After 3 years of owning my e30, i'm at a point where i can't see why i should go another day without a turbo. My previous car was a 1.8t gti that i absolutely loved. I sold that for $12k and put every penny in to my e30. I always had the intention of doing a crazy 2.8 build and then slapping on a turbo but it seems lilke the ass backward way to go about it the more i think about it. If i'm going to blow up my motor tuning it, it should be a cheap one.
MY intentions are very modest. I'll be more then happy to have 220whp so i don't need a crazy turbo setup. 7-8 pounds of boost is what i'm going for. I also don't want a flashy kit and since i have an 87 i don't want to hassle with relocating my washer bottle, expansion tank, and coil so a bottom mount is my best option. That being said i can't find too much about that here. I know the TCD and Cartech manifolds are bottom mount but i'd prefer an internal wastegate to keep it simple. Will a non-wasted gated 524td manifold bolt on with out getting in the way of my oil cooler? Can i cut and reweld an ebay manifold to mount it upside down and clear the frame rail? Or am i going to have to build my own from scratch?
I bought a used T3 turbo off a volvo 760. Or a 740 i don't remember.Its a .48 exhaust, .42 cool side. I thinking i might try and port the cool side cause the walls are really thick. My main reason for getting a used one is budget (only paid $73 with tax and a bunch of hoses.) I'm trying to stay around $2k including DIYpnp MS which i have ordered and will install and tune before I even start making a list of turbo parts. That leaves me about $1500 for the rest of the build. This is my homework period and it seems like i'm going against the norm (as i want small amount of power, bottom mount, and internal wastegate.) I orded corky bells book and will read through that as well before i bug el bob and blue apple soda (i warned you guys. LOL) I am aware i can probably find a used s50 and swap motors but i like my m20. Call me nostalgic. All concerns and recommendations will be well .
MY intentions are very modest. I'll be more then happy to have 220whp so i don't need a crazy turbo setup. 7-8 pounds of boost is what i'm going for. I also don't want a flashy kit and since i have an 87 i don't want to hassle with relocating my washer bottle, expansion tank, and coil so a bottom mount is my best option. That being said i can't find too much about that here. I know the TCD and Cartech manifolds are bottom mount but i'd prefer an internal wastegate to keep it simple. Will a non-wasted gated 524td manifold bolt on with out getting in the way of my oil cooler? Can i cut and reweld an ebay manifold to mount it upside down and clear the frame rail? Or am i going to have to build my own from scratch?
I bought a used T3 turbo off a volvo 760. Or a 740 i don't remember.Its a .48 exhaust, .42 cool side. I thinking i might try and port the cool side cause the walls are really thick. My main reason for getting a used one is budget (only paid $73 with tax and a bunch of hoses.) I'm trying to stay around $2k including DIYpnp MS which i have ordered and will install and tune before I even start making a list of turbo parts. That leaves me about $1500 for the rest of the build. This is my homework period and it seems like i'm going against the norm (as i want small amount of power, bottom mount, and internal wastegate.) I orded corky bells book and will read through that as well before i bug el bob and blue apple soda (i warned you guys. LOL) I am aware i can probably find a used s50 and swap motors but i like my m20. Call me nostalgic. All concerns and recommendations will be well .
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