Turbo builds

[Mystic03]

Haha. I am working on building my own, as a follow up to my turbo E36M, but whoever buys it will get a great build!

[Cglhut]

I see this car is for sale now. This is a super nice build and example! Love it!

I appreciate it buddy, you should buy it! Haha

[Mystic03]

Finally picked my car up this weekend!

I see this car is for sale now. This is a super nice build and example! Love it!

[mleveroni]

Those who have been turbo with built motors for a while, what failures, if any, are you seeing? It has been smooth sailing for me since I finished my car a couple years ago but I always wonder if forged pistons are eventually going to wear out the cylinder walls.

[BL92]

Can anyone assist to help build a RHD kit?

[Cglhut]

Finally picked my car up this weekend!

[Mattn1192]

ppf makes a budget manifold, looks like it’s on sale for $532 at the moment. Or their stainless version is ~1200

Promo code: SOCKS

[Mspir3d]

$1500 doc racing intake 🥴…

ppf makes a budget manifold, looks like it’s on sale for $532 at the moment. Or their stainless version is ~1200

[Mattn1192]

Actually found one for sale on this forum a year or so ago. Fwiw, the doc race one is the closest one I can find in similarities

$1500 doc racing intake 🥴…

[Hallerhan]

Where were you able to find a FSR intake manifold?

Actually found one for sale on this forum a year or so ago. Fwiw, the doc race one is the closest one I can find in similarities

[Mattn1192]

My Setup:
gt3576GTX Gen 2
spa manifold
tial bov and wastegate
mac 4 port
1100cc injectors
fsr intake manifold
aem infinity
dual walbro fuel pump
JE Pistons Molnar rods

The engine and trans are currently out of the car. Its getting a full (glass out) respray. Hoping to be up and running by October

Where were you able to find a FSR intake manifold?

[Hallerhan]

My Setup:
gt3576GTX Gen 2
spa manifold
tial bov and wastegate
mac 4 port
1100cc injectors
fsr intake manifold
aem infinity
dual walbro fuel pump
JE Pistons Molnar rods

The engine and trans are currently out of the car. Its getting a full (glass out) respray. Hoping to be up and running by October

[Mspir3d]

Any updates gentlemen? Appreciate any video inspiration from the turbo crowd

I’m moving away from the spa manifold but ppf went on vacation. In the meantime I’ve been picking at the car from time to time. I finished assembling the engine and added some connectors to the proefi harness for flex fuel and boost control. I’m not a fan of the connectors I got but with the braid and shrink wrap, I think it came out looking clean. I’d like to adjust the intercooler so I don’t need to trim the new front bumper but I’m still trying to figure it out.

[Cglhut]

Any updates gentlemen? Appreciate any video inspiration from the turbo crowd

Unfortunately my car still isn’t done, Cars been down for 2 years (sent it off for a rebuild right before covid hit). It’s been a long journey but things are starting to come together! No videos at this time, but thewolfM3 (instagram) recently posted a video of his car up and running and he’s running a very similar setup to me, same top mount etc.. Enjoy the beautiful symphony that is a top mount e46 M3:

skip to 17:23 for boost noises!

https://youtu.be/tWpiNzas71Q

[Boost]

Dynoed 840 sae at 25 psi last year but lost a piston at the ice cream cruise from a wrist pin retaining clip coming loose. I probably squeezed it a little too hard when I was putting it together. Im currently putting together a new engine but with selling my house and working oncology, I haven’t had time to assemble it. Changes for this year are

leaving stock dme for proefi
1000 cc ID -> 1700 ID injectors
Engine girdle

I’m still running the 72 mm XonaRotor from last year. The goal is 1100 once it’s back together but it might require some changes with the fuel pumps.

Hoping to have mine wrapped up here soon! Here is my build:

- custom top mount manifold (retains AC)
- Precision 6870 (with t51r mod)
- Radium fuel system
- ID1700’s
- built motor
- built/ported head
- syvecs ecu
- 3.5” titanium straight pipe exhaust
- OS giken LSD with 3.15 gears

Any updates gentlemen? Appreciate any video inspiration from the turbo crowd