How Much Does it Cost To Turbo An E46?

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Blue Coupe Turbo Kit
Before Shipping and Tax
Spa Turbo Manifold $450
Pulsar 3576 .63AR $600
Turbo engine mount $170
Precision 40mm Wastegate $300
Turbo cooling, oil feed drain $100
90 Aluminum, 90 Stainless, exhaust downpipe $200
Intercooler piping $200
Ebay Intercooler $100
HPX MAF $260
100lb Bosch Injectors $500
DW 300 Fuel pump $170
Turbo ms43 tune $450
Misc gaskets/clamps/fittings $100
$3600
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[@JustinTurnerman]

Love e46. My dream is e46 m3. + turbo would be insane. So raw.

[@supadupa3]

Subscribed and watching from the UK. Really appreciate you taking the time to film and share your journey and tips. Thank you 😊

[@hellrotgarage]

Thanks man, and no problem!

[@artisticart6203]

Hearing BeRacingTuning always puts a smile on my face😊

[@erikmoreno5111]

Don’t stop making videos these are awesome

[@Xavier-ou7xl]

amazing video as usual super informative

[@1411MEDIA]

That’s wild. My next E46 I’m gonna turbo the stock engine. Decided to go all out with current one and 20k later it makes 685whp turbo LS

[@hellrotgarage]

Gross. LS lol

[@simonroth7126]

Ew ls

[@1411MEDIA]

Looks like I hurt the purist

[@46god]

yeah you hurt all of us the m54 is the heart and soul of that car haha but i respect the 685hp

[@Yeah_he_out]

Bro said all out then proceeds to remove in-line 6 asmr

[@ryanbengochea618]

bro keep going with the e46 build your living my dream

[@ellm6648]

wathing from sweden, love ur stuff!

[@Elite_Warfare]

HAHAHA the only person who might not like this video is my wife 🤣

[@hellrotgarage]

Yeahhhhhhh

[@galaxyedge2685]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mpower997]

Great video, love that intake manifold

[@hellrotgarage]

Thanks man!

[@pb.pb.pb.pb.]

Dude thank you so much for the info ! So appreciate it I want to get an E46 325 and turbo it ! Because a “NICE” E46 M3 near me in NYC is easily like $20k+…

[@Vgk36]

360 to 400 hp and ac that’s all I want !!!!!!! Thanks for all the hard work!

[@hellrotgarage]

No problem!

[@46god]

just get an m3? less work than turbo kit on 325i lol but the turbo is badass of course

[@rj6110]

@@46god m3 is 10k more and gonna need some serious work to make 400 wheel

[@jamesthebond0072]

I like how the turbo is hidden 😎

[@purnadika]

I see single vanos. Are you using M52 engine? Sorry I haven't see all of your turbo e46 videos --update-- just binge watched this series. Amazing tutorial, really inspired me to turbo my m52

[@darrenhattingh7334]

Subscribed for the flare install video. I have the same flares I want to put on my vert.

[@hellrotgarage]

Thanks!

[@nontasanastasios7612]

that red e46 has a very rare factory installed body kit on it. At least where i come from its rare. ive never seen it on an e46. It was the early 2000s i believe when BMW stopped calling everything M3 body kit and they went to "individual" options route for the common folks to make them feel more special when ordering their cars.

[@user-ot7jd9dt7t]

It's the Mtech 1 body kit, rare in the UK where im from, but it gets alot more rare trust me, the rarest kit is the Aero Dynamics Kit, I owned a 323i with that Kit, the rear low level spoiler you see on very few e46 pfl saloons.. if so we'll that's the dynamics wing, it has a factory bodykit to go with it and its rareeeee

[@domidude]

How does the ppf manifold compare to the m50 manifold swap?

[@vsenarma]

bro... i need to hire you to do my 04 325xi.... awesome man!!

[@shanejzx1002]

learned so much thanks dude

[@hellrotgarage]

Glad to help

[@shanejzx1002]

@@hellrotgarage cant wait to start this myself im going to be doing a b30 swap on my 325 convertible and while i have the engine out just refresh it maybe head studs to be safe . But as for rn im trying to educate myself on b30 swaps and what i need along with the engine

[@96Caleb96]

Hows your oil feed setup been, any problems/adjustmentd you've had to make?

[@kimdotnet8151]

Single vs Dual vanos turbo? is it worth converting the m52 head?

[@jeremysmithp1]

I've been thinking about doing this for awhile now, is there no way to run cats with any of these turbo kits? Since the cats are attached to headers/exhaust manifold.

[@floydstrijbos3598]

What do you think about Laurent motors turbo kit?

[@supersho4031]

And did you install subframe and floor reinforcement

[@BmwMe-uh9sy]

this is very intresting to watch

[@hellrotgarage]

Thanks man

[@orientblue4664]

Hi do you think my 2004 bmw 525i e60 rwd would work with this build ?

[@braxonboost6185]

I subbed, i always end up clicking your videos without even noticing so might as well 🤝

[@hellrotgarage]

I appreciate that!

[@Xavier-ou7xl]

any tough idea for hp numbers ik a ton better than stock

[@JuliusCaesarLA]

Dope channel 👊🏼 I’ve been wanting to turbo my e46

[@hellrotgarage]

Thanks! Do it!

[@isaiahdouglas6764]

Did you double Up on the head gasket

[@BigBlackMen-]

could i turbo my stock m54 engine or will the turbo blow the motor?

[@isaiahdouglas6764]

Hey is it true you can use the intake from the n54 intake and turbo?

[@devonsmith226]

Answered my question

[@hellrotgarage]

Yes this video lol

[@TwoFacedPotato]

Subscribed and notifications on ofc 🔥

[@hellrotgarage]

Thanks man

[@irvinsalazar7378]

Man I want to turbo my car. Chaos Calibration recommended k64performane kits and I've seen they offer kits to build the motor and turbo kit around 7k. I just don't see myself tackling this job though sadly 😭

[@drewbruce5266]

Where at in Indiana do you live?! I'm from nw by Notre Dame college

[@lukevmh]

where do i get a $100 intercooler on ebay? i want a really bad one

[@jamesthebond0072]

I subscribed did you have to pull your motor out to put the turbo in like that and did you get to keep your ac this way

[@hellrotgarage]

You dont have to pull the motor. And this way does keep AC.

[@kyleamend2085]

How much does it make

[@Davenport27]

checking out this series, have pretty much convinced me to do this one day. I got an even higher mileage e46 that I plan to drift. I gotta say if you were able to sell the whole bottom turbo setup as a kit, especially already welded as needed, I would buy it without a doubt.

[@hellrotgarage]

We do now. Message Be Racing Tuning on facebook

[@BmwMe-uh9sy]

@@hellrotgarage thats cool that they sponsor u

[@ceelowww_]

You definitely convinced me I’m gonna turbo my car in the future. How much can these motors handle “comfortably” with stock internals?

[@SSSLYDE]

most people say you can run 7-10psi pretty much daily as long as the tunes good

[@fsflip3111]

@@SSSLYDE what does that look like in horse power ?

[@SSSLYDE]

@@fsflip3111 100 over stock on a decent tune, wont get more than that without injectors, w450 fuel pump and filter and if youre going that far might as well put the head studs in with lower comp and go for 500hp.

[@zaynepelayo5806]

i run 14psi unopened engine m50 manifold, 62lb injectors, a dw300 fuel pump EASY install don't worry, stock fuel lines, right at 400hp. more than enough for these cars unless you wanna start buying all new axles and driveshafts and diffs

[@zaynepelayo5806]

10 psi tho will go over 300 hp healthily but ONLY use the b30 engines there is no point in boosting the 325s or anything else

[@Frostym4]

Do you know if you need to get an upgraded head gasket and or any other reinforcements that were not mentioned?

[@hellrotgarage]

If you want to play it safe yes. And head studs. Yeah the subframe would need reinforced.

