The official turbo build thread.

[BMWE30iS]

so sick bro

[PiercedE30]

Ooooo, nice.

[So Live]

Well drove it around for probably 10 minutes today. trying not to get into boost. no afr so i was afraid to romp on it.

[So Live]

Hahaha right on... maybe

So my AEM wideband rig is officially a peice of shit. I had to replace the sensor cause it was in the exhaust w/ no power to the gauge. Fine my fault. I got a new sensor and now the thing doesnt work. just reads - - - greatttttttttt. not going anywhere right now.

no oil leaks no leaks at all. got some exhaust leaks but thats alright for now...

Oh, car sees 0 vacuum on the stands with no load to the motor :) im so excitedd

[red87bimmer]

so your driving the e30 to mass to help me finish up my car i heard...

[Lazr111]

I'm looking forward to the next post...:D

[So Live]

SHE RUNSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

Got a few more things to do and a few leaks to address but nothing huge :) Gonna let it run for a few minutes and change the oil n then go DRIVEEEEEEEEEEE

WOO HOO!!!!!!

[So Live]

So it looks like its going to be a good weekend. I decided to buy a oil chain tensioner from a m30/s38. Guess what... it totally works. Its almost exactly what was in there.

I left my camera at school so no pics this weekend.

So tonight i got the motor all buttoned up. Got the radiator, fan, intercooler and the drivers side charge pipe in. Started sandblasting the compressor housing but i think im done with that. Its a shitty holset haha. Im ready to mount the manifold, turbo, wastegate cut the hole for the dump tube and weld that up, hook up the exhaust and try to fire it off!!!

I hope i can get it going tomoro. I have to go to the nutty company and get some hardware for the turbo and wastegate. Also need a bunch of fuel hose clamps and some clamps for the diverter valve.

Im excited...

[So Live]

Will do dude!!

[KangamangusDriver]

Keep us posted!!!

[So Live]

So, ordered a tensioner from a M30. well see what happens. I ordered the oil pick up tube gasket too just incase my kit didnt have one. Dont remember seeing one...

Painted the valve cover and the charge pipes. I have to go over the charge pipes again. Wrinkle is tough to spray paint lol. The wrinkle came out mint on the bottom of the pipes where you wont see it haha.

Engine bay is officially blacked out!

Its going to be a long weekend. Im going to pressure test the manifold and the down pipe once i get the WG dump tube hooked up to the DP. I dont think im going to wrap it quite yet. I want to make sure none of its going to crack.

I really really hope the m30 tensioner works out. If it does, It will be more of a bolt shit on and ghetto tune weekend than anything else.

I need to pick up some hard ware for mounting the turbo and the waste gate too.

Yee haa

[So Live]

Haha, nothing big this weekend unfortunately. Ive been doing a bunch of little things. Found out that i need more parts. My motor is retarted and the only M50 with a oil pump chain tensioner that i can find.

I took about an hour and a half to scrape off the oil pan gasket. I pressure checked my whole intake at about 18 psi. thats all air tight and now the pipes are in primer. Ill paint them tomoro. I wish i had a bottle. Making welds your going to see and want to be proud of is way too hard with out it. Im determined to by a tig machine this summer...

I got the timing cover off. Painted the cover, the oil pan and the oil filter housing. Looks pretty good.

So im stuck right now. Everything is taken out of the front of the car (rad, intercooler and fan) and i cnat really put it back in till i have the timing cover installed for good.

Old cars are fun!






Hmmmmmm...

[golde30]

update!!!

[loonibab325i]

Damn man, looks pimpin!

Your doin a great job, keep it up!

-Abe.

[So Live]

:D

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