Anyone know a company that can turbo a BMW.
A mate wants to turbo his 318i cos he cant keep up with me !!!
Turbo Technics dont touch Beemers....

Ro.

 

I had an E36 318is which had been fitted with a Mosselman Turbo a couple of years back. Mosselman are (were?) based in Holland. Tel. +31-183-561839, Fax. +31-183-561840.

I dunno who fitted it I'm afraid, it was already on the car.

It was a sweet motor, and added about 40bhp to the "is" (180bhp), I think a standard 318i was about 170 but he's still not gonna keep up if you're in anything seriously quick. Tell him to switch to a six pot and he's got a lot more chance!

Hope this helps.

Dean


[This message has been edited by Beemer_Deano (edited 09 October 2001).]

 

Alpina might be worth talking to, think they turbo some of the 3's

not sure who else, though guess there are few people out there who will turbo it.

 

AVA at Glasgow are/was able to tune BMW's to great success. Would be worth giving them a call.

 

I think tdi did a low pressure turbo kit for 316 / 318 e36 that gives similar performance to 325 (still way off the scoob!). Fact is though that a 318 is an economical entry bmw not a race car. Fit a turbo and then consider uprating all of the brakes (solid discs front,drums rear as standard unless its a touring or 318is 2 or 4 door). Only 6pots get proper stopping power. Consider also the suspension is going to be crap on the limit unless he has m-tech or acs/alpina fitted.

If he wants to keep up i suggest he bins the 318 and gets a proper bmw - one that starts with an 'M'. Insurance will probably be cheaper than blowing a 4pot aswell.

 

Is it worth it? The cost of the upgrade, the uncertian insurance cost? Why not change for say a scooby

David

 

See if you can get hold of a copy of the BMW Driver's Club mag - tuning wise, if it's available and do-able, it'll be in there. You can normally find a copy in big newsagents.

Cheers
Kav