Turbocharged '92 BMW 525i *Updated
#122
Re: Turbocharged '92 BMW 525i *Updated
Originally Posted by PhilStubbs
i know bimmer engines are strong, but whats making you use stock parts on a boosted engine?
#124
Re: Turbocharged '92 BMW 525i *Updated
Originally Posted by PhilStubbs
thats cool. hopefully next year i can start on boosting my m3. i need to get my civic dont 1st though. ---- looks good
#125
Re: Turbocharged '92 BMW 525i *Updated
my only worry is turbo placement. there is no room. 10psi would be my max just cause the m3 is a daily driver. i want it to be quick(not a race car) but reliable. if i have to sacrafice any reliability im not changing anything.
i cant wait to see more updates on this car
i cant wait to see more updates on this car
#126
Re: Turbocharged '92 BMW 525i *Updated
Originally Posted by Urinemachine
8.4:1 CR with the HG, forged shot peened connecting rods (have been up to 880+ whp), spheroidal graphite crankshaft, stock 10:1 (on this motor) dished pistons, lowered to 8.4:1 with HG.
#127
Re: Turbocharged '92 BMW 525i *Updated
Originally Posted by Jcushing
doesnt matter how strong the crank and rods are if the pistons are weak , im not saying they are weak i dont know jack about bimmer engines and im not telling you what you should do but i woulda looked into a slight OS forged piston so you know that when you rehone up to the overbore size you get a nice seal on the rings and that the pistons can take a beating.
Once I remove the current engine (identical to this one) from the car, that will be bored and stroked to 3.1L with forged internals.
#128
Re: Turbocharged '92 BMW 525i *Updated
Originally Posted by Urinemachine
The only reason for forged pistons is if you think your tune is going to be off Or, if your motor has a notoriously weak piston design.
#129
Re: Turbocharged '92 BMW 525i *Updated
Originally Posted by Jcushing
again i dont know anything about bmw pistons... hondas cast pistons can get broken ringlands cause they just arent strong enough for serious builds.... again yours might be fine though... theres only one way to konw
Here is a comparison - Honda piston:
BMW piston:
Notice that particular honda piston (I am not a honda guy, but I can see the weakness in that particular piston) has a 2 ring setup. The mass of between the bottom of the top ringland and piston surface is quite significant in the BMW piston compared to the honda. We rarely, if ever, have ring lands fail. Typically it's due to a bad tune and blowing a hole right thru the piston.
I do have one friend who broke his piston via ringlands, but it was from an S52 engine (3.2L) motor we turbo'd with stock pistons and he didn't exactly know how to tune timing so ran a map, which I haven't seen to this date, and that knocked and blew the ---- apart. But, that was dude to him running a 3.2L 24v with a GT35R T3 .82 housing and not realizing he'd be in boost at very low RPMs in 5th with load.
Neither here nor there - my current set up is at 13.7 psi on 10.0:1 cast stock pistons with pump fuel. Nothing record breaking, but also no issues! It's all in the tune - you'll break forged pistons just as easy if you aren't tuning appropriately.