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Turbo? no Turbo?

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:45 am
by Jocelyn
4 cylinder 2.8 95 model,
and no turbo...
is it worth it?

Re: Turbo? no Turbo?

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:36 pm
by Gee
depends...

Re: Turbo? no Turbo?

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:01 pm
by jamesezekiel
Did my 2.4 with no trouble and def worth it

Re: Turbo? no Turbo?

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:03 pm
by tilts
maybe some more information will allow us to make an informed decision. or yes . it's a great deal. :)

Re: Turbo? no Turbo?

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:47 am
by Jocelyn
well I've asked around and some people have said, there's no point the engine is too old, and others have said yeah it could work..

Re: Turbo? no Turbo?

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:01 pm
by Matt_85Lux
how many Kms on the motor? I turbo'd my old 2.4 with 295thou and apart from turbo seals leaking, was a s/h kit, have had no dramas

Re: Turbo? no Turbo?

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:31 pm
by Jocelyn
it's got about 381,235.
needed a service about 1235 k's ago, but i have no dosh.

Re: Turbo? no Turbo?

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 10:25 am
by thehanko
Jocelyn wrote:it's got about 381,235.
needed a service about 1235 k's ago, but i have no dosh.
turbo it, keep the boost to 10psi or lower, fit a pyro gauge so you can monitor temps safely...

And never look back.

It s relatively cheap for a second hand set up. the difference is significant - without a doubt the best mod that can be done on a 2.8

by the way did i mention DO IT!

Re: Turbo? no Turbo?

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:09 pm
by crunk81us
do the service first.. If you have no dosh for a service, why even think about a turbo? unless of course it's ridiculously cheap and in good condition...

Re: Turbo? no Turbo?

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:08 pm
by oldmate
A turbo will work, even with a few kays on it.

But you will adjust to the performance increase very quickly. Even with a turbo, they are a poor performer compared to everything else on the road.

Re: Turbo? no Turbo?

Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:29 pm
by Jocelyn
yeah service is being done first, new gearbox on thursday and engine oil, im looking at a clutch soon as well maybe, if that's the next problem.
maybe starter motor..
need some moolah though for my highbeams, looking into selling my tray and getting a different one, and selling my tool box aswell.