# My Turbo E30 thread, ABORTED. info on page 7, post 170. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [November 13, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701 "2007-11-13T17:21:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/21 "2007-11-14T06:59:13Z")
[quote=“Viper966,post:17,topic:38701"”] HOLY SHIT, somebody paid for that charge piping? that is the WORST welding i have ever seen on a production piece… if you suck at welding that much why not just grind it down afterwards to make it suck less, especially if you are going to go through the time of coating it [/quote] WOW…you are very critical on people with welding like this: ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/22 "2007-11-14T06:59:23Z")
E30 are BMW 3 series from like 1984 to 1991. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/23 "2007-11-14T07:07:21Z")
[quote=“turbo ls1 ss,post:21,topic:38701"”] WOW…you are very critical on people with welding like this: [/quote] haha, that was teh first time i had ever made anything, and it was mine, not something i sold to other people, i eventually ground those down and that DP is still going strong over 2 years and 30k miles later with no cracks or anything hanging off a 400WHP gt35r… that is daily driven ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/24 "2007-11-14T07:09:31Z")
FMIC piping for the same project done a couple of weeks later ![http://www.viper966.com/turbo/IMAGE_00026.jpg](http://www.viper966.com/turbo/IMAGE_00026.jpg) ![http://www.viper966.com/turbo/IMAGE_00027.jpg](http://www.viper966.com/turbo/IMAGE_00027.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/25 "2007-11-14T07:09:36Z")
[quote=“brent\_strong,post:22,topic:38701"”] E30 are BMW 3 series from like 1984 to 1991. [/quote] Okay, thanks. He was looking to covert his 7 series to a 5 series, and I was trying to figure out if the tranny would fit. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/26 "2007-11-14T07:16:28Z")
[quote=“eesti,post:25,topic:38701"”] Okay, thanks. He was looking to covert his 7 series to a 5 series, and I was trying to figure out if the tranny would fit. [/quote] you mean convert it drivetrain wise… not change the chassis right … ---
**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/27 "2007-11-14T07:27:14Z")
^^^ Correct. He has an E23 (1985 maybe?). It’s a 745, currently with an automatic and an open diff I believe. He’s ultimately be looking to swap the automatic for a manual transmission. I didn’t mean to take this thread off course, I apologize. ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/28 "2007-11-14T07:29:02Z")
[quote=“eesti,post:27,topic:38701"”] ^^^ Correct. He has an E23 (1985 maybe?). It’s a 745, currently with an automatic and an open diff I believe. He’s ultimately be looking to swap the automatic for a manual transmission. I didn’t mean to take this thread off course, I apologize. [/quote] Definitly swapable. ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/29 "2007-11-14T07:32:03Z")
LOL the charge pipes are likely to not be used. for how much i paid for the kit o can’t complain. SS headers are usually about the price i paid for the kit. ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/30 "2007-11-14T09:49:07Z")
[quote=“cky89,post:9,topic:38701"”] and i gotta run megasquirt… know anyone whos got it?! 😛 [/quote] [diyautotune.com](http://diyautotune.com) for megasquirt kits. [baldturbofreak.com](http://baldturbofreak.com) for tuning and assistance. btw, you wont get 350hp out of the t3 obviously. 270whp maybe. holset will be plenty of turbo. i know a guy putting 420whp down in a converted RWD plymouth sundance (shadow) with a HX35. Brian ---
**Author:** ![speedracer329](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedracer329/32/5058_2.png) [@speedracer329](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer329)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/31 "2007-11-14T10:23:10Z")
i really dont see that motor responding well to 20psi ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/32 "2007-11-14T11:06:19Z")
is your e30 an 84-87? If so, euro bumpers and valance are hawt. I believe the euro valance prob has more of an opening. Otherwise, you can put an m tec I kit on it. Ooor, any bumper for a late model will fit an early model if you cut the tow hook you can even take a late model bumper/valance setup. the rear will take modification though ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/33 "2007-11-14T11:14:34Z")
