Project M3 coming along nicely

[nextelbuddy]

I guess everyones got a different break-in style, i always go and beat on it lol.

well what i normally do is::

go out in first gear. take the RPMs up to about 5-6k and let the motor slow itself down creating vacuum on the bottom of the rings. i do this few tims in 1st gear and then 2nd gear and then 3rd gear. for 1000 miles i dont really go over 5k rpms.

you nly have about 75-100 miles and then rings are set by then so if you havent set the rings by then then it is what it is.

i really just want to make sure that teh rings get a lot of vacuum from the bottom of them so they seal nicely.

plus i cant really go beat on it sionce the turbo kit is on now. and i dont want to put a lot of boost on the top of the pistons just yet. if this was all motor then i would go beat on it.

plus this first 100 miles i wil be changing the oil to get any metal shavings out that are created from the sealing process and i dont want to boost with meta shavings in the oil just yet

i will check my compression at about 500 miles hopefully i pull the 160 across im looking for.

[2.3 Evo 8]

Very nice.

[mrt0mjones]

congrats, i went through a build too recently, i'm at 1000 miles now.

:/ i beat on it though, i guess we all have different styles.

i do envy the pistons though..

mmmm..

[nextelbuddy]

congrats, i went through a build too recently, i'm at 1000 miles now.

:/ i beat on it though, i guess we all have different styles.

i do envy the pistons though..

mmmm..

actually i switched it up a bit.

i just hit 300 miles yesterday and have been hitting 10 psi the wastegate spring. mtor feels fine and pulls hard.

[mrt0mjones]

shoot me a pm when you start giving rides.

[miro_gt]

nice build man .. first time I see somebody build up a M3 engine


for the break in - I'd rather beat on it hard the first time too

am, what's the deal with those rods ? You changed the pistons and didn't change the rods ? .. .or I missed something

[nextelbuddy]

nice build man .. first time I see somebody build up a M3 engine


for the break in - I'd rather beat on it hard the first time too

am, what's the deal with those rods ? You changed the pistons and didn't change the rods ? .. .or I missed something

the stock rods and crank are FORGED from the factory. and new rods are 1799 fo 6 of them.

the stock S50/S52 rods have been proven up to 704whp on stock compression.

[unkn0wndj]

Niceeee id like to ride lol

[iloveboost]

When is the break-in finished and when's it hitting the dyno?

[Fast Shadow]

Hot car.. one of my dream projects is to do a turbo S52 swap into an E30 M3.

[nextelbuddy]

When is the break-in finished and when's it hitting the dyno?

break in is finished.

im having boost controller issues.
first woudl spie to 10 psi and fall to 8 psi..

i removed my boost controller (turbo smart MBC) and just ran off spring and always hit 8 psi just fine.

put the controller back in now it spikes to 15 psi and falls down to 10 psi withthe controller all the way turned down.

i need to find another controller to test before i hit the dyno

[iloveboost]

My Profec isn't holding 20psi like it's supposed to on my car either. Hits 20 and then drops back down to like 17-18.

I'm thinking of switching to a manual quad stage boost controller.

[morris]

I am prett sure that all profecs go high and then fall back a couple pounds. You are supposed to be able to address this by adjusting the gain, if I remenber correctly

[jfman]

How much(no internals) does it cost for a turbo kit in an E36 M3 ?

Anybody has a bolt on kit ?

[B18c1Turboed]

How much(no internals) does it cost for a turbo kit in an E36 M3 ?

Anybody has a bolt on kit ?

Normal turbo kits starting at 8,700...
http://www.aatuning.com/

Im sure shawn can build you one for alot less with alof of nice parts!!!

[nextelbuddy]

How much(no internals) does it cost for a turbo kit in an E36 M3 ?

Anybody has a bolt on kit ?

it depends on how far you want to go with it.

also depends on if you are OBD1 or OBD2 tuning wise.

it can be done for under 6000 dollars. with way better parts than AA kits which have much smaller turbos.

[cwood1388]

nextelbuddy the build and your car both are amazing man.

[jfman]

6 grand that aint cheap ! Almost twice as much as a honda

Room is limited in there...

[nextelbuddy]

6 grand that aint cheap ! Almost twice as much as a honda

Room is limited in there...

maybe so. turbo M3 or turbo civic...hmmmm

[B18c1Turboed]

maybe so. turbo M3 or turbo civic...hmmmm

Or you can have both like someone i know!!! is about too!

[1439/2000]

Lets take the turbo m3 and my 02 to the mountains. lol

It wouldn't keep up but it would look cool seeing them together.

Love the build.

[miro_gt]

I am prett sure that all profecs go high and then fall back a couple pounds. You are supposed to be able to address this by adjusting the gain, if I remenber correctly

wahahaahhaahaaaaa

boost falls not because of the boost controller, but because of the turbo setup .. Smaller turbos run out of flow at higher RPMs, while bigger ones hold ..

so, if your boost falls, upgrade your turbo, compressor only, exhaust .. etc. .. not the boost controller by itself

Now there are RPM adjustable boost controllers that can compensate if your boost falls due to the turbo setup. An example would be the E-01 from GReddy. You can use one like that to hold boost on small turbos. However, if you switch back to the WG spring pressure, your boost will start falling again at the top

A good boost controller would not let the boost go above the set level.

I have Profec Type S, and my boost falls too up top. However, it never lets above my set boost level ... because 1psi above what it's running at right now and I'm gonna have holes on my block