Turbo Touring build,little video :)

[blackE30indy]

Awesome project, be very similar to my project that I'm starting.

I have the same manifold and think its a bit thin walled, was going to look at bracing it up.

Don't seem that bad,but may consider bracing it later on,
Lets see how long it last,I know a couple people who are running it
With no issues yet

[blackE30indy]

How far are you into the project Indy.
How long left before it's properly up and running?

Rav don't you read the whole tread Typical post by you
It's been droped off to get the exhaust and mapping done,
After that it should be all good to drive

[ross2009]

about bloody time lol mines gonna have a revamp next winter ;)

watch this space

[blackE30indy]

about bloody time lol mines gonna have a revamp next winter ;)

watch this space

You had a chance to look at yours yet dude

[ross2009]

not yet mate I will have a look today but I've got a sneaky suspicion that's its not what I think it is
I've got a feeling it's the fuel pressure regulator making the noise as its an after market one

[blackE30indy]

Fingers crossed it is that dude

[ross2009]

nope it's not what I thought it was it has gone

[blackE30indy]

Ah crap,:(

[blackE30indy]

Quick update,manifold has been modified for external
Wastegate,I'm running a genuine tial 38mm,and a screamer pipe
Also downpipe has been mocked ready to be tig'd up fully
So some pics

Old wastegate flap on turbo had to welded up




This is how the wastegate is mounted and looks






Here's the downpipe all ready to be fully welded,3" from turbo back








Next is the exhaust

[blackE30indy]

Heres the mid section completely tig'd up
Just waiting on the backbox,then the complete exhaust
Is done

[Rav335uk]

Naughty.

[blackE30indy]

It will be

[Rav335uk]

Question is, can you handle it.

[blackE30indy]

Ha ha,Proberly not

[Rav335uk]

Best put a "Stooper" under the accelerator pedal then

[blackE30indy]

Ha ha no need,I've got adjustable boost control

[blackE30indy]

So another update peeps,
Downpipes all done,wastegate and screamer pipe
They've also been wrapped up,
If you look closely on the second pic you can see the turbo
Brace
Only thing left now is mapping,which is going to be done on Saturday,
Will upload some more pics,when I get them
Sent to me

[Rav335uk]

No centrebox

[Morat]

Turbo innit - should be OK

Dear Santa, please may I have a touring like this one.....

[blackE30indy]

No centrebox

Nope

[blackE30indy]

Turbo innit - should be OK

Dear Santa, please may I have a touring like this one.....

[blackE30indy]

Here's a quick pic of the rear box,going with twin pipes,with a slash cut

[Kedge]

Looking good mate!

I know nothing about turbo builds so going to ask a right noob question, whats that open ended pipe coming out the font inner wing

[blackE30indy]

Its The dump pipe for the wastegate,you can also re-route it back through
The downpipe,or have it like mine,when you come on boost it makes some nice noises,
Hence the name screamer pipe

[Kedge]

Thought it must be something like that, never knew how they routed normally and certainly never seen one like that!

[blackE30indy]

you Can only do it,If your running a external wastegate

[blackE30indy]

So update guys,got the car back,after having the exhaust and the manifold
Done,had a issue when mapping the car,as the clutch was slipping bad on boost,
So only managed to do a safe map on the car,managed to get the car home,
the next day Fitted a helix paddle clutch,that's rated to about 400bhp,so should be good for now
Will be going back at the start of January to get it full mapped
All I can say is the car drives great,boost very well,ATM it's set at 0.5 bar
So looking at 280-300bhp with similar torque
Very happy with the work carried out on it,cant wait too take it back to map it on high
Boost
Sounds awesome on boost
Some pics then




Pipes sit perfect


Turbo brace all done

[Rav335uk]

That looks "Tidy"

[blackE30indy]

Lol,cheers rav
Just gota move that pipe that goes along the rocker
Then I'll be happy with it,that's for the catch tank

[Rav335uk]

Is that heat sheiling around the plug leads?

[blackE30indy]

Yea,bought them off eBay,highly recomend them,
One is actually touching the manifold,and the lead is not even warm
Think they are rated to 1200 degree

[khanage]

Ey Indy just met you at the petrol station on Melton rd (petrol station ... inevitable eh! ) ... estoril blue 330ci clubsport/m3 lookalike?


But anyways ... this build is so epic!!
I'm itching to see/hear it!

[blackE30indy]

Cheers mate,you'll see it soon enough

[capri_rob]

Blimey mate that engine bay looks busy !

Could the exhaust not have been done to run straight down the middle of the car up against the heatshield ? surely it will be very exposed to getting scraped/ripped off where it is now ? Backbox looks great BTW

How are you gonna deal with underbonnet heat ?

Look forward to seeing this in 2013

[blackE30indy]

It could of been done that way,but would of cost more to fabricate, working within a budget,
Doesnt scrape on any bumps or anything,and the car is low at the front
Regarding heat,not had anything Burning yet,
Will be getting a turbo blanket at some point,don't think it's needed though