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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: BMW E36 Turbo M42 Build

« on: June 12, 2014, 09:55:51 PM »

Here's the Fuel System and Suspension UpGrades!!!

Fuel System:

Suspension: Voghland Springs & Bilstein Shocks & Struts:

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: BMW E36 Turbo M42 Build

« on: May 27, 2014, 08:10:14 PM »

Coils, rear-end and exhaust

M3 X-Brace

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: BMW E36 Turbo M42 Build

« on: May 20, 2014, 07:25:42 PM »

Quote from: Darky on May 20, 2014, 02:25:59 AM

I am too, but for the boost I think the inter cooler needs to be bigger!
Always wondered how you got the turbo in with the block pivoted 30 deg. Painfully!

Not of my choice. My opinion was Top Mount, KPA or COMP Turbo and a Spearco Intercooler about 3 times the size. Power will be limited by turbo and intercooler.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: BMW E36 Turbo M42 Build

« on: May 19, 2014, 08:28:57 PM »

Intercooler Piping.

Hope you guys are enjoying this build.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: BMW E36 Turbo M42 Build

« on: May 13, 2014, 07:16:42 PM »

Motor & Tranny Install:

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: BMW E36 Turbo M42 Build

« on: May 13, 2014, 06:44:14 PM »

Although I did have to modify the shifter linkage, but that only included taking 1/2 inch from another linkage to extend the one that came with the tranny.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: BMW E36 Turbo M42 Build

« on: May 13, 2014, 06:43:02 PM »

Quote from: Tgoode318 on May 13, 2014, 08:17:26 AM

Nice work, Is there any thing special needed to get that zf tranny bolted up? And you have to modify the drive shaft as well right?

Thranny bolted right up. We needed to make a 3/4" spacer for rear-end yoke, as the M3 Rear End is slightly longer or it could be because the tranny came out of a 6 cylinder car could account for the difference, but it was an easy fix.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: BMW E36 Turbo M42 Build

« on: May 12, 2014, 10:24:35 PM »

M3 Tranny and Stage 3 Clutch Install.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: BMW E36 Turbo M42 Build

« on: May 12, 2014, 10:08:41 PM »

Motor can handle over 500HP easy. I think that turbo is good for 400-450HP on race fuel. An Intercooler Upgrade and a Turbo Upgrade is all this build needs!!!!

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: BMW E36 Turbo M42 Build

« on: May 08, 2014, 08:36:22 AM »

The Motor did come out of an E30 donor car.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Re: BMW E36 Turbo M42 Build

« on: May 07, 2014, 09:09:35 PM »

I choose to retain the stock intake, as it will flow easily in excess of 500HP, but the longer runner design will kepp the torque numbers nice for city driving. But I came to a problem, as no one makes a billet fuel rail for the stock M42 intake manifold. So we had to build a gig and make a fuel rail ourselves. We actually made 5 just in case other people needed them. The Billet Fuel Rail looks and works great, nice fit. Not sure, but we are considering powder coating it black, not sure, but I think it should be black, made even anodized? Well here it is: