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  • golfdmb18
    E30 Modder
    • Dec 2005
    • 886

    #1

    What should I do? turbo removal?

    Lend me your ears!!!!!! Well, as most people know i bought my old e30 back from josh. I have been contemplating removing the turbo setup so the car is back to stock. Am i dumb thinking this or should I do it? I like the car how it is now, about 6 psi and 240rwhp. It is fun to drive but I think i want to do a motor swap down the road and think I would have more fun with the car with just the stock m20. The motor has 120,000 miles and I really dont want to abuse it too much. If I sold the setup I would include everything and try to sell it for around $1,600. Help me out here.
  • MR 325
    Moderator
    • Oct 2003
    • 37827

    #2
    If it's running good and reliable, leave it. That's a very safe amount of boost.

    Remove it when you do the motor swap.
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    • golfdmb18
      E30 Modder
      • Dec 2005
      • 886

      #3
      Originally posted by MR 325
      If it's running good and reliable, leave it. That's a very safe amount of boost.

      Remove it when you do the motor swap.
      yea, its a blast to drive and at 6 psi not too much can go wrong. I also wanted to pick up some new wheels

      sell turbo= some type of 16x9 wheels

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      • MR 325
        Moderator
        • Oct 2003
        • 37827

        #4
        I'd rather have a turbo than some euroh wheels. ;)
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        • Erick
          Official R3V Drifter
          • Oct 2003
          • 11169

          #5
          Yea, but you have steelies. lol
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          • MR 325
            Moderator
            • Oct 2003
            • 37827

            #6
            Originally posted by rwdrift
            Yea, but you have steelies. lol
            At least I don't have a 2.91 diff! :)
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            • Erick
              Official R3V Drifter
              • Oct 2003
              • 11169

              #7
              lol I have access to a 3.73lsd you know. ;)

              You got bottlecaps.... that's about it :p
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              • KangamangusDriver
                E30 Mastermind
                • Aug 2005
                • 1870

                #8
                Keep the turbo!

                You will miss it, a turbo and 240whp is much more usefull and cooler than deep dish wheels

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                • mrsleeve
                  I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 16385

                  #9
                  keep the turbo. You can find wheels any time for much less than a grand.
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                  • Simon S
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • Oct 2004
                    • 3758

                    #10
                    keep snail.

                    it aids fuel economy.

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                    • quillbro
                      Grease Monkey
                      • May 2006
                      • 369

                      #11
                      Keep the Turbo. Your car = e30 sex I love the mean look of your intercooler.

                      Did you sell the Rials yet? Maybe put some money with those and grab some style 5's:) Those are my favorite wheels on the e30. Or some OZ turbos would look good. You could get them in an offset size for some extra meat:)
                      Maybe just save up money for a wheel swap down the road.

                      And i know its not the same engine but a buddy of mine has been running a 7psi turbo on his 95 e36m3 for about 50 thousand miles with no problems whatsoever.

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                      • neighborhood
                        Grease Monkey
                        • Aug 2005
                        • 361

                        #12
                        How about taking the turbo off and waiting a while before you sell it. then you can decide what you want to do while I gather enough money to buy it off of you for piece of s&*# i'm driving
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