T4 turbo

Indyz6t · #1 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 12:41 PM

What's up peoples I have a 86 E30 that I'm really feelin right now thanks to alot of you fellow owners. I have a friend that's going to sell me a T4 turbo but I have to get the set up kit to install. What i need to know is what kind of preparation will I need to do to the motor before installing? and where could i find a setup kit for my application? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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fairweatherpunk · #2 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 01:18 PM

Many different questions have to be anwsered by you before even begining. Such as what are your power goals, have you done a compression test, what is your budget?

Indyz6t · #3 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 10:27 PM

To be honest i have a low budget and no I haven't done the compression test. To be real the turbo was coming to me at for 400. Sounds like a steal. Really 350 - 425 horses is what I'm looking for. Is that reasonable or close for about 4500 invested right? Dude I know I'm crazy wet behind the ears definitly a newbie. But I'm serious about this car so I'll give the girl my all you know. Holla at me
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Indyz6t · #4 (**permalink**) 05-08-2008, 10:29 PM

Also with my 2.7 would the power be greater with the turbo on a i Head or stock head?

fairweatherpunk · #5 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 05:49 PM

Well $4500 is definitely a good start. And 300-350 hp at the wheels isn't far out of reach. The labor is probably going to be your biggest problem. Do you know who's doing the work?

fairweatherpunk · #6 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 05:52 PM

I'm not sure who makes an e30 turbo manifold out of the box. Someone else might chime in that knows. You may have to go custom which is very expensive.

itsabimmerthing · #7 (**permalink**) 05-17-2008, 05:37 PM

1) what AR is this T4?
2) DUDE, with a T4 your going to need quite a bit.
3) TCD makes a mani. Or a simple Ebay mani will work if you brace it.
Depending on the size of that T4, it is probably not going to be a very good setup on a low budget. If this is the honkin divided housing, huge T4.... You best not even attempt to do this with anything less than a stand alone, fully built motor, and more fuel support than Chevron.
The 2.7 is not exactly performances best friend on a budget.
This is my advice....
Take that 4500, and throw the stock motor in a river. Throw in a m50 or m52, and you have a real platform for real performance. That is just my advice. I had a E30 with a good amount of work done, ran quite well. But unless you know that motor really well, you will have a hard time extracting good power out of it.