DTR's Turbo'd M52 E30 track/street Demonstrator

[cmflossin]

what wheels are those? are you planning on going 5 lug?

[BUDNUNTA]

Any benefit to the super big downpipe?
Obviously it makes a better area to dump the wastegate into as in you can make a smoother transition.
Nice looking fuel rail.
Cant wait ot see it done. Non-Vanos m50 FTW






Hunter

[DTRguy]

I don't doubt it for a second.

I notice you mentioned wheel hop. Have you decided on your suspension setup yet? I had similar issues in the past and after planning with Ground Control for a long while we came together with a setup that works great for my track car.

Yes... I have 475lb springs a'la ground control (thanks to Dave) and now I intend to install Koni shocks in the rear and turn up the rebound. That will make the rear sort of "pack" and allow weight transfer to happen while eliminating wheel hop.

[Erick]

I don't doubt it for a second.

I notice you mentioned wheel hop. Have you decided on your suspension setup yet? I had similar issues in the past and after planning with Ground Control for a long while we came together with a setup that works great for my track car.

[DTRguy]

Thats sick. Your driver is a lucky man :)

I subscribed to the bfc thread since I dont visit there very often.

yeah... he posted something on the BF thread... Dave and I know him well... he's a NUT behind the wheel. Very talented indeed. Don't get me wrong, I'll drive it, and drive it hard... but he'll be the one to find and surpass its limits. I doubt I can do that with anything left for a safety margin. :-|

[Erick]

Thats sick. Your driver is a lucky man :)

I subscribed to the bfc thread since I dont visit there very often.

[DTRguy]

children and small animals will run for cover . . . .

You know it Dave! ;)

[DTRguy]

Make sure to light up some tires and take a pic of it sideways :D

Shouldn't be a problem, my driver likes to be sideways it seems


However in all seriousness, I am gonna have to try NOT to do that (the getting is sideways and lighting up the tires) because I'm afraid that is all it's gonna do;)...

During the tuning phase, I am going to be working on boost control curve that limits wheelspin to a minimum. If more is needed for chassis looseness then more will be added. I am sure this would however make a mean drifter though!

Thanks for all of the positive comments!

[Dave]

children and small animals will run for cover . . . .

[Erick]

Make sure to light up some tires and take a pic of it sideways :D

[shiboujin]

damn looks good. I love seeing other boosted swapped E30s :)

[DTRguy]

isn't that.. excessive? Any reason why you made the manifold 3-2 then to the flange? How thick is the piping? Goals? man isn't that compressor housing really close to the VC?

keep it up. Me likey!

Excessive? Nah I don't think so at all. Everything is about flow. That is why it is this way. Any other way in my opinion will sacrifice one thing for another. The header piping is sched 40. Goal is 630ish WHP with a large usable power band. The Compressor housing is close, but not going to cause any detriment whatsoever.

[shiboujin]

isn't that.. excessive? Any reason why you made the manifold 3-2 then to the flange? How thick is the piping? Goals? man isn't that compressor housing really close to the VC?

keep it up. Me likey!

[Erick]

Monster downpipe!

[DTRguy]

4" downpipe work...