s50 itb's

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emdog16
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Post Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:13 pm

Would the itb's from an s50 work on the m50? They both use a MAP sensor do they not? It should all bolt up in theory... Anyone done this/ looked into it?
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Post Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:16 pm

yes its been looked in to

no they wont work (not with out lots of work)
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Post Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:18 pm

I take it they don't bolt up? I'm not afraid of fab/ electrical work.
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Post Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:23 pm

emdog16 wrote:I take it they don't bolt up? I'm not afraid of fab/ electrical work.
correct,
the US m3 which was m50/m52 based used a single TB. the ins and outs of it i cant remember but if it was possible it would have been done, and i dont remember it ever being done
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Post Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:25 pm

however if I could make the TB's fit it should run, no?
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Post Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:26 pm

i'm sure it can, anything is possible