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DISCUSSION => Swaps, Turbos, Buildups => Topic started by: vatos_p on March 09, 2007, 03:17:22 AM

Title: BMW 318is TURBO MANIFOLD
Post by: vatos_p on March 09, 2007, 03:17:22 AM

as i promised , as soon as i fabricated the manifold with my friend chriss , i am posting pictures...
today i am going to weld it , to complete it...

according to my friend chriss , who calculated the manifold , this manifold is valid for max 300 hp...

more pics to come for other fabrications that we will make...

Title: BMW 318is TURBO MANIFOLD
Post by: Gunni on March 09, 2007, 05:02:49 AM

Are the motor arms in the way at all?

Title: BMW 318is TURBO MANIFOLD
Post by: Alpine003 on March 09, 2007, 09:19:27 AM

Hood clearance issues once the turbo is mounted?

Title: BMW 318is TURBO MANIFOLD
Post by: Tor Arne Kaasen on March 10, 2007, 03:55:54 PM

topp mounted ore bottom?

if topp mounted.
clearance to the shocabbsorbers towers.

Title: BMW 318is TURBO MANIFOLD
Post by: vatos_p on March 11, 2007, 08:56:07 AM

as you already know , i will be fabricating a all new hood with v-mount intercooler , so i do not care about how high the turbocharger will go..

more pics to come , when finished

Title: BMW 318is TURBO MANIFOLD
Post by: 2002maniac on March 11, 2007, 09:25:37 PM

That looks great!  I made a header for my motorcycle and it was such a pain to get all the angles and bends to look decent.  I'll admit you did a much better job than I :D .