Turbo e28/e24/e23 database

[bornagain]

Im late to the party and havent been on the boards for a while, but....


1983 533i custom turbo setup, garrett gt3571 ms2x air intercooler 18x12x3 60lbs injectors 3"exhaust

1987 325is m30b32 swap, O-ringed, head studs, bullseye performance borg warner s366 turbo, MS3X air intercooled 80lbs injectors 4" exhaust, 625cc W/M

theres way more to list for both but you get the idea.

the 5 series runs 6.5psi boost it was running more but clutch slip and me being a cheap as didnt wanna change it, so boost went down.

The 3 series is running 14psi right now but is built for 28psi last tranny i melted doing a pull(shitty original tranny to be honest though, 260/5 out of 533i donor car with 48*,*** something kms) hoping for over 600whp

[Evil-E]

Guess I better add mine as well.

Had my car a couple of months and have been doing a ton of work to it trying to get bugs sorted out and finding more and more stuff worn out or just plain broken. The DME had corrosion inside of it and damaged/missing pins. The wastegate was worn out and had massive tears in diaphragm, turbo blown with blown oil seals, massive shaft play both up and down and back and forth - the compressor wheel is ground down from hitting the housing etc...

1987 535is Dinan Turbo (originally)
Has been changed over to MS2 now running wasted spark.
630cc EV14 injectors.
Borg-Warner T04b H3 trim with .96 A/R hotside (brand new)
TurboSmart 38mm ultra gate (brand new)
Knockoff TiAl 50mm blowoff.
3" mandrel bent turbo back exhaust with single magnaflow.
eBay front mount (going bigger soon)

In the process of ironing out my settings and VE map in Tuner Studio and hoping to get it dyno tuned by the end of summer (fingers crossed).

[DangerWillRbnsn]

Finally finishing mine off, after sitting on all my TCD parts for over a year.

1987 535is. G265 swapped in place of the auto, 3.73 LSD, MS1, TCD manifold and turbocharger, Tial 38 WG, Synapse BOV, running a FMIC and 2.5" I/C piping. 3" mandrel bent exhaust straight through to a Flowmaster muffler, and jet hot.coated.

[alpinaguy]

Sean McCarthy 1985 535i Dinan Turbo

[greymarket]

FYI: Trevordog91 sold his '89 e24 a few months back. Unknown new owner.

[Chavezworks]

Hi just thought i would add mine on here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXqWoCNSiJg

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[Hffvdbl]

I probably should add mine to the list. As Mike Holtmeier decided to go in a different direction with his car I purchased pretty much everything from his system. As I have worked to install the TCD system on the car I have delved into repairing and refreshing the mechanicals on this 28 year old car.
-Head completely rebuilt
-Engine rebuilt- new rings, main bearings, rod bearings.
-block decked
-MLS headgasket
-ARP Head studs
-Megasquirt
-60lb bosch injectors
-wasted spark
-Stage IV TCD turbo
-TCD Stage 1 clutch
-Mike Holtmeier custom 3" Magnaflow exhaust
-3.25 lsd (new diff mount)
new transmission mounts
-new rear axle shafts
-driveshaft completely refreshed and balanced (new CSB)

more details here:
http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?f=7& ... 5#p1319896

[tschultz]

My 633CSi Callaway Turbo is up and running @ 10psi.

9/82 633CSi Chassis
M30B34 swap
G265/6 with 633 flywheel and M5/M6 clutch
Callaway Turbo Kit (Rotomaster turbo .48 A/R, 2" charge piping, Callaway Intercooler, Rotomaster wastegate)
Callaway Microfueler removed, BEGI 2025 and 24lb injectors used in replacement
TCD 059 Turbo chip
Walbro GSL392 external fuel pump
E32/E34 Big Brake upgrade

TCD T04e turbo next item to be installed, which should give me big gains since the rotomaster is horribly undersized.









See my project thread with page 4/5 with some video at the track and recent photos.
http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=126432

EDIT: 6/2018

Found out the old rotomaster was just a bit coked up and was actually maybe a bit oversized, hence the major lag when coupled with the Motronic setup.

Now an e28 turbo. Parts swapped into a 1988 535is
TCD (COMP) Turbo
TCD Log manifold
TCD downpipe
Custom piping/intercooler setup
Megasquirt 2 with 33# injectors. 6psi while tuning in the summer, adjusting for barometric changes and ambient air changes in temp.

[vitapiubella]

Kevin here, with a (new to me) 1985 535i DINAN Turbo, Alpine White on Llama

[JoeLoco]

Howdy!

I'm new to the forum. Joined for info about my 84, e24 M635csi (m88).

