The official turbo build thread.

[So Live]

Thanks!

Jay, its close, i agree. Not as close as it looks in the the pics and with the manifold gaskets itll be out a little more too. And id rather it be close to the head than the car...

Ben i really dont know how to tig so itd kinda be a waste of time for me to go down and play with it. Thanks a lot though!

[So Live]

Pic of the fitment. I took a bunch more to show how it sits but they all came out really shitty. Oh well..

[Zyth01]

That thing is gonna be sick when its finished :)

[So Live]

Thanks bud!

Jay, using a chop saw and an angle grinder :twisted: haha

[So Live]

Almost done...

Im gonna try to get it in the car this weekend but well see.

[E30SPDFRK]

Looks awesome! Are you gonna coat it at all or leave it bare?

[So Live]

im leaving it for now. Dont have time and i want to get it in the car tonight :)

Its all welded and all the holes are ported nicely. Its ready to clean and put in. Then i have to plumb the WG, build a down pipe and fix the charge pipe to accommodate the new turbo placement...

Gonna be a long night haha

[PiercedE30]

Nice. Did you pressurize it and check it for leaks with some soapy water? (just making sure)

[So Live]

Haha thanks!

And of course. Theres like 40 welds on this thing and im a shitty welder :P

I just took some rubber and put it in between the mani and the head. And made a little plate thing for the turbo flange...

All done:


SO GLAD THIS IS GONE


Yay!


Hopefully a good update of she runs tonight but thats kinda pushin it.

[So Live]

Manifolds in. WG isnt recirced :( couldnt do it. I need another flange set so i can take that off to pull the downpipe. WOrking on the oil plumbing and the charge/intake pipes right now. charge pipe needed a little persuasion haha intake pipe thing needs one more section. Oil drain should just go on :-x Ill get back with my first impression once im back at school hopefully soon ha

[So Live]

Wowza, looking through old photos of stuff... Look at this pic i found of my car. From the for sale add! Wow shes come a long way...

[So Live]

Updated pics:





vs:


Haha

[e30nub]

Hell yeah! Nice job!

[e30325ic]

Damn, nice job on the manifold. Looking good.

[So Live]

Thanks guys!

I just threw some new manifold to head gaskets in and it doesnt leak any more and its pretty impressive. I really really need to get MS up and running cause its just starting to wake up when i have to shift (9 psi at like 4500 rpm). Should be pretty awesome! Now i have a really really good reason to get MS working.

And i left my solder wick at school so ill be playing with removing the unnecessary tacho circuit this week.