Turbochargers
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Turbochargers
Has anyone here sucessfully adapted a turbocharger from another car, to fit on the 3800? What about something like this? It should be possible, right? Since it is using air flow the internals of the engine should be fine? yes/no?
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You would need:
$400 Turbo
$500+ Custom Headers
$100+? New injectors/fuel pump
$200+? New PCM for fuel management
$200+ New exhaust
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thats like $1400 right there, and thats probably the bare minimum. Are there any performance shops that are near you? You would only be able to run like 5-6 psi on the stock internals anyway. I would talk to someone who has installed them before. If you could get the parts that you need for cheap off the internet and its doable then great. The ZZP CSC kit is like $3100 to give you a comparison.
$400 Turbo
$500+ Custom Headers
$100+? New injectors/fuel pump
$200+? New PCM for fuel management
$200+ New exhaust
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thats like $1400 right there, and thats probably the bare minimum. Are there any performance shops that are near you? You would only be able to run like 5-6 psi on the stock internals anyway. I would talk to someone who has installed them before. If you could get the parts that you need for cheap off the internet and its doable then great. The ZZP CSC kit is like $3100 to give you a comparison.
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I bet it would be easier to use a CSC, if you could get the SC itself off the internet and see if ZZP will sell you the kit without it (which will probably bring the price down alot). Then you can think about adding an IC on your own time.
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You basically need to have the exhaust run into it, then out of it. You could maybe do it after the exhaust manifolds? I know some F bodies do it that way, where the downpipe would be.
You'd still need a decent pickup for cold air, and a strong pipe to the TB, and the injectors and PCM, but other then that you're good.
Instead of PCM you could find some boost fuel mapping thing too maybe?
You'd still need a decent pickup for cold air, and a strong pipe to the TB, and the injectors and PCM, but other then that you're good.
Instead of PCM you could find some boost fuel mapping thing too maybe?
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
You basically need to have the exhaust run into it, then out of it. You could maybe do it after the exhaust manifolds? I know some F bodies do it that way, where the downpipe would be.
You'd still need a decent pickup for cold air, and a strong pipe to the TB, and the injectors and PCM, but other then that you're good.
Instead of PCM you could find some boost fuel mapping thing too maybe?
You'd still need a decent pickup for cold air, and a strong pipe to the TB, and the injectors and PCM, but other then that you're good.
Instead of PCM you could find some boost fuel mapping thing too maybe?
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They call it "Mini Turbo"
Yea, got a exhaust shop close to me, then this other shop called B&H Performance. I am going to go talk to them and see what they think about this stuff. If I could rig up something for around 500$, that would be sweet!
Yea, got a exhaust shop close to me, then this other shop called B&H Performance. I am going to go talk to them and see what they think about this stuff. If I could rig up something for around 500$, that would be sweet!