Full Stg 3 Dinan Turbo M635csi. Engine and turbo system intalled at Dinan, along with suspension and big brake kit.

[flywheel86]

1987 535is, LS V8 Swap, Borg-Warner S475 (w/ 83mm wheel), Custom Cam, Ported heads, BBK Intake, Stand Alone Harness / ECU.

[T_C_D]

1987 535is, LS V8 Swap, Borg-Warner S475 (w/ 83mm wheel), Custom Cam, Ported heads, BBK Intake, Stand Alone Harness / ECU.

Have you driven the car yet? The BBK intake won't hold any boost. It'll leak on the bottom plate.

[austin8753]

Late to the party, but here I am anyway...

1988 M5 - 2791066

Shipped straight to Dinan when new for a full turbocharger kit and engine work, consisting of the following...

Schrick cams
Forged internals
Atlas (per the previous owner) racing pistons
Bored .30 over (which I believe puts it just under 3.6 liter)

Due to a series of events before my ownership, a lot of the Dinan setup is no longer on the car. It now runs on MS3, wasted spark with GM coils, newer Garrett ball bearing turbo, TiAl 10lb wastegate, turboXS BOV. We estimate the car to make about 550whp. Won't know for sure until the tune is finalized. Sure is a lot of fun to drive. Definitely a project...

[bbaxter]

So do you only recognize boost in your E28 club if it comes from a turbo ?

[Jeremy]

So do you only recognize boost in your E28 club if it comes from a turbo ?

Of course not. The lack of posts regarding anything other than turbos is simply due to turbo setups being far more common than anything else.

[Rafa6669]

Im late to the party and havent been on the boards for a while, but....


1983 533i custom turbo setup, garrett gt3571 ms2x air intercooler 18x12x3 60lbs injectors 3"exhaust

1987 325is m30b32 swap, O-ringed, head studs, bullseye performance borg warner s366 turbo, MS3X air intercooled 80lbs injectors 4" exhaust, 625cc W/M

theres way more to list for both but you get the idea.

the 5 series runs 6.5psi boost it was running more but clutch slip and me being a cheap as didnt wanna change it, so boost went down.

The 3 series is running 14psi right now but is built for 28psi last tranny i melted doing a pull(shitty original tranny to be honest though, 260/5 out of 533i donor car with 48*,*** something kms) hoping for over 600whp

Can you reach out to me ? I have a couple questions about your booster 83 533o. I have the same car and wanna boost but haven’t found any information on it so far. I’d reach out to you but doesn’t give me that option

[euroshark90]

https://youtu.be/oklZDQW2RIU

Hey guys, my name is Doug. I'm from St. Petersburg, Florida. This is my 1985 635csi 5 speed. I bought this car on ebay sight unseen for $1500 bucks. That was almost 5 years ago, and this car has evolved quite a bit. My main goal was to turbocharge it. Ive had 3 different configurations going from 300whp to eventually going for a max effort build reaching 700whp.

The video I attached was when my car made 557whp@19psi.

Here is a list of my current setup:
1985 635csi turbo 835 crank HP
M102 turbo block bored from 89mm to 92mm making a 3.5 liter from a 3.2L
Stock forged crank
Ireland engineering windage tray
Forged 144mm rods (stock is 135mm)
Custom 92mm Ross racing pistons
HD wrist pins
O ring grooves were cut on the deck of the block with an ISKY groove-a-matic. Filled with cooper wire and file fit for a prefect seal
Stock head gasket
8.5:1 compression ratio
Arp head studs
M30B35 stock head (no port work)
Heavy duty cast rocker arms on intake
Billet aluminum rocker arms on exhaust
Ireland engineering single sport valve springs
Dynotech turbo camshaft
Phenolic spacers on intake manifold to prevent heat soak
Injector dynamics 1300-XDS injectors
Duetchwerks in tank lift pump inside the fuel cell feeding a 2L surge tank mounted in the trunk equipped with 2 AEM 340lph pumps
All fuel hoses are PTFE(teflon)
8an feed
6an return
Earls racing 10 micron fuel filter on feed line
Aeromotive A1000 fuel pressure regulator
PPF T3 mild steel tubular manifold
Boostlab 67R turbo(same as Precision 6766)
T3 1.06 AR 3 5/8 Inch V band outlet
3.5 inch downpipe to a 3 inch SS exhaust with 2 blow through mufflers
46mm precision wastegate with flange welded to the turbine housing
1.75" wastegate screamer pipe routed under the car
24x12x3.5 Garrett Front mount intercooler
12x5 front mount oil cooler with 10AN lines
2.5" intercooler piping
50mm On3 blow off valve
Sachs 765 pressure plate
Spec Stage 3+ sprung clutch disc holding 570 ft/lbs of torque
12 lbs steel single mass flywheel
G265/5 transmission
MS3X standalone ECU running sequential spark/fuel
Mapdaddy 4 bar sensor installed. Good for 44psi
Flex fuel capabilities
Launch control mode, controlled by dash switch
3 port MAC valve boost controller
AEM 30-0300 X series wideband sensor
6 DIYAUTOTUNE.COM IGN-1A Coil near plug sequential spark system
BKR8-11 NGK spark plugs
8.5mm MSD HEI spark plug wires
750il E32 front brakes and rotors
540i E34 rear brakes and rotors
Stainless steel brake and clutch lines
Powerflex urethane bushing all around
3.07 210mm LSD

