1st M5 to 1000 RWHP!!! / Built Motor and Garrett Turbos! (Mods Inside)

[M4_Ronin]

Originally Posted by Used2be

Did you have to modify the turbos to fit in the tight space? Looks like welds on one, did you have to cut both or just the one?

Yes! they were both slightly modded.

[Dandadda]

Damn its looking good in that engine bay!

[M4_Ronin]

Went to the park today to play with the new camera!

[M4_Ronin]

Aaaand one more

[evilb]

Originally Posted by Ruben7520

Aaaand one more

Since you're married just forward those to me, thanks

[M4_Ronin]

Originally Posted by evilb

Since you're married just forward those to me, thanks

Forward to DPbrad@grindr.com.

[Warrior75]

Beautiful pics, love the interior and engine shots. Well done!

[M4_Ronin]

Another photoshoot by a local photographer

[HXS]

Originally Posted by Ruben7520

Another photoshoot by a local photographer

I see you did the LCI conversion. Where are your paddle shifters?

[M4_Ronin]

Originally Posted by HXS

I see you did the LCI conversion. Where are your paddle shifters?

They are there

[HXS]

^ they were hiding in the first pic!

[2016-M5]

been thinking about putting turbo jackets on my turbos for months, and now I've seen yours this is a must for me now, to help keep under bonnet temperatures down. We always used turbo jackets on our Supra and they work really well, especially as my down pipes are wrapped will work together well

[m5james]

Obviously Ruben can't use the factory cover anymore and the Supra didn't come with one, so why would you switch to turbo jackets vs the metal plate that came from the factory which does the same thing?

[TheHouseWon]

Originally Posted by 2016-M5

been thinking about putting turbo jackets on my turbos for months, and now I've seen yours this is a must for me now, to help keep under bonnet temperatures down. We always used turbo jackets on our Supra and they work really well, especially as my down pipes are wrapped will work together well

[m5james]

Looks like an expensive placebo effect.

[TheHouseWon]

Originally Posted by m5james

Looks like an expensive placebo effect.

I have no horse in the race, but why do you say that? Are turbo blankets useless?

[M4_Ronin]

Originally Posted by 2016-M5

been thinking about putting turbo jackets on my turbos for months, and now I've seen yours this is a must for me now, to help keep under bonnet temperatures down. We always used turbo jackets on our Supra and they work really well, especially as my down pipes are wrapped will work together well

Do it if you feel like it! Would look sick! Every time my hood comes up people gasp at the turbos and turbo blankets and bust out the iphones. It completes the wrapped pipe look. Not to mention it keeps my under hood temps down and the paint on my hood happy. Pretty much everyone at the track uses titanium header wrap and titanium turbo blankets if they have a turbo

[2016-M5]

turbo jackets stop the excessive heat from escaping to rest of engine, ill be using the stock cover as well as the jackets, all that heat equals power loss / heat soak. only issue is its real tight in there.

[M4_Ronin]

Originally Posted by m5james

Obviously Ruben can't use the factory cover anymore and the Supra didn't come with one, so why would you switch to turbo jackets vs the metal plate that came from the factory which does the same thing?

Yup had to take the factory heat shield off of the hood bcs i saw/smelled smoke coming from the slightest touch of the turbos. PTP turbo blankets give me a peace of mind and less heat soak. If you look closely we combined it with a set of aluminum heat shields on the sides as well

[2016-M5]

[m5james]

Originally Posted by TheHouseWon

I have no horse in the race, but why do you say that? Are turbo blankets useless?

There's already a cover from the factory that serves the same purpose. Ruben being custom means he can no longer use the factory cover, but for anyone else running turbos that'll fit under the stock cover, what's the point?

[2016-M5]

the cover does not serve same purpose, the jacket properly protects the hot side from the cool side, not to mention protection from everything else including the top of engine etc etc.. it also increases power as it helps gets the gasses out quicker, this is not new shit

https://www.ptpturboblankets.com/pag...-turbo-blanket