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my first BMW manifold

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looks expensive! Good ---- as usual

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is it not possible to run a solid head flange on that?? it just looks as if the weight of the turbo is going to put alot of stess on those port flanges.. but awesome work none the less..

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Good stuff Aaron. Hit me up if you have the flange file for Saab 900 flanges.

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Originally Posted by sikcrx89

is it not possible to run a solid head flange on that?? it just looks as if the weight of the turbo is going to put alot of stess on those port flanges.. but awesome work none the less..

i wouldn't worry about the stress i would worry about trying to put it back on after its been used. individual runners are a PITA

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Originally Posted by random-strike

i wouldn't worry about the stress i would worry about trying to put it back on after its been used. individual runners are a PITA

kind of what i thought

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what bmw is that for. i have a 95 m3 i was thinking abuot turboing, but there really isnt much room for a turbo

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for an e36 you would want to do a bottom mounted turbo

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looks good love the fab

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Originally Posted by agy2k2

for an e36 you would want to do a bottom mounted turbo

why.

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yeah, i've never done individual flanges before, it wasn't too bad going together, it gave me a tiny bit more flexibility when welding the runners since i like to weld one completely before i move onto the next one.

i don't imagine it will be coming off too often once it is on the engine it is going on. i should have some pics of it installed for a mock up for the external wg soon.

here is the fixture for the second one:
https://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f...h/DSC07055.jpg

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Originally Posted by PhilStubbs

what bmw is that for. i have a 95 m3 i was thinking abuot turboing, but there really isnt much room for a turbo

i think it is for a m20? does that sound right?

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Looks like its for an e46 M3 with the individual flanges. What kind of price would you charge for a normal e46 325 manifold with t3 flange? Possibly even a log for cheapness factor? My buddies got a 2003 325ci e46 and he is really wanting to turbo, and was wanting me to weld him a log, but Im not even close to being confident enough to trust my mig welding skills to hold up on something like that lol. VERY nice work, some of those bmw fuckers pay upwards of a *couple of grand* for some of the turbo mani's for their cars. Thats ballin though, try making a market on bmwpsi.com, im sure youd be able to sell'em like hot cakes for a decent price.

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That collector must of been pretty fun to make.

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damn that looks really nice

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Originally Posted by kamilk69

why.

why what? go look it up before you speak.

www.666fabrication.com makes bmw manifolds (e30 specific)

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Originally Posted by agy2k2

why what? go look it up before you speak.

www.666fabrication.com makes bmw manifolds (e30 specific)

just to clear up any confusion this manifold is for a E30 chassis/ M20 motor.

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http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c...39_1936_223904

Hm.. that looks familiar.

Looks really good Mr. Weir. Definitely get pictures of the car. Boosted Benzos are so hot.

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Wow! Keep up the good work!
Its posts like these that make me wish i could afford a tig, i'm so poor :3

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Originally Posted by Snafubmx234

Looks really good Mr. Weir. Definitely get pictures of the car. Boosted Benzos are so hot.

thought we were talking about bmws lol

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huh benzodiazepam?

nice manifold. You're gonna post when the car is done right?

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theres a lot of bullshit in the e36 engine bay...don't be scurrred theres room
a couple guys around here are putting down some serious power and those cars actually finess it rather well
it's just the tuning is a bitch from what they've told me

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Originally Posted by ghettoturbo

thought we were talking about bmws lol

Haha, wasn't thinking. Funny thing is that I hate Mercedes.

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Originally Posted by weiRtech

i think this turbo might be a tad on the big side.

only a tad, nice work

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is that for an e30 325 or 328?

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Originally Posted by weiRtech

just to clear up any confusion this manifold is for a E30 chassis/ M20 motor.

sorry, that's all i got.

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Wow. Looks fabulous.

I am 99% sure that my next car will be a boosted E30 325i.

I'm holding out for an Aspen White 89 325i sedan w/ a 5 speed. Mmmmm...

There's so much to love about E30 BMWs, cheap, easy to fix, robust strong engines, rear wheel drive etc etc. Not to mention I love the lines and the boxy shape.

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impressive, never liked the separate runner flanges on bmw

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that manifold looks good :y man

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Jesus, that turbo is HUGE! Lag much? :S

Manifold looks awesome though.

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Incredible.....awsome work man O0

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Originally Posted by weiRtech

no lego's required.

lol...nice work

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Your fixturing is just outright plain nice, we do this at work for small repeat jobs and ---- does it ever save a lot of wasted time and money

Nice job Weir

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here is #2, much easier to build with the fixture and a more simple design with regards to the collector.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...h/DSC07210.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...h/DSC07212.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...h/DSC07213.jpg