[quote=“Viper966,post:17,topic:38701"”] HOLY SHIT, somebody paid for that charge piping? that is the WORST welding i have ever seen on a production piece… if you suck at welding that much why not just grind it down afterwards to make it suck less, especially if you are going to go through the time of coating it [/quote] hypocrit. [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26754&highlight=m3+header](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26754&highlight=m3+header) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/34 "2007-11-14T11:16:10Z")
if your not gonna use the charge piping, and there is no IC or BOV, and your not gonna use the oil setup, then you overpaid ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/35 "2007-11-14T12:59:07Z")
[quote=“sureshot!,post:33,topic:38701"”] hypocrit. [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26754&highlight=m3+header](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26754&highlight=m3+header) [/quote] how does that even apply? thats me trying to make a set of free headers work, vs somebody making and selling a set of ugly welded migged charge piping that could have been ground down and prettied up for less then 5 minutes of time ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/36 "2007-11-14T14:47:47Z")
[quote=“reliant\_turbo,post:30,topic:38701"”] [diyautotune.com](http://diyautotune.com) for megasquirt kits. [baldturbofreak.com](http://baldturbofreak.com) for tuning and assistance. btw, you wont get 350hp out of the t3 obviously. 270whp maybe. holset will be plenty of turbo. i know a guy putting 420whp down in a converted RWD plymouth sundance (shadow) with a HX35. Brian [/quote] Thanks, Thats what i’m hoping for :] [quote=“speedracer329,post:31,topic:38701"”] i really dont see that motor responding well to 20psi [/quote] uhh go to [e30tech.com](http://e30tech.com), theres cars on there running around that with way more on the clock… [quote=“Coldaccord,post:32,topic:38701"”] is your e30 an 84-87? If so, euro bumpers and valance are hawt. I believe the euro valance prob has more of an opening. Otherwise, you can put an m tec I kit on it. Ooor, any bumper for a late model will fit an early model if you cut the tow hook you can even take a late model bumper/valance setup. the rear will take modification though [/quote] Can you get ahold of any of this for a decent price? if so please let me know, you seem to be the e30 authority around here [quote=“boardjnky4,post:34,topic:38701"”] if your not gonna use the charge piping, and there is no IC or BOV, and your not gonna use the oil setup, then you overpaid [/quote] ARE YOU KIDDING? The headers alone make the kit MORE than worth what i paid. if you don’t believe me: [http://store.666fabrication.com/m20-6-into-1-tubular-turbo-mani.html](http://store.666fabrication.com/m20-6-into-1-tubular-turbo-mani.html) ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/37 "2007-11-14T15:24:55Z")
[quote=“cky89,post:36,topic:38701"”] Thanks, Thats what i’m hoping for :] uhh go to [e30tech.com](http://e30tech.com), theres cars on there running around that with way more on the clock… Can you get ahold of any of this for a decent price? if so please let me know, you seem to be the e30 authority around here ARE YOU KIDDING? The headers alone make the kit MORE than worth what i paid. if you don’t believe me: [http://store.666fabrication.com/m20-6-into-1-tubular-turbo-mani.html](http://store.666fabrication.com/m20-6-into-1-tubular-turbo-mani.html) [/quote] cept your manifold is not a 666 fab manifold, its a no name chinese manifold, worth 220 bux [http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/bmw-e30-323-325-328-m20-t3-turbo-stainless-manifold\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33742QQihZ002QQitemZ120175846956QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/bmw-e30-323-325-328-m20-t3-turbo-stainless-manifold_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33742QQihZ002QQitemZ120175846956QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V) ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/38 "2007-11-14T15:32:18Z")
Exactly, was just going to post that. Jon Volk’s stuff doesnt fall apart. ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/39 "2007-11-14T15:45:49Z")
beats a shitty manifold adaptor that uses stock manifolds too… how can you really prove its a fake? ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/40 "2007-11-14T15:51:36Z")
Fake? It’s not fake, it’s 100% chinese. Jon Volk has NEVER produced a manifold like that and it’s identical to all of the ebay ones. It might be from the first run though, which also fell apart but cost $600 rather than $220. Do a search on e30tech (IIRC, might’ve been R3v). [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701.md?page=3)