Some Teaser Pics...

[E30SPDFRK]

Damn Ben, the thing looks awesome! You should bring it to one of the colt state park meets in the spring if its done.

[stevofthahill]

This build thread inspires me not to 24v swap some day, but instead to go FI.

[4ce30]

Hell Ya!!!!

[golde30]

that intake manifold is sex. seems like turbo m42 are the way to go for some decent power. 300whp @ 12psi sounds awesome.

[gearheadE30]

That is absolutly AMAZING!!!!! any estimates on output?

[BenM]

Here we go. They aren't great, but it is some visualization of the progress.









Some minor setbacks still, but close to firing her up.

Ben

[BenM]

So I haven't updated this in a while, but things are coming along nicely. Very close to having the wiring finished up. It's going to be running VW 1.8T Coil Packs as well. Picking up some DSII's in a couple of weeks as well.

Another thing to note is the Turbo. It's a Garrett GT2871 Dual Ball Bearing. That means it has cooling passages for both Oil and Coolant. The setup is pretty fucking slick.

The tuner, who has done up many VW 1.8T's, has gotten 400+whp at around 25psi with this turbo. And that was only on 1800cc of displacement. We (and the tuner) are hoping to get at least 300whp at 12psi. I think that's a fair estimate.

I will try and post pictures tomorrow when work isn't so fucking hectic.

All comments/feedback/opinions are appreciated.
Ben

Ninja edit - Mods can you move this to the Project forum? Thanks.

[colombacho]

Ohhh, looking at this thread makes me feel Broke.:-(
Lucky bastard,

[So Live]

Awesome dude! How do you like EPL?

Pics or ban!

Oh, i got my copy of max boost. killer read so far and im only on chapter 5 or so.

[4ce30]

sooo gnarly.... I hope you can handle all that power, it would be a damn shame if you spun this bitch into somehting after all this work. Badass car bro! i dig it.
-Brandin

[BenM]

Updates?

Haha, funny you should ask. Getting around to ordering gauges today. I'm going over to European Performance Labs today to take some more pictures and to get an update. Unsure when it will be able to run and drive.

Ben,

I noticed you have NH plates on the e28? Do you go to school here in NH?

Nice project thus far.
Bummer the painter painted right over the whole ABS unit though...

-Chris

My parents have a house in Center Sandwich by Squam Lake, and I lived there in spring, summer and fall of 2006, when I had aspirations of being a cook. My e28 has CT plates on it now.

We originally thought it was a disappointment as well, but it actually turned out looking alright.

Doesn't look bad at all really...

Thank you sir!


Thanks for the compliments guys! I hope to get a video once it is running and the engine is broken in.

BTW, here is a link for the guys that are tuning it - http://www.eplabs.net/

[M42Technik]

Bummer the painter painted right over the whole ABS unit though...

Doesn't look bad at all really...

[UNHCLL]

Ben,

I noticed you have NH plates on the e28? Do you go to school here in NH?

Nice project thus far.
Bummer the painter painted right over the whole ABS unit though...

-Chris

[Widm3r]

How close is this car to completion?

[So Live]

Updates?