T-erz m52 swap turbo e30 noob thread

**cragg56** · 03-22-2016, 05:43 PM

Jam it in that engine bay and tell us. Only way to tell

**grinchxvx** · 03-22-2016, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by cragg56

Jam it in that engine bay and tell us. Only way to tell

Unless someone else has tried a BW S300. If it doesn't I wonder if I could chop my mounts a bit to make it fit..

**cragg56** · 03-22-2016, 05:47 PM

Or clearance hood with BFH

**grinchxvx** · 03-22-2016, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by cragg56

Or clearance hood with BFH

We just did that on my friends m3 and it definitely hurt a little

**familyMAN** · 03-23-2016, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by someguy2800

There is no such thing as an air cooled turbo. It is oil cooled.

Then what is a PTE ball bearing turbo that receives only enough oil, through a tiny restrictor, to keep it lubricated and has no coolant provisions?

**grinchxvx** · 03-23-2016, 07:21 PM

Butters came through with the Tial WG

**Butters Stoch** · 03-23-2016, 08:02 PM

That has a 8 or 9 # spring in it.

**grinchxvx** · 03-23-2016, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Butters Stoch

That has a 8 or 9 # spring in it.

That's perfect since I might just drive off the wastegate spring while I break my clutch in anyway

**NOTORIOUS VR** · 03-24-2016, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by familyMAN

Then what is a PTE ball bearing turbo that receives only enough oil, through a tiny restrictor, to keep it lubricated and has no coolant provisions?

A ticking time bomb?

**grinchxvx** · 03-24-2016, 01:26 PM

Mocked up the oil drain today, how much slack or lack of slack should the line have? First pic is the way I had it at first and then second I pulled up on it more. Does it even really matter as long as it's not touching anywhere?

**someguy2800** · 03-24-2016, 01:28 PM

that is going to hit the frame rail the way you have it. I would wait till you put it in the car to figure that out.

**grinchxvx** · 03-24-2016, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by someguy2800

that is going to hit the frame rail the way you have it. I would wait till you put it in the car to figure that out.

Ok I'll leave it long until i can see what clearance looks like

**grinchxvx** · 03-25-2016, 06:23 PM

Got the drain fitting on the turbo and it doesn't quite clear the turbos exhaust housing. Should I grind it down or will it be fine touching? I just could see it being an issue since that's where all the heat comes from and I don't want it melting the AN fittings or hose

**grinchxvx** · 04-04-2016, 01:54 AM

Test fitted Intercooler and Its too wide for the under the headlight routing so now I'm going to try to sell it and get a smaller one. I originally bought 31x12x3 but now I'm going to 25x12x3. The one I have now is realllyyyyyy close to fitting so I may just do some grinding but idk

**BMW2NR** · 04-04-2016, 11:53 AM

I know that some people have gotten the 31 to fit but most end up cutting the frame rails. I wanted to be able to go back to stock so cutting was not an option.There is a 27x12x3 unit out there but it is back ordered. I am going with the 25x12x3 and if I have to hose mine down with meth then so be it. My 25 shipped and should be here soon and I will post pics. My hope is to squeeze it in and route the 3 inch pipes in the gaps between the high and low beams.

**grinchxvx** · 04-04-2016, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by BMW2NR

I know that some people have gotten the 31 to fit but most end up cutting the frame rails. I wanted to be able to go back to stock so cutting was not an option.There is a 27x12x3 unit out there but it is back ordered. I am going with the 25x12x3 and if I have to hose mine down with meth then so be it. My 25 shipped and should be here soon and I will post pics. My hope is to squeeze it in and route the 3 inch pipes in the gaps between the high and low beams.

I may grind the unibody horns down a bit and then just prime and paint them because it's literally Like a half inch of less off, I don't see it really compromising any strength there. A also looked at the 27 and saw it was bad ordered, 25 isn't too far off anyway. I'll try selling this thing all week and if nothing I'll start grinding

**grinchxvx** · 04-10-2016, 09:37 PM

Couldn't sell the intercooler so I hammered and grinded the unibody down about and now all fits. Just need to bring some canned primer home from work tomorrow and prime paint the bare metal so it doesn't rust.

Here's my new problem: the outlet clearing the abs stuff. I'm going to try buying a 3" 180 bend and seeing if that clears first but after that the only options I have are either to delete it (which I rather not) or move it over a few inches and remount it.
Hopefully the 3" 180 is a tight enough bend because putting two 90's together won't work.

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**someguy2800** · 04-10-2016, 09:47 PM

You could get someone to cut off the outlet and weld on a tight radius cast elbow on there. It looks like that would clear. A 120 degree bend might do it to.

**grinchxvx** · 04-10-2016, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by someguy2800

You could get someone to cut off the outlet and weld on a tight radius cast elbow on there. It looks like that would clear. A 120 degree bend might do it to.

I didn't even think of that, I will look into it

**grinchxvx** · 04-11-2016, 04:24 PM

So i bought the innovate lc1 wideband controller and turns out they sent me a lc2 and I didn't even realize till now. Jordan (RK tunes) told me any innovative wideband will work with his datalogging software and tune but my question is how does a lc1 work differently vs a lc2 and if I will be fine with this lc2 one. I already have the power and ground hooked up to the wideband so I rather keep this one if it will work fine

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**someguy2800** · 04-11-2016, 04:31 PM

I don't think they even make the LC1 anymore. LC2 is supposed to be its much faster responding replacement.

**grinchxvx** · 04-11-2016, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by someguy2800

I don't think they even make the LC1 anymore. LC2 is supposed to be its much faster responding replacement.

Maybe that's why they sent me the lc2, I double checked the order and I definitely ordered the older one.

So it's basically just the newer version and works the same?

**someguy2800** · 04-11-2016, 05:27 PM

yes, Innovate doesn't even have the lc1 on there website anymore.

**grinchxvx** · 04-13-2016, 09:32 PM

Motor is 100% ready to go in, got the drain stuff all figured out and have everything I need besides BOV which I'm waiting on till the manifold and everything else goes on. Hopefully picking up a cherry picker this weekend and getting the m20 out and the m52 in

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**grinchxvx** · 04-15-2016, 01:07 AM

Figured out the driver side Intercooler piping. Just loosened up the mounts for the ABS pump and pulled it up and bent it out of the way so the 3" elbows barely clears also had to cut one of the abs mounts so the coupler had somewhere to go but now all fits and I can keep my ABS like I wanted to.

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