Got bit by the turbo bug.

[ethrtyiS]

just check youtube, im sure they have diy's or just google. i fix nearly all my electronics, i buy broken ipods and xbox 360's and fix em. its all about patience.

[einstein57]

I'm a little slow when it comes to electronics. I broke my other laptop trying to fix it.

[ethrtyiS]

ebay replacement units? you mean the whole replacement screen. that would be your best bet. it isnt really hard if you have any sort of hands on experience and some patience. i mean, it should be easy for you since your building a damn e30 turbo car. haha

[einstein57]

Its a hp mini 1030nr. I'm probably gonnah order one of those $50 ebay replacement units.

[ethrtyiS]

what kinda laptop is it? perhaps i can help fix it. or at least be able to use external screen for time being.

[Wh33lhop]

Awesome project Nigel. If I were a bit closer I'd volunteer my laptop, but as it is I can't afford to drive down to LA until next month (not joking, I am flat broke right now).

[einstein57]

Thanks bro. Unfortuneately I stepped on my laptop and broke my screen so no tuning for a while. That is unless someone wants to volunteer their services. I just added up the cost of everything actually needed for the build and it was a little over 2600. After selling of of the old parts my new total is a little over $2000 so I'll be under budget once I sell all the left over parts.

[Tree18is]

unfortunately I just got here, but the car is awesome. Really wanna see it in person to check it out.

[einstein57]

Craptastic sound bite

[kamotors]

awesome build

[ethrtyiS]

awesome, keep up the good work!

[einstein57]

Got a smaller oil filter



Oh and i finished mounting my exhaust, kinda. No cat since i'm waiting for it in the mail. So i bolted everything up, tossed in some oil, recalibrated MS for 42lb injectors, and fired it up. Sounded like a small block v8. A bit too loud for my taste so i'll add a cat and go from there.

[einstein57]

Got a little more exhaust work done today since i received my flex pipe and more v bands. Still need my CAT to complete the plumbing.


Cool little number with a male female setup. I'll run these on the muffler section. I don't really care if my track midsection does not completely seal. Its the street mid that counts.




New 3"x6" flex pipe from CXracing






Welded on a Vband to mate to the downpipe






Then i added a section of pipe with a hanger that mount the factor cat hanger. All i need is another straigh piece with an equivalent bend to weld on the cat and a straight piece to the muffler and i'm done. Hopefully i'll receive it by friday.

[einstein57]

I think i have a sickness with aluminum. I just can't leave it alone










I got started on the muffler last week but my battery was dead. Here is the progress so far.

























Also got my new injectors. Still need a cat and flex pipe. I'm selling the 2 spare injectors.

[einstein57]

Still wondering though, why is the WHOLE bottom of the valance hacked off?

Cause it won't be needed. The whole bottom half gets covered by the BMP kit. The valance was free ( thanks kev) cause the bottom was all crunched up. I figured i probably won't be able to use the bottom mounting points cause one was broken and one is where the intercooler plumbing is and i did not want it to rattle around.