Since you have the m44, you dont get a chip, you have your DME (ecu) flashed. Most E36'ers run H&R Springs and Bilstein struts/shocks. You could also do a coil over kit, but those get expensive. Currently I am dropping a 6 cyl into my ti, cost so far is $400. I plan to spend about $100 or so more to get the car running and about $200 to get it back on the road. Suspension is on my list of things to do...H&R Race Springs matched with Bilstein or Koni shocks/struts. For the time being, im just going to run some new shocks and struts from autozone because theyre pretty inexpensive and come with warranties.
Turbo projects can, or more than likely, will be expensive. If youre doing it for the long run, just collect all your hardware, then save for your software. On another note; if you plan to turbo it, the reflash that you do on the DME will not be able to be used with the turbo setup. It is designed for N/A tuning, not boosted setups, so that will be money gone to waste.
N/A tuning on an m44 can get pretty expensive after sending the head out for P&P, cams, possibly valve train or bore/stroke.
Choose wisely on the setup you decide if youre on a "budget".
Good Luck,
Tony __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 |