More Boosts! Tim's turbo E36 M3 build and fab thread!

[A4RingedONE8T]

And so the process starts again This time around a 95' M3 setup for track and autocross rather than the straight line thing!

Just placed a materials order for downpipe and exhaust, wastegate relocation, intercooler piping, and intake. While waiting for Fedex on materials and awaiting some other hardware, getting the ball rolling with the head spacer install!

Engine: S50 3.0l

The setup:

Precision SC61, T3, .63 a/r, 4" inlet, 3" 4 bolt exhaust
SPA T3 manifold
Precision 750 intercooler core
2.5" hotside, 3" coldside IC piping
Tial MVR (44mm) wastegate
Tial Q BOV
3" DP and exhaust mating to current axle back
0.140MLS head spacer
ARP 2000 head bolts
Walbro intank and inline pumps
6an fuel lines, tank to rail
HPF feramic stage 2 clutch and flywheel
AEM truboost EBC
AEM Uego wideband

Pics before getting started:





















Enjoy!

-Shawn-

[Sniz]

nice stuff

when does the sc61 spool? Thats a bit bigger than id expect for a car meant for autox.

[ar design]

Nice!

[LukeG]

in for progress. Stuff looks good!

[EBM3WSNC]

sweeet! Any dyno numbers from that black M3 you turbo'd?

[A4RingedONE8T]

Damn server needs to stop being busy!

2hrs later (3 hrs later) lol

[ParadigmGuy]

nice stuff

when does the sc61 spool? Thats a bit bigger than id expect for a car meant for autox.

It spools at 1000 RPM. What do you mean when does it spool?

[BavarianLove]

It spools at 1000 RPM. What do you mean when does it spool?

This I have to see. That makes 0 sense.

[milKt]

Is all this progress happening REAL TIME?? jeebzus

Or were these pics taken earlier?

[SiGmA]

Matt, I made ~400/400 @ 4200 with a 8.5:1 piston'd 3L with an SC61. Def not an autox turbo.

[A4RingedONE8T]

sweeet! Any dyno numbers from that black M3 you turbo'd?

It still has the SC61 setup on it, haven't start the 67 setup yet, still a few more weeks. It's made 552whp on 18.5psi so far with the old setup

Is all this progress happening REAL TIME?? jeebzus

Or were these pics taken earlier?

Yes it's happening real time, 2 hours between the first set of pics and second. I would have had the most recent ones up sooner if the server didn't keep saying "busy"

Matt, I made ~400/400 @ 4200 with a 8.5:1 piston'd 3L with an SC61. Def not an autox turbo.

The powerband is just what he'll need, the other SC61 M3 I did has plenty of power to throw the car around between 3 and 4k rpm

[milKt]

Bangin...... it ......... OUT!!!!

[BadBoostedBmwM3]

Damn, 3 hours later and the head is off. You are moving pretty fast.


I love your projects.

[Sniz]

Matt, I made ~400/400 @ 4200 with a 8.5:1 piston'd 3L with an SC61. Def not an autox turbo.

thats what I figured, not what i would want for an autox car at all.

low end TQ = quicker out of a corner w less shifting = quicker times



keep up the work, looking good so far!

[PlayerN07]

Injectors?

Should be a fun weekend toy. (Auto X I assume)

[aablown]

as a cheap find (my e36 m3), i originally bought the car for autoX / track. Everyone knows that to track a car (track time, plus parts and fab work) it cost more than just to autoX. So in the beginning, including what my budget could handle, i started out in AutoX. This was wallet friendly and it lets me learn the characteristics of the car. Once thats done and i had more money i went the boost route. Once this project is complete ill prolly do a few AutoX's until im comfortable handling the car with additional HP. THEN ill move on to HPDE (SEBRING BOUND). So in AutoX it will be used for me to improve my fine motorskills( this relating to myself not the car). I also use the car as my DD so this should be fun also. As a stock car with full suspension it already out handles my E46 M3.

Thanks Shawn

[Oceanside]

Why not use a t4 flanged, more flow = quicker spool?

[MikeE36]

Why not use a t4 flanged, more flow = quicker spool?

Open T4 spools slower than open T3.

An SC61 is a fine turbo for auto-x/ track use. A GT30R or something like that would be even better at the auto-x, but the SC61 will be fine too. Hell my car is fun at the auto-x with a 65mm journal bearing SPA... and its laggy

-Mike

[turbo325ii]

So let me get this straight... a turbo project track car for DD use... Why dont you daily drive the e46?

Looks good Shawn!

[aablown]

Why not use a t4 flanged, more flow = quicker spool?

i bought it with a T3 flange at a great price. On top of that im not that familiar with turbo's. Researching this, id figured it would work. And the used exhaust mani i found was a T3 also. Sure if i had deep pockets things would have been different.

So let me get this straight... a turbo project track car for DD use... Why dont you daily drive the e46?

Looks good Shawn!

Yes this is correct.

I baby my E46, plus its a pain in the a** to keep jet black clean.

[BadBoostedBmwM3]

OP, you are going to love the HPF feramic clutch. I love mine. To my knowledge, it is the same thing as the SB stage 5.

[Oceanside]

cant wait for some fun

[A4RingedONE8T]

Sorry for the lack of updates guys, been busy getting some other cars in and out of the shop. Put the head back on last night so it could sit overnight torqued and be retorqued this morning. Spent the majority of the day today back at it and made some good progress!

Enjoy!

[RVAE34]

Love the motor mount and great plumbing!!

[aablown]

thanks Shawn! looking good