just being curious: is it possible to put a small turbo into a 520?
01-04-2010, 09:24 AM
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Yeah, probably. It'll be expensive, but if you've got room, you can definitely do it. If not turbos, you might be able to supercharge it, since I think I've seen kits for the 3ers with the same engine.
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Originally Posted by barton2002' post='1083910' date='Jan 4 2010, 10:01 AM
so that it will be like a twin turbo car?? 
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1084006' date='Jan 4 2010, 02:42 PM
So, you're bi-curious?
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Originally Posted by barton2002' post='1083910' date='Jan 4 2010, 11:01 AM
so that it will be like a twin turbo car??
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='1084167' date='Jan 4 2010, 04:14 PM
What are you trying to accomplish? It sounds like you have one turbo on it already?
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Originally Posted by E60714' post='1084185' date='Jan 4 2010, 07:59 PM
Initially, I was gonna suggest just waiting for the f10 535 since it would be the first TT BMW overseas, I think, but it depends on the guy's budget.
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haha, i already had a remap, n 1 turbo. i was simply being curious to c if its possible to add one small turbo to make it similar to how TT works in 335i.
but i bet it would be v expensive but perhaps makes the car a bit unreliable too?
but i bet it would be v expensive but perhaps makes the car a bit unreliable too?