Author Topic: Stock Header Turbo Build (Read 22201 times)

Esprit Aviation · « **on:** March 25, 2010, 03:52:09 PM »

http://s824.photobucket.com/albums/zz161/mitchj5/

DaNews Is · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2010, 07:47:18 PM »

Wow, never would have thought of that till I saw your pics. You just saved me alot of time and money. Thanks :cool:

Esprit Aviation · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2010, 08:34:03 PM »

Thanks for the feedback. It cost about $757 including a complete custom stainless exhaust system. Also no intercooler.

jeff_b · « **Reply #3 on:** March 26, 2010, 12:03:46 PM »

So you just flipped the header upside down, and you had some custom stainless work done? Why did you decide to run intercooler-less?

Esprit Aviation · « **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2010, 01:41:26 PM »

Jeff,

Only to keep it simple for now. Especially throughout the tuning stage. We also have no plans to exceed 7psi, at least not in the near future. All emphasis was to keep it inexpensive.

wazzu70 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2010, 07:33:57 PM »

Thats so ghetto, but for some reason I really dig it! Way to be creative!

Esprit Aviation · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2010, 04:07:21 PM »

thanks we used the stock header for maximum efficiency and "ghetto-ness" :cool: haha

Esprit Aviation · « **Reply #7 on:** March 29, 2010, 07:28:06 AM »

We were just informed that the BOV is the wrong way around and have taken the appropriate corrective action. So disregard the BOV in the photos.

jeff_b · « **Reply #8 on:** March 29, 2010, 08:52:55 AM »

I like it. I'm all about being ghetto, wait until I post pics when I finish my '92 M42 cabrio!!

wazzu70 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2010, 10:11:16 PM »

There is something good to be said for using what you have access to

I will be interesting to see what numbers you get out of it. Mine won't be quite so resourceful but hopefully a lot more powerful.

P Zero · « **Reply #10 on:** April 08, 2010, 03:01:04 PM »

Thats brilliant, I love it! I assume that you are just running the stock ecu?

Also did you investigate mounting the turbo closer to the manifold? It looks like it could be difficult with the angle of the manifold flange.

Is the metal beam across the bay just to support the turbo and pipework?

Alwaysinabimmer · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2010, 05:03:42 PM »

Quote from: jeff_b;90189

I like it. I'm all about being ghetto, wait until I post pics when I finish my '92 M42 cabrio!!

May we have a peak at your M42 Vert?

jeff_b · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2010, 09:22:28 AM »

Quote from: Alwaysinabimmer;91152

May we have a peak at your M42 Vert?

pic load fail...........I have some pics in The Project Forum at R3VLimited. (Under "What Did You Do To Your E30 Today?) Same user name there and I have no trouble uploading a single pic within a post. No, I'm not up to speed on the PhotoBucket thang yet. I'm old, lol !!

Ryann · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2010, 10:08:09 AM »

This is EXACTLY the kind of setup most people on this board can afford. Can we have more info? How's the performance?

Esprit Aviation · « **Reply #14 on:** April 29, 2010, 08:25:27 PM »

To answer the following in order, P-Zero: yes stock ecu, we tried to mount the turbo closer to the manifold but it was not as easy, and the beam does support the turbo and pipework. We are also running 1992 Saab Turbo injectors-22 lbs per hour. Ryan: Appreciate the support and the performance at 6 psi has fully met our expections