregzdeM3]

remove the beeper plz...

[imburne]

Check out the new TurbobyHolset site, google is your friend.

[alexlex85]

problems with biulding up the turbo? steering rack clearence issues?!

cheers,alex

[thingk89]

Hey! I have a m50 non vanos turbo and I am having issues wit a cut out where the car completely dies at 5000rpm ( which means it can't be tuned properly after 5k) this problem only occurs at wot . Just thought I would ask as you my have had the issue too if you have ever tuned on the stock ecu

[unluckykid256932]

I was looking at your turbo build thread, and I don't get it. You're running COP and Wasted spark?

[urinemachine]

Used to be. On MS, there are only 3 coil outputs if not using a cam signal you need to run wasted. Its coil on plug, but coils 1 and 6 fire at the same time, coils 2 and 5 fire, and 3 and 4 fire in pairs - hence wasted spark. Its coil on plug because the coil sits on the plug, but its not sequential. So, its "coil on plug wasted spark"

[unluckykid256932]

Hmm gives me an idea on what to do when I do my swap. Didn't you say you sell pre-made mega squirts?

[vlbballa15]

-you made your own adapter harness

-ecu looks like a bunch of wires in knotts

-lol "SEEMS TO WORK FOR NOW"

[AMK0audifan]

cool car and all..

but`a.. megasquirt, and urinemachine?

thoose are, well.. quite special words if you take it the wrong way, gave me a good laugh though:P

[urinemachine]

haha yeah out of context i guess its funky hahaha

i run DTA S80 Pro ecu now

[AMK0audifan]

hehe

[vlbballa15]

looks like sh*t...get that done professionally, and you won't have those problems and if something does go wrong you won't have to go through that mess. Installing a turbo is not like changing a tire amateur

[urinemachine]

lol ok bud. that setup ran for 25k miles without a single hitch at 16 psi. Look at my other videos and talk to me about "professional"

[bbjanee34]

Vibballa15-- Keep out of stuff you have no knowledge about.

Urinemachine is a God. He had the sickest builds

[b18k4705]

lol iv just put a new t4 turbo on my beema 325. just buy the parts from ebay to be honest. i managed to get a prper stainless steel manifold from there so saves time with a welding job

[myersprostatus]

lol this is not a kit..

when you go turbo and you want decent, everything has to be pieced together or custom.

custom welding for the wastegate and downpipe, his downpipe looks like a 3incher.

not to mention custom exhaust manifold. etc etc

[Carbon517]

Help pls i have a BMW E36 328i,can i put a turbo in that car

[RigsPGT]

Nice,

now wire up that Check Engine Light for a shift light and it will serve a purpose.

[landyacht06]

thats what aftermarket ECU's are for. all the cool extra features

[driftspecmotorsports]

hahah, check engine light, oil low, bla bla bla...

[hythekiller]

i have m50 with vanos is this ok 4 turbo ???? and how much cost this ?? Is stock engine ok 4 turbo

[chad174670]

yeah you can turbo a vanos M50, non-vanos are much better though because the cam timing can be easily set and they have bigger cams and dual valve springs, but you can just remove your vanos unit. A basic turbo kit will be $1,000-$2,000. You can turbo a stock motor but its not a good idea, your engine won't last very long and you won't be able to run very much boost, if nothing else at least get a thicker head gasket to lower your compression

[edwjoc]

How exactly did you do this I'm considering a stroker and have all the parts ? Also how many horsed can you get from a turbo

[xelanosk]

Hi I got a couple of questions about swapping the s-50 engine in my E-30 like:

1. Can i use the stock transmission or i have to use the m-3 tranny?

2. Do i have to remove some parts to fit the engine?

3. Did you have problems with the wiring?

4. Do i have to use another drive shaft?

I will appreciate your help.

[eeeee30ee]

You have to use a e34 5 series sump, best to use e36 gearbox, depending on clearance may have to use mk1 golf brake servo for manifold clearance. use e30 m3 prop shaft. :)

[xelanosk]

thanks for the info but what do you mean with the mk1 golf are you talking about VW golf

[eeeee30ee]

yeah a mk 1 golf servo, cos its a bit smaller.

[chad174670]

1. you do have to use the M3 transmission

2. probably

3. you use stock S50 wiring harness and ecu, no original engine wiring will be used

4. yes, you may need to have a custom one built

[azeton88]

Its an E36 right? Where did you by your steering wheel?

[markje163]

No, it's an E34 with a new stearingwheel.

[911gt333]

Hi! Please send me more details about your car. It is e34 bmw 520 m50?

what kind of turbo you use? what kind of settings? and end result? were to buy?

sorry! but i have one and thinking of turbo, whats your recommendations?

can i use turbo with stock engine?

thank you for posting that video!

i hope you answer me.

[boostd525]

This is a 2.5L M50 non vanos. Its a holset H1E turbo charger. That motor in the car right now is the stock motor but I have another one that is being built as we speak. You can turbo the stock engine though.

[h4inf]

very nice! :)

[alaa0]

is e46 or what and please send me more photo or video

[kithylin]

Nice video and decent documentation. I used a custom built (i built it) megasquirt for my 1985 alfa romeo gtv6 before, took about 4 months to get it workin right, was awesome when it was running, and runing was fun, 'racing' config and 'street' config, just use laptop and upload a new config and away we go.