DIY Turbo install in progress

[matt]

for oil llines......ball bearing turbos only need at most -3 an....journal bearing and other non bb turbos can use -3an or -4 an....my small t3/t4 smokes with -4 at high rpm, so i put a small piece of -3 inline of my -4 line to "restrict" the oil feed.

You can also use a restrictor that fits in one of the fittings in the line. We made one in a lathe and drill press for the wreck racing car.

[Mr Deagle]

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Swap the shiny coupler in the first pic with the shiny coupler/bov in the second pic



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Why would you put the BOV on the intake side of the turbo?

*looks again*

an honest mistake, i thought it was on the compressor discharge

[kylebes1]

[quote=Mr Deagle;721695]Swap the shiny coupler in the first pic with the shiny coupler/bov in the second pic



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Why would you put the BOV on the intake side of the turbo?

[blueapplesoda]

for oil llines......ball bearing turbos only need at most -3 an....journal bearing and other non bb turbos can use -3an or -4 an....my small t3/t4 smokes with -4 at high rpm, so i put a small piece of -3 inline of my -4 line to "restrict" the oil feed.

[bimmer8604]

yea, i worked for him for a while. i dont think i was the best employee(dunno what he would say if somebody asked him, heh) but i lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvved it there.

kyle

[Mr Deagle]

Swap the shiny coupler in the first pic with the shiny coupler/bov in the second pic

And i would put the BOV closer to the turbo, too. If you look at it, hot air is exiting the turbo, going into the intercooler. When you put that hot air into the cooler, it heats the cooler up OMG! rocket science i tell ya!

Kyle

Thank you!

and did you work for loren?

[bimmer8604]

I plan to weld a small bead around my charge pipes where I use couplers to help prevent any chance of blowing one off. Might be overkill...
-D

called a bead roller...

And i would put the BOV closer to the turbo, too. If you look at it, hot air is exiting the turbo, going into the intercooler. When you put that hot air into the cooler, it heats the cooler up OMG! rocket science i tell ya!

Very nice write up, can't wait to see more on how you run your lines and whatnot. I really enjoy the itemized parts lists you've been including, as that can be confusing some times. What will you be doing for engine management?

Kyle

[Eric]

what are you doing for electronics?

[Marvin]

What Sizes Are Your Oil Feed And Return Lines Man Because Im Getting Ready To Put My T3 In My Car This Summer. If You Can Give Me On Some Advise I Could Really Use It Right About Now.

Hi there,

Im using -4an for the oil feed line and -10an for the drain line

[norwood e30]

What Sizes Are Your Oil Feed And Return Lines Man Because Im Getting Ready To Put My T3 In My Car This Summer. If You Can Give Me On Some Advise I Could Really Use It Right About Now.

[skatebline]

keep up the good work!

[ACHTUNG]

Great thread!

[chivas]

Quick question as i just got my iX out of the dead.... is this possible with the iX? will the oil pan and other differences in the iX make your great write-up different? if so, what parts?

i also like to know what you are doing about fuel and engine management.


thanks!! great post and very inspirational. love how you priced out most of the things. gives building this project a good budgeting idea.

[JOE BMW]

Looks good man...Good luck

Keep us posted

[mops]

Heya. I'm preparing for my build aswell. do you still have front vallance out ? I need the exact measurments of the interncooler area. I see you used IC with 2.5" ends, is that because 3" wont fit ? I'm aplnning on mounting the IC the same way you do. However I'm concerned about the airflow there (or rather lack of it - it's behind the bumper and vallance and in my case rego plate, etc)... what are you doing with oil cooler ? relocating it somewhere or what ?