Dumb Ass Teenager Turbo/Body Work/Respray Learning Experience Build Thread

[PutSomeCheeseOnIt]

Whats your estimated cost so far? i want to do this over the winter

[Jafxod]

What did you do with your fogs btw?

[Jafxod]

Thanks man. Yeah I wasnt like super concerned with airflow, the IC is HUGE so cooling shouldnt be an issue but I think this just looks cleaner as you can run the stock plastic piece that fits in there.

[MR 325]

Looks good, I have mine cut out the same way.

[Jafxod]

Got this done, needs to be cleaned up and resprayed but looks better.

[Jafxod]

I wish I had another car so I could have progress like this. Nice work.

Thanks man. Im kinda at a financial block right now. Awaiting so sell my jeep so I can finish this up. Doing busy work and parts scrounging right now. Bay is almost done being prepped and painted. Once my motor mounts come in aswell as some pressure plate bolts I cant drop the motor in and from there It should be smooth sailing until the first start.




For anyone wondering turbo charging an e30 is a much bigger task then you probably think, but I am learning alot and its fun. Very expensive but should be worth it knowing that its something that not everyone has.

[shEck3lls0]

I wish I had another car so I could have progress like this. Nice work.

[Jafxod]

Fully shaved the bay. Waiting for AWII paint for the respray. Motor is still out. I need to source 42lbs injectors and some other misc parts and gauges. Im getting excited.

[euro2fast4u]

the wg is like the last line of defense against over boosting.

the lower the boost level the larger the wg your going to need.

[Jafxod]

i wouldnt be combing different brand springs with different brand wg bc each wg is designed differently. however that lower exhaust bend the crushed ones will cause some unnecessary back pressure

Yeah most likely gonna buy a whole new wastegate, not worth the risk. Also plan on redoing everything from the downpipe back.

[euro2fast4u]

i wouldnt be combing different brand springs with different brand wg bc each wg is designed differently. however that lower exhaust bend the crushed ones will cause some unnecessary back pressure

[Jafxod]

So this is the wastegate Im working with

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-40MM-4-Bolt-9-PSI-Turbo-External-Wastegate-Supra-1JZGTE-2JZGTE-1JZ-2JZ-/170722718615?hash=item27bfddf397&item=170722718615&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr#ht_4141wt_1398

You think any 40mm spring would be good? Im just scared to run whatever spring is in there now and blow up my motor

[Jafxod]

Heres some pictures

[Jafxod]

[Jafxod]

Build is coming along great so far. Ill get pics up tonight



So I have this large wastegate that has a big 4 flange flange that bolts it up to my manifold. The spring diameter is 51mm(ish) and it seems to have been cut short so its only 4 coils tall. There are traces of green paint on it. Anyone have any information about what i should do. the only springs that large I could find are like 4 inches tall, mine is about 2.5 inches tall. I just dont wanna boost more then my stock headgasket can take for now. What would you niggas do?