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05-04-2010, 03:42 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 1,818
Car: 2010 Mazdaspeed3
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How long did this build take? That engine looks killer and probably scares most people because the car looks stock. Gotta love a sleeper! Pull up to a punk in a honda and just leave him some tread marks lol.
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05-05-2010, 12:26 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Guelph/Waterloo, Ontario
Posts: 235
Car: E30
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Originally Posted by HavocSteve
How long did this build take? That engine looks killer and probably scares most people because the car looks stock. Gotta love a sleeper! Pull up to a punk in a honda and just leave him some tread marks lol.
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I'd say it probably took about a year from start to finish. However, I was only working on this a few weekends a month. It wasn't a full-time project.
I've just installed a 3.25:1 LSD and I finally have traction! It's a thing of beauty...
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05-05-2010, 04:25 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 1,818
Car: 2010 Mazdaspeed3
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Very nice. Also that time frame doesn't seem to long if you only did some weekend jobs to her. Amazing custom fab. work though.
That Hofset turbo is for a cummins engine? I was looking it up on ebay ect.. and it always says cummins. I might get some parts gathered but the turbo I don't want to mess it up.
Also, did you end up getting some new paint and tires and make her look all pretty? If so it would be nice to see the "final" result!
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05-05-2010, 09:04 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Toronto
Posts: 3,047
Car: E36 turbo
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Originally Posted by ryan_george
I'd say it probably took about a year from start to finish. However, I was only working on this a few weekends a month. It wasn't a full-time project.
I've just installed a 3.25:1 LSD and I finally have traction! It's a thing of beauty...
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what is that diff out of?
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05-06-2010, 12:45 AM
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The Afro-stig
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: TDot West End
Posts: 4,535
Car: Is Fast. ;)
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e28 e34 535i 635i 533 633...One of those..
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05-06-2010, 11:04 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Guelph/Waterloo, Ontario
Posts: 235
Car: E30
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Originally Posted by HavocSteve
Very nice. Also that time frame doesn't seem to long if you only did some weekend jobs to her. Amazing custom fab. work though.
That Hofset turbo is for a cummins engine? I was looking it up on ebay ect.. and it always says cummins. I might get some parts gathered but the turbo I don't want to mess it up.
Also, did you end up getting some new paint and tires and make her look all pretty? If so it would be nice to see the "final" result!
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Yes, Holset turbos are used on Cummins diesels. There's a lot more discussion and implementation available at e30tech.com.
I've got some new tires to replace the balding ones, but I'm still looking for something a little better. And new paint is over-rated 
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05-06-2010, 11:06 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Guelph/Waterloo, Ontario
Posts: 235
Car: E30
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Originally Posted by e30_kid89
e28 e34 535i 635i 533 633...One of those..
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Correct, the diff is from something like this... Not sure exactly what it came off, though.
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05-11-2010, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 5,806
Car: e30 with e91 beater
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Originally Posted by ryan_george
Yes, Holset turbos are used on Cummins diesels. There's a lot more discussion and implementation available at e30tech.com.
I've got some new tires to replace the balding ones, but I'm still looking for something a little better. And new paint is over-rated |
I just got some Dunlop Direzza Z1 Stars in 215/45R17. They're not horribly expensive (they're not cheap though) and took them to the local track yesterday. They are phenomenal.
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08-25-2010, 01:12 AM
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Permanently Dirty
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Etobicoke
Posts: 449
Car: E30 1990 325I
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I got a turbo out of a Mazdaspeed 3 i'm thinking about doin something similar, the turbo was designed to run 1 Bar... The work you put in is awesome! are you using 1 bar of boost? Did you have any problems with the MegaSquirt? Was it easy enough to configure?
If you want tires buy em off Tire Rack and get them installed in Buffalo their dirt cheap! 114 ea for Direzza Z1 Star Spec... bring a girl along and say she went shopping, usually works at the boarder..
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08-25-2010, 12:30 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Guelph/Waterloo, Ontario
Posts: 235
Car: E30
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Originally Posted by DIY
I got a turbo out of a Mazdaspeed 3 i'm thinking about doin something similar, the turbo was designed to run 1 Bar... The work you put in is awesome! are you using 1 bar of boost? Did you have any problems with the MegaSquirt? Was it easy enough to configure?
If you want tires buy em off Tire Rack and get them installed in Buffalo their dirt cheap! 114 ea for Direzza Z1 Star Spec... bring a girl along and say she went shopping, usually works at the boarder..
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I think that turbo will be too small for an M20. I'm no expert, but that's my gut feeling.
Yes, I'm running about 1 bar. Megasquirt takes a bit to set up and configure, but it's fairly straight forward once you're running. Just need to be careful while tuning so you don't damage the engine. Pay attention to your gauges!
I actually get quite a bit of stuff shipped to the boarder. I'm well versed with that technique 
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09-24-2010, 03:26 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Toronto
Posts: 3,047
Car: E36 turbo
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yes that turbo will be too small for the M20. Especially @ 1 BAR.
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Originally Posted by e30_kid89
e28 e34 535i 635i 533 633...One of those..
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thank you sir!
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05-07-2012, 10:19 AM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Guyana
Posts: 1
Car: 1987 325is
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ryan_george
I'd say it probably took about a year from start to finish. However, I was only working on this a few weekends a month. It wasn't a full-time project.
I've just installed a 3.25:1 LSD and I finally have traction! It's a thing of beauty...
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Hi Could you tell me if the LSD was a direct bolt on or you had to modify
Thanks
Paul 
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05-07-2012, 10:28 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Guelph/Waterloo, Ontario
Posts: 235
Car: E30
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Originally Posted by Pauljiwanram
Hi Could you tell me if the LSD was a direct bolt on or you had to modify
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I bought an entire differential out of an E28, so it was more or less a direct bolt on. You will want to have an E30 differential handy so that you can swap the back cover and also the stub shafts into the new one.
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05-07-2012, 12:01 PM
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black and blue
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: 2 storey 3 bedroom 1 car garage
Posts: 3,423
Car: ix touring
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Holy thread revival! You gave me and Steve a ride in this car after one of the meets in Cambridge at the Old timmies location a couple years ago. Thing was a monster!
ANy vids? Updates?
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Some people have serious track experience from the cruise, so what is fast to you, isn't fast to them.
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05-07-2012, 12:07 PM
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Cars in Perpetual Repair
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Guelph
Posts: 5,279
Car: 328i & 327i turbo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by davericher20
Holy thread revival! You gave me and Steve a ride in this car after one of the meets in Cambridge at the Old timmies location a couple years ago. Thing was a monster!
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Yeah, the thing definitely kicked hard.
I'm getting plates for my one this week
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