hidden turbo?

[einstein57]

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[619E30]

just do a really clean install, then call it factory. run it through an airbox. most cops aren't going to know what was under the hood of a 20yr old bmw, let alone if it was turbocharged or not.

In California, you'd be surprised how smart most Highway Patrol officers are, some of them go through training to know what is a "factory" set-up looks like and one that isn't.

[e30shmobberr]

in california, you'd be surprised how smart most highway patrol officers are, some of them go through training to know what is a "factory" set-up looks like and one that isn't.

+1

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

i agree. with the thousands of law enforcement and most of them being male, im more than sure that a ton of them know about cars and probably are enthusiast of some type.

[MonkeyMadness]

^^^ +1
This is why I trying like hell to build a stock looking setup.
I figure if i can't hide it, I'll make it look like it's supposed to be there
dark dinggy, and stock looking parts..

...ugh I hate the laws here in cally.. damn tree hugging prius driving bitches...

[einstein57]

Try modifying a 524td intake and exhaust manifolds. Can't get anymore OEM then that. One of these days i'll get around to taking pics of my finished build.

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

Try modifying a 524td intake and exhaust manifolds. Can't get anymore OEM then that. One of these days i'll get around to taking pics of my finished build.

i saw your build. the afm part has to be the best. maybe ill see the finished product at the meet. shit if i had the money ide follow up on the "so cal tarbo" thread

[MonkeyMadness]

Try modifying a 524td intake and exhaust manifolds. Can't get anymore OEM then that. One of these days i'll get around to taking pics of my finished build.

I saw your tread too..But i didn't see the 524td intake.. maybe I didn't look hard enough..lol...
I'm also using a 524td exhaust and would love to mimic your afm mod..
I've ditched my A/C and running a large volvo intrecooler in it's place to
up side down. This way I can route the tubing from the intercool up under the air box and through it much like yours.. If you have a pic of that intake manifold alone could you post it? How diffrent is it from the "E" or "I" intake?

[jaycheetwood]

i agree. with the thousands of law enforcement and most of them being male, im more than sure that a ton of them know about cars and probably are enthusiast of some type.

Yeah but a cop who is an auto enthusiast i could see not giving a ticket to a turbod bmw that is done right but more so being like wow thats sickk. But what do i know.. i got pulled over in my GTi for going 140+ and they asked if i had n0s...

[Gruelius]

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86588&highlight=stealth&page=1

[einstein57]

I didn't use the m21 intake manifold. It says "TURBO" on it. I will build one some day though. I actually have a couple OEM+ manifold ideas i'm going to follow up on. The one that will end up on my car is bananas.

[einstein57]

[MonkeyMadness]

I didn't use the m21 intake manifold. It says "TURBO" on it. I will build one some day though. I actually have a couple OEM+ manifold ideas i'm going to follow up on. The one that will end up on my car is bananas.

Do you have an M21 manifold!!?

I need a style 4 or 5 Silicone M20 Intake Boot from you as well...

[einstein57]

I'm behind on that stuff. I think i'm gonnah end up going the china route for the next run. It will lower the price to about $60 shipped. I don't think the e30 crowd really cares where they are made as long as they fit and are cheap.

[SK20iPPY PB]

you cant really hide a turbo... intercoolers and weird cone filters come with and are enough to get you a ref ticket.

Huh? What the hell is a ref ticket?? Do you live in russia?

has anyone ever hid a turbo?? that way you dont get cock slapped from the cops when your hood is popped?

What do you mean like a bottom mount? or those cooky people who mount a tubro like where there cats are or near there rear muffler?

You want to hide a turbo? Paint your intercooler black, cut up your stock airbox to run your intak through it. Paint your intercooler piping same color as your car. Turbo manifold black. Get yourself a bypass valve.

I mean you cant really hide it unless you make a sheet metal box around it and write NO TURBO HERE GO AWAY on the outside or something. If someone looks hard or listens to the car there gunan know, espiecally by how fast your going. Im guessing this is just for sleeper effect correct??