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emw525E34
The Cartech stuff looks very impressive. But I can't help think that the article on the E36M3 is trying to debunk the successful sales of SC (like AA Tuning kits). My key reservation of the SC is the belt snapping. I have seen several with rather disasterious results. Its the main reason my custom Rotrex SC is still in a box!!!.
A small well built turbo adding 60-90 hp would be a very welcomed addition to any BMW. I see that Audi and Volvo's OEM turbos were aimed solely to increase mid-range torque significantly, not necessarily HP per se. Jap built turbo just wanted to kick huge HP numbers at the expense of drivability (aka the Skyline!).
Wonder if Cartech would sell the bits they make minus Garrett , minus Greddy. Some owners already have these two items and would like to upgrade to Cartech. The kits price would likely too pricy for most.
eg. In my case, I could trade my SC parts outside with these 2 items easy, and would seriously consider the cartech system if priced right for the reminding components.