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Re: 2023 M30 Turbo Engine Build
Posted: Jan 27, 2025 5:01 PM
by M. Holtmeier
badgerpants1872 wrote: Jan 27, 2025 4:46 PM
All that and still using torpedo fuses? I switched to a Holy Grail Labs kit to deal with some rough idle problems.
Haha, I swear social media has trained people to point out any fault they can find.
I purchased one of the first HGL fuse panels years ago. The stock fuse panel hasn't given me any issues for nearly two decades. Since Megasquirt controls the a/c and condensor fans, the power for those is not from the fuse box. But, the aux fan fuse is not melted, nor are any other fuse holders.
As far as updates with the car; I decided to go with an auto transmission. The G265 and entire Tilton setup is gone. The new auto requires DBW, so the MS3 is coming out for a different ecu. I'll post pics when the car is back in the shop.
Re: 2023 M30 Turbo Engine Build
Posted: Jan 27, 2025 7:09 PM
by tig
The coolant overflow tank is still my fave.
Re: 2023 M30 Turbo Engine Build
Posted: Jan 27, 2025 7:21 PM
by M. Holtmeier
Re: 2023 M30 Turbo Engine Build
Posted: Jan 27, 2025 7:32 PM
by M. Holtmeier
This new photo uploader is amazing!
Over the summer I knocked a few maintenance items off the list.
- New plug wires and loom
- New hood pad and seal
- Zinc plate the hood latches
- Powder coat the condensor cover
- Repair the rust hole on the inner fender
- Install knock sensors and module in MS3
- Install an Emap sensor pre-turbine
- Replace exh gaskets yet again with three layers of 0.010" SS.
- Reseal, powder and plate rear SF and diff
- Dyno tune the knock and aquire emap data. Also set up closed loop EGO, fuel and boost safeties. Posted a dyno pull at max boost (28psi)
Re: 2023 M30 Turbo Engine Build
Posted: Jan 27, 2025 8:07 PM
by turbodan
I'm still on the stock fusebox. If I ever need to screw with it, I will. Never burned one up though. Had a few of em.
The car community has become far more appearance oriented. I don't see sleeper builds anymore. I do see a lot of 50k+ builds chock full of pimped out polished shit that doesn’t make the car go any faster. It seems like the point is to impress people who don't know what they're looking at.
Re: 2023 M30 Turbo Engine Build
Posted: Jan 27, 2025 8:10 PM
by M. Holtmeier
tig wrote: Jan 27, 2025 7:09 PM
The coolant overflow tank is still my fave.
Thanks. It's been rock solid for nearly a decade. I hope it finds its way into more future builds.
I forgot to mention I also went back to stock radiator and mech fan. (Plastic tank replacement for now) When I set up the serpentine kit, I miscalculated the water pump drive. I found a power steering pulley in the correct diameter and rib count, then just machined out the center and made a new drive flange to my specifications.
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Re: 2023 M30 Turbo Engine Build
Posted: Jan 27, 2025 8:42 PM
by vandiesel
This has me so fired up. Amazing work. My car is sitting under cover done with paint and proper euro bumper conversion. The turbo motor from dinan ready to be cleaned up and go in. Can I just bring it over? I have a car trailer!
Re: 2023 M30 Turbo Engine Build
Posted: Jan 28, 2025 7:33 AM
by BDKawey
you make the over flow strut bar correct?
love this thing, I reference it frequently as I'm starting my turbo m30b35 using a flipped LS1 throttle body and hoping to retain AC
Re: 2023 M30 Turbo Engine Build
Posted: Jan 28, 2025 10:48 AM
by M. Holtmeier
BDKawey wrote: Jan 28, 2025 7:33 AM
you make the over flow strut bar correct?
I used to make them. There may be a new version of this strut bar in the future.
Re: 2023 M30 Turbo Engine Build
Posted: Feb 04, 2025 10:33 PM
by Hffvdbl
Lots of great progress man!! I hope to own another HTurbo someday
Re: 2023 M30 Turbo Engine Build
Posted: Mar 18, 2025 11:58 AM
by BDKawey
are you going to attempt to use cruise control with the GM thorttle body? I see it still installed and only one cable. I am hoping to do this on my build
Re: 2023 M30 Turbo Engine Build
Posted: Apr 07, 2025 6:05 PM
by szacsi72
I have two questions.
One:
I see that you have used a different (?) throttle body than the OEM, or at least, it's missing the 'complicated' throttle linkage mechanism that we get on the M30, M50 etc TBs. How was throttle feel with a "direct pull", 1 degree = 1 degree system? I need to get a new TB but I'm unsure if the OEM style makes a difference in drivabilty, perhabs it's more progressive than "straight pulls"?
Two:
I forgot to mention I also went back to stock radiator and mech fan. (Plastic tank replacement for now) When I set up the serpentine kit, I miscalculated the water pump drive. I found a power steering pulley in the correct diameter and rib count, then just machined out the center and made a new drive flange to my specifications.
What exactly do you mean by miscalculating? Was it too big, or too small? I believe M30s also had two different sizes to begin with, were yours bigger (slower)?
Thanks.
Nice build.
