How hard/whats involved?

[swiftymcfeat]

Hey JC, its been a while!

Im looking at buying a VL turbo but i have about 6-7 months till i get off my P's. Just wondering what kind of a job im in for to remove the turbo and make the car drivable?

If someone could tell me what has to be done and whats involved so i can work out costs, ect before buying.

Id like if you didnt tell me to wait it out because here is the situation:
I do not have a car at the moment, only a motorcycle. Im sick of the cold/wet weather and want to buy a car. I want a VL when im off my P's but dont think its really worth buying a car now the re-buying another car in 6 months.

Thanks in advance!!!
Swifty

 

[wraith]

Just wait. It's not as simple as just pulling off the turbo away you go.

 

[swiftymcfeat]

Just wait. It's not as simple as just pulling off the turbo away you go.

I realise this, which is why im asking

I know im going to have to change manifolds, ect. but im just wanting to get a list together and weigh up my options...

 

[XStatic64]

Remove manifold, turbo, oil/water lines (put bolts in the block to bung this up)

You'll need to get a N/A intake pipe and airbox.

Bolt up some headers/extractors or a N/A exhaust manifold.

Put in N/A ECU and fuel injectors (requires removal of the fuel rail and top half of plenum).

There you go... It'll also run really piss weak due to the lower compression.

 

[m1lky]

Could you buy a non turbo vl and swap the engine when your off your ps?

 

[swiftymcfeat]

Could you buy a non turbo vl and swap the engine when your off your ps?

Yea it seems so much harder to find a nice looking NA VL though

I just got offered an R33 skyline for my bike, do i enter the darkside? haha

Seems like a fairly decent job for the removal, hmm...

 

[XStatic64]

Yea it seems so much harder to find a nice looking NA VL though

I just got offered an R33 skyline for my bike, do i enter the darkside? haha

Seems like a fairly decent job for the removal, hmm...

Not a hard job to remove it... Injectors are cheap ( i have some here just need new hosetails) ive just done the conversion from non turbo to turbo..... stil pretty simple.

I'd get a N/A VL turbo (higher compression engine) or a N/A non turbo vl that you can turbo after you get off your p's.

 

[m1lky]

Don't know how hard certs are to get in oz. Could you buy a turbo vl and chuck a non turbo in it then convert it back?

 

[detox_nath83]

hmmmmmm if u strip your A8 block to run it as an N/A it will b a pig as in low comp, no torque/poke... so either source a nice N/A and upgrade when the time comes. there r some nice N/A about man do some shopping, find a calais man..
if i were u grab the turbo, rebuild it for when u can have some fun in it and have a cheap daily... (harder to impress the sex c chickas though LOl)

depends on your cash flow though

Goodluck

 

[Munz]

swifty you can swap me my NA gear for your turbo gear I'll make sure your bits are alright for the first 6months lol