turbo my VR

[Fast_VR_Boy]

I was looking at the turbo kit for sale that would fit my VR, anyone know the amount of effort that goes into fitting this? the turbo is located Here

Also my car is an auto, will this not be as good? let me know any feedback woill be much appreciated

 

[VN_Luke]

How much effort the kit is to install and setup depends on how fast you want your car to go, and how reliable you want it to be!

If you're handy with a spanner then I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be able to have it bolted in within a weekend...

If you're not handy with a spanner, but a quick learner, gather around some knowledgable mates and do it over 2 weekends...

Keep in mind you need an oil return fitting welded/glued/stuck into your sump .. which is the hardest part of the whole thing. Apparently you can also tap a return into the timing cover, which would make the install significantly easier.

Once it's all fitted up, you're a set of injectors and a TUNE away from having a beast of a car.

the auto will actually make the car quicker than a manual in a striaght line, provided you get it built suitably.

 

[Calais_5sp]

for what you get its pretty cheap, its got everything you need bar the sump(for oil return)a 2bar map sensor, injectors(24psi wont be enough) and a tune.
so ur lookin at approx 3-3500 for a complete kit running with around 100% more power.
pretty cheap.
installation is pretty straight forward, i done all mine myself excet for the tune and a bit of welding. i say go for it.

 

[Fast_VR_Boy]

not having much turbo knowledge, would a basic mechanic be able to do the mods i cant complete myself?

with the map sensor please explain what it does and also whats with the sump? plz explain if ya can

 

[Fast_VR_Boy]

so how much boost is tomuch before engine internals need beefing up?

 

[LowVp]

i have mine tuned for 12 psi but i don't expect it to last long at all running that boost all day everyday do i've wound mine back to 10psi

 

[shaness]

yeah go 4 it i got quoted around 3 and a half for a vt ss 5l

 

[Calais_5sp]

ya sump needs a fitting attatched to it for the oil return from the turbo. in your na. v6 you have a 1bar map sensor which only can read up to atmospheric pressure, a 2bar will read up2 14psi. its has to do with the tuning of your car. a 1 bar wont be able to cope with boost very well so a 2 bar is needed. not too good with explaining things...do a search and youll find more info.
everything is just bolted together onto the outside of the engine so you shouldnt have ne dramas puttin it together. will just have to take it somewhere to get a tune.
ur stock motor will take 10psi pretty easily without doing ne internal work.

 

[cano1]

Keep the auto, just add a stage 2 shift kit and 3,000stall convertor and then say goodbye to manuals in a straight line.

 

[LowVp]

best thing about a turbo is that they don't feed that pressure all the time, like i have been playing with it in traffic, move up behind traffic sitting under the speed limit usually do this in 100 zones, slip it back to 4th just before the car in front moves to the left lane then clutch in bring the revs up and throw it back into 3rd and boom like being shot out of a cannon and all the time i've only boosted when the foot has been thrown to the floor in 3rd