318i turbo

[civic eater]

i am gewtting my 318 looked at. im scared that it will need more than i thought so a turbo setup would be a consideration. like if i need my engine rebuilt. what would i need to do/ get, all EVERYTHING. im new to all of this. so im thinking cause its a 4 cylinder get a stock sr20 turbo my friend has one. or maybe stick a turbo KA in it. so someone please help!!!!

[spooledtt]

Oh boy. Well i would suggest going to emotech because they have a better FI section, and reading until your eyes bleed, rinse and repeat.

[SamE30e]

Unless you want to go balls out on internals to make any real power. Do a swap or put a2.7 turbo stroker in it.

[civic eater]

holy crap sounds painful o man so nothing easy =/

[e30trooper]

ka24det f ur going nissan , i gotta KA DOHC turbo minifold thats new i bought 2 years ago. 100 bux shipped , topside t3/t4, its taking up space, Just an idea!

[Alkasquawlik]

Didn't you say you were/are attending UTI? I would think something who went to school there would have a little bit more technological know how than you seem to possess....

[deutschman]

nothing easy. check out danny's "ultimate budget build" thread. i think that he is still selling his turbo set up so you could buy the whole thing. there are a few other guys on the forum that have also recently started m42 turbo builds.
here is a link to danny's build thread

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=123978&highlight=ultimate+budget+build

and here is a link to his 4 sale thread.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=139066&highlight=m42+turbo

remember!!!
there is a lot of info on this forum and if you spend some time and look around you will learn a lot!
i did a search using the words "m42 turbo" on r3v and got this as well as danny's thread.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=140031&highlight=m42+turbo

also check out m42club and go to their Swaps, Turbos, Buildups section.

http://www.m42club.com/forums/index.php

this is a list of stuff i put together before i crashed my 318i
its not %100 but should help.

E30 turbo engine set up ///

Contents

-Useful people, contacts, and venders
- General parts list needed for turbo conversion
-Turbo forum threads and write-ups

Useful people, contacts, and venders

R3V members:
e30pq, So Live, BenM, Danny, E30Nate, wtfgerman

Contacts:

Venders:
Turbo manifolds/custom piping http://www.666fabrication.com/
Turbo’s http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/
Turbos and parts http://www.tialsport.com/products.htm
Oil coolers http://www.perma-cool.com/Catalog/Contents.html
Injector’s http://www.rceng.com/
Fuel pumps http://www.nolimitmotorsport.com/walbro/
Turbo manifolds/custom piping http://www.666fabrication.com/

General parts list needed for turbo conversion

BMW M42 DOHC 1.9L 4-cylinder engine
Turbo
Turbo Manifold
Waste Gate
Blow Off Valve
Intercooler
oil cooler
Coil-on-plug conversion
Injectors
Fuel Pump





Turbo forum threads and write-ups

-Coil over plug kit

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=111531

-M42 info (E30-E36) http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=112757
-The official turbo build thread.http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...ight=m42+turbo
-Info Needed For Turbo Buildhttp://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=105518&highlight=m42+turbo
-The 91 Turbo M42 saga...

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=84137&highlight=m42+turbo

Danny’s Ultimate Budget Build

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=123978

i hope i have been helpful, and remember to search and learn. google is also your friend!

[deutschman]

also remember to make sure that your turbo plans comply with your states emissions laws,cough cough... danny

[deutschman]

heres another m42 turbo, but this is the real deal. not a cheap set up at all.

edit:
oops. did not include the link. now i cant find it! shit

[civic eater]

wow so i have a lot to do.. fml

[BenM]

Yeah, looking back, the build was ridiculously expensive.

What are your goals? How much are you looking to spend? Do you have any fabrication skills?

You need to do some more research and figure out what your goals are. You could something something simple, easy and affective like Danny did, run 7psi or so on stock internals w/ megasquirt, or do a full blown build like my dads.

[deutschman]

wow so i have a lot to do.. fml

but there are other options if you want more power. engine swaps. you can do an m30 which is a 6 cylinder, or a m50/52 or s50/52. im not a big fan of the m50 swaps. if i did a motor swap i would do an m30 and then build on that.
personally i am going to get a 325i/is and start a stroker build but thats like $4000 and up so i have some saving to do especially sins i don't have the car yet ;)

[civic eater]

yea i was thinking that it could get really expensive. i could get a 6 cylinder from this guys shop with the tranny for 500$ thats a good deal i hear. but how hard is the swap or about how much would one charge. cause i have been doing some researching i need opinions and everything. i deff want more power cause this thing is slow.

[Danny]

Yeah I'll sell you a kit.

[Jean]

M30 + Turbo , DO IT.