i figured while it was raining its ass off here in MD i would put this together to start documenting my build.. well enough small talk heres the list of things ive already bought
things ive gots:
MillerPerformance W.A.R. chip
TO4E turbo
38mm wastegate
some cheap bov
VAC motorsports oil relocation and cooling kit
Cometic .080 over MLS head gasket
Bosch 42lb injectors
19 row oil cooler
all oil lines are 10AN
oil feed line is 4an
things to be ordered :
intercooler
TCD manifold
adjustable FPR kit from VAC
some decent manual boost controller
and some other things im probably forgetting to mention..
ANYWAY on to the things you guys like the most..
PICTURES !!
sorry for the iphone 4 quality
il be uploading some real pictures after the hurricane passes.
heres the car we will be turbo ing
beginning to put together my throttle body relocation kit i came up with
all assembled and pressure tested !! looks very clean
soo worth the price
my cheep turbo and wastegate
and heres the best thing on my motor!! just finished this up last night when i had nothing to do
to be continued..
Last edited by 89BMW735il; 08-29-2011 at 03:19 AM.
Stock fpr is fine. No need to waste money on an aftermarket one.
no need for a HG on your motor too
on the auto trans?
yes, most likely getting a TCD stall converter later down the road as well..
also i got my LC-1 gauge mounted today.. looks purty clean.
Got a few things done last night. Il be posting pictures tonight when I get off work
Last edited by 89BMW735il; 08-29-2011 at 07:06 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
can anyone tell me what they used to "Tee Off" the oil pressure switch on the head to feed the turbo oil? i cant find any info on what thread type it is to make one or anything like that
and heres pictures of the progress
Last edited by 89BMW735il; 08-30-2011 at 01:05 AM.
You'll want to get oil from the oil filter housing. The oil pressure switch at the back of the head isn't a good supply & would reduce oil to the valvetrain. I got a new oil cannister with the factory oil cooler, which had a boss that I tap'd for oil supply to the turbo.
A throttle body from an m50 might be a good way to swap an m30 intake. The m50 e34 throttle cable could be used and the piping would be simple.
You really want an o2 gauge in place of the coolant temp gauge?
Stock FPR is good up to 600whp. Also stock gasket and all is good for around 350whp depending on your tune. If you are def set on MLS then make sure to look into how to prep the surfaces properly as that is critical. Look into goodntight. He is a user on here with a high power m30.
For oil pressure sensor and such i went with this:
http://store.nexternal.com/ireland/e...pter-p885.aspx
Last edited by EuroPartConnect; 08-31-2011 at 11:40 AM.
Why wouldn't you mate the TB to the middle of the manifold?
im going for a rather clean setup.. since i dont have a high HP goal. i can get away with alot.
So do you guys think ARP headstuds are overkill? Cuz I bought some. What WHP would be safe for my transmission. Do you think I could reliably do 350-400whp?
ARP is never overkill!!!
No idea about the trans, BMW dont seem to make very good autos. (or at least, nothing made before the mid 90's)
Fast, Cheap, Reliable - Pick any two, and the third is laughable
yeah ive got a 89 EH trans.. ARP studs are cheap compared to what i thought they would be.. so why not get them..
should i replace my valves with new ones? i figured since i have the head off and it getting a 3 way valve job and decked it should have new valves..
what are your thoughts?
as long as the valves are sealing, they should be fine.
The exhaust valves should be inspected, as they will get a bit more of a workout when boosted.
Off the top of my head, i cant remember what to do with springs and retainers. Someone had a thread a while back that mapped the rates and pressures on different stock springs, but that was M5X/S5X - not sure if thats much help doing a M30 though.
Personally, i would strip the head, give it to a head shop in a box and ask them to give it a good going over.
When you get the box-o-bits back, you can have the fun of lapping them into their seats. I always do my own lapping, i have had a few issues over the years with head shops not spending the time (and hence money) to get the kind of seal im looking for.
[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZF_4HP22_transmission[/ame]
Seems that your trans has been used in quite a few different cars...
Last edited by tlmitf; 09-01-2011 at 03:09 AM.
Fast, Cheap, Reliable - Pick any two, and the third is laughable
ok i dont wanna touch anything cause the last head i tried to remove the cam from got hammered to death to recover the cam LMAO (i had a new head just wanted the cam for wall art.. ) so i assume a valve job and a decking should be fine..
all i have left to buy is:
Miller MAF
42lb injectors
misc intercooler piping bits
30x10x3 with 2.5 in /outlets Intercooler
Boost controller
new plugs and wires.
have my down pipe fabbed up
and maybe a MSD 6AL-2 for some fun..
i dont think im missing anything else.. so this build should be done by hmm around H2Oi (which i will not be attending cause id rather spend the money other things)
Your stock trans without a different converter will be very poor. Bosst will be laggy and not to fun. If you plan on sticking with an auto get a converter from TCD.
but it will hold the power? if so then AWESOME
Not many people have gone FI with the factory auto. So not much info on how much it will hold. Todd at TCD had an auto for a little while with an m30 in his e28. He could have some insite to that.
I just emailed Todd to see what he had to say about it. Hopefully I can get some good numbers without worrying about my trans breaking.
Looks like my number will stay at 330whp
Just so I don't have to swap transmissions. It's not that I can't drive a 5speed. I just don't wanna go thru the trouble to do the work. Anyone wanna make some money doing it for me haha. Il buy the parts and pay to have it put on. But I don't want to mess with transmission stuff anymore.
Last edited by 89BMW735il; 09-01-2011 at 08:44 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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