Ultimate budget build.

[gazellebeigem3]

Damn, how did I not see this before, wtf. Nice work Danny! Get video of the first power up and drive. Thats some crap I wish I hadnt forgot.

ha, me too. i was too excited to drive the bish.

[kronus]

Progress!

Congrats... I was kinda worried when it seemed like it wasn't moving at all for 10 pages or so. Good to see it bolted in there.

[Miasma]

Very cool, Gonna be fun as hell.

[Jesse30]

wow thats awesome man. post some videos of it. m42 turbos are neat.

[golde30]

scary....looks like a grenade with the pin pulled to me. however im a bit biased, i have had no luck with m42's.

[E30SPDFRK]

Look at that cute little thing!

[CorvallisBMW]

You might need to find some kind of silicone elbow to replace the stock rubber one at the TB, that thing is gonna explode under boost. Still, great work though!!! Congrats!!

[alpinweib30]

looks good Danny. eager to see how it will hold up. whats the grand total since this is a "budget build"?

[E30_Pare]

I wonder how much power he is going to get with that setup?! Danny says 175hp I want to see what a dyno says when this is completed. GL with your build.

I wish I had the knowledge to do this to my 318. Still have lots of homework to do.

[e30nub]

So is this going to be reliable? If it's relatively reliable, I'm down to do this next!

[Danny]

IT RUNS AND DRIVES!

Idling:



Driving:



I'm only boosting about 5-6 psi right now and thats all I can get out of the wastegate actuator as it sits, because its at a weird angle.

But I think I'm in love.

I have to say thanks a million to Nate, (e30nate), His brother Dan, Tim (wtfgerman) and Justin, (stanksbeamen) because they honestly did a hell of alot of work on this car, way more than I did.

There are a fit issues such as hood fitment because of the routing of the oil feed line and I need to route a diverter valve and replace a few vacuum hoses, but that will all get done tomorrow.

[Shaheenem]

Awesome man! This is great!

[deathtomine]

congrats Danny!

[SamE30e]

Nice. Does it pull a lot harder? What's the ass dyno say?

[wolfgangstbd]

very nice! def. the ultimate budget build
wanna see dyno too