turbo ?

[DAZZY_R]

alrite lads just wondering has anone on here done a turbo conversion wivout using new pistons ect, as many people say you can do it with a copper head gasket to get your low compression ??

[saxo_furio2000]

im running a low boost setup with the standard gasket and standard bottem end , runs lovely

[ukgaz]

Best to have a look at the FAQ section will give you all the info required. Have you got any targets you looking at, have you got a budget in mind?

[DAZZY_R]

well i dont want to go down the road of modding the engine so i can run mad boost , i just want a cheap reliable turbo thats just low boost, something different

saxo_furio how much did yours cost roughly and is there mch diference ?

[ukgaz]

Best person to ask would be user sophia_bush he's done plenty of setups.

If you're after cheap reliable I'd say you could do it for around 1-2k, one thing to note is to get fueling and management correct

[blackie_2k5]

cheap and reliable dont go unfortunatley, if you want reliability you need to spend money, even low boost set ups will eventually fail its inevitable

[DAZZY_R]

i do agree but i dont mean like 500 quid an it will last me for ever lol

[blackie_2k5]

even 1-2k without at minimum forged pistons wont last forever

[16vax]

if you go for forged pistons then id go for standalone management no point in spendig that money and trying to use an mf2 or something
colin

[morfitt-vts]

yes i did one on my vtr engine had a t2 turbo and ran spot on good boost and never had a problem with it

[Jungle]

Ive done one and its running ok at about 7psi, going to turn boost up soon and see what happens (buying a spare engine to forge for when it goes boom first tho :p)

[DAZZY_R]

lol, kl, so jungle wats yours cost you to sex up an are u runnin it on a fully standard engine internal wise ?

[Jungle]

haha sex up?

Yeah engine is completely standard. It cost me between 2 and 2.5k at a guess, ive never added everything up lol

[DAZZY_R]

lol ups ye well it is sexy bein a turbo an that, so wat u need apart from , manifold, turbo , intercooler , pipes, remap , ??

[MJ05LLY]

Search bar in the top corner is your best friend.

Click ME (http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=167335)

[Jungle]

If your doing it properly.

Turbo
Mani
FMIC
Boost Pipes
Down Pipe
Injectors
Fuel Pump
Oil feed and return
ECU
Engine loom
Remap
uprated clutch (depending on what power you run)

then theres other little stuff like map sensor etc that you will just need to buy as you go along... thats off top of my head though probably missed a lot lol

[maddison_vts]

cheap and reliable dont go unfortunatley, if you want reliability you need to spend money, even low boost set ups will eventually fail its inevitable

sometimes they do....

its all in the mapping.

i turbo'd mine on a totally stadard engine. ran 9.5 psi. i track used it, drag raced it, and to be honest, drove it like i stole it! i never ever had an engine problem.

[manc]

Complete possible, forged pistons are not necessary on 'low' boost but worth considing as you will crave more once you get the bug, keep standard compression as it keeps driveability, fancy headgasket are not necessary until you enter higher boost levels, see my sig and see how my 'for now' low boost setup is running :y: