Author Topic: Turbo Pics and questions (Read 18386 times)

JungleGus · « **Reply #30 on:** May 18, 2007, 12:09:57 AM »

well, now im semi seriously thinking about buying this...around 12k NZ$$ which is probably 8.5k US..good buy? makes 180rwkw, so around the 280hp mark (i thought 350 was a little high!)

now has an m20 gearbox (bolt pattern the same, just cut and rotated the bellhousing) after it lunched the m42 one.

totally convinced about 4 cylinders after driving my car (m325i), my mums 318 and a mates M30 335i. so its either this or importing an m3...leaning towards the m3 as they rock, but i could maybe do a partial swap with my car for this.

hmm ideas!

95isTurbo · « **Reply #31 on:** June 11, 2007, 10:29:26 AM »

Quote from: D. Clay;13342

Most common application is E46 1998-2001 328i. Also a ton of other models.
$43 for the coil and $5 for the extension from FAP99.com.
http://fap99.com/epcvsoapimc.epc?cookieID=1XJ0MQ9N31XR14LJQ8&drillid=8&subcatid=801079@@Ignition+System&clientid=fap99
And the mount plate from bmwman91.

Hey do those coils require a new engine menegement ?

rob_e30 · « **Reply #32 on:** June 11, 2007, 06:21:20 PM »

Quote from: 95isTurbo;27560

Hey do those coils require a new engine menegement ?

No, they plug into the existing coil leads.

Jimmy Lewis · « **Reply #33 on:** June 23, 2007, 11:47:32 PM »

Does anyone know where bmwman's original sheet metal CAD drawing could be found? I imagine it shouldn't be too hard to make one of the plates if I had a nice template. Thanks guys.

JungleGus · « **Reply #34 on:** June 28, 2007, 08:18:40 AM »

am buying this car after i sell mine...anyone else on here have much experience with turbos and thoughts on how they drive? i have my own, but would be interested in others opinions

also, anyone track their M42 turbo?

!RocknE30! · « **Reply #35 on:** July 10, 2007, 08:06:09 PM »

Quote from: JungleGus;28697

am buying this car after i sell mine...anyone else on here have much experience with turbos and thoughts on how they drive? i have my own, but would be interested in others opinions

also, anyone track their M42 turbo?

You'll be hard pressed to find many users with M42 turbos, they're few and far between. I've seen maybe 3 posters on various BMW boards with M42 turbos. There's a few other pictures of M42 turbo setup floating around, but I don't know who they belong to.

I've looked into turbo'ing my M42, but engine management and a manifold have been the biggest problems.

rob_e30 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 13, 2007, 08:52:28 AM »

Quote from: JungleGus;28697

am buying this car after i sell mine...anyone else on here have much experience with turbos and thoughts on how they drive? i have my own, but would be interested in others opinions

also, anyone track their M42 turbo?

I have an M42 turbo that is destined for the track, but it's all the little things that kept it in the garage so far. It was a much bigger project than I was expecting, and I've done something similar before. Had I started with a 318 instead of a 325 it would have been easier. The car runs and there is a You Tube link around here as well as some pics.

Tor Arne Kaasen · « **Reply #37 on:** July 14, 2007, 02:36:52 PM »

Where are you getting your pressurized oil from to supply the turbo?

rob_e30 · « **Reply #38 on:** July 23, 2007, 12:09:20 AM »

I added a VPD oil cooler and cap which features a port for pressurized oil supply.

ApocolypseAutoEngineering · « **Reply #39 on:** October 17, 2007, 03:45:56 AM »

Quote from: 95isTurbo;27560

Hey do those coils require a new engine menegement ?

What wiring mods do I need to do to get those working properly because its a simple ingenius idea?

vitesse · « **Reply #40 on:** October 17, 2007, 07:17:22 AM »

none, you just need the coil (the rubber piece that goes onto the coils) and the custom made flat bar that allows the coil packs to be bolted down.

http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3698

JungleGus · « **Reply #41 on:** December 05, 2007, 01:20:01 AM »

Well, after a long story I ended up buying this car (for a 2nd time). So its all mine! Although, I am in the UK and the car is in NZ...so its gonna be a while. But will have something to look forward to

jpod999 · « **Reply #42 on:** December 05, 2007, 09:58:26 AM »

When you get back. VIDEOS AND PICS ASAP!!!

e30guydownunder · « **Reply #43 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:42:44 PM »

Quote from: jpod999;38940

When you get back. VIDEOS AND PICS ASAP!!!

+1 Im keen to see what my cousins across the Tasman were able to come up with :rolleyes:

E30PQ · « **Reply #44 on:** June 20, 2008, 10:59:57 AM »

Quote from: dude8383;13341

is that link to a used part?

how much do these usually go for?

We sell the COP kits.

We have a new batch of COP kits available.

The kits include top grade hardware (no home improvement store stuff).

$185 w/coils (shipped in the US)
Coils are used but tested prior to shipping. One coil is modified to fit in Cylinder 1.

$80 w/o coils (shipped in the US)

Author Topic: Turbo Pics and questions (Read 18386 times)

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