The 15 Y/O Turbo M42 Build Thread (Now Holley EFI Terminator X Controlled)

[Dj Buttchug]

Heres how the car sits as of now. Ive come to the conclusion that 205s suck. Its just not enough meat to put anything reasonable down and well, yea.

So ive opted out of 16s entirely on both my e30s. Running a square 225/50/15 setup here. I really like the look of 15s. Think ill probably end up staying with that size for a while. Form is nice but this car is so retarded, function and drive-ability are more important goals of mine.

In other news Ive been trying to diag a no spark issue with my MS. Heres the guts of the system. Still need to run some more tests. Really pissing me off right now.


Stock brakes are upgraded to some vented discs and some better pads. Will see how these work out. yes, I know, two lug nuts=fail. Dont worry, just a roller for now.

My goal is to be back on a dyno in two weeks or less. By then I should have the car back up to test out the new clutch and actually see what this thing can put down. Its been over a year and a half since Ive been there with the car.

[e30guydownunder]

Nice work on the turbo lines, I have run mine exactly the same way.

[ak-]

Hell yeah finally.
Going absent and shit! Hope to see it soon some time!@#()!^#

This is the LED bulb you need for that specific VDO gauge

http://store.42draftdesigns.com/High-Intensity-194-Wedge-Style-LED-_p_35.html

[MR 325]

That's the money shot right there! Nice. :)

[Dj Buttchug]

Update time! First off I must apologize to all my fellow r3vers for lack of progress. Now that I have finished my degree and I am back in socal with all of my e30 resources the build will be speeding up.
Speaking in numbers the car is 90% done. I have odds and ins to tie up, cosmetic issues to sort out and some good cleaning to take care of.

Previously my coolant lines to the turbo ran in a big loop around the engine bay starting from under the intake manifold and ending back behind the valvecover. I opted for a re route and I am much happier with the results.

As you can see here both lines run in the same direction and the oil feed follows suit as well. Much cleaner than before

Next was electrical. If you want proper information you need reliable gauges flashing the right numbers at you. I spent the better half of a whole day creating my own harness for the gauges. Turned out well imo. My only issue is the VDO boost gauge. The bulb is much dimmer than the others. I may switch it out for a brighter light source.


Heres a better bay shot with the COP kit and my turbo blanket. Keeping the engine bay cool has been a bit of a task but the wrap and the turbo cover make a huge difference.


More to come.