It's always nice to hear an unbiased review of kits like this. I know a lot of R&D can go into these kits but even so the quality and cost can be miles apart and even some high quality stuff is still over priced. Either way I'm a fan of honest reviews such as this 👍
I bought the full blown kit from cx racing. The Bads - BOV - leaked - Replaced with HKS SSQV Waste gate - Didn''t even attempt to use it when pulling it out of the box (as mentioned in vid) - Replaced with Tial Sport Gaskets - used oil gasket for oil drain on turbo, big mistake unless you want a fire to start Bolts - Some of the hardware was very cheap and can easily be upgraded with stainless Turbo - Mine was smoking within first 1k miles and still does, but not extremely bad but gets the job done. Goods - All piping was on point very small amount of modification needed to get everyyhing to fit. Very comprehensive, nearly gives you everything required to boost your car (Items not included Injectors, MAF, Wideband, Retune) Turbo fitment was very very good under hood, almost looks factory (; Your experiences seem to line up with mine to the T. On a side note, what intake plenum is that? I have not came across a wedge style for the 325 e46s unless it was from ebay.
Ive had my CXracing kit on my E36 for well over a year now. 0 issues. i didnt use the Bov, im using the wastegate, and i didnt use the turbo, i also have a random ebay turbo. soon ill be upgrading though. i recently purchased an RSI top mount, but there is nothing wrong with my CX manifold. no cracks. no weirdness. i LOVE the intercooler piping. its flawless. perfect fit, and really looks good with no extra silicone couplers. the intercooler in still using and have had 0 issues with but i too wanna upgrade to a treadstone. i also have their radiator and fanshroud. and where the rad and fanshroud are built nicely i wouldnt suggest it to anyone. get a better radiator. koyo has a bolt in rad that fits better and cools better too. (mines not leaking but i dont think i would buy the kit again) the fan is too big for the spacing you have, it rubs on the crank pulley.
Hey thanks for the video! Got a few questions. If you had to get a different top mount manifold what would it be? Love the intake, what is the throttle body/ map and or maf situation and did you port the head? I have an Orient blue 330i looking to do this before my engine gets too high in mileage :P. Saw the recent pull and sounds like butter!!! Thanks again.
Does the stock transmission/axle hold up for a while? Or do i need a new transmission as well? Also how much power does it push? Im looking into turboing my car by april
I am using cast iron manifold for almost 3 years but the problem is i have vibration , idk it’s because of cast iron manifold but it doesn’t leak i am 18psi for safe side
Nice 👍 brother, Maybe you can make some money selling 3" downpipe because where I live is kind of hard to find somebody to make my one for a top mout turbo I'll be the first one to buy you one.
New to chanel, 22yr owner of 117k 323i e46. Looking to start doing engine upgrades. What reasonable priced turbo set up would you recommend to start. Weekend warrior, but non track intention!
Your charge pipe is near the valve cover where the gasket is, that is a bad setup because it's gonna dry out the gasket faster. Nice intake manifold what brand and where did you get it?
How is a charge pipe going to hurt anything? Do you mean downpipe? And this os a aluminum m56 valve cover that also uses a different gasket than you are probably used to. I have issues at all. And its a PPF intake manifold for a m52b28
@@hellrotgarage Oh, great that's awesome I was kinda thinking that too, but just went along with my 1st thought. My E46 sedan is a sedan 323i sedan with the M52TU it was bored out, with a HKS supercharger, E46 M3 injectors, Mishimoto radiator and intercooler as well as oil cooler. Einback coilovers, a tune on stock ECU all on stock internals and trans is a GM SMG with paddle shifters making maxed 450HP and some say it sounds similar to the E60 M5.
Hey, i recently just found your channel. I'm driving an E39 with the M54B30... It's supercharged by infinitas, a well known tuner here in germany. The kit is making about 5-5.8 psi which is not alot so by their numbers it should be around 300HP. Now i want to do more, but from what i know, big tuners say you can safely run 400Hp and 11,6Psi (0,8bar). And the first thing that would break after that, will be the connecting rods bolts. On CX Racing website i read, that the kit makes 400-450HP. Would you say i can still run 450 HP safely and reliable with a stock engine? Like i also wanna drive Autobahn on full throttle for longer periods here in germany sometimesm but if i can avoid strengthening the engine at 450hp, that would make things easier and cheaper. Don't get me wrong, i dont want the engine to blow so if i have to strengthen it i will. Whats your opinion?
Amazing content as usual. Would you recommend your or cx’s turbo kit or other kits over a level 2 active autowerke supercharger with the upgraded 70mm pulley 15mm smaller than the level 2’s 85mm. 13-14psi over 8-9psi I’ve been planning this out for awhile I was going to get the level 2 kit with 70mm pulley, Schrick Cams 248/256 “supercharger cams”, dbilas dynamic’ ITB intake with manifold. With this I was hoping to get 530+WHP(already got a full SuperSprint race exhaust with real ss headers) because on the forms a man made 516whp stock m54b30 on 14psi(turbo). Mine will behaving the cams and the itb intake for more flow and snappier response and hopefully that would make up for the parasitic lose with the supercharger vs his turbo set up. But I recently got your content recommended and is making me second guess myself what’s your thoughts?
Turbo all the way! Superchargers really are hard to make large gains off and especially if they don’t have an intercooler they are a horrible set up. You should try going SPA bottom mount. Look on beracingtuning.com
Great video and good explained, i really appreciate this kind of videos, i would like to contact you on the future to ask you because im plainning to turbing my e46 328ci in 1-2 years, have a great day sir!!
So I’d be fine buying the kit without the intercooler, turbo, and wastegate right? It comes out to roughly the same price if I do a middle-level eBay kit lol
@@hellrotgarage thank you so much I’m sure the hundreds of ppl like me are going to appreciate it! Better off just saving a bit more and getting what I need properly. I’m gonna be following your BeRacing build (mostly) on my 3.0 z3 turbo! :)
Yeah for sure. If you can control yourself and keep it around 10 psi they will last. My buddies turbo ZHP has been his daily for 2 years now on 8-10psi
You guys post some good stuff. I’m going to be boosting this current build I’m working on. I don’t even know where to start.
It's always nice to hear an unbiased review of kits like this. I know a lot of R&D can go into these kits but even so the quality and cost can be miles apart and even some high quality stuff is still over priced.
Either way I'm a fan of honest reviews such as this 👍
Thanks man
Keep the videos coming man. Car’s dope
Thanks a lot!
Love your videos
Thanks!
Excellent video. Thank you so much!
Thank you
Thanks for the new video
No problem!
I bought the full blown kit from cx racing.
The Bads -
BOV - leaked - Replaced with HKS SSQV
Waste gate - Didn''t even attempt to use it when pulling it out of the box (as mentioned in vid) - Replaced with Tial Sport
Gaskets - used oil gasket for oil drain on turbo, big mistake unless you want a fire to start
Bolts - Some of the hardware was very cheap and can easily be upgraded with stainless
Turbo - Mine was smoking within first 1k miles and still does, but not extremely bad but gets the job done.
Goods -
All piping was on point very small amount of modification needed to get everyyhing to fit.
Very comprehensive, nearly gives you everything required to boost your car (Items not included Injectors, MAF, Wideband, Retune)
Turbo fitment was very very good under hood, almost looks factory (;
Your experiences seem to line up with mine to the T.
On a side note, what intake plenum is that? I have not came across a wedge style for the 325 e46s unless it was from ebay.
PPF intake manifold!
@@hellrotgarage i did look at your other videos and saw that. Thanks, wanted something more flashy than the M52 manifold
@@hellrotgarage do you have a website i can order that?
Did you pick the .6 bar F38 wastegate?
Good work here Jared.
Thanks man!
Can you post a link to the other turbo kit you referred to in the vid? Which would you daily drive around 400hp?
how did u reroute the waste gate? thats whats giving me the most trouble do you have any pictures?
Ive had my CXracing kit on my E36 for well over a year now. 0 issues.
i didnt use the Bov, im using the wastegate, and i didnt use the turbo, i also have a random ebay turbo.
soon ill be upgrading though. i recently purchased an RSI top mount, but there is nothing wrong with my CX manifold.
no cracks. no weirdness. i LOVE the intercooler piping. its flawless. perfect fit, and really looks good with no extra silicone couplers.
the intercooler in still using and have had 0 issues with but i too wanna upgrade to a treadstone.
i also have their radiator and fanshroud. and where the rad and fanshroud are built nicely i wouldnt suggest it to anyone.
get a better radiator. koyo has a bolt in rad that fits better and cools better too. (mines not leaking but i dont think i would buy the kit again)
the fan is too big for the spacing you have, it rubs on the crank pulley.
Hey thanks for the video! Got a few questions. If you had to get a different top mount manifold what would it be? Love the intake, what is the throttle body/ map and or maf situation and did you port the head? I have an Orient blue 330i looking to do this before my engine gets too high in mileage :P. Saw the recent pull and sounds like butter!!! Thanks again.
Would be a ppf top mount. I did not port the head. That’s unnecessary, and for the maf its a PMAS
I have an orient blue 325i, my fav color I’ve seen on an e46 so far
Does the stock transmission/axle hold up for a while? Or do i need a new transmission as well? Also how much power does it push? Im looking into turboing my car by april
I am using cast iron manifold for almost 3 years but the problem is i have vibration , idk it’s because of cast iron manifold but it doesn’t leak i am 18psi for safe side
Could you help me chose out parts to turbo my e46?
Great video definitely very indepth and helpfull, do you have any of the links for good turbo and wastegates for the e46?
Look for a used tial gate in Facebook market place! I got mine for like $50 and its genine
Would this turbo kit fit m54b25 e39?