[@supersho4031]

Thanks man ,i have two questions if i have an m52 or m54 aluminum block would it handle the power and how much power are u getting from this set up and the last thing😅 what transmission are u running

[@zaynepelayo5806]

zf transmission from the 330 5 or 6 speed will hold perfectly, the gm 5 speed from other e46 models will hold less but fine if you don't beat it,

[@zaynepelayo5806]

just keep it at 300 and you'll have more than enough power to race whoever with a light car, if you get bored THEN swap the iron block but you can safely boost the aluminum with good thning

[@bopped-6187]

What were the results from the dyno ? What did the whp and torque come out to be just curious

[@hellrotgarage]

Well that was right after the m52 swap and was only on 10psi so it was like 360wheel lol. I was just happy I had the car done that day.

[@AXJoFE]

Can you link where you got those fender flares?

[@hellrotgarage]

HardMotorsports website

[@Nathan_Johnson7723]

Regarding the hellrot sedan, is the natural brown interior the last thing keeping you from stripping the interior and going full race car cage build?

[@hellrotgarage]

I enjoy full interior too much. My cars are really just street cars anyways.

[@OneDaymien]

Pulling interior makes almost no difference it Just ruins youre car makin it look like a junker better to eat a few burgers less and not worry about interior

[@Nathan_Johnson7723]

@@OneDaymien I was just curious since he now has two turbo cars and was planning on pushing the hellrot closer to 1000 hp some people would want at least a half cage in the backseat. But it’d be a sin to remove such a nice interior maybe if it was a nasty tan it would be an easier decision.

[@Darkaccent]

I can't put my finger on the video you mention what clutch you reccomend. When you get a chance please let me know. Thanks man. May have been talked about when you went over the hellrod sedan build...

[@hellrotgarage]

800HP+ TURBO E46 BMW BUILD Lets talk about clutch kits! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYq6g5aqr7yLbqs

[@shanks0307]

Do i need a new transmission or does the stock transmission hold up to the power. Also how much power does it have after turbo?

[@hellrotgarage]

What car do you have ? If its a automatic or a 325 5 speed it wont hold.

[@youssef-ox7ij]

Engin ? HB ?

[@brettkrehling8738]

Currently doing a bottom mount turbo as well but I’ll be running ms45 ecu. My tuner is having me tap into cylinders 3 and 5 on the manifold for the o2 sensors. I’ll be running an rs4 maf sensor. Going for a real conservative build around 8-10 psi. I think I’ve spent right around what you have.

[@hellrotgarage]

Sounds awesome! Glad my cost was accurate

[@elijaah81]

What tuner did you go with? I got MS45 too, I was looking at Chaos Calibrations. I started my top mount turbo build last week

[@hellrotgarage]

Just convert to ms43. Its easy

[@brettkrehling8738]

@@elijaah81 chaos calibrations I had him tune my car when it was VF Supercharged. He’s very familiar with the ms45 ecu

[@therealq10]

@@hellrotgarage make a video about it. There’s no good ones.

[@ItsJoshN]

SPA manifold or ebay cast? What are the biggest differences?

[@hellrotgarage]

Spa manifold wont have fitment issues like ebay. Also the chances of getting the turbo drain to work out are better with spa.

[@s.a.i.v]

How about a street pull video

[@hellrotgarage]

I do have some

[@street_influencer]

curious what the reliability is want to turbo my e46 and probably not do anything over 12psi but just wanna know if it will be working for a while instead of doing constant engine rebuilds

[@zaynepelayo5806]

do it yourself or pay someone to leak down test and check the compression, if it's healthy in all 6 cylinders i 10000000% can say from EXPERIENCE that it is reliable, i daily 14psi cuz that's my lucky number. i make a little over 400rwhp and am completely unopened engine, m50 manifold and same turbo as this channel. still healthy been over a year

[@zaynepelayo5806]

there are too many people online and on forums that say their opinions and claim it's unreliable without ever doing it, every person who's done it that ik of is working perfectly fine it's all about the tune of you are scared tho, just call it at 10 psi that's more than enough to beat cars in the street and have fun for yourself

[@jordanlewis6943]

I wanna turbo just for sound man how do I get the loudest flutter

[@hellrotgarage]

Do it for performance.

