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

[Jafxod]

Ordered some dunlop direzzas off tire rack. My current tires are the equivalent of racing slicks right now lol I'd kill myself driving a turbo car with them. Had to go with 205 50 15's as they are the widest I could go with these wheels, 205 has always been plenty wide handling wise for my e30 but I will definetly expect to have issues finding traction in second and maybe some of third.

[Jafxod]

Just bought a shitload of exhuast piping + muffler from summit racing. Stoked to build up my own exhuast again but this time not using cut up old exhuast systems haha.

[Jafxod]

Got the trans resealed and on the motor. Got a new TIAL 44mm wastegate and welded the vband onto the existing POS wastegate flange and got that mocked up. Then I was able to get the motor in the car. Got the shift linkage all bolted up and it works great. Bolted back in the slave cylinder and everything feels good. Got my gauges mocked and fit and put the interior back together a little.

Obviously a good amount of stuff to do but what in the short future i need to hookup the wiring harness, weld in/setup the wideband, heater lines, oil return and lines to gauges, vaccum lines to BOV and waste gate. After that stuff and my megasquirt is in then its on to first start. So pumped.

picssss

[Jafxod]

i love this build thread dude!
respect. good luck man, i am doing the same thing lol

Thanks man!

[knuklehead92]

i love this build thread dude!
respect. good luck man, i am doing the same thing lol

[Jafxod]

Is that a 3 inch harness? Good move, I need to look into getting some for my car.

Yup, car is awaiting roll bar now

[Jafxod]

Place to put his gauges.

bingo

[jaywood]

Place to put his gauges.

[FunfGan]

Is that a 3 inch harness? Good move, I need to look into getting some for my car.


Whats up with this though? A delete I assume?

[AwakenNoMore]

W/// lol

[Jafxod]

Got my wideband/boost/oil pressure gauges. Made a gauge panel out of some sheet metal, most likely gonna paint it black








W/// lol

[Jafxod]

Absolutely looks 'budget' with some of those welds/fabricating skillz. For you first time, that isnt the worst work I've ever seen. Good luck though, I'll be putting my M52 in my Alpine within the next month or two. Turbo will come with the funds.

Im guessing you are talking about the manifold? Yeah its a hack job but its fully sealed and reinforced. I honestly plan on replacing it if I ever go with a MLS gasket and studs for higher boost. And your damn straight its budget haha.

[dsobering47]

Absolutely looks 'budget' with some of those welds/fabricating skillz. For you first time, that isnt the worst work I've ever seen. Good luck though, I'll be putting my M52 in my Alpine within the next month or two. Turbo will come with the funds.

[Jafxod]

Becuase race car

[Jafxod]

Thanks man. Sold my truck so theres no lack of funds now to finish this up. Stoked.