Nice 👍 brother, Maybe you can make some money selling 3" downpipe because where I live is kind of hard to find somebody to make my one for a top mout turbo I'll be the first one to buy you one.
Yeah iv been told that before. Maybe someday ill make some cx 3in downpipes. They would be vband though
@@hellrotgarage even better 👍
New to chanel, 22yr owner of 117k 323i e46. Looking to start doing engine upgrades. What reasonable priced turbo set up would you recommend to start. Weekend warrior, but non track intention!
Ill be making a video over a kit hopefully soon that would suit your needs.
@@hellrotgarage greatly appreciate your timely response and any assistance moving forward!!!
Do you think adding a flex pipe after the downpipe will prevent the turbo manifold from cracking?
It will help. But they will still crap eventually
Your charge pipe is near the valve cover where the gasket is, that is a bad setup because it's gonna dry out the gasket faster. Nice intake manifold what brand and where did you get it?
How is a charge pipe going to hurt anything? Do you mean downpipe? And this os a aluminum m56 valve cover that also uses a different gasket than you are probably used to. I have issues at all. And its a PPF intake manifold for a m52b28
@@hellrotgarage Oh, great that's awesome I was kinda thinking that too, but just went along with my 1st thought. My E46 sedan is a sedan 323i sedan with the M52TU it was bored out, with a HKS supercharger, E46 M3 injectors, Mishimoto radiator and intercooler as well as oil cooler. Einback coilovers, a tune on stock ECU all on stock internals and trans is a GM SMG with paddle shifters making maxed 450HP and some say it sounds similar to the E60 M5.
Is this the factory engine? I'm looking at an E46 right now and I want to turbo it.
This is a built iron block out of a e36
Hey, i recently just found your channel. I'm driving an E39 with the M54B30... It's supercharged by infinitas, a well known tuner here in germany. The kit is making about 5-5.8 psi which is not alot so by their numbers it should be around 300HP.
Now i want to do more, but from what i know, big tuners say you can safely run 400Hp and 11,6Psi (0,8bar). And the first thing that would break after that, will be the connecting rods bolts.
On CX Racing website i read, that the kit makes 400-450HP.
Would you say i can still run 450 HP safely and reliable with a stock engine? Like i also wanna drive Autobahn on full throttle for longer periods here in germany sometimesm but if i can avoid strengthening the engine at 450hp, that would make things easier and cheaper. Don't get me wrong, i dont want the engine to blow so if i have to strengthen it i will.
Whats your opinion?
The first thing to fail will be ring lands or your head will lift. You can definitely make 450 safely but you need to be using e85 if you have access.
Cx doesn’t know how much air their turbos flow. That kit has been pushed, w that turbo to nearly 700whp.
Can I get the link for the be racing turbo kit can’t find it on there website
It may be in the blogs/builds section
Amazing content as usual. Would you recommend your or cx’s turbo kit or other kits over a level 2 active autowerke supercharger with the upgraded 70mm pulley 15mm smaller than the level 2’s 85mm. 13-14psi over 8-9psi I’ve been planning this out for awhile I was going to get the level 2 kit with 70mm pulley, Schrick Cams 248/256 “supercharger cams”, dbilas dynamic’ ITB intake with manifold. With this I was hoping to get 530+WHP(already got a full SuperSprint race exhaust with real ss headers) because on the forms a man made 516whp stock m54b30 on 14psi(turbo). Mine will behaving the cams and the itb intake for more flow and snappier response and hopefully that would make up for the parasitic lose with the supercharger vs his turbo set up. But I recently got your content recommended and is making me second guess myself what’s your thoughts?
Turbo all the way! Superchargers really are hard to make large gains off and especially if they don’t have an intercooler they are a horrible set up. You should try going SPA bottom mount. Look on beracingtuning.com
Great video and good explained, i really appreciate this kind of videos, i would like to contact you on the future to ask you because im plainning to turbing my e46 328ci in 1-2 years, have a great day sir!!
Follow my Instagram and you can contact me there! In the description
So I’d be fine buying the kit without the intercooler, turbo, and wastegate right? It comes out to roughly the same price if I do a middle-level eBay kit lol
Don’t waste your time on this or any eBay parts period. Get a Pulsar or Kuro turbo, PPF turbo manifold and you can cheaper intercooler.
@@hellrotgarage thank you so much I’m sure the hundreds of ppl like me are going to appreciate it! Better off just saving a bit more and getting what I need properly. I’m gonna be following your BeRacing build (mostly) on my 3.0 z3 turbo! :)
What intake manifold is that!?
PPF
How much hp does it makes now??
No idea. Trying for 800+
You think it’s possible I can daily turbo e46
Yeah for sure. If you can control yourself and keep it around 10 psi they will last. My buddies turbo ZHP has been his daily for 2 years now on 8-10psi
if its smoking thats because you dont have a 1mm oil restrictor in the oil feed line lmao
Its journal bearing bro