Re: <E36><M3) More Incremental Bang for the Buck

[mdrainville@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Like it has been said, it is hard to squeeze more hp in an engine that is
already very well engineered. It is easy to boost +100hp in a Ford 5.0l or a
chevy 5.7l but  BMW engines are already build to the max (for day to day use).

The only thing that could be done for a daily car (some $$) would be to replace
the pistons with lower compression, 8.5 9.0, and install a turbo, intercooler
and chip. I know that already tuned kits are availables for the M42,M44 4 cyl
engines still keeping the 10:1 compression ration, boosting the ~140hp to
~190hp.

Or if you need only once in a while, momentary hp boost, go the easy, low
engineering approach and install a +50-75hp NOS kit!!

Michel Drainville
91 318ic

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