Just another E30 build.... (a.k.a. The Bronzit B*tch)

[DawsonLiri]

Yes, welcome back!

[Fons]

This build is truly amazing, just read this thread front to back. Glad you decided to keep this beautiful bronzit sedan. A turbo build is going to be sweet, I like where this is going!

[Az1]

So Sick!

[K-Line]

Parts are arriving! A big piece of the puzzle came in today...

[K-Line]

More parts showing up slowly, still waiting on the actual turbo which has been delayed due to weather but should be here soon. So far ive installed the ARP headstuds, 60lb injectors, and drilled the pan for the oil return line. Today I received my manifold and new wastegate-less HX35 hot side so i did a quick test fit!

[K-Line]

Things are moving along and parts are flowing in, hoping to have the car at my buddies soon to get going on the exhaust and intercooler piping which is all going to be top notch. Ran into a few issues per usual including a small ball dropping down an oil galley into the pan, the turbo wont clear the hood due to my engine risers, and the adapter for the ECU burnt out instantly when I tried booting it up for the first time. All of those are fix or are on their way to being fixed though, will have updates.

Heres the ECU adapter, I sent it back in and theyre fixing the issue...




Turbo mounted up with the new hot side, wouldnt clear the vanity cover so it had to be trimmed up






Also I picked up a new commuter/daily to keep the miles down on the M coupe, 1987 325IS with 92k miles and im only the second owner; very clean car!

[Fons]

Boost! I like where this is going.

[DawsonLiri]

Bought a daily for your daily

[K-Line]

many parts flowing in, including Max PSI ICV lines, and all of my AN lines have come in too which are awesome! need to get some scrap from work and make a catch can now. Saturday Im bringing the car to my fabricators place to get the turbo back exhaust and intercooler piping run.

[Griffin Ruins Everything]

Read through your thread a handful of times and just recently saw you post that picture of the turbo mounted on insta! glad you're keeping the car! definitely stoked for you!

[K-Line]

WOOOOOO NEW FORUMS!

UPDATES TOO!

Been getting updates on the fab work, should have the car back in a day or two! Full 304L stainless 3" turbo back exhaust and custom intercooler setup. Turbo has been rebuilt and I got the ecu adapter back from ECU Master so well see how that goes when I get it back.

[K-Line]

Fab work is done for the most part, just need to finish up some small things in that department. Other than that its just a bunch of small things and then getting the car tuned properly!

[midnightreaction]

updates look good

[K-Line]

getting things wrapped up and ordering the final parts to get this thing on the road, waiting on the last of the parts before I get it on the lift to do the clutch and other things that are generally a bitch to do. clutch I got from a friend is a clutchmasters 6 puck, its used but has plenty of life left.



Also did my annual bumper cleaning just, went into it a little more serious this year lol





wrapped up my downpipe as well as part of my manifold to keep some heat off the bedliner that i foolishly painted the bay with..



also built myself a breather tank, bought a cheap one off of amazon and adjusted it to my needs, shortened and added AN fitting







but things are moving along, hope to have it running within two weeks. the pile of parts is slowly getting smaller

[philohlean]

Didn't think I could possibly enjoy this build more once you finished the kit.

Thanks for proving me wrong.