| Obtaining the most out of your engine has been | | | | charging set contains, as it is made up of thing like |
| the goal for many people over the years. There | | | | the intercooler, the bypass valve, the blow off |
| are several types of engines: normal aspirated | | | | valve, a waste gate, exhaust manifold, larger |
| engines and engines that make use of turbo and | | | | injectors and many more. |
| compressors to obtain more power from the | | | | The typical home mechanic will probably be unable |
| same cylindrical capacity. | | | | to complete this installation and that is why you |
| Modern car engines are more efficient and | | | | should address a large car repair or tuning shop to |
| powerful than the engines produced twenty years | | | | complete the operation. Even for an experienced |
| ago, but there is still place for improvement. For | | | | mechanic, mounting a turbo kit will take several |
| example, if you have a normal aspirated car, you | | | | days of work. |
| can add a turbo-compressor to increase the | | | | However, due to the significant increase in power |
| amount of horse power the engine develops. But | | | | a turbo kit brings your car, the wait is worth it. |
| before you rush out to the first car parts and | | | | But when considering turboing your BMW, you |
| buy a turbo charger for your car, there are things | | | | should also consider improving your car’s |
| to consider. | | | | brakes, as a 500 horse power BMW will require a |
| The most important thing you must take into | | | | lot of braking force to bring it to a stop from the |
| consideration when thinking of adding a turbo to | | | | astonishing speeds it can achieve. So the braking |
| your car is to think is the engine’s parts will | | | | system should also be improves when mounting |
| be able to sustain the extra power from the | | | | the kit (elements such as larger diameter rotors, |
| turbo. | | | | multi piston calipers, sport brake pads, stainless |
| Adding a turbo requires quite a few engine | | | | steel brake lines and performance brake fluid |
| modifications, and the outcome will be more | | | | should be on your shopping list). |
| power from your initial power, but will also bring | | | | You should also pay special attention to the |
| higher temperatures inside the engine and the | | | | BMW’s drive train when thinking of turboing |
| very high revs the turbine will function. | | | | your BMW. The initial car was developed to handle |
| The German BMW’s are already known for | | | | only a certain amount of power and any increase |
| their superior handling, reliability and power, but | | | | in this amount of power can affect your car’s |
| you squeeze a few more horsepower from your | | | | stability and ability in taking corners if you not |
| BMW engine by adding a turbo charger. | | | | strengthen up essential parts in the BMW’s |
| Compared to other methods of obtaining more | | | | drive train (such as the clutch). |
| power from your engine, superchargers offer less | | | | Also the car’s cooling system should be |
| costly and an easier to install kit (these kits make | | | | upgraded as well when turboing your BMW, as |
| 6-8 lbs of boost and the average home mechanic | | | | power generates heat and the initial radiator had |
| can safely install a quality application in 6 hours). | | | | been developed to eliminate just a certain amount |
| Superchargers will typically make an impressive | | | | of engine heat. |
| horse power increase, but many suppliers do not | | | | So you may think that adding a turbo kit to your |
| make a tremendous amount of low RPM torque, | | | | BMW is an easy operations, but the truth is that if |
| so if you only drive your car to work across the | | | | you want to have a professional operation done, |
| city, a turbo will not bring you significant | | | | there are other elements beside the engine itself |
| advantages. | | | | that have to be modified. |
| There are many components that a turbo | | | | |