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I'm looking forward to it. Got some work to do.....still need to mount the driveshaft safety loops and a coolant overflow catch can. Need to get my damn saab out of the garage first.

todd honestly im dumbfounded, those numbers are great. Im still curious as to what your complete setup is and things like, full interior, diff ratio, etc etc.

I ran a 14.2 which isnt bad but isnt great, that was with hot iat temps, (maybe 100 - 115) open 3.25, i have the 3.2L and boosting 6.5 lbs, can go more for now til i get a new clutch, went as high as 18lbs at the track and the clutch slipped or the tires slipped. Oh and thats with nitto nt555 255/35/18's in the rear.

bornagain wrote:Oh and thats with nitto nt555 255/35/18's in the rear.

That's part of your problem right there.

surprisingly they held pretty good, it was the clutch that let me down.

bornagain wrote:todd honestly im dumbfounded, those numbers are great. Im still curious as to what your complete setup is and things like, full interior, diff ratio, etc etc.

Car is a 1990 535i with full interior and a/c. It weighs 3460 in street trim and 3340 in race trim.

I have run a 12.0 with both a 3.46 and 3.23 on a 26x8.5x15 slick.

I have been dragging turbo BMWs since 2003 and feel like I am finally getting reasonably good at it but still have a long way to go. You have to get the car setup properly and then you have to practice.

ohh one last question, where are you or better yet what elevation?

bornagain wrote:ohh one last question, where are you or better yet what elevation?

626ft

ahh not bad, im at 2100ft

What is the advantage if any for the "top mount" manifold you have verses the bottom mount manifold?
I'm trying to decide which I prefer & which will work better for the engine I'm collecting parts for.

Thanks

w0014170 wrote:What is the advantage if any for the "top mount" manifold you have verses the bottom mount manifold?
I'm trying to decide which I prefer & which will work better for the engine I'm collecting parts for.

Thanks

No advantage unless you have a RHD car. Bottom mount fits much better.

T_C_D wrote:

w0014170 wrote:What is the advantage if any for the "top mount" manifold you have verses the bottom mount manifold?
I'm trying to decide which I prefer & which will work better for the engine I'm collecting parts for.

Thanks

No advantage unless you have a RHD car. Bottom mount fits much better.

No quite.


Top Mount - Ease of access and oil return are superior

This is a generality, not necessarily specific to the TCD manifold.

mooseheadm5 wrote:

Snakeyestx wrote:Are these quarter or eigth mile times?

Would he be proud of them if they were 1/8 mile?

I love it!

thanks for the video too, that's SO awesome.

one day I too may have to think about turbo power