Author Topic: Ultimate budget build. (Read 82623 times)

Boosted E30 · « **Reply #90 on:** January 05, 2009, 07:55:37 PM »

Are you still using the 4.10 diff in your car?? if so try finding a taller ratio it will improve your spool time more load less lag and you wont have to shift as much. for me switching from the 4.10 to 3.25 made a huge difference. 1st does about 60kph 2nd 125kph 3rd 180kph its great i can drive around in 2nd all day long and break all the speed limits in the city with out even shifting.

Danny707 · « **Reply #91 on:** January 05, 2009, 07:56:13 PM »

Yeah I'm thinking of moving to a 3.73.

Boosted E30 · « **Reply #92 on:** January 05, 2009, 08:05:20 PM »

that would probably be ok to your not running to much boost so to tall of a ratio might just end up slowing you down.

naika · « **Reply #93 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:34:55 AM »

I looked through this thread but did not find a list of parts used for this build. Would you mind listing that stuff, I'm sure many would love to know all they need for a budget build.
I wondered what you did with the injectors for example, did you just run the stock ones?

Is anybody here familiar with the turbos installed on the Diesel BMW such as the 524td and 525tds? I must have seen like 3 or 4 in the yard yesterday, with the down pipes still installed and many parts I'm sure I could use for a build like this one.

Thanks a bunch

KyleTaylor · « **Reply #94 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:55:15 PM »

I was thinking the turbo for a Volvo 740 would work great... they are not huge, but intended for a SOHC 2.3 L engine... that should work with the 1.8 DOHC if you are not looking for huge gaines...

the other thing I am looking into is using the factory down pipe from the Volvo... will see

bearsbmw · « **Reply #95 on:** January 06, 2009, 03:19:39 PM »

what was your total cost danny ?

Danny707 · « **Reply #96 on:** January 06, 2009, 06:12:16 PM »

like 980 bucks or something.

I'll get a list together somewhere, I'm having trouble leaning out still.

Hodge · « **Reply #97 on:** January 06, 2009, 08:35:23 PM »

Quote from: Danny707;64234

like 980 bucks or something.

I'll get a list together somewhere, I'm having trouble leaning out still.

Uh oh!

Get that fixed man!

bearsbmw · « **Reply #98 on:** January 06, 2009, 08:43:05 PM »

what spark plugs are you running? 1deg colder then stock?

Danny707 · « **Reply #99 on:** January 06, 2009, 08:48:24 PM »

Just stock.

I'm going to turn down the boost till I figure this out.

bearsbmw · « **Reply #100 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:14:50 PM »

you need to run 1deg colder plugs... NGK volvo turbo plugs is what I recomend ....your pump must be weak or your fmu is set incorectly... good luck

Danny707 · « **Reply #101 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:21:17 PM »

I think its the pump as well.

Danny707 · « **Reply #102 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:23:38 PM »

Quote from: bearsbmw;64242

you need to run 1deg colder plugs... NGK volvo turbo plugs is what I recomend ....your pump must be weak or your fmu is set incorectly... good luck

What year?

bearsbmw · « **Reply #103 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:32:32 PM »

i will work on the ngk part #

Danny707 · « **Reply #104 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:34:55 PM »

Ok cool, the sooner the better.

Thanks buddy.