View Full Version : Rebuild 2.3 to 2.5


Rogério
11-18-2005, 02:32 PM
Hello

Did any one now what parts i need to put mi 2.3 s14 engine in 2.5?, Any onde now were can i reed about this?

billyhead
11-18-2005, 05:03 PM
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MPowerM3
11-18-2005, 05:28 PM
Def Turner Motorsports, they have everything. Be prepared to drop some money, theres a load of info on going 2.5 on s14.net. But I must ask why, sometimes a modded 2.3 is just as fast if not faster then a 2.5. A 2.3 with Cams A/N and other minor work will blow away a 2.5.

Rogério
11-19-2005, 09:55 AM
Dame the complete kit is hot but verry expensive, I was thinking in upgrade my engine to 2.5 becouse a guy in germen have a chipe cramshaft from the 2.5 evo III.
I ´m a litle undecided in what to do in my engine, at the moment I gat a alpha N kit and a carbon air box, in the dino the car is shoing 233 bhp and it´s making 8000 rpm.

MPowerM3
11-19-2005, 07:43 PM
Disregard my last post then, thats a nice sounding engine, can you please post some pics of your car or send them to fisher450@sbcglobal.net. I would love to have some e30 M3 cab pics. Thanks.

cgregory
11-19-2005, 09:06 PM
But I must ask why, sometimes a modded 2.3 is just as fast if not faster then a 2.5. A 2.3 with Cams A/N and other minor work will blow away a 2.5.

The 2.5 will have more low end torque and be more driver friendly than a built 2.3. You really can't go wrond either way though:)

dhabes
11-19-2005, 09:28 PM
A properly done 2.5 that is. The problem with 2.5s is that you have to get quality work done otherwise you could have some problems. Ive seen some last a month and others last yrs. But I suppose this is true with any engine work. The main thing is, if you are going to do it, dont try to be cheap... do it right.

I also recommend going to www.s14.net and do a search. There is tons of info. Make sure you search though...

Rogério
11-20-2005, 10:30 AM
Disregard my last post then, thats a nice sounding engine, can you please post some pics of your car or send them to fisher450@sbcglobal.net. I would love to have some e30 M3 cab pics. Thanks.
I wold love to post some picks of my car, but I dont now how to do it, if any one cant teach me how to do that I wiil be grateful.Dhabes i think i´m going to follow your adive, and when I do it I do it well, At the moment I think I´going to chose, in to a new cams or a new complete exaust. I saw in a sapniche compani ( iresa-web.com ) a sport Header System Dtm version, any one now if this is a good Header?

billyhead
11-21-2005, 02:16 PM
check out gustave stroes' very informative website

www.gsperformance.com

Bill

ct_m3
11-21-2005, 03:57 PM
Yes, the only way to maxmize spending the money on a 2.5 is to do it right all at once. Speaking from experience (not completed yet) it is not a cheap thing to do, and my engine is only partially assembled at this point due to time.
If you have a 2.3 I wouldnt spend money on a header until you have everything else done, the performance increase is very small with this upgrade. Do cams first, then the header. You will see a nice performance increase with the cams (especially w/ alpha N)

punnzzells
11-28-2005, 05:33 PM
don't do Turner.. I am not too fond of them...

do www.vacmotorsports.com ... A + man!


they sell a nice kit and have more BHP for the same $$ as Turner...

espeed
11-30-2005, 11:55 AM
I have only heard great reviews for the TMS kit and their service is top notch!!!

Rogério
11-30-2005, 01:05 PM
HELLO


I have quited of the idya to upgrad mi engine to 2500, becouse it´s to expencive and i think i´m only gain in tork.

I have buied an used exaust mufer from alpina “dtm version” its iqual to the GrºA bmw motosport.
And i´m thinking to buy a new set of cams, maiby the schrich whith 283 deg or an used ex Bmw GrºN.


And whith this i´m going to sea what is going to be the chages, and if itsnt what i expect i´m going to rebild the engine to 2,5


I have anather question, i have buied this car used and the old owner toldme the engine got an alpha N kit. But haw can i identify the kit?


Best regards

ct_m3
11-30-2005, 01:29 PM
[QUOTE=punnzzells]don't do Turner.. I am not too fond of them...

do www.vacmotorsports.com ... A + man!


VAC is OK, but very bad in communication.

Check to see if you have an airflow meter intact still- Alpha N deletes the airflow meter. Do you have a stock or carbon fiber air plenum?? That would also tell you very quickly.