[iamcreepingdeath]

Here is my setup. I am in Mayer, MN

Mine is still very much a work in progress, I am still learning about tuning and all that. This build is being done kind of on a budget.

1985 BMW 535i

Turbo/engine related stuff:
M30B35 swapped (from an E32), all stock internals
ARP head studs, O-ringed block (with copper wire), stock HG
Turbo manifold from a German company on Ebay called "team2fast" or something, actually quite high quality
Summit Racing brand 44mm wastegate, currently an 11psi spring in there
Currently no boost control, besides wastegate (next step is to use a manual boost control and tune some more)
Holset HX35 turbo from a 5.9 Cummins, aftermarket turbine housing (without integrated wastegate)
2.5" exhaust from turbo, no emissions control
MS2 DIY, wasted spark (running three coils), speed density
Generic ebay intercooler (front mount)
Summit Racing brand BOV
GM 5.3 LS throttle body, running the GM IAC and TPS, (I welded a mounting plate to the M30 intake manifold)
Ebay GM style generic throttle cable
Innovate wideband O2 sensor

Other stuff:
Pontiac Trans Am GTA wheels (machined to fit), 16x8, 225/50/16 on rear, 205/55/16 front
Home made front coilovers w BMW E30 iX Koni yellow shocks, shortened shock tubes, Eibach springs, Ebay camber plates
Pieced together rear coilovers w QA1 adjustable shocks, Eibach springs
Solid poly bushings everywhere, engine, trans, subframe, control arms
Chassis mounted shifter
NRG racing seats (I know, budget)
5-pt harness
No interior
Battery relocated to trunk
Quick detach steering wheel, all sourced from Ebay
Ebay GM style aluminum radiator, no overflow tank. Has a TON of cooling capacity, probably way oversized.
Spal 16" puller fan jammed in tight
DIY home paint job with a GM color, that turned out not terrible.

I am trying to get the tuning right, and plan to add boost control and get the boost up to ~20 psi and get everything dialed in. Right now the rear tires are the limiting factor, it just spins in 1st and 2nd gears. Plan to switch to 245/45/16 rear tires. No idea what the power output is, but seems like it should be more than 300 hp but probably less than 400 hp.

Here are some pics.

Kinda crummy resolution on this one:


Engine bay


FMIC setup:

[iamcreepingdeath]

https://youtu.be/oklZDQW2RIU

Hey guys, my name is Doug. I'm from St. Petersburg, Florida. This is my 1985 635csi 5 speed. I bought this car on ebay sight unseen for $1500 bucks. That was almost 5 years ago, and this car has evolved quite a bit. My main goal was to turbocharge it. Ive had 3 different configurations going from 300whp to eventually going for a max effort build reaching 700whp.

The video I attached was when my car made 557whp@19psi.

Here is a list of my current setup:
1985 635csi turbo 835 crank HP

Hold up... Your car makes 835 crank HP??

[euroshark90]

Yup! It's pretty ridiculous to be honest

[Nosis]

I'm so jazzed I had to share. Car was a 528e super eta auto, I bought in 2015. I built and installed a E32 M30B35 w/ 5 speed. Stock block, stock head gasket, ARP head studs. New std glyco main and rod bearings, Grant rings. About 5 years ago I bought a great used TCD stage 2 kit here, owned and installed in several mye28 member cars but sold to me by kylenotcliff. Previously built but remodified Megasquirt DIYPNP installed running Deka 60lb injectors and wasted spark ign. 3.25LSD. TRE 255 fuel pump. TCD assisted with timing map.

3 runs but, at best and last, She put down 345WHP / 392TQ. At the suggestion of the tech, I added a lot of fuel in boost for the 3rd pull. There is work left to do and always will be. Thanks mye28... Kylenotcliff for the kit, TCD for some maps, the whole collective for everything else!