I want to do it, not take it to a shop and pay some guy to do it. I want to get my hands dirty so unless you have something constructive to say GTFO of my thread. With all due respect.I'd highly recommend just buying a kit engineered for the car...with all due respect you clearly have no clue what you are doing...have a pro install and tune it.
While it may not have been what you wanted to hear, it was sound, constructive advice.I want to do it, not take it to a shop and pay some guy to do it. I want to get my hands dirty so unless you have something constructive to say GTFO of my thread.
Okay I totally understand your point of view, and I respect it. It's not like I have a warranty anyways thoughWhile it may not have been what you wanted to hear, it was sound, constructive advice.
I might be more timid than most but given my limited mechanical experience I am extremely wary of doing things that may (if applicable) void warranties and cause damage to my five digit price tag vehicle.
Peace of mind is worth paying for, especially considering if someone else messes it up, the burden of fixing it is on them, not you.
haha.
Okay so I'm really considering a remote turbo setup for my 4.0L with dual exhaust.
Basically, I'd be replacing my mufflers with two turbos (obviously going to be a little turbo lag but its a big enough engine that I have some torque low end).
I'm trying to figure out:
A. What size of turbos do I need to look for (probably pulling them from a junkyard or buying them off a parts car
B. How would I attach the air intake to the intake manifold?
C. How to wire my oil pumps to turn on when my car does.
D. Do I need an intercooler.
I'm planning on running a total of 5 lbs of boost, as I'm keeping the stock internals. Any input would be appreciated :bigthumbsup
That's useful to know about the used turbo thing. So I could go with an internal or external wastegate for my turbo right? If I go with an external wastegate, is there a way I can control how much pressure it lets go at, like different springs? Or am I confusing a wastegate with a bov?A. Used turbos from a junk yard, noway no way the bearings will be good. A used turbo from a junk yard is going to need rebuilt, in the end it will cost more than a new turbo.
B. A Pipe under the car from the turbo's to the I/C , to Intake mani.
C. With relays to your Ignition wires.
D. Yes.
E. Exhaust turns turbo, turbo compresses air into the intake mani.
Your also going to need alot more parts than just turbos. boost controler, custom welded intake and exaust piping, wasgate, bov, custom oil lines, custom tune, injectors, spark plugs, I/C.
And just as the guys say above, you dont seem to even really know what a turbo does, and your going to build a custom remote mount turbo kit. Do you even know the draw-backs of this kind of system, It just sounds like your trying to throw some crap together cheap. If you have to ask how to build a turbo kit, your probably dont have the knowledge to build one. And even if you know how doesnt mean you have the capability to build one. The guys here arnt trying to discurage you just save you money and time. You could spend thousands on that crap that will not work in the end, or pony up and let the real thinkers build and sell the turbo kits.
Also if I mount the turbo high enough under the car, I could have it drain down to a resevoir right? Then to a pump that would recirculate it, and wire it to turn on from the ignition.
Makes sense
Yup X2 :gringreen and even then I'd grab a on3 performance turbo kit and upgrade the turbo before I ever touched an sts.Avoid use turbos odds are the seals are either bad or on their last leg. STS makes a system. If you are bent on doing it yourself then study their kit and try to replicate the parts. In the end you will most likely spend more trying to reinvent the wheel though. Your best bet if you decide to do it on your own is to go back to a single exhaust and run the bypass over to the other exhaust cutout in the rear bumper. Good luck.
Good advice. I don't have a problem with saying that it's more trouble than it's worth, as long as there's reasoning behind it. I appreciate your respect.If you really want to go f/I and want to do it yourself, do yourself a favor and get a s\c kit. They can be installed with simple handtools in about a day. Turbo kits are much harder to install, and building a custom kit is even harder. I wouldn't hesitate for a minute to go slap on a s/c to my car, but I wouldn't even attempt to build my own turbo kit, especially remote mounted with used turbos. That has the makings of a blown engine real quick. Also with a s/c kit you get a handheld tuner with safe effective tunes already loaded. If you made a custom kit you would need a custom tune and I gaurantee you that you will not find someone who can tune it for cheap. After all the parts, frustration, labor, tuning and towing (I wouldn't drive my car down the street with a custom turbo and no tune) costs, it might end up costing more than just buying a good kit to begin with. I'm not trying to put you down, I'm just trying to save you the anguish of dealing with putting a kit together
Well that's definitely something I'll look into more. Actually looking at some of the turbo kits, some are more expensive that supercharger kits..?No problem :bigthumbsup The XCharger kits are really good and can be had for a pretty good price at American Muscle. The HiPo can about 120 hp and the Xtreme can add over 140 hp and can hit high 12's in the quarter. One thing I would do before getting one of those kits is to get a 8.8 rear end to handle the power. It's also a good way to get gears, which by itself is a big increase in acceleration. The rear end can be put on in about a day at home. If you can do shocks you can do this
