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Post by Dweenimus on Sept 2, 2018 17:29:14 GMT
However... What do I do? DIY or get somebody to do it for me.
So a bit of background. I'm not too bad with a spanner. I've converted my car from auto to manual. Changed water pump and cam belt. Changed manifold, exhaust etc etc etc. So I'm sure I have the ability to bolt on some turbo parts?
I use the car for track days, fast road and autosolo.
Now, drive in packages are appealing in that I won't have to do it myself! But are mostly td04 based designs.
I can probably do it myself with a kraken kit and a garrett 2554R for around the same price...
I really want a reliable,quick spool set up.
Reliable being the biggest issue, I'm not after big numbers, well at first!
Another issue is that I also have another project car that I should be spending time on when I have it. Not having another car being sat for months while I put it together. How quickly could I, being lazy, feasibly get it all up and working?!
Thanks for helps!
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Post by niklas on Sept 2, 2018 19:38:51 GMT
If you have all parts and is fairly handy, a weekend is plenty for a medium power build.
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Post by FFS Corders on Sept 3, 2018 9:45:46 GMT
Have you considered what garages would charge if you supplied the parts to them to be fitted? So then you get a decent turnaround time plus the build will involve the parts you specifically picked out
I'm sure you are more than able to do the work DIY having seen what you have done so far to the car! I guess it's down to if you want to use that time for this car or the project, but as Niklas says a weekend is plausible, assuming no major hiccups
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Post by Dweenimus on Sept 3, 2018 12:10:44 GMT
I'm in a bit of a lull with the project car tbh...
I think getting all the bits and asking a garage to fit it may be a bit more than I'd like to budget for.
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Post by BikeTuna on Sept 3, 2018 13:06:05 GMT
Me and a mate took the engine out of his car, fitted another one, fitted a full turbo conversion, then fitted his old engine into my already turbod car in the space of 4 days. Fitting a turbo kit in a weekend is easily doable. The only issue will be wether you have everything or everything fitting first time.
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Post by Zed. on Sept 3, 2018 13:22:30 GMT
I'm looking at a diy turbo conversion on my '91, partly because I will not pay anyone to do what I can & partly because i like to be (ir)responsable for all my cars  what is stalling me is how to base the build... what turbo, what manifold (cast or tubular NOT log) what management, & what intercooler setup? as to having a few 'projects'...... I've 6 cars, 2 landrover Discovery 200tdi's & a t4 van AND a short attention span  Rich. |
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Post by niklas on Sept 3, 2018 21:58:43 GMT
ms3, kraken t2 footprint, ball bearing garrett, large enough intercooler, large rad and oil cooler. Pipes and hoses in between.
There you go.
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Post by Dweenimus on Sept 5, 2018 20:35:26 GMT
Looks like I've made up my mind... I'll be buying a few bits end of the month!
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Post by randyturbo on Sept 6, 2018 15:15:59 GMT
its easy really, hardest part for me was fitting the new clutch on a driveway.
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Post by zoona on Sept 10, 2018 11:15:02 GMT
Do it yourself. Piece of piss.
Pay somebody to tune it though.
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Post by schercheeroo on Sept 11, 2018 11:43:41 GMT
Do it yourself. Piece of piss. Pay somebody to tune it though. Tuning it is the easiest bit, why would you pay somene to do that? |
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Post by zoona on Sept 11, 2018 12:02:26 GMT
Do it yourself. Piece of piss. Pay somebody to tune it though. Tuning it is the easiest bit, why would you pay somene to do that? Because... It is the most difficult bit? Or at least the bit where it is easy to blow it up. Horses for courses I guess. |
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Post by FFS Corders on Sept 11, 2018 13:19:07 GMT
Depends how your mind works
Some people are great at writing computer code, whereas it's a closed book to me
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Post by Dweenimus on Sept 11, 2018 14:49:17 GMT
I am a bit of a nerd...and computers come naturally to me. However, i've never touched an ECU for any kind of tuning. So wouldn't know where to start. I think I'd manage with a bit of reading
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Post by niklas on Sept 11, 2018 16:04:22 GMT
Tuning it is easy for 85-90% of the performance. If you are really really stubborn and have brakes to burn, you can load the car on the street and get a very good street map, probably better than 90%.
To get a lot of power, you'd want to have a dyno to tune on. Paying someone or doing it yourself. Most people doesn't have dynos at home.
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le sigh