HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
Yes i am not shure on that! what cars are fitted with a suitable turbo i know you said old mercs but can you be more clear about that please.
Are all the to4e tubos the same and if not what are the things to look for?
Are all the to4e tubos the same and if not what are the things to look for?
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so I have a 92 Camaro RS with the 3.1L v6
two things
1. is this a good turbo to use?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...d=370450553759
or alternate
http://speed-daddy.com/index.php/tur...ed-finish.html
and Since my "bad bowtie" is speed density what mega squirt or whatever part number / system is needed as i WOULD LIKE TO do this proper
two things
1. is this a good turbo to use?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...d=370450553759
or alternate
http://speed-daddy.com/index.php/tur...ed-finish.html
and Since my "bad bowtie" is speed density what mega squirt or whatever part number / system is needed as i WOULD LIKE TO do this proper
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
i have a 92 firebird 3.1 MPFI with a t5 tranny. the body and tranny have 197,000 miles and the motor has 50,000 miles, do you think my tranny would hold up at 10 psi and if so for how many miles do you think?
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
5 speeds are already bad but with almost 200K on it I imagine it wouldn't last very long.
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
your tranny will more than likely hold up for the most part...its hard to abuse a v6 tranny with a stock motor to begin with
however the clutch will not hold up to more than a pound of boost..youll need a very heavy duty clutch, i just installed a spec clutch on mine
however the clutch will not hold up to more than a pound of boost..youll need a very heavy duty clutch, i just installed a spec clutch on mine
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
I plan on progressively doing this while still daily driving my car. Any tips on which order to buy/install parts in?
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I've been though this thread 6 times now, but I'm still confused on how the exhaust works. Does all the exhaust from the motor go though the turbo, and exits from the down pipe? Or do you keep the exhaust you have in place and weld a pipe to draw exhaust gases in from the Y-Pipe?
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
so do you have the 2.8 or 3.1? I'm getting second thoughts on doing a V8 swap with the rising gas pricing unless i can afford to run tpi or tbi. I'm hoping it might be safe for the 2.8 to handle the turbo it doesn't knock or smoke (execpt occasionally when starting). Plus it still has the original water pump and radiator with no leaks. My biggest concern is the crank and pistons
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
I've been though this thread 6 times now, but I'm still confused on how the exhaust works. Does all the exhaust from the motor go though the turbo, and exits from the down pipe? Or do you keep the exhaust you have in place and weld a pipe to draw exhaust gases in from the Y-Pipe?
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
On my camaro i have made a fiber glass radiator deflector to replace the valance i have cut to installing the intercooler, with this i can force the cold air to go directly on the radiator and the intercooler
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Looks nice, but I'm betting your car sits pretty high. I made some "wings" (similar to the vertical pieces on your setup, without the bottom piece) out of aluminum attached to the bodywork and air dam on my TA and mashed them within a couple of days even being very careful about it
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Looks nice, but I'm betting your car sits pretty high. I made some "wings" (similar to the vertical pieces on your setup, without the bottom piece) out of aluminum attached to the bodywork and air dam on my TA and mashed them within a couple of days even being very careful about it
I have do this in 3 hours, and I have not paid the plate of fiber glass (this is my father job), if it is crushed, i do it again and will modify !
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
and then weld that to ur oil pan
then u can get an 1/2inch npt to -10 an adapter to screw into there.
if u can get that i can show u were to buy the adapters and hoses and fittings cheap
i tried looking on ebay.fr but i cant really understand most of the listings
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
Most of the prices ive found arent in line with the ones in this thread but this is great info none the less. To bad the thread starter bolted (and with peoples money/stuff if i recall reading correctly).
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
Originally Posted by Adrenaline1
Most of the prices ive found arent in line with the ones in this thread but this is great info none the less. To bad the thread starter bolted (and with peoples money/stuff if i recall reading correctly)....
In terms of Dave bolting with other people's money, I can't speak for anyone else, but me and him are cool with what happened in the past, and it was a complete misunderstanding on my part. Dave is a standup guy, and his work is excellent. If he freaking lived closer I'd be running his headers on my GTA, but the putz had to move all the way to Utah on me lol...
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I just saw a few poeple in the pizza box intake thread saying things didnt turn out well. Thats sad, because i want one. lol
Why the change in username?
