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.
HERE IS RULE NUMBER ONE, ESPECIALLY IN THE FI EFI WORLD
****IF THE DEAL SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE…GUESS WHAT…
oh and, those couplers are straight up from value home center
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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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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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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
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!
Why ARP’s? Have you done any research on this?
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.
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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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.
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?
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.
I just ordered the metric blues of mcmaster.com for like 35 bucks! didn’t know they were so damn cheap.
thanks MPD.
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I just ordered the metric blues of 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…
ive also got some tuff new valve springs i got from catcams for sale for an i head…
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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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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.
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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Your vr6 isnt a 1.8t is it?
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lol no, vr6 is a 6 cyl N/A motor.