Supercharging an m52tu 2.8
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Corasdad
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Has anybody done this in the up that can provide links and info please
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Speedtouch
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This thread may be of interest:
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=270308
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=270308
///M aurice
ECU Upgrade EPROM Chips, £40 posted within the UK. Note these are not Zone chips.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=279421
ECU Upgrade EPROM Chips, £40 posted within the UK. Note these are not Zone chips.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=279421
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flybynite
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To be honest, trying to boost an Alloy block is going to cause you problems, you are going to have to lower compression to make it work and you will be working with such low boost pressure as to make it not worth the considerable expense this will run to.
A lot of what you read for M52 is based on the US iron block, you need to read about the problems supercharging the M54 and it is basically the same engine as the M52TU
IMHO you would be better starting with an iron block M50 as the alloy blocks are not known for tolerating high cylinder pressures even if you are using bigger studs and timeserts in the block
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Corasdad
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Idea shelved for now then thanks for that imput, i did email hydemotorsport about a kit they sell and of course they said yeah no prob the kit will fit but they never mention about possible block issues so thank you for that to be honest i only wanted the sound as i miss my supercharged mini lol
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martauto
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Just for future reference E46Fanatics is a valuable site and Im sure someone has done something like it.
Mart.
Mart.
Only the E46 cab left now.
Just got too old.
Just got too old.
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Corasdad
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Brill thanks will look em up