Why the change in username?
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Originally Posted by Adrenaline1
I just saw a few poeple in the pizza box intake thread saying things didnt turn out well. Thats sad, because i want one. lol Why the change in username?
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
Does he still sell the turbo kits he makes (i think it was him)?
Thanks for the info, i appreciate it!
Thanks for the info, i appreciate it!
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
Originally Posted by Adrenaline1
Does he still sell the turbo kits he makes (i think it was him)? Thanks for the info, i appreciate it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuaInKgvqsA
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
Daves12SecondV6 = Project89, they are the same person. You might be thinking of the other member Coward, <cough> I mean Doward lol...
In terms of Dave bolting with other people's money, I can't speak for anyone else, but me and him are cool with what happened in the past, and it was a complete misunderstanding on my part. Dave is a standup guy, and his work is excellent. If he freaking lived closer I'd be running his headers on my GTA, but the putz had to move all the way to Utah on me lol...
In terms of Dave bolting with other people's money, I can't speak for anyone else, but me and him are cool with what happened in the past, and it was a complete misunderstanding on my part. Dave is a standup guy, and his work is excellent. If he freaking lived closer I'd be running his headers on my GTA, but the putz had to move all the way to Utah on me lol...
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finally someone that actually helps with installing a turbo on a v6 camaro, would this be a good kit to use http://www.fastwayracer.com/Forced-I...duct_info.html
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not for very long lol
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
at a few pounds of boost it will last a bit if u dont abuse it, but if u want to make some serious power u will thrash it pretty fast
the stock clutch woudl keep u from really beating up on the t5 though
good news is if u wanted to keep it a stick u could swap in a t10 or t56 or spend the money on a tko500/600
the stock clutch woudl keep u from really beating up on the t5 though
good news is if u wanted to keep it a stick u could swap in a t10 or t56 or spend the money on a tko500/600
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
Another option could be a G-Force rebuilt T5 with a new, reinforced case.
Whether it will hold or not is debatable, but a lot of Mustang guys beat on G-Force rebuilt T5's quite religiously.
It'll cost more than a TKO-500/600, though.
Whether it will hold or not is debatable, but a lot of Mustang guys beat on G-Force rebuilt T5's quite religiously.
It'll cost more than a TKO-500/600, though.
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Hey... I have just a few questions about this... first of all, what is the overall cost of this build up? A turbo is one of the routes i have considered in getting some actual power out of my 2.8. I have also considered just giving in and swapping out for a 305 or 350. I've even considered a 403 pontiac motor. My problem is that i don't want to just get in line behind everyone else. I. to be different. if you could email me that would be great. i'd love to get into some dialogue with you. My email Glide_guy69@yahoo.com
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
I cant answer the MAF questions since I dont have experience with one. But on my speed density car, depending on the route of tuning, you need to get either a 2 or 3 bar map sensor.
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The map sensor depends on what Gm ecm mask your going to use. I personally use $59 which needs a 3 bar map sensor.
Also when looking at ecm masks to choose from you need to know what ecm you have. 165 or 7730 exc..... Theres alot of masks out there but I will say even though ive had some learning curves on $59..I love it.
I also burn my own chips but if you are leaning twards a ostrich set up that is awsome. Thats one thing I wish I would have gotten in the first place. It makes tuning so much faster. I got to mess with one one time and I loved it. If i was starting out with a whole new car and set up Id go with that ostrich or even a Megasquirt set up.
Also when looking at ecm masks to choose from you need to know what ecm you have. 165 or 7730 exc..... Theres alot of masks out there but I will say even though ive had some learning curves on $59..I love it.
I also burn my own chips but if you are leaning twards a ostrich set up that is awsome. Thats one thing I wish I would have gotten in the first place. It makes tuning so much faster. I got to mess with one one time and I loved it. If i was starting out with a whole new car and set up Id go with that ostrich or even a Megasquirt set up.
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
The $59 can be had at code59.org. Also if you click on my sticky(fasteddis turbo build), I have some files on there also.
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Gonna have to relocate my battery and figure out where to route the exhaust from there.cant really go under the crossmember due to clearance. I oly have room to hook it up not to get it out
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Re: HOW TO: INSTALLING A TURBO
fasteddi's turbo build... pics of that on there.