Hi all-
I am shark bitten. I have come to the conclusion that I must own an M6. However, before I sell the E36 and jump in, I have to know: Who makes a turbo kit for these engines? Anyone have a link? Should I just pull the engine and swap in an S52 w/ a supercharger? Rather not go down that road if I don't have to.

Also:
Who has new carpet kits?
Anyone had their headliner redone in leather like the highline?
Anyone own an E36 M3 and an E24 care to compare handling feel?

Thanks everyone

Hi all-
I am shark bitten. I have come to the conclusion that I must own an M6. However, before I sell the E36 and jump in, I have to know: Who makes a turbo kit for these engines? Anyone have a link? Should I just pull the engine and swap in an S52 w/ a supercharger? Rather not go down that road if I don't have to.

Also:
Who has new carpet kits?
Anyone had their headliner redone in leather like the highline?
Anyone own an E36 M3 and an E24 care to compare handling feel?

Thanks everyone

Dinan was the only group to so far offer a kit for the S38. They do, however, make a turbo kit for the M30, which is in all lother 6-es, with power that far exceeds the M6 with mild FI. Turbocharging Dynamics currently has turn-key kits that push up to 360rwhp/380rwtq, which is more than 100 more hp and tq than even an E34 3.8L M5. Plus, if you grenade a motor, it will only cost about 500$ to replace, instead of 6-10k if you get a M6.

i dont think anyone has one yet.
But im sure A will beat Dinan to the punch on a Turbo, and Dinan will do a SC 1st. Both already have software tuning and AA is already working on, if not completed an exhaust system

i dont think anyone has one yet.
But im sure A will beat Dinan to the punch on a Turbo, and Dinan will do a SC 1st. Both already have software tuning and AA is already working on, if not completed an exhaust system

I think he means the old ones. With the new ones, yeah, I think Dinan will do a centri SC first, as that takes them all of 20 min to fab up. I seriously doubt there will be much of a market for a turbo new M6, as the cost of a grenade is astounding.

oh, ok, well in that case, a turbo will be bure corruption, keep it NA man. do an engine swap

The turbo on my car came from Cartech.
http://www.cartech.net/

There are a handful of E24 M6's with turbos - mostly Dinan setups. Personally, I wouldn't recommend putting boost on an M88/S38 at this point. The Dinan setup is NLA.

The best setup right now for the M30 comes from the great guys at TCD. Check out www.turbochargingdynamics.com.

You could invest $8K in an excellent E24 Shark, spend the money w/ TCD and upgrade the suspension and have a great, fast, fun car that can be maintained less expensively and be more reliable overall.

If you want an ///M-car, like I did, get an M6 or M635 and leave it alone.

I actually sold my M3 sedan after getting my M635:
http://members.roadfly.com/iam4ecu/dream%20driveway.jpg

Totally different cars:
- The M3 jumps off the line and is fairly happy sideways. Even though I never peeled the tires at launch, my SO-3's lasted 9K miles on average for the rears. The M3 is a modern car in every way that matters. Dollar for dollar, one of the best performance cars ever made, and has the trophy case for races and press awards to prove it.
- The M6 is a car designed in the 70's and executed in the 80's. The guage cluster lights shine from above, not backlit (just to give you an example of the "vintage thing" that becomes part of your daily life). Comes alive after 4K RPM and loves the redline. Not really a sideways car, but an M6 can handle. A much heavier car, but I don't put the summer rubber on it and the tires have lasted great. Nothing digital. Reliable, but will destroy you financially if you let something like the timing chain tensioner go long. A whole different crowd surrounds E24 - a much tighter group, less racer-boy. One of the best-looking cars in history.

I just did what I should have done in the first place, which is buy a beater car (but I got a nice beater) so you can have something a little more weather capable, something to drive when the weather sucks and something to drive when the Six needs attention at the shop. It isn't awful to maintain, but you'd better find someone who knows the 80's M-cars - S14/M88/S38 in the E30 M3/E28&E34 M5/E24 M6 and be prepared to let them be careful with it.

Here's my Shark:
http://www.bigcoupe.com/gallery.php?id=28&parent_id=20
and the "beater"
http://members.roadfly.com/iam4ecu/home1.jpg

Having had an E36 325 (run to 180K), and both an E36 M3 and an E24 M635, I can give you a fair amount of perspective. Feel free to ask questions...

That is one of the coolest 'beaters' ever. Sheesh.

Definitely true about the general atmosphere among E24 owners. I'd been initiated before the deal was done on my M6. Now I've inherited some very useful social gearhead contacts without even trying. Pretty cool stuff.

One of the reasons I chose to pursue an M6 instead of a 635 was that I'd mess with it less. Yeah, I'll upgrade here and there, but I won't rationalize the insanity that I'm sure I would with a 635. I already have one complete and total project car, and another car deserving of a lot of attention given its seniority, so...strangely enough, an M6 was an excellent compromise for my situation.

If you're instantly thinking turbo kit, consider a 635, cheaper price of admission, cheaper motors if you grenade one in your quest for boost, easier to rationalize modding the heck out of, too.

of course i'd love more power,but even the M30 engine pulls nicely.for now i'm leaving it stock for reliability.i've had my fun with a couple other turbo cars.not to mention my muscle car days and the smell of fuel and rubber.
i also drove an e30 for 6 yrs and the tossability factor is much different.i wouldn't want to get the 6 sideways in some of the places that i'd throw the 3 around.open the 6 up on the flats and it eagerly will take all you give it.a true GT car,imho.eats up cruising miles with ease.
i personally wouldn't mess with an M engine,even if i had one.

That is one of the coolest 'beaters' ever. Sheesh.

LOL - thanks for the props on my "beater" - hate the term. I'll keep this one nice. It has a (very) few rough edges, but overall it is a very nice iX and runs great. I'm having fun with it, and I certainly like having a car I worry about less.

One other note for you, JetBlack, if you pursue an ///M-car, you should get to know the E24 crowd over at Roadfly. They can help a lot with the things you really should know before you buy - you don't just go get any 'ol M6 unless you have money to throw at it. I spent 3 years looking for my M635. I'm a picky guy (you can see it at bigcoupe (http://www.bigcoupe.com/gallery.php?id=28&parent_id=20) ), but there are some key things to have in mind while searching (valve-spring upgrade, dual-row timing chain, miles vs. timing chain tensioner & rails, etc.). Finding a nice E24 635 isn't quite as hard, though there are still some things to check out. Bigcoupe has a good buyers guide.