e36 328i engine, some are 193bhp, some are 197bhp? Why?

Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:55 pm

Pretty much as the title states really, how come the earlier engines seem to be 4 bhp less?

Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:01 pm

because the early one is single vanos and the other is double vanos?

Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:16 pm

There all 193

Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:38 pm

I thought M50B25 was 193bhp and M52B28 was 197bhp?

Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:43 pm

M50B25 is 193hp
M52B28 is 192hp

Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:47 pm

DanThe wrote:M50B25 is 193hp
M52B28 is 192hp

Pass the pipe mate

Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:50 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:
DanThe wrote:M50B25 is 193hp
M52B28 is 192hp
Pass the pipe mate

After you Lee!

Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:53 pm

DanThe wrote:M50B25 is 193hp
M52B28 is 192hp

1 bhp?

Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:01 am

I think its the other way around actually

Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:37 pm

Thanks people, thats all clear now lol

Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:19 am

and the answer is............?

Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:45 am

M50B25 is 192bhp

M52B28 is 193bhp.. Very much rated only tbh, due to German tax at the time. Most seem to start at 200bhp.

Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:22 am

But the torque figures are a different matter apparently!

Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:35 pm

I know the 2 8 has more torque and that there was only one bhp in it but i'd just seen some odd figures flying around.

Anyone know what gains are to be expected from the 2 5 inlet manifold, tubular exhaust manifold and a chip... for instance?

Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:11 pm

It comes with a tubular manifold as standard..

Looking about 210/220bhp ish.