okay just to start out i've been in the e30 game for a little over a year now and i am considering a stroker turbo build. my car is an 87 325e with the i head swap and 1.3 motronic (my car is a bit of a mystery since i found out it already had the i head swap and was running on motronic 1.0 when i got it, but whatever). i like it a lot, but i want more.
i am about to pick up two m20b27 engines (not running) for $300, basicly just for the blocks and cranks. i've been reading the metric mechanic 'booklet' about their rally and sport engins also their piston and crank combinations.
GOAL: well, there is the problem, throughout my daydreaming and making parts lists i find myself saying,"well if i'm getting that, i might as well do that too." and then $1000 jumps up to $5000 haha. That's where i need some help, what i really want is a reliable turbo daily driver that will drive all calm in traffic, but on the weekends i can go out and terrorize the streets haha I just want a very usable 400hp, which i know is well within the reach of a properly blueprinted stroker turbo build.
Budget: i know no turbo build will be cheap, i don't want to cut corners, but i also don't want to go way overboard. i'm thinking around 6-7k for everything.
i just have a few questions to start out and help make up my mind on a few things.
what kind of engine management should i go with megasquirt, or WAR chip? or something else?
turbo. just use one off a diesel truck or a t3/t4 hybrid or what? turbos are something i am not too well informed about. i know i don't want too bad of a lag time, but i also don't want to drive around in boost all the time.
I appreciate anything that will help me out, links to other build threads, books to buy, whatever will help.
Thanks in advance.
i am about to pick up two m20b27 engines (not running) for $300, basicly just for the blocks and cranks. i've been reading the metric mechanic 'booklet' about their rally and sport engins also their piston and crank combinations.
GOAL: well, there is the problem, throughout my daydreaming and making parts lists i find myself saying,"well if i'm getting that, i might as well do that too." and then $1000 jumps up to $5000 haha. That's where i need some help, what i really want is a reliable turbo daily driver that will drive all calm in traffic, but on the weekends i can go out and terrorize the streets haha I just want a very usable 400hp, which i know is well within the reach of a properly blueprinted stroker turbo build.
Budget: i know no turbo build will be cheap, i don't want to cut corners, but i also don't want to go way overboard. i'm thinking around 6-7k for everything.
i just have a few questions to start out and help make up my mind on a few things.
what kind of engine management should i go with megasquirt, or WAR chip? or something else?
turbo. just use one off a diesel truck or a t3/t4 hybrid or what? turbos are something i am not too well informed about. i know i don't want too bad of a lag time, but i also don't want to drive around in boost all the time.
I appreciate anything that will help me out, links to other build threads, books to buy, whatever will help.
Thanks in advance.
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