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e36 turbo install progress report (Monday-It's Alive!)

Posted: Mar 22, 2007 2:28 PM
by T_C_D
Injectors and software on Tuesday. Hopefully boosting a short time later.

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Posted: Mar 22, 2007 4:24 PM
by GregATL
:shock: :shock: That intercooler is HUGE! How in the hell are you going to hide that. (oh, I see now)

Looks like you are making a kit capable of big power. What are your initial goals?

Posted: Mar 23, 2007 10:14 AM
by Tjn182
holy christ is this going on Ryan's car? does he get it back for me to ride in? 8)

Posted: Mar 23, 2007 10:18 AM
by Duke
Whoooot Whooooooot....TCD is about to hit a huge market and the BIG money. :up:

Posted: Mar 23, 2007 10:37 AM
by russc
The front of the E36 will accept a quite large IC, unlike out cars. Guys over at the BF.c are using those alot.

RussC

Posted: Mar 23, 2007 3:32 PM
by L_N_Love
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Re: e36 turbo install progress report

Posted: Mar 23, 2007 3:48 PM
by cgraff
T_C_D wrote:Sweeney arrived today so we will spend the next several days working on the e36.

Intercooler is quite large. 14x17x4.5 core rated to 900hp.
If only E36s were rated to 900 bhp...... :-(

-Chris

Re: e36 turbo install progress report

Posted: Mar 23, 2007 4:52 PM
by wjones
cgraff wrote:
T_C_D wrote:Sweeney arrived today so we will spend the next several days working on the e36.

Intercooler is quite large. 14x17x4.5 core rated to 900hp.
If only E36s were rated to 900 bhp...... :-(

-Chris
There are some making more than that.

Posted: Mar 24, 2007 8:08 AM
by Boru
Best to design BIG then reduce if desired then the opposite way 'round.

Posted: Mar 24, 2007 8:52 AM
by Rich Euro M5
Duke M535ti wrote:Whoooot Whooooooot....TCD is about to hit a huge market and the BIG money. :up:
If things work out, it will be interesting to see if he abandons the E28 market as have many other tuners. Hopefully he'll continue to support us, only time will tell. Money does weird things to people.

Rich

Posted: Mar 24, 2007 9:12 AM
by T_C_D
Rich Euro M5 wrote:
Duke M535ti wrote:Whoooot Whooooooot....TCD is about to hit a huge market and the BIG money. :up:
If things work out, it will be interesting to see if he abandons the E28 market as have many other tuners. Hopefully he'll continue to support us, only time will tell. Money does weird things to people.

Rich
Don't be silly! I thought you knew me Rich. Guess not. :?

Ask anyone who knows me. The m30s are my passion.

Posted: Mar 24, 2007 10:31 AM
by ecartoys
T_C_D wrote:
Don't be silly! I thought you knew me Rich. Guess not. :?

Ask anyone who knows me. The m30s are my passion.
Good to know Todd as I am counting on you to improve the 745i. :lol:
Err, is there any way you can modify the exhaust to fit the 745i?

Give me a little time to find the ECU in my horde of spare parts and I will take some pics for you on the chips.

I just picked up the Alfa today but please still count me in on the Tial wastegate in a couple of weeks.

Thanks.

Re: e36 turbo install progress report

Posted: Mar 24, 2007 2:36 PM
by cgraff
wjones wrote:
cgraff wrote:
T_C_D wrote:Sweeney arrived today so we will spend the next several days working on the e36.

Intercooler is quite large. 14x17x4.5 core rated to 900hp.
If only E36s were rated to 900 bhp...... :-(

-Chris
There are some making more than that.
I was lamenting the fact that even a stock 325i rips out it's rear suspension from the chassis floor. It was more of a comment on BMW's faux pas on the E36/46; implicitly stating that TCD's design/engineer big then reduce as needed is always a better strategy than the other way around.

-Chris

Posted: Mar 24, 2007 2:57 PM
by GregATL
Very nice looking exhaust work. :up:

Posted: Mar 24, 2007 3:41 PM
by T_C_D
GregATL wrote:Very nice looking exhaust work. :up:
I welded the entire thing today. Welded more today than in my entire life. Sweeney called them Gorilla welds. :bawl:

Posted: Mar 24, 2007 3:50 PM
by Kyle in NO
Bwahahahaha... :rofl:

Posted: Mar 24, 2007 9:24 PM
by Ted in T.O.
I can hardly wait to hear all those TCD's starting up in the morning of Tedfest! :banana: Lookin good Todd and Sweeney! :shock:

Posted: Mar 24, 2007 9:55 PM
by rundatrack
Is this going to be w/a or A/a

With forged pistons and rods what ya think this kit could produce ballpark?

