how do i fit a turbo kit to my car?

Answer 1

your question is very general but I will get you started...find a kit for your car. if there isn't one available then change cars...you don't have enough engineering experience to build it yourself.. you can have one designed by a turbo installation shop, but good luck finding one. they are only in major metro areas.not in alll states.and its big big BIG BUCKS.. HOPE UR RICH. IF U R EMAIL ME AND i'LL DO IT ALL FOR U.

Answer 2

Its not commonly practical to just fit a turbo to any engine. The engine will reguire the compression to be lowered. This is a specialised engineering process and my advice would be to take the car to an auto engineer. The bottom end of the engine is also vulnerable and the main and big end bearings need to be in top condition. Then a new manifold is required to accomodate the turbo. Some engines have no great problems accepting a turbo conversion, eg the BA16 Honda engines found in the VTI civics. Overall, cost would be a main factor, i would estimate a turbo conversion at around £2000.

Answer 3

Too vague t give a real answer, but unless you do it yourself, you'll struggle to do it for less than 4 grand.

To be honest, turbo charging an NA (normally aspirated) engine brings a host of problems. most notable, cooling the whole thing, and not melting your pistons. You can get Light Pressue Turbo kits which don't need internal changes for Honda's and Mazda's mostly due to their popularity in the USA. In the UK it's somewhat rarer. But because they're light pressure systems, they don't add huge amounts of punch.

Much better would be to supercharge it. You're still looking at at least 3k to do it, but it's a more reliable method on an NA engine because there's very little heat involved, which means you don't melt pistons.

Answer 4

If it doesn't come as a kit, then you're going to need a....

Turbo (obviously)
New exhaust manifold
New exhaust downpipe
New intake system to reposition your airbox, and associated piping
Uprated conrods and pistons
Uprated cylinder head manifold
Custom remap on your ECU

Depending on the amount of power you hope to achieve, you may also need a strengthened gearbox, uprated driveshafts, uprated cooling system (radiator, pipework etc), an intercooler, uprated injectors and most importantly BIGGER BRAKES!

And then you'll need to insure it! Good luck with that.

Much easier is to spend the £5k that all of the above will cost you and buy something like an Audi S2. Simply chipping it will give you 280BHP in a 4 wheel drive supercar. You'll be able to scare the cr@p out of Scoobies who won't expect it from an old Audi.

Answer 5

Purchase one made for your make and model of vehicle, or, take it to a auto performance shop and pay them the big bucks to install one. Remember that your stock engine will not like living with a turbo, so you may need engine modifications such as new pistons/rings/bearings/head work and ECU work, not to mention exhaust work. You are better off buying a car made for turbo.

Answer 6

With a tool box & some time then fit kit

Answer 7

Standard gearbox won't last a week. It requires many many uprated components in the engine to withstand the extra stress and work they have to cope with.

Answer 8

Bout 3 grand and a few phonecalls.
Is it worth it ducky?
If car is anything less than a 1.6 theres really no point

Answer 9

Open the trunk if it is too large to fit in the back seat.

Answer 10

Need the car make and type before any sensible answer can be given.Mick UK.