# My Turbo E30 thread, ABORTED. info on page 7, post 170.
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701
**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
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### Author:  [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/41 "2007-11-14T15:55:01Z")
so is the mani that bad? i mean, if it held up thru being daily driven for a year and auto-x’d i can’t imagine it being too bad right?
thanks for your help.
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### Author:  [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/42 "2007-11-14T16:01:25Z")
HERE IS RULE NUMBER ONE, ESPECIALLY IN THE FI EFI WORLD
\*\*\*\*IF THE DEAL SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE…GUESS WHAT…
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/43 "2007-11-14T16:40:54Z")
oh and, those couplers are straight up from value home center
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### Author:  [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/44 "2007-11-14T16:42:10Z")
[quote=“boardjnky4,post:43,topic:38701"”]
oh and, those couplers are straight up from value home center
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yeah those and the charge pipes are going byebye
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### Author:  [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/45 "2007-11-14T16:42:58Z")
[quote=“cky89,post:41,topic:38701"”]
so is the mani that bad? i mean, if it held up thru being daily driven for a year and auto-x’d i can’t imagine it being too bad right?
thanks for your help.
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run it… if it breaks, fix it or build a better one. :shrug: if it doesnt break, you win. no big deal.
what is the compression stock on those motors? on my buddies old E12 it was like 8.3:1 or something ridiculous like that.
Brian
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### Author:  [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/46 "2007-11-14T16:46:19Z")
[quote=“reliant\_turbo,post:45,topic:38701"”]
run it… if it breaks, fix it or build a better one. :shrug: if it doesnt break, you win. no big deal.
what is the compression stock on those motors? on my buddies old E12 it was like 8.3:1 or something ridiculous like that.
Brian
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i think 8:1 with the I head swap, but i could be wrong.
as for the turbo kit, for what i get out of the deal i cant complain becuase i know i can fix anything that goes wrong. its better than starting from scratch
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### Author:  [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/47 "2007-11-14T19:50:43Z")
Just got the I head today, now just gotta order my head gasket, valve cover gasket and ARP headstuds 🙂 Then its onto the tranny issue!
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/48 "2007-11-14T20:08:18Z")
Why ARP’s? Have you done any research on this?
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### Author:  [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/49 "2007-11-14T20:19:16Z")
I looked on e30tech and saw someone made mention to run ARP’s. do you have a better option? BTW i really appreciate your criticism and info, MPD.
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/50 "2007-11-14T20:20:18Z")
Metric Blues. Check e30tech, best option for the power output you’re planning on.
Metric Blues + MLS = good to go till 350-400whp.
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### Author:  [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/51 "2007-11-14T20:23:51Z")
[quote=“MPD47,post:50,topic:38701"”]
Metric Blues. Check e30tech, best option for the power output you’re planning on.
Metric Blues + MLS = good to go till 350-400whp.
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:word: What he said.
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### Author:  [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/52 "2007-11-14T20:27:55Z")
I did a quick search on e30tech and on google, i can’t find any for sale anywhere for some reason. do you have a rough price i’d be looking at?
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### Author:  [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/53 "2007-11-14T20:29:10Z")
sorry for the mess of questions guys, i know you know much more than i do, i’m still in the learning/research stage as well as making progress on the car.
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### Author:  [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/54 "2007-11-14T23:55:13Z")
I just ordered the metric blues of [mcmaster.com](http://mcmaster.com) for like 35 bucks! didn’t know they were so damn cheap.
thanks MPD.
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### Author:  [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2007, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/55 "2007-11-15T05:52:28Z")
[quote=“cky89,post:54,topic:38701"”]
I just ordered the metric blues of [mcmaster.com](http://mcmaster.com) for like 35 bucks! didn’t know they were so damn cheap.
thanks MPD.
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not trying to be an asshole, but it doesnt seem like you have done much research…
and the turbokit you got is not that great of a deal
a 200 dolalr manifold, a 400 dollar used turbo that is probably on its way out for not using a BOV at autoX, no FMIC, crappy charge piping, an over complicated oil delivery system that your not going to use…
if you can back out at this time i would, just buy the manifold off ebay, have it checked by a good welder, buy a new turbo and get the correct oil stuff, FMIC and couplers…
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/56 "2007-11-15T08:36:39Z")
ive also got some tuff new valve springs i got from catcams for sale for an i head…
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### Author:  [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2007, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/57 "2007-11-15T11:23:56Z")
[quote=“Viper966,post:55,topic:38701"”]
not trying to be an asshole, but it doesnt seem like you have done much research…
and the turbokit you got is not that great of a deal
a 200 dolalr manifold, a 400 dollar used turbo that is probably on its way out for not using a BOV at autoX, no FMIC, crappy charge piping, an over complicated oil delivery system that your not going to use…
if you can back out at this time i would, just buy the manifold off ebay, have it checked by a good welder, buy a new turbo and get the correct oil stuff, FMIC and couplers…
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Oh i understand your not being an asshole. unfortunately i can’t back out. i talked to the guy before he shipped the kit and he said he would include a newer rebuilt turbo for me. also for all the little things the kit came with that are brand new that i would have had to buy, the kit came out to being worth it either way. it also saves me from doing some shitty work i would have had to do either way.
Thanks for the help and criticism, i’m one of the few on here that actually it the proper way i guess.
EDIT: with all of the oblivious people on e30tech i don’t think i’ll have too much of a problem selling whatever i don’t use on there to make some of my money back.
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### Author:  [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/58 "2007-11-16T15:16:09Z")
Just got the Metric blues. Ordered them yesterday and got them today lol. Now i just gotta wait for my Cometic MLS head gasket to get here and i can bolt the new head on.
Then its on to pulling the transmission.
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### Author:  [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2007, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/59 "2007-11-16T18:27:54Z")
Your vr6 isnt a 1.8t is it?
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### Author:  [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-turbo-e30-thread-aborted-info-on-page-7-post-170/38701/60 "2007-11-16T22:05:51Z")
[quote=“TheKID,post:59,topic:38701"”]
Your vr6 isnt a 1.8t is it?
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lol no, vr6 is a 6 cyl N/A motor.
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