Posted: Mar 24, 2007 9:59 PM
by T_C_D
rundatrack wrote:Is this going to be w/a or A/a

With forged pistons and rods what ya think this kit could produce ballpark?
Air/Air. Kit will support 600rwhp.

Posted: Mar 24, 2007 11:48 PM
by Rich Euro M5
T_C_D wrote:
Rich Euro M5 wrote:
Duke M535ti wrote:Whoooot Whooooooot....TCD is about to hit a huge market and the BIG money. :up:
If things work out, it will be interesting to see if he abandons the E28 market as have many other tuners. Hopefully he'll continue to support us, only time will tell. Money does weird things to people.

Rich
Don't be silly! I thought you knew me Rich. Guess not. :?

Ask anyone who knows me. The m30s are my passion.
Todd,

I consider you a friend and I know you as a car guy. However I don't know the business side of you, that's all.

It's refreshing to hear that you'll continue to support the old BMW Big Block. The short drive I took in Greg's S1 535i was enough to hook me. The only problem is the damn restrictive emissions testing in Houston. So I have to wait a few years or look for a nice '83 533i with a blown engine.

Rich

Posted: Mar 25, 2007 11:34 AM
by GregATL
Rich, when I get my car tuned I can go put it on a sniffer for you. Once it passes you won't have any excuses. ;)

Posted: Mar 25, 2007 4:50 PM
by T_C_D
Rich,

Up here in MA we have the same emission standards as CA. The twin turbo 635 (TCD race car) passes with no cat.

Thank what ever being you may find to be the creator/almighty/lord over all/tasty treat/perfect with beer or a good scotch that there is no visual check up here :D

Sweeney

Posted: Mar 25, 2007 7:26 PM
by Skeen
Lookin' awesome! You need to paint that IC black though...

Posted: Mar 25, 2007 11:17 PM
by smackmybutter535i
How much labor time should I quote to install this kit?

My favorite welding quote

Posted: Mar 26, 2007 8:16 AM
by Mike-TurboE24
T_C_D wrote:
GregATL wrote:Very nice looking exhaust work. :up:
I welded the entire thing today. Welded more today than in my entire life. Sweeney called them Gorilla welds. :bawl:
I like watching Jesse James and Monster Garage. He said "You don't have to be a good welder, just a good grinder."

Looks excellent.

Re: My favorite welding quote

Posted: Mar 26, 2007 12:26 PM
by GregATL
Mike-TurboE24 wrote:
T_C_D wrote:
GregATL wrote:Very nice looking exhaust work. :up:
I welded the entire thing today. Welded more today than in my entire life. Sweeney called them Gorilla welds. :bawl:
I like watching Jesse James and Monster Garage. He said "You don't have to be a good welder, just a good grinder."

Looks excellent.
I became a good welder long after my grinding skills were razor sharp. Tis true. I hang my head in shame. :oops:

Posted: Mar 26, 2007 7:55 PM
by T_C_D
Tjn182 wrote:holy christ is this going on Ryan's car? does he get it back for me to ride in? 8)
Yes, Ryan gets the prototype kit in a few months.

Todd

Posted: Mar 28, 2007 4:11 PM
by GregATL
It sure has been quiet on the E36 front today. Any more news?

Posted: Mar 28, 2007 4:25 PM
by Boru
The car is running well. Todd added the bigger injectors and programming and I think he found the plugs he wanted. He ran it around yesterday with a 5psi WG spring with great success. Today, after running through all the calculations, it was determined that a 10psi WG spring would yield approximately twice the boost and three times the fun... so, it's running around with 10psi boost on a 10.5:1 engine and hitting the dyno tomorrow hopefully. :D

Posted: Mar 28, 2007 4:36 PM
by turbodan
Sweeney wrote:He ran it around yesterday with a 5psi WG spring with great success. Today, after running through all the calculations, it was determined that a 10psi WG spring would yield approximately twice the boost
Thats why you guys are the pros. Brilliant.