(hoemade) Turbo Build Thread!

[jaywood]

What turbo you running? Looks good

[slow325isedan]

What turbo you running? Looks good

Thanks, Its a Garret 3076R with a Precision anti surge housing.

[henryki]

Beautiful build, just picked up my sedan about a month ago. Looking to eventually go down the turbo route, and this thread just gave me more inspiration to do so.

[slow325isedan]

Beautiful build, just picked up my sedan about a month ago. Looking to eventually go down the turbo route, and this thread just gave me more inspiration to do so.

Im glad! It really is not all that much work, i've spent 80% of time on this build so far waiting for parts, the actual mechanics and fabbing are not that in depth. I have a mechanical background but for the average person this is not a difficult thing to do. just gotta commit and jump in!

[henryki]

Im glad! It really is not all that much work, i've spent 80% of time on this build so far waiting for parts, the actual mechanics and fabbing are not that in depth. I have a mechanical background but for the average person this is not a difficult thing to do. just gotta commit and jump in!

And have the finances to do it too! haha

how much whp do you think you'll end up making?

[slow325isedan]

And have the finances to do it too! haha

how much whp do you think you'll end up making?

Im hoping for around 400, not building to make massive power just to have a fun DD lol

[henryki]

haha hell yeah man, my stock 325 sedan is my fun DD for the moment. Learning to make do with what I got :up:

[Danny]

But what if instead you just ran the exhaust gas through a filter straight to the throttle boddy

[ak-]

Im hoping for around 400, not building to make massive power just to have a fun DD lol

wut.

[slow325isedan]

wut.

wut?

[slow325isedan]

But what if instead you just ran the exhaust gas through a filter straight to the throttle boddy

Genius!! you've solved the puzzle! lol

[MR 325]

I'd consider 400hp somewhat massive for a street driven E30!

[slow325isedan]

I'd consider 400hp somewhat massive for a street driven E30!

I can see that, but considering my other car friends street drive 600+ cars around here 400 hundred doesent seem like much, not to mention I have a 450+ drag car that only sees the strip (when its not broken) Id be completely happy with 300-350 in the e30 i just think this build @12psi will make around that. Im sure i wont be driving it every day, i have a crappy truck and a bike i will be taking to work. But will see i really have no idea what this car is going to do. its my first e30 so will see!

[slow325isedan]

Update: The oil filter hits the OBX manifold adapter, lame lame lame. not a major issue should have it figured out tomorrow and the exhaust is almost done, so should be off the stands soon :) pics tomorrow or monday

[slow325isedan]

Steel BOV flange came in, got that all welded up and finished the charge pipes.



Also got my 4 bolt to v band adapter for the turbo so i can finally get started on the downpipe/exhaust



Heat sleeves for the plug wires! great product



I was mildly worried about boost creep so i sold the tial 38 that i had and bought a precision 46mm, Should not have to worry anymore lol




And with it all together, starting to look pretty good! Im so happy with the way everything is working out,





Began building the rest of the exhaust yesterday,



and when i left lastnight it was complete and i painted it with some black VHT turned out really well!