E30 Street/TimeAttack (+ E36 V8 Turbo Touring)

[ThatOneEuroE30]

That turbo manifold is a work of art.

[Miuge]

Some new bits acquired, Toyota MR2 electric power steering pump. Remain to be seen if it's even working, connectors had damaged badly during shipping...


Today's job was to make another front fender, it was easy one, I used the same cardboard templates which I made for the driver's side:


Extra pic:

[MVincken]

so. much. awesomeness!!

keep op going!

[Miuge]

Thank you!

Recently I've machined and bought some new stuff.

Current engine mounts were kind of temporary, never welded them complete, because turbo and supercharger locations were only approximate.
I wanted a lower design to clear the turbo intake pipe.

The design, steel sleeve with delrin bushing:


This was something I could machine by myself :nice:


Obviously I had to mockup alternator location before making intake/charge air piping, but the old one had seen it's best days. Instead of refurbishing and machining new pulleys for the old one I bought a new, smaller, modern alternator:


This spring and summer will probably be busy time with the project, more parts is already on the way ;D

[markseven]

Pretty dang amazing. Love all of it.

[Miuge]

Story continues:


Divided all the way to valve, with sophisticated testing (by blowing air into primaries) the flow seems to find its path well towards the wastegate:

[Miuge]

Wastegate arrived quickly, also got few stickers:


Then I started to make wastegate piping, need to make a mild steel flange though, I don't like to mix it to stainless steel:

[rzerob]

Subscribed. AMAZING!

[Miuge]

Thanks!

It's mild steel P235, thickness 2,6mm. It's very common material for the manifolds, cheaper and not so prone to cracking as stainless steel.
I've glass blasted the manifold before welding it completely, that's the reason for colour.

[Loupoz]

Great to hear that :) You should try click faster this time.

Besides bodywork sketching I finally welded turbo manifold together, still needs wastegate piping and coating:

That is fucking beautiful! What thickness is the material, and is it stainless?

[jpod999]

Beautiful!

[Miuge]

Great to hear that :) You should try click faster this time.

Besides bodywork sketching I finally welded turbo manifold together, still needs wastegate piping and coating:

[Ether-D]

When I see that this thread has a new post, I can't click on it fast enough. Some of the best fab on r3v.

[Miuge]

Category: Because racecar

[CubbyChowder]

Awesome stuff happening in here!