check out this website
http://www.koperformance.com/BMW/tur...gers/index.htm
This is really just superchargers but a good read. The way to save money and really have it like you want it is to fab it up like you want it.

SO in this case I will man up and apologize about "spanish major" thing.

I actually misread it and didn't rrealize you were saying "Holla".

Anywayz.. i'm still a bit curious about your frustrations especially on 2 vehicles as you have only a few post recorded.. So I took that to mean that you haven't actually had a lot of conversations with anyone here about your issues.

At least it appears so by your number of posts ( 60 something ).. So therefore you could see where a person would think you are just another sore looser who not only wound up with a POS but actually was a bigger part of the problem than the solution..Right? THis is how your post came off to me and others I'm sure. SO that why I said what I said..

I am a member of this forum and both of the Benz forums and have been for a good while. I can tell you that there is wealth of info that can be shared and learned here.. And have seen many many many times folkdsjust sign on an a few posts later they just flame their cars as if there is going to be a big AMen corner waiting for them....YOu have to do that someplace other than an entusiast site otherwise you are opening youself up for scrutiny by people who just don't want to hear any of that stuff. Fans ya'kow?

You did what you had to do, and said what you had to say, and that's cool,, but like I said before.. I hope whatever it is you get next, you find the support you need to keep it going, and that you actually take the time to utilize it because remember....

These are machines we are talking about here and none of them are pefect.. but with the utilization of a good support system, ownership can be a lot more pleasant...

Good luck...:thumbup:

excuse my ignorance but up until a few weeks ago i had never made a performance mod to any car. at this point the most complicated mod i have done is installing and AFE CAI which a child could do. i assume by fab it up you mean build it from scratch. how do i find someone to build a reliable custom turbo charger for me for $2,800?

Well, any vehicle with multiple issues, repairs and stopped working on you is a POS, doesn't matter what brand.

These are the responses that I thought i would get in the begining. NOVAX5, you said it sir! I have used this forum a bunch from the home page where everyone has posted how to fix things. :thumbup: As far as the spanish major thing, no sweat, I forgive ya.:D

Yes, we built the kits from scratch(fabbed up). You will have more than that in it if you pay someone b/c you are going to have a labor cost where we didnt. Try to find a shop that drag races or builds drag cars and then go to them and get a quote. I am a member to a few drag racing forums and will see if I can find someone near you. What part of new york do you live in?

i live in New Rochelle, NY which is 5 mins from NYC. i appreciate your help...

LOL you dont...

here is a breakdown
turbo $600-1500
fuel injectors $500-600
Fuel pump $250-300
Wastegate $300
Blow off valve $250
Intercooler $350-2000
custom pipe and
exhaust fab $1500-5000
Tuning, if you have a
DME tuner close $500-1500



I have built MANY turbo cars, not just upgraded the turbo...but taken a non turbo car and fabricated a whole new system for it. Unless you do it yourself, and used cheap or used parts you will hard pressed to do it for $2800 bucks. i am really suprized the OP is saying you could.

I currently have a Dinan S3 supercharger system on my 4.6is and have been thinking about building a turbo for it so i am pretty confident on the numbers above..

dont screw up your car doing it cheap

in the world of car mods you have the following three terms

CHEAP-FAST-RELIABLE

but you can only have TWO of the three....

I traded my X5 in for a Z4. I loved my X5 and it was never a problem. I fixed things that broke, thats normal for any car. I only traded my X for a Z because I didnt need such a big truck any longer.
Its still the best SAV around.
For all of you who like to complain when you have to spend some money, sell it and take a F-N cab...

Wow, this comes from a rich guy i guess. If we had to take a cab everytime we spend money on senseless repairs of our x5, there will be cabs everywhere in my area. There are highclass, middle class and working class citizens, which one are you referring too? How about we sell the X, flush the money down toilet and still take a cab?