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marley_uk1
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Post Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:21 pm

has any1 got pics of their turbos fitted on their e30's, cause im gonna try to do the conversion myself. So i would like to see how some people have done their conversion so i can get some ideas.
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Post Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:27 pm

heres one of mine fitted to my e30. that should give you some ideas :D
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Post Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:57 pm

four pot rightness
All fitted by Ant
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manifold made and fitted by Ant
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Post Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:03 pm

CHRISP wrote:four pot rightness
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Post Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:05 pm

Can't find anything more recent, charge pipes are now done, headlights
chopped, valence lightened:D
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Post Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:18 pm

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Post Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:07 pm

i believe youve seen mine at Matalan's winkeye
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Post Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:33 am

cheers boys,
yeah brov i remember your one from Matalans that day, that is what conviced me to do it. If u do have any pics it would help also.
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Post Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:01 pm

yeah sure.. send me your e-mail addy and i will send you some :D
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Post Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:42 am

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q34/ ... GP2195.jpg

custom front mount is going in next week:)
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Post Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:54 am

fuzzy wrote:heres one of mine fitted to my e30. that should give you some ideas :D
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That was a quick time response for you mate !!!!!!!!!!!!
What ?! Drive straight officer......It's an E30 !
It's the Ultimate Drifting Machine.
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Post Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:59 am

thanks boys for all the pics, all i have to do is get in contact with ant, and thanks for the e-mail bling.
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Post Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:37 pm

fozzymonster wrote:Can't find anything more recent, charge pipes are now done, headlights
chopped, valence lightened:D
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Any chance of some close up pics of the boost/vacuum piping to the wastegate?

cheers
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Post Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:14 am

fozzymonster, does the bonnet close with that stonking great snail in there? I presume not. But if so, are you allowed the exhaust housing sticking out of the bonnet...I would presume not because it gets very hot!

Does anyone actually know if it is allowed? In MOT etc. relations