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Roofers ride
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Post #1 post 28th August 2012 - 04:16 AM
hey all i have been thinking about getting a turbo kit for my 2010 hilux 2tr-fe
there is a kit on ebay that has everything to turbo my lux..
the guy i was talking to about it mentioned that the internals in the 2005 on hiluxs had forged rods and that the 2tr can easily be turbo"d because the internals are strong enough to withstand low boost(8psi) all day and still have the reliability of a hilux (obviously a heavy duty clutch would be installed along the way)...

i use this truck everyday for work so i do a fair bit of driving.

what do you think guys will i still have a reliable ute for work or will i have all the problems a pre-N/A vehicle has after a turbo is applied..

anyone done this before and how did it go??.. any info is good info cheers guys
(the kit has a t28 style turbo and is top mount intercooled and standard engine management will be used)

thanks a lot guys

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/hilux-tacoma-tu...=item27ca8be173
soz if this has been posted in the wrong forum category new to all this
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blacky83
Post #2

8psi isn't exactly low boost. Some turbo cars run less than that.
As with any engine, keeping it from blowing up is all about keeping intake temps down and having a good tune. Dunno whether I'd trust a standard management system.

Roofers ride
Post #3

8psi is still pretty measly I had a laser with Mazda bpt engine running 14psi that was a rocket.. Had an r33 on 7 and it felt meeeaaasssllyyy as!
Y do you suppose I don't run standard management?? Do u think at a semi low psi it will create that many serious issues??

blacky83
Post #4

Yeah but you're talking about an engine that was never designed for a turbo. The compression ratio is 9.6:1 from which is quite high, and is more than likely tuned quite lean. I'm not sure what type of management system it uses but it won't be tuned well for positive pressures. It might work, but you're not leaving much safety margin. I'd want to lower the compression and use management designed for boost.

the_random_hero
Post #5

QUOTE (Roofers ride @ Aug 29 2012, 12:21 PM) *
8psi is still pretty measly I had a laser with Mazda bpt engine running 14psi that was a rocket.. Had an r33 on 7 and it felt meeeaaasssllyyy as!
Y do you suppose I don't run standard management?? Do u think at a semi low psi it will create that many serious issues??


What does a BPT engine or a RB25 have in common with a 3RZ? Absolutely funk all, so it's not really a good comparison to make.

It will be as reliable as you build if, but if you run a standard ECU you -will- run into issues. No need to lower the comp ratio.

Roofers ride
Post #6

yeah ws an average comparison ... love the boost but two cars isn't an option at the moment..
just trying to stick to a budget seems if i was going to do it, it would cost a lot more than expected...
o well cheers for the pointers anyways fellas

Jenno007
Post #7

mate you'll be right! crank it up to 20psi!!

jake.l
Post #8

These engines can last a long time or not, I wouldn't bother with it if you use the car daily and need it reliable. OR go and get an aftermarket ecu and get a safe tune on low boost, I would probably wait till warranty runs out though before boosting it, although we replaced a funked diff on a v6 hilux that was obviously from skids under warranty.

Roofers ride
Post #9

QUOTE (jake.l @ Sep 4 2012, 12:37 PM) *
These engines can last a long time or not, I wouldn't bother with it if you use the car daily and need it reliable. OR go and get an aftermarket ecu and get a safe tune on low boost, I would probably wait till warranty runs out though before boosting it, although we replaced a funked diff on a v6 hilux that was obviously from skids under warranty.




yeah man cheers, