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Pig: '79 242 16vT

Thank you for the kind and encouraging words, Chris!

So far it looks like a miss on the compressor wheels...just got off the phone with Blouch. Turns out they won't take it either. I'm going to give ATP a ring (no names mentioned, of course) and see whether they will take the CHRA. If all else fails the next option will be to use a slightly larger wheel and have a compressor cover machined to fit.

As for getting a torque spec, that would be wonderful!

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As another last-ditch effort short of buying another CHRA new, I contacted a manufacturer in Malaysia called KTS. Looks like they supply a large chunk of billet compressor wheels to the big name aftermarket turbo companies. We'll see how this pans out.
 
Because when Asher and I first reassembled the BBSs, I just stared at it for a while. He looks at me and says, "I know that look! That'll do, Pig, that'll do".

That'll ****ing do, indeed.
 
cosbySweater said:
Also because it's painfully slow for how much money and time he has dumped into it
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Drove it back to back with an E46 M3. Other than the powerband being much wider and amazeballs on the M3, the 242 was not far behind.

Thankyouverymuch, flexplate-boy.
 
Been driving, tuning, and adjusting the last couple weeks. Got about 160 miles in the tank of mostly in town driving with 1/8 of a tank left. It's way better than the B21.

Made a slight mistake with the drain. Made it too long. Wasn't apparent on the engine stand. Oil pooled. It was ugly. Also replaced the FPR return to hard line hose.


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The replacement
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Soon, my sweet.
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Oh yeah, we also had a wind storm. Guess it takes priority over car work until I finish it...

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Oh yeah, waiting for the matching shocks from Yoshifab. Thanks, BNE.

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Thank you for the kind words, Adam!

PeaceEngineered said:
Oh I partake in the work and make the trips for materials. It offsets long hours in the garage. Haha
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Hmmmm...you may have something there. I'm getting tired of working in the middle of the night so this strategy may be worth pursuing...
 
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