M30 swap for my Olive Drab Vert! by RagtopE30

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Here is the 3" exhaust I finished up today. It starts at a 3.5" down pipe then reduces to a 3". I am using a 22" Magnaflow resonator/glass pack in the middle of the exhaust and I finished it up with a Flowmaster 70 series muffler. I wrapped the down pipe and don't worry the Turbo Delete is only for break in purposes. Once the engine gets it's break-in oil change out of the way and the clutch is broken in I will be pulling the down pipe to weld in the wastegate piping and the turbo will be installed. Also I will be adding a couple of V-bands in the system for ease of future maintenance.

And a couple of exhaust note videos, If you have earphones use them because even though my iPotato has a crappy camera the microphones do a great job capturing the sound. Note how quick it revs!!!!

http://s1219.photobucket.com/user/Mattkoppi/media/My%20Cars/M30%20Swap%20pics/IMG_3080_zpsbab1e121.mp4.html

http://s1219.photobucket.com/user/Mattkoppi/media/My%20Cars/M30%20Swap%20pics/IMG_3077_zps089aab8d.mp4.html

And I will leave you with a pic of the car sitting next to one of her friends. Sexy ladies!

3-23-2014

The goal was to get the car running and put together for a charity photo shoot. The photo shoot was today and it benefits multiple animal adoption agencies but mainly the Pin-ups for Pitbulls organization and the Humane Society. I not only got the car running but I had a couple of days to drive it around and clean it up. The shoot was at the local BMW dealership and my car was one of 3 that were involved. Mine, a newer blue Alpina 7 series, and a Sunset red Z3 were the stars. I took a few pics with my iPotato and as soon as I get the actual pictures I will share them as well. And yes I know my hood is a little out of adjustment. 

Here is a taste

3-30-2014

Mileage = 565

Valves = adjusted

oil and filter = changed 

Megasquirt = installed and tuned as well as possible with narrow band O2

AFM = History

60lb injectors and Innovate wideband = on order!

Holset HX40 = on standby!!!!!!!

4-11-2014

Mileage is just over 1000 now. Last night I installed the 60lb injectors and the innovate Mtx-l wideband o2. Worked on the megasquirt and got it pretty well dialed in. Up next is getting her on a dyno so I can get my "before" hp numbers and smooth out the tune a bit more. Then the only thing left is to bolt on the leaf blower.

Also, I am working on a gauge pod for the car. 

4-24-2014

Update time!

So the car now has right at 2k miles on the swap. The Megasquirt has been dialed in and all systems are running smoothly. Therefore it is time for the Turbo to be installed. BUT first I wanted to see what all this effort netted me on the NA engine since it runs so freaking well.

Keep in mind that this engine is a hybrid B34/B35 and it the compression has been reduced to 8.6:1 for the future turbo. But the displacement is at 3573cc at this point. The car made 223 whp and 252 wtq SAE at 5100rpm on a Dynocom. 

Without further ado....