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nostrils scream the waste
stirring the well of ghostly
flanging solstice wine
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This is to be the next "period" of development/documentation.
(1st period layeth HERE in the FrankenHimmlerstein thread)
The previous turbo set up worked well. The 666/MAXpsi 4" down w/ recirc kit proved itself well at a bar (14.5 psi) on a base TRM Tuning chip.
I have been watching many new turbo products come and go since 2008 (when I purchased the 666/MAXpsi hardware)
but told myself I'd at LEAST eventually get the 666/MAXpsi stuff installed, drive it and get to KNOW the new feel for turbo, as I'd NEVER known a sorted RWD turbo set-up. I was able to sell my twinscrew kit for a record price, $7000, so I installed the 666/MAXPsi kit and enjoyed it thoroughly.
In the last five years, some new hardware, fancy new turbos, wheels and technology along with "proprietary" pieces and "tunes" lol
have popped up, giving the masses more choices and competitive prices and better designed/engineered/built hardware and tunes. Well, for the MOST part the latter is true.
AR Design caught my eye years ago when they popped up here and on another funny forum. They seem to WANT to sell some product. Even better, they care enough to want to design and fabricate it better than their peers/competitors. Compare their goods to the others. They're MAKING/designing mass producing hardware for multiple platforms, all HERE IN THE USA. They're wise enough to bring the sweat shops here to CO. I joke...I kid.
My 666 came out thru the bottom VERY easily (with full A/C still installed.
Once the a/C compressor, bracket and lines were out of the way, the AR Design manifold slipped in from the bottom and onto the studs within 10 seconds.
Last edited by milKt; 01-06-2013 at 09:07 AM.
So, what's going on here? New build? Why are you posting in the drag section?
OLD
E30
636whp
1/4 mile: 10.91@144.38
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_f7fUVqblI
NEW BUILD
335d
520whp
635wtq
120.51mph trap speed
Dang it. You scared me. I thought I was the only one in here.
The AR Design top mount TWIN screamin' gates custom mated to the GT40R (88 or the 42r HYBRID, the GT4094r), both will fit.
My downpipe fit fine......BUT, I thought I'd practice my hand at some "Master of Sparks"...and grind away a portion of the shelf back there to make fitment even EASIER.
It worked. It worked well. It takes 3 second to drop my 3.5 down pipe in.
Last edited by milKt; 01-02-2013 at 07:32 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
They make some nice stuff. Looks great!
Oh yeah.
Believe you me... it was a debate between the new HIGH SITTING bottom mount Maximum PSI set-up (well designed and sorted around AIR CONDITIONING, with downpipe, the MINIFOLD, as I've coined it and a nice intake pipe)
and the AR Design toppy kit.
With my swiftly aging-ness and no in-garage "lift" like many of the other "poor" people on the forum,
I chose to go with the hardware that would be MOST friendly for my future maintenance, installs and messing 'round.
I'm very excited and VERY close to finalizing the install.
Great Post Milk
Awesome car, awesome guy.
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Built 3.2
CES/Steed TS Precision 6466, spraying a "$π!℅" load of meth.
Technique Tuning 80# tune.
1/4 mile 10.84 @ 136.72
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NEW hardware "build" so to speak.
The "leader" of the FI section had many sign a petition requesting me removed frequently for too much drama.
Thanks. *tears welling up a lil'*
Here,
lemme turn around so you can brush my mane...man.
Strokin's are funny.
Gt4088/94 is probably the best turbo for the s52 hands down.
With proper driving/traction 10s all day with ease.
1996 332IS
Built 3.2
CES/Steed TS Precision 6466, spraying a "$π!℅" load of meth.
Technique Tuning 80# tune.
1/4 mile 10.84 @ 136.72
Your 1 and only stop for all your BMW performance needs
WWW.CESMOTORSPORT.COM
Keep going....
Oh believe me... I will GO!!!
I'll have some work time this weekend,
after work weekdays are too dark and deserve my relaxation.
A few small parts orders and the charge piping will line right up.
Is that a 3.5" or 4" DP and is the AC going back in?
Also, can you post some pictures of the clearance between the frame rail and WG downpipes? Trying to figure out if the DP's can be routed such a way to keep the AC in place and not modify the lines.
MilKt, did you ever get an exhaust on your car with the other set up, I don't ever remember reading about any completion there.
Are you sticking with the GT4088R or are you switching to the GT4094R for max slaughter?
I wonder how detrimental the lack of length of the #1 runner is to flow into or out of that cylinder and combustion chamber temps/ knock? It's common on a lot or our turbo manifolds including the MaxPSI, Steedspeed etc. (except the high bottom mount Otisfold).
Your cars looking good. I'm in for seeing the results.
Sent from my GTX3582R
'97 M3, Estoril blue, 2 dr, euro 6-spd, EFR 9180 divided T4 .92 IWG, RK tuning, CP 8.5:1 pistons, Eagle rods, Schrick cams, L19 11 mm ARP studs, O-ringed block, Supertech stainless/inconel valves, Supertech springs & Ti retainers, ported head, S54 oil pump/pan, 80 lb. injectors, OBD1 intake manifold, Steedspeed twin scroll T4, 3.5" SS exhaust, eBoost2 EBC, HFS-4 W/M injection, AEM Failsafe, Zeitronix data logger, Racelogic TC, OpenOBC w. ethanol %, Ireland Eng. engine mounts, UUC black tranny mounts w. enforcers, UUC twin disc feramic, ARC-8's, MCS 2-ways, Z3 rack, Rallyroad strut bar, X brace, Eibach sway bars, Ground Control LCAB bushings, Bimmerworld RTAB's, Powerflex subframe bushings, 210 4-clutch LSD, Stoptech BBK, titainium shims, steel braided lines, brake cooling ducts.
Last edited by cragg56; 01-04-2013 at 10:54 AM.
Nope,
never installed an exhaust. No need
Staying with 88R - .85 ar
A 94r is just gonna run out of fuel in it's ideal range and there's no need for all that extra funny stuff for a 600whp street car (let alone a 500 track car.) The 88r/94r perform equally at medium boost levels.
As for the first runner logic/science,
MikeE36 may have done some EGT logging with his killer sorted beast,
but I'm not concerned at this point. Maybe he can share findings.
You ARE right, according to AR Design. These are A/C adaptive....with custom a/c lines. semi-ninja edit.
I took a few small measurements before installing and it looked like it'd be in the way.
3.5"
Last edited by milKt; 01-05-2013 at 08:58 AM.
I will argue the 6466 will give a gt40r car a run for its money....
~Ken~ '99 M coupe THE "original" TT Stage 3 - HTA3586R; 701 whp 672 wtq @ 26.5 psi ; NeverSell - CoupeCartel
As much as I don't want to spend any more money on my setup, I would love a T4 top mount with a GT40r
1997 Arctic Silver/Black M3
CES Stage IV (651rwhp/615rwtq @ 24 psi)
1999 Techno Violet/Dove M3
Auto/Convertible and staying stock!
very cool... when are you gonna ever make it down my way?.... and I never got any replies to the camaro stuff I needed. Is it long gone? Let me know!
-M3J0N
1996 332IS
Built 3.2
CES/Steed TS Precision 6466, spraying a "$π!℅" load of meth.
Technique Tuning 80# tune.
1/4 mile 10.84 @ 136.72
Your 1 and only stop for all your BMW performance needs
WWW.CESMOTORSPORT.COM
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