Q. How much power can a turbo M52 make?
You will absolutely be able to reach 450 rwhp on stock M52 internals.
Q. How much HP can a M50 take?
In stock form they can withstand roughly 400 horsepower, and with some internal work, over 600 is possible, as is the case with Josh King’s mighty 650hp M50 turbo.
Q. What is the difference between M50 and M52?
The M50 block is stronger due to it being steel, the M52 is Aluminium and if it overheats a couple of time you’re screwed. The M50 is near on bulletproof it can take up to 500hp on standard internals.
Q. How much boost can M52 handle?
With the M52/M54`s high static compression ratio and stock internals, you`re limited to 6 or 7 psi of boost (if you want the motor to last more than a couple of runs), which on a 3-liter motor equates to maybe 80 or 90 RWHP.
Q. Is the m50 or M52 better?
The m50 weighs more (194kg) being a iron block but then is stronger and more suitable for forced induction. The M52 is lighter (170kg) and has more modern ECU, ie odb2. There is no difference in weight unless you are talking about dual VANOS M52 (M52TU) engines, or the rare aluminum single VANOS M52’s put in Z3’s.
Q. Is the M52 a good engine?
BMW M52 Reliability Which means you should factor in some maintenance and repairs for general wear and tear items. Overall, the internals of the engine are bulletproof. You should easily surpass the 200k mile mark without any valves, chain, rods, crank, or seal issues.
Q. Can you turbo an M50?
A turbo kit able to reliably produce over 400bhp. All you need is a tune. Here is FTWL’s base turbo kit – without a management system.
Q. Is the M50 or M52 better?
Q. Is M52 a good engine?
Q. How much HP can S52 handle?
Any motor swap will cost far more than rebuilding the current S52 and boosting it. You can make around 270rwhp if you build the S52 with higher compression Pistons, stiffer valve springs, schrick 276/270 cams, intake, 803 MAF, headers, track pipe and exhaust.
Q. How reliable is M52?
Q. What car did the M52 come in?
BMW S52
The BMW M52 is a straight-6 DOHC petrol engine which was produced from 1994–2000. It was released in the E36 320i, to replace the M50. The BMW S52 engine is a high performance variant of the M52 which powered the American and Canadian market E36 M3 from 1996–1999….S52.
| BMW S52 engine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Successor | BMW S54 |
Q. What’s the difference between the M50 and M52?
M50 and 52 both run similar head geometry and compression etc so predicted power output is similar for similar capacities. and bore / stroke ratios. Differences are: The M50 makes power at higher revs with larger inlet manifold and more valve lift. M52 makes more to torque at lower revs and same power as M50.
Q. What’s the peak power of a Toyota S52?
In 1996, the motor was stroked even further to 3.2L (S52) but was choked down by a restrictive intake manifold in attempts to bump low end and midrange torque for us Americans. While these changes did result in more torque and mid-range power, peak power remained unchanged from the 3.0L’s 240hp.
Q. What’s the difference between a S52 and a S50B32?
When compared to the 3.2L European S50B32 which pumped out 321hp, had individual throttle bodies, Dual VANOS, and a 7,600rpm redline, the US S52 does not do favorably. It doesn’t matter whether the import cars are from Japan or Germany, here in the States, we always seem to get the short end of the stick.
