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  • E30_Pare
    R3V OG
    • Oct 2008
    • 7801

    #16
    It's all about management. That's the biggum. With out a half decent management your going no where fast. Or going fast for a second then nowhere fast.

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    • Hsvturbo
      Noobie
      • Jun 2011
      • 24

      #17
      Hey You is right on the money. Methanol also cools the intake charge, thus acting like an intercooler.

      I'm running the stock distributor, I tune for boost and not for mileage, so I am loosing some performance on the economy side of things, but fuel economy is not may goal, lol.

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      • Hey_You
        E30 Modder
        • Nov 2009
        • 963

        #18
        If you were even contemplating running anything less than 91 with a boosted engine, STOP! You need to spend a few months/years reading/researching what it takes to turbocharge an engine. My recommendation is to spend your $800 and buy a beater to drive while you turbo your car.
        85' 318i ~The Bronze Bomber (FrankenM10 with a Forced Future :wgaf:)

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        • mason6556
          Advanced Member
          • Sep 2011
          • 183

          #19
          honeslty right now i dont put less then 91 in and that actully hard to do cause almost every gas station where i am has 89 and then 93 its hard to find 91, but thats a side point. i clearly have a ton of research to do. as far as the rrfpr i think i am going to go with it and deal with a little rough ideal and just try to find some sort of in between and probably work on my ignition system to get it as smooth as possible i wont mind a little rough. right now im going to finish my interior ( soon to be done will post pics up once complete) and then save like a made man, and see where i get.

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          • mason6556
            Advanced Member
            • Sep 2011
            • 183

            #20
            one question i do have is right now with this set up i only want to run 8pis max, so on a small turbo about how much ( a rough guess would be more the fine) power should i expect? 50? or more or less?

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            • Hey_You
              E30 Modder
              • Nov 2009
              • 963

              #21
              I think solo318 is running about twice that boost and getting around 250whp, but that is with MS. His turbo is also a medium sized turbo. It's hard to say, but I would guess around 175-200whp with that boost?
              85' 318i ~The Bronze Bomber (FrankenM10 with a Forced Future :wgaf:)

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              • mason6556
                Advanced Member
                • Sep 2011
                • 183

                #22
                ok im also going to look into MS more. should i stay away from ebay turbo chargers?

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                • E30_Pare
                  R3V OG
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 7801

                  #23
                  Nothing wrong with eBay kits. Just buy them for a base & upgrade the weak bits in the kits.

                  Anyways about cooling Hsv looks like your running a lil hot.

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                  • E30_Pare
                    R3V OG
                    • Oct 2008
                    • 7801

                    #24
                    Oh & read the manual. Says 91 only. It pains me to see someone pump 87 in there e30. In my broke days I'd run 89. Car would run like shit though. 91=happy m10

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                    • mason6556
                      Advanced Member
                      • Sep 2011
                      • 183

                      #25
                      ya i know it takes 91

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                      • Hsvturbo
                        Noobie
                        • Jun 2011
                        • 24

                        #26
                        Originally posted by E30_Pare
                        Nothing wrong with eBay kits. Just buy them for a base & upgrade the weak bits in the kits.

                        Anyways about cooling Hsv looks like your running a lil hot.
                        No, my temp gauge was wacked out for some reason. It seems to be working now better then it ever.

                        I would stay away from the kits on eBay. I would rather just pick and choose components, because the kit comes with extra junk I don't think you really need. Example, turbo timer, just not my cup of tea.

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                        • mason6556
                          Advanced Member
                          • Sep 2011
                          • 183

                          #27
                          this is basically what i was referring to just wondering about the quality and how long something like this would last?



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                          • MF DOOM
                            E30 Modder
                            • Apr 2012
                            • 944

                            #28
                            8psi is not okay without an intercooler. It wouldnt be hard to find a good ic at a junk yard. Im sure you could find most of the parts at one. And your going to want to run atleast 91 anyways.

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                            • E30_Pare
                              R3V OG
                              • Oct 2008
                              • 7801

                              #29
                              Originally posted by Hsvturbo
                              No, my temp gauge was wacked out for some reason. It seems to be working now better then it ever.

                              I would stay away from the kits on eBay. I would rather just pick and choose components, because the kit comes with extra junk I don't think you really need. Example, turbo timer, just not my cup of tea.

                              True. I'd only really buy it for intercooler & piping. But then at that price would be way cheaper to just make it lol

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                              • mason6556
                                Advanced Member
                                • Sep 2011
                                • 183

                                #30
                                dose anyone know of a good m10 turbo build thread with an intercooler. i would like to see how they ran the piping, and how it fits( room wise).
                                and there is a junkyard close to me actually called all foreign auto i bought my seats there and some odds and ends, i know he has a lot of bmws and saabs and Honda and really a lot of everything not US lol i will take a day and go there and start looking around, dose anyone know of parts that i could use from other cars?

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