[@mjevlampijevs]

do you think it would be possible to run using 3.0tdi audi turbo and some random intercooler that just fits etc.? for a veeery budget build?

[@ShakotanRon]

That’s stock head gasket and bolts right?

[@hellrotgarage]

Yes

[@freshtelovision3664]

What type of tune was done to the ecu?

[@hellrotgarage]

Check out Be Racing Tuning on Facebook. He does the tune.

[@Simpyspec]

Wow that is an insanely low price to turbo an E46 the car is such a bargain. I was looking into adding a turbo on a Na miata and it ranged anywhere from 2k to 12k for 250hp-400hp really for a reliable car 4k

[@zaynepelayo5806]

i wouldn't waste time turboing a miata with the money and time it takes you can buy an NA cheaper car any car e46, 240 or whatever and have still more power

[@budgetsquad618]

HP?

[@bannasong98]

here i was thinking , lol how are people not subscribed and then i seen i was people

[@hellrotgarage]

☹️

[@ethanschwartz3592]

does it have a m52tub28 in it

[@hellrotgarage]

M52b28 Iron block. Now it has a s52 iron block

[@subiesaucin]

I might’ve missed it but what car is it exactly? 325? 328? 330?

[@hellrotgarage]

2005 325ci auto lol.

[@hellrotgarage]

Now it’s swapped to pre facelift, s52 forged, 5 speed zf swapped.

[@nathanielbarbeau4821]

It’s so cool to see the e36 is basically the Honda civic/Acura Integra of BMW when it comes to modifying. I know slim to nothing about BMWs. I was raised to hate them. My dad sold Acura. Haha. I owned an 88” 325is coupe with a 5 speed. I did timing belt, water pump, motor/trans mounts, and spark plugs. Simple stuff. Seafoamed the engine, and blew a massive chunk of carbon completely fouled a brand new plug. I would’ve kept the car but the entire floor was rusting out and I had no means to fix it. The carpet weighed 100lbs!!!

[@alexfortuna_]

This is a 2.5L right?

[@hellrotgarage]

Was its a m52b28 iron now

[@quacky.-9696]

Can’t forget the subscription on at least 8 quarts a month 😂

[@hellrotgarage]

Hey man thats no joke

[@lukejeppson6604]

how much would it cost for a mechanic to do this?

[@hellrotgarage]

Probably wayyy too much

[@SP-ds3xe]

Just subscribed, is there a way we can chat 1on1 for questions on bottom mount turbo

[@H-FJTV]

This is very convincing tbh, between a e46, e36, or another 3000gt lol. But after this video, it puts the e46 into perspective as i love it more than the e36.

[@hellrotgarage]

E46 is always a good answer.

[@H-FJTV]

@@hellrotgarage yup. After this video giving a good guideline too boost it. Considering it now

[@46god]

e46 trust

[@martingeorgiev8921]

Hp?

[@Thetromboneman09]

I could hardly get a turbo for my 6.7 cummins for that cost. That's a good price for all that you get

[@hellrotgarage]

Yeah if you do the work yourself you can do it pretty reasonable

[@user-ly2sp9xl2n]

Welds can fail mate

[@GFXRadiant]

Is that a m52 swap?

[@hellrotgarage]

Yes

[@Henk87]

Liked because border collie

[@hellrotgarage]

They are the best.

[@Dildology]

Do an e30 next. Same engine?

[@hellrotgarage]

Man they are so expensive

[@fulltonefulltone]

99,9% of the turbo converted cars are just a never ending problem cars.

[@hellrotgarage]

Not really. Most people just go extremely cheap

[@fulltonefulltone]

@@hellrotgarage Problem with overheat, oil seals, misfire, gaskets and on and on we go. And that is just the engine, without mentioning transmission line and other things. Just one example on the same car with over 8k+ USD build. Maybe you have more knowledge, but I see to many problems with turbo converted cars. I just care to much about these cars and dont want to see them ruined.