Need More Power! or new ride...lol

[djnv325i]

Hey Everyone how much power car u really get out of a 93 325i AUTOMATIC M50 4dr ? i was told my car should be putting out around 185hp?true or not? has any one put a turbo on their e36. right now im just trying to figuer out is it worth putting money into the car are just ride it stock?

[PhilipWOT]

Theres plenty of room for more power from the M50. How much money do you want to spend?

[Pirate_copy]

Do you want acceleration or top speed?

[djnv325i]

i would like to get the both of them and as far as money im willing to take it slow so i can get the good stuff not cheap crap ya know

[Pirate_copy]

Read this mate - http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205147

[jasonf860]

Do some searching. There are PLENTY of FI setups out there that are bolt on and will give you about a 50-60% increase in HP and torque but that is about as far as the M50 will go. (Highest documented FI M50 is 495 bhp Highest NA M50 documented is 250 whp :mad:) If you want to make real power, sell your 325 and buy a 328 or M3 (Or an engine swap). You can make real power with those. (documented well over 1000 whp:yikes:) Of course, power isn't everything.

Best bang for your buck is doing a chip, intake, exhaust, and swapping a 3:23 or 3:38 LSD into your car.

[SCANDINAVIAN13]

Turbo is not your immediate answer. If you're going to ramp up the engine power, make sure the rest of the car can handle it (drivetrain especially - a slushbox is going to sap a lot of your power).

[Pirate_copy]

+100

[djnv325i]

i talked to one of my friends he works a global import BMW and he told me that im going to be able to get much more power out of my car and that my transmission couldnt take it. so perty much its not worth doing any thing to. dose this sound right?

[v33_n0d3]

Well, BMW slushies aren't exactly known for their reliability.

Dude... sell it. You can get 3-4k off of that. Add another 3-4k on top, get yourself a decent 328is and wrap yourself around a pole (knock on wood).

[djnv325i]

Well, BMW slushies aren't exactly known for their reliability.

Dude... sell it. You can get 3-4k off of that. Add another 3-4k on top, get yourself a decent 328is and wrap yourself around a pole (knock on wood).

lmao! yeah thats what im thinking about doing :rofl:

[E36 Phantom]

i talked to one of my friends he works a global import BMW and he told me that im going to be able to get much more power out of my car and that my transmission couldnt take it. so perty much its not worth doing any thing to. dose this sound right?

Yep, sounds pretty much right on. The M50 is a good motor, and can take quite a beating, but the auto tranny is manufactured by GM, and especially on the E36, is a pile of sh!t. Really, I'd just sell it for as much as you can and buy a manual 328is. That will give you no extra HP, but a good amount of torque so you'll notice a difference for sure. From there on, you can do the basic upgrades and move on from there. BMW manuals are impossible to destroy, so you have all the room in the world that you wanna work with.

[DominguesE30]

i love my manny :)
I gottah teach the missus how to drive one!

[E36Rider]

how much would an M3 chip give me of HP on my 325i 1994 tiptronic

[-Matt-]

i love my manny :)
I gottah teach the missus how to drive one!

Don't do it - keep the e36 for yourself! My girl is strictly a passenger only in mine!

[-Matt-]

If you want to make real power, sell your 325 and buy a 328 or M3 (Or an engine swap). You can make real power with those. (documented well over 1000 whp:yikes:)

Wow - what kind of shopping list do you need to get > 1000whp!