M42 Turbo Build

[Minimayhem81]

Cheers im going to make an adaptor cable from the M42 ECU plug to my DTA which will get me started

[Minimayhem81]

Time for some pictures:
This is my DTA ECU which i bought a while ago, pretty basic but it should get me going...



As you can see I think my turbo is a tad on the big side! but oh well, if its just crazy and doesnt kick in till like 5k then i shall invest in a smaller one!







This is my manifold on a M44 head been it was easy to get to haha . The manifold is an E36 one which im going to chop and make the colector a little longer to make it work, iv seen a thread of someone else doing it so should work





Finaly my wastegate:

[Gunni]

Check that wastegate for leaks in the lower chamber, if there is significant you´ll have terrible boost control.

[Minimayhem81]

ok will do, have you had trouble with these before?

[rix313]

Ti's a big blower that! Make sure the DTA can read the crank sensor signal correctly. A friend of mine had one fitted to his Lupo race car and had problems getting it running, turned out the one he had couldn't read the signal his crank signal produced so he had to get another ECU.

You still in Warwickshire mate?

[Minimayhem81]

I'll find out if it works when i start to wire it up lol and yeah im still in warwick got to keep the house this summer as im going to live in it next year too when i go to Coventry Uni (becasue if im honest i dont really fancy living in coventry, No offence to anyone who does btw! haha its just not my cup of tea)

[rix313]

When you're about in Warwick mate give me a shout, I'm only in Banbury

[Minimayhem81]

Yeah alright how come your in Banbury? moved there?

[rix313]

Yeah in a house share; working for an Aston Martin race team

[Minimayhem81]

I have gathered few more items since my last post but not much has happened.

Been the weather has been nice I though I would get the grinder out and make a start on the turbo manifold, modifying it for a 4 cylinder and getting rid of the nasty joins.... The best way to show this is with pictures! So enjoy....



















Next is to work out how much I need to extend the flange height and see where the waste gate is going to sit....

Little random mock up:

[Minimayhem81]

Started work on the ECU adapter today.











Cut the old ECU case


I couldn't hold it all and take a photo but you get the idea...

[rix313]

Sweet. Is the manifold all welded up now?

[Minimayhem81]

Not yet, my dad owns a tig welder but just haven't got round to doing it... With the racing I just never have time

[splitty456]

looking good hows the M42 running? put another midbox in yet?

[Minimayhem81]

Haha alright mate! It's good still got a coke can as my breather catch can though haha and no only the back box.... Still pretty loud!

[Phill172]

This is cool, judging the car in the background you do the compact cup too?

Chap you just bought the wheels from!

[Minimayhem81]

Hey!

Yeah havent updated this for ages.

Yeah my bother and I race and dad looks after a total of 6 cars.

Been looking at the wheels looks like its going to be tight, but we will worry about that when I have the 5 stud kit on haha.

[Tom7]

Have you made any progress on your build?