turbo charging your 1.8l V6!!

[mx3ADAM]

just wondering if anyone has turbo charged their 1.8l V6? and how much work did it take, where did u find the parts, and how well it turned out (in performance)??

[wyldside]

I've searched for a long time for a supercharger or turbo kit for my car and I still can't find anything.

[mrprecidia]

you can get a kit for the 1.8 from thomas knight turbos but from what i have heard on teh board they are a nightmare.

[Esper]

any custom turbo shop will fabricate one for you. it'll just take a long time, and be very expensive. look into doing it yourself.

[Brainless]

The reason it's not popular is because the 2.5l swap is cheaper the gives more power.

[maldo]

Not necessarily. The KLZE swap will be cheaper in the end but may or may not provide more power than a turboed 1.8l or 2.5l. A KLZE gives you around 176whp all the time. The other motors range from around 120-145whp, but slap a turbo on them and the gains are as much as you want. If you put a big enough turbo on and build the motor properly, 500whp could be attainable. Wouldn't be vary practical. A turbo will give you as much power as you want it to.

[David Coleman]

Actually, for the street, a K8 turbo would be more practical than a KL turbo. Less torque means less broken trannies and axles and an easier time getting traction. 1 bar on a K8 should get you ~250whp, which is going to be a very quick street car. Just drop in some KJS injectors which after 99 were rated @ 305cc/min IIRC. [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]

[JCali]

I agree...The KLZE transplant is the best idea...It'll run flat 15's, but with simple mods you can run mid 14's. And that's all you really need in a street car. But nothing like a 13 sec run...Get some people dropping jaws<P>Jason

[Guest]

a biasic ze swap will put u faster then flat 15's!!! a kl-o03 swap will net u flat 15's u should be mid 14's with a true ze swapped in!

[mattster]

I pretty much have all of the welding skill and metal needed to make a turbo for the k08, but not the knowlege. If I were to be a pioneer, and fabricate my own custom turbocharger and setup, what would it take?

[David Coleman]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mattster:<BR><STRONG>I pretty much have all of the welding skill and metal needed to make a turbo for the k08, but not the knowlege. If I were to be a pioneer, and fabricate my own custom turbocharger and setup, what would it take?</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I Highly recommend the book <I>Maximum Boost</I> by Corky Bell. It outlines every option and detail about making your own turbo system.

[pcperez83]

Maximum Boost? sounds interesting, where can i get this book? any recomendations?

[mattster]

Can Maximum boost be found at a public library, or is is something that pretty much needs to be specially ordered?

[ProtegeSTS]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mattster:<BR><STRONG>Can Maximum boost be found at a public library, or is is something that pretty much needs to be specially ordered?</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR>You know... that would probably depend on YOUR public library, now wouldnt it?<P>Maybe you could CALL them?<BR> [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]

[David Coleman]

barnes and noble, <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com," TARGET=_blank>www.amazon.com,</A> etc.