M42 318is/ti guys...Turbo plans?

bmdoubleya · #1 (**permalink**) 10-07-2005, 11:23 AM

just thought i'd mention

I had my car custom fi'd (e36 93 318is): Intercooled, Garret T28R, sds Eic

In my research I found that only a few kits are available:
mosselman, tdi & dasc SC'r
they will not sell there turbo manifolds seperate.

it definitely cut down on custom fab costs & time having the mani
made on my spare M42 motor..

So I have turbo manifolds available all on there own $950 CDN.
can be made in a matter of days, again on a spare M42 sitting at the shop that did it.

this is bmdoubleya's bro btw ....with the e36.

danny522 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-07-2005, 09:20 PM

someone else on the board makes them for $400.

bmdoubleya · #3 (**permalink**) 10-08-2005, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by danny522

someone else on the board makes them for $400.

sweet post his name .... that would really help people out.

I know i was looking all over for a mani on it's own.
the shop that did mine asked if i could find (one they're mainly vw/audi) cause its a very tight motor bay in there.

few people said they "could" but there cars weren't even done yet.

Aaron318iS · #4 (**permalink**) 10-09-2005, 03:28 PM

Any pics of the turbo conversion? Sounds interesting

bmdoubleya · #5 (**permalink**) 10-10-2005, 11:32 AM

I attached one pic (pre plumbing) see how tight it is!

video: you might need to click REFRESH after to see all of it!?
car reving: http://media.putfile.com/Picture-24279
car driving: http://media.putfile.com/HPIM2914

both of these were done before a better "tune" was achieved.
by better i mean the car no longer hesitates & backfires when "WOT'D"
this was acomplished by moving the AFM to the turbo intake as opposed
to letting it be under boosted pressure.

bmdoubleya · #6 (**permalink**) 10-16-2005, 04:09 PM

shameless bump

vw-bmw · #7 (**permalink**) 10-16-2005, 04:24 PM

That's a good sounding BMW 4 banger.

jet_black · #8 (**permalink**) 10-17-2005, 01:28 AM

Nothing more beautiful than the Wacheee sound of a turbo

Love the car man.

bmdoubleya · #9 (**permalink**) 10-21-2005, 05:50 AM

thanks guys

Notice the Steel braided brake line?

won those at bav, thanks bav

http://www.bavauto.com

The HB rally suspension pictured is the stuff

tranny yanked, while getting a Sachs sport clutch installed.

close up: you can see my Turbo manifold, exhaust side impeller.

boost gauge going in: does oil pressure to i believe + Data logging
will be pillar mounted along with the a/f gauge.

My exhaust, quiet as a whisper with the 2 Stebro cans.
With 1 it was loud as hell, sounded like a 18wheeler when engine breaking

MrBlonde · #10 (**permalink**) 10-22-2005, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron318iS

Any pics of the turbo conversion? Sounds interesting

Would be even more interesting if the steering was on the same side as yours Aaron :-)

I love how the low mount turbo runs the charge pipes under the subframe, too.

Aaron318iS · #11 (**permalink**) 10-22-2005, 05:56 AM

Yeah.. where he has a turbo I have a steering column

kerrigan244 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-22-2005, 07:57 AM

um... mk1/2 maybe whit a vr6 ? there in the back, hows that going ?

Tvan · #13 (**permalink**) 10-22-2005, 02:02 PM

wait, is this an m42, or the m44? I thought that the m44 could be turboed due to the fact that it actually has knock sensors, as opposed to the m42 which lacks them...

bmdoubleya · #14 (**permalink**) 10-23-2005, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBlonde

Would be even more interesting if the steering was on the same side as yours Aaron :-)

I love how the low mount turbo runs the charge pipes under the subframe, too.

thanks, not really anyplace else to put em

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron318iS

Yeah.. where he has a turbo I have a steering column

so i checked some diagrams: http://www.realoem.com/bmw

selected "euro", right side steering etc, but couldn't find a engine bay pic.
The motors are obviously the same, exhaust mani still comes down on
the right side..
got pics.. from underneath?

MrBlonde · #15 (**permalink**) 10-23-2005, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tvan2105

wait, is this an m42, or the m44? I thought that the m44 could be turboed due to the fact that it actually has knock sensors, as opposed to the m42 which lacks them...

You don't require knock sensors to turbocharge an engine. It does give you an added safety margin though, provided you retain the knock sensors.