Supercharging

[oakey]

Would there be any differences or extra complications in supercharging a e39 540i rather than an e34?

[Jonsku]

If you're going to supercharge newer E39 with M62 engine, it might theoretically be a bit different because of the Vanos.

But, most likely one is going to buy readymade "bolt on" - kit where everything has been thought of so there're basically no big differences.

[oakey]

Aaaah the vanos. That'll bump up the cost for engine management and mapping I suppose??

[Rav335uk]

Why couldn't you just lock the vanos up???

[Jonsku]

Even megasquirt can operate vanos so it's no big deal.

Why couldn't you just lock the vanos up???

No sense in that, the vanos helps a lot.

[blitz877]

dont CA do an off the shelf kit for the e39 v8?

[SHAZ325iSPORT]

id be intrested in this
any links etc

[oakey]

Well I found out it's a non-vanos m62b44. So that's one less worry

[ShakeyC]

Space to fit a larger intercooler is only major concern really everything else is workable

[SHAZ325iSPORT]

any ideas on where i could get a kit?

[Jonsku]

any ideas on where i could get a kit?

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