Build consists of a M30B34 with custom Ross 9:1 flat top pistons, ARP main and head studs and a cometic .080 MLS head gasket. Everything else internally is stock including valve train and head. (Head is a reman, but all factory) Factory rods have been shot peened, balanced and edges polished. Intake is a custom water-air piece from TCD that was in the classifieds a couple weeks ago. Running a frozen boost heat exchanger up front, along with a chopped down reservoir from them as well. Using the typical bosch cobra/lightning/cts-v water pump, with an 80/20 BMW coolant mix. Turbo is a COMP 61mm with a .68 exhaust housing from TCD. Running a single Aeromotive 340 fuel pump, seimens deka 80lb high impedance injectors and an Ireland pressure regulator (not necessary, but my factory one blew out so why not?) Running a MS DIYPNP ecu on wasted spark and converted to semi-sequential injection. Don't have any dyno numbers yet, due to breaking in the new engine/clutch, but so far it has 200mi on the setup and runs great! Hoping for 450-500whp in the end.
First off, just want to say that the quality of the manifold so far is great (everyone knows this!)
Things to know:
-If you want to keep AC I recommend getting custom lines made away from the shock tower location, as the manifold is seriously feeler gauge distance away from the lines. I emptied my freon just incase the line melted through (they're still on the car) I can't make up my mind whether I want to take it out or if I want custom lines
-you will need to remove the airbox bracket and another small bracket from the fender well
-wastegate is in a tricky location as well, being directly underneath the downpipe, there is physically no room for a dump tube straight down unless you chop out and box in a section of the frame rail (I didn't want to do this) In stock body form I only saw 2 ways for a dump tube:
1: turn the wastegate straight up and recirc directly into the downpipe (it would be a straight 90deg angle into the downpipe, so i opted for option 2, thinking that the angle would disturb flow from the exhaust housing.)
2: (what i did) turn the wastegate toward the fender well, cut a hole and run an open dump tube straight down next to the strut/wheel area (can't beat that open wastegate sound)
Anywho, if you have any questions just ask and I will answer. Also if you would like more pics, just ask as well
It looks like a cramped bay in the pic, and thats because it is! haha it's a damn monster under there haha!
........ Off it comes