m50 turbo

[Pl3wA]

got some work done today


what is this thing? its connected at the front of the bumper, some kind of wind sensor?


mocking up intercooler


cutting metal reinforcement thing


the engine w/ new mani


instead of tapping the oilpan for oil drainage, i just used a banjo bolt as an oil plug. 2 birds-1 grenade


this little fucker got into my car somehow. wasps...


PO was a fan of zip ties... there are about a metric shit ton of these everywhere.


ebay quality. the bolt that holds the bracket that will eventually hold the intercooler in place is too large for the bracket. how can someone mess this up?

[SwiftE30]

Yeah man, those manifolds are super sick! They look so awesome in our engine bays, and give the turbo a perfect placement. You won't be disappointed.

[Pl3wA]

thanks dude! looks sick

[Pl3wA]

Please post pics if you can, did you bottom or top mount? mine either hits the trans or hits the valve cover.

[jeffkniseley]

yeah, i think i will. support the community and all that. im returning the bad manifold. its the only part that actually seems like it comes off ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-323CI-325CI-328CI-E36-E46-V6-M50B25-M52B25-S50-T3-T3-T4-Cast-Turbo-Manifold-/170733445551?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27c081a1af&vxp=mtr#ht_4113wt_1344

o damn thats a long link.
if you want to turbo your m50 do not use this

i seen your post so i singed up real quick i have fit this manifold in my car bolted up the only issues with it was making an extention for the wase gate

[Pl3wA]

yeah, i think i will. support the community and all that. im returning the bad manifold. its the only part that actually seems like it comes off ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-323CI-325CI-328CI-E36-E46-V6-M50B25-M52B25-S50-T3-T3-T4-Cast-Turbo-Manifold-/170733445551?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27c081a1af&vxp=mtr#ht_4113wt_1344

o damn thats a long link.
if you want to turbo your m50 do not use this

[SwiftE30]

why buy easily breakable crud when ^^ that guy sells sweet manifolds at a good price?

EXACTLY! the 'otis' manifold is an amazing product and i dont think you'll ever find someone that has been displeased with it. drop that crappy ebay stuff and do your turbo project right.

[PutSomeCheeseOnIt]

why buy easily breakable crud when ^^ that guy sells sweet manifolds at a good price?

[SwiftE30]

uh... why would you need to cut a 'massive hole' in the valve cover? Is your turbo the size of a basketball?

[Pl3wA]

i will probably need a new manifold anyway. this piece of ebay crap doesnt fit. if i want the turbo to fit top mounted i need to grind a massive hole into the valve cover, if i want it bottom mounted, I need to grind away at the transmission.... sigh

[Good & Tight]

FUUUUUUUUUU, the turbo cant be bottom mounted either because it hits the trans. time for some fabrication

Just sell the bottom mount and buy a top mount, so much easier.

[Pl3wA]

FUUUUUUUUUU, the turbo cant be bottom mounted either because it hits the trans. time for some fabrication

[Pl3wA]

unfortunately the manifold is too thin to be used as a top mount... in other words, the turbo hits the engine if its top mounted. o well, secret turbo

[PutSomeCheeseOnIt]

If you do all that you should buy a Good&tight top mount and use proper software

[Pl3wA]

damn, i need to buy low comp pistons, forged rods, rod bearings and crank bearings. unfortunately they will take 3 weeks to make. o well, if you are going to do it, might as well do it right