Atp Turbo
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I'm going to step out on this limb, please do not saw it off behind me... I know that Bavarian Auto Sport sells a E46 323i Supercharger Kit with Front Mount Intercooler that can be basically straped onto your E46 engine it adds several new pulleys and an additional oil pan as well as a high flow air fitering system. The system that I'm speaking of mounts on top of your engine and does not require an engine rebuild. I've studied this system because I was looking into buying one for my E46. It's slated to increase horsepower to around 320 BHP at crank. It lists for $5,994.95. Well that's my two and a half cents. Happy Motoring ![[driving]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_driving.gif "Driving [driving]"){kind=icon}
Turbo's on BMW's are touchy, due to the higher amount of psi you're pushing on a turbo setup (vs a Supercharger). 6-8psi is safe, and is what most SC kits put out for E46's. Whatever kit you're looking at that claims to give you 400hp for your car, is going to melt it.. Turbos require alot more upkeep and mechanical knowledge to maintain vs a SC, which is about as close to bolt-on and forget as you can get with FI on a BMW. Turbos will also put your engine down quicker than a SC will, again due to the higher PSI that they need to push.
You really should consider the AA SC, and do a little reading in the Forced Induction forum over at E46fanatics.com. Alot of your questions can be answered by the FI brainiacs there. AA SC's are so far the 'safest' form of FI for E46 models, with many cars over 30,000 miles with them installed.
You 'really' don't wanna melt your engine, unless you have plans for an engine swap already in the back of your mind..![[;)]](/images/smilies/wink.png "Wink [;)]")
You really should consider the AA SC, and do a little reading in the Forced Induction forum over at E46fanatics.com. Alot of your questions can be answered by the FI brainiacs there. AA SC's are so far the 'safest' form of FI for E46 models, with many cars over 30,000 miles with them installed.
You 'really' don't wanna melt your engine, unless you have plans for an engine swap already in the back of your mind..
Both forms are risky. A "turbo kit" probably consists of just enough stuff to get the car running with a turbo. You'll need new injectors, computer tuning, probably as well as new pistons (if you want to actually have a LARGE benefit on a SC/Turbo). You can probably only run 6-8psi on unmodified internals.