m50 inlet BHP gain

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magpie
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Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:44 pm

what is the total bhp gain using an m50 intake manifold on an m52?


or what is expected?


cheers mick.
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Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:46 pm

Around 20 brake from memory?
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Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:51 pm

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Mine was about 200bhp before the inlet change though.
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Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:53 pm

13 bhp is still good £'s per bhp 8)
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Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:04 pm

Paul have you still got any leftover fittings from when you did yours going spare?
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Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:05 pm

my wife's e36 323 with m50 inlet made 203 bhp . don't know wot it did before the manifold conversion though .
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Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:05 pm

eko wrote:Paul have you still got any leftover fittings from when you did yours going spare?
I used fittings from the original m50 engine. I still have Matts little box of bits too actually come to think of it :o: Give me a shout if you want a ganders at t'engine
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