[ChristosD]

Would installing a PS2 turbo at 46000 miles be a good idea? is there still a lot of life left in the engine or am i wasting my time? (engine has never been abused ie redlining it from cold)

thank you appreciate your responses

[bqik]

Originally Posted by ChristosD

Would installing a PS2 turbo at 46000 miles be a good idea? is there still a lot of life left in the engine or am i wasting my time? (engine has never been abused ie redlining it from cold)

thank you appreciate your responses

if you treat your engine well, you will sell the car before the engine dies.

regards

[Munchi435i]

Originally Posted by ChristosD

Would installing a PS2 turbo at 46000 miles be a good idea? is there still a lot of life left in the engine or am i wasting my time? (engine has never been abused ie redlining it from cold)

thank you appreciate your responses

I've installed mine at 47K miles and have almost 3K miles on the PS2. No issues at all thus far but like you I never beat on my car prior to install. I'm not chasing huge numbers but I'm also running stock fueling and will most likely upgrade the HPFP to run higher boost.

I say do it and enjoy!

[k3vin0615]

this is sad. why install a bigger turbo on your car if you are never going to push it?

[Munchi435i]

Originally Posted by k3vin0615

this is sad. why install a bigger turbo on your car if you are never going to push it?

because not everyone has deep pockets for a new motor once your push it all out!!

BUT once you start traveling down the rabbit hole its hard to stop pushing the limits lol

[k3vin0615]

Originally Posted by Munchi435i

because not everyone has deep pockets for a new motor once your push it all out!!

BUT once you start traveling down the rabbit hole its hard to stop pushing the limits lol

I don't either and that's why I don't do it.
if I did have deep pockets I wouldn't be in a 3 series sub forum but the new M5 or M4 CS sub forum.

I don't mean to offend anybody.

my first car was a 300zx tt and put about 15k worth of suspension and motor upgrades. never drove it because it would of been to expensive to replace those parts if anything happened (I was 19).
I got rear ended by a mom in a minivan while I was out on a nice day babying my car. got 6k for my car from the insurance lol

[bradsm87]

Originally Posted by k3vin0615

this is sad. why install a bigger turbo on your car if you are never going to push it?

There are soooo many advantages to a turbo upgrade without running stupid boost through it. I had upgraded turbos on my N54 running 17psi flat and it was excellent. One day I'll get a TTE550 for my N55 and run 15psi flat with just an upgraded downpipe and stock FMIC.

[bradsm87]

Originally Posted by ChristosD

Would installing a PS2 turbo at 46000 miles be a good idea? is there still a lot of life left in the engine or am i wasting my time? (engine has never been abused ie redlining it from cold)

thank you appreciate your responses

Yes it's a good idea. Just get a good safe tune with sensible boost and you'll be sweet.

[Benzinfa-Lo]

Hello Dear Everyone,

I just joined today, wanted to make a new post regarding my questions, but I am not allowed, so I found this one for my question.

So, I have a 335i F34 GT PWG, 8 speed AT. live in Hungary (Europe) I made my car pretty much FBO,(no FMIC yet, winter was cold, planning upgrading now) JB4, based on bimmerpost posts, and I am super happy with the changes made to the car so far. However I came to the point where it is not enough already, and would like to achieve more power, so I decided to upgrade my turbos.
I will be going for Pure stage 2 turbo, from extreme powerhouse, and I have some questions regarding Fueling system,FMIC, spark plugs, and the clutch. In my country, we have shell fuel stations, which offer 100 octane fuel, see here(it is hungarian, but google translate helps): https://www.shell.hu/autosok/uzemany...er/racing.html
1. If I upgrade to stage 2 pure turbo, is an upgraded LPFP enough to achieve around 500 hp, with 100 octane fuel? I really would like to use only pump gas. If it cannot be achieved only with pump gas and upgraded LPFP, what should I upgrade? What options do I have? This is really unclear for me, because of 100 octane fuel. (reminder, it is a PWG car)
2. Which FMIC would support a turbo upgrade? Is a VRSF FMIC enough for example, or do I need a bigger one?
3. I am planning to switch to bootmod3, or should I stick with JB4?
4. Should I go with 2 step-colder spark plug, or one step colder is enough?
5. Do I need any other upgrade for 500 hp+?
6. This is my daily car too, so reliability is a huge factor.

I am asking these questions, because I have been unable to find information regarding 100 octane fuel and turbo upgrade. I am only using 100 octane fuel in my car, nothing else, I am a little afraid of doing fuel mixtures, or should I not be?

Thanks a lot for your replies, you guys are the best here, I am hoping to get an answer soon.

Cheers!

Daniel

[harkes]

46000 is nothing

[WajahatM]

Lol I'm in the same boat, except I'm at 58k. Maybe I'll do a blackstone lab test to see engine wear

[ChristosD]

Besides mileage being a concern going ps2, should i worry about the crank hub spinning or is that mainly s55 issues.

[doodlebro]

Originally Posted by ChristosD

Besides mileage being a concern going ps2, should i worry about the crank hub spinning or is that mainly s55 issues.

Crank hub is a problem when you're pushing 550+hp out of these motors.

[bqik]

Originally Posted by bradsm87

There are soooo many advantages to a turbo upgrade without running stupid boost through it. I had upgraded turbos on my N54 running 17psi flat and it was excellent. One day I'll get a TTE550 for my N55 and run 15psi flat with just an upgraded downpipe and stock FMIC.

that's the way to go.

flat torque and linear power till 7k.

I don't understand the need to stress engine in the low rpm's with such big torques seen here and there.

regards

[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

Originally Posted by WajahatM

Lol I'm in the same boat, except I'm at 58k. Maybe I'll do a blackstone lab test to see engine wear

Shouldn't be much at that mileage assuming quality oil and routine OCI.

[WajahatM]

Originally Posted by Jeff@TopGearSolutions

Shouldn't be much at that mileage assuming quality oil and routine OCI.

Ooh you're really tempting me now. PS2 in the next few months? yeah probably

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by harkes

46000 is nothing

+1

[Ownnij]

HIGH mileage could give you some concerns but honestly doesn't always indicate there will be a problem. 46k is definitely not high mileage but doesn't mean you can't blow your motor at that mileage haha. When you start to modify your car to go faster then your adding more variables into the mix that could complicate things. Honestly, if you are concerned about messing things up and this is your daily then don't go so crazy with your modifications. All car guys know the unexpected happens and it absolutely sucks to have a big paper weight sitting in your garage.

[fadedsun]

I'm in a similar situation, currently have a little over 65,000 miles on my 2014 F30 and considering upgrading my stock turbo to a Pure stage 2 turbo this summer. My car is FBO running a bootmod3 stage 2 93 octane tune. I plan to run only 93 octane and upgrade to a HPFP at some point in the future if I upgrade the turbo.

Can anyone weigh in on the reliability of the PS2 turbo and other stock parts holding with the extra power over the course of 1-3 years? What kind of part failures (if any) should I anticipate? Are there any upgrades I should consider (in addition to having FBO) when installing the PS2 turbo to help prevent any major issues?

I'd like to continue using my car as daily driver for the next 2-3 years. I would expect some issues but concerned about anything major happening to the engine.

[T_H_O_M_A_S]

your fueling system will be the limit of when going PS2
you'll hit the hpfp's ceiling pretty quick around 17psi or higher

stock internals are strong enough , you cant do any thing wrong with PS2
i would recommend a decent tuner to write you an optimized custom tune

[DreamerJoe]

I plan on doing pure stage 2 very soon and my car has 55k miles. as long as your car has no pre-existing issues, your fine, if it does make sure you work those out before install. and keep up on maintenance, and if your that concerned send in an oil sample to blackstone labs for a little extra peice of mind.

[52172]

Best idea I've ever heard