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Hey guys. I've lurked around the FI section for a while, but Im excited to say I finally have my own turbo car! Thanks to Mike McCoy, I am the proud owner of a TRM Stage 1 325is. We only have a base tune and a 6psi spring right now, but the thing is awesome. Puts a smile on my face every time I get into it. I cant wait to install boost control and get it on the dyno. The kit looks great and I couldnt be happier.
Matt is posting some pictures of the car soon. The intercooler makes it look damn mean. Also, forgive the dirt - I havent washed the thing in months because of the drought.
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That sounds great dude. I can't wait to see your car. Maybe you'll give me a ride sometime soon. My S/C has been off for a little over a month. I need a ride in a boosted car to revive the soul.
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Ill put you on the list. Ive got alot of rides to give.
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We need some OBD2 tuning here in Atlanta...Congrats on the new setup!
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Congrats. Have you dynoed your setup yet?
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Proud owner picking up his car:
Before getting started:
Shiny intake pipes and BOV. Piping is mandrel bent, I think only one pipe has any welds in it, the rest are mandrel bent from one piece.
Intake pipe routing. Requires relocating the MAF, but the washer bottle and AC stay. Plenty of room for a euro MAF when he's ready for stage 2.
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purple > you
Cool man, congrats! Glad you're happy with it. Care to do some filming?
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Very glad to finally see another TRM Turbo happy customer on the road!
Nice mandrel bent pipe!
Let's see some videos of this thing. If you can't afford an EBC right now, please get an MBC and hit some decent boost with vids!
I have one buddy who I hooked up with Mike for tuning and I am working on another.
Where have I been? Astral projecting.
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Not yet. Definately will be on there soon.
Maybe someone will be up for it this weekend.Cool man, congrats! Glad you're happy with it. Care to do some filming?
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Boost control is coming soon. To be honest 6psi is great for now because this is the fastest car I've owned. Don't wanna own myself.Very glad to finally see another TRM Turbo happy customer on the road!
Nice mandrel bent pipe!
Let's see some videos of this thing. If you can't afford an EBC right now, please get an MBC and hit some decent boost with vids!
I have one buddy who I hooked up with Mike for tuning and I am working on another.
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another GA boosted bmw, rock on. enjoy the kit Mike is awesome!!
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You are a smart man!
Where have I been? Astral projecting.
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Cool but question what does it matter if its mandrel bent from one piece when there are so many silicone couplers everywhere?
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Bc mandrel bends flow better than if it were crush bends?
OP- you don't know what you just got yourself into, boost is like crack. After a while you get ammune to it and you need a bigger dose.
-Kyle 1995 Custom Turbo M3 SOLD!
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O rly?
Where have I been? Astral projecting.
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Yeah I know but i mean he could buy prebent mandrel piping, chop it, and silicone it like that. Of course there are no welds lol there's silicone every 10"
But if you're happy with it that's all that matters!
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i give you a week at 6psi
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I can't see all the piping, but if you are refering to the couple right by the BOV thats a pretty normall place to put a coupler. It makes installing/uninstalling the piping easier, and if you are making a "piping kit" it gives more room for error.
My piping that I made for my car has a coupler there, as well as 90% others I have seen on here.
-Kyle 1995 Custom Turbo M3 SOLD!
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Word I guess I just like having each side only 1 piece. Chasing down leaks was such a bitch on my friends STI that I never, ever, ever want more than 4 silicones on my engine ever!
Rock on, though, dirty souf.
Yeah I give it 8 days @ 6 psi
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Days on 6psi? I give him 3 days on those narrow stock 15's and open diff.
purple > you
I spy an ostrich 2.0
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Nah, Emu 4.2I spy an ostrich 2.0
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I do too. Must have road tuned it a bit after finishing the install.I spy an ostrich 2.0
Looks great guys. Hopefully I will have something together OBDII wise. I'm getting close.
TRM Stage 1 on my M Roadster would be badass. I'm staying OBDII though.
Rob - 2000 BMW Z3 M Roadster | 1986 Porsche 944 5.3L LM4
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Do not go over 6psi unless you have deep pocket, believe me.
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Wha? I've seen 12psi ran on a stock M50. Or are you referencing to nuking the tires?
Rob - 2000 BMW Z3 M Roadster | 1986 Porsche 944 5.3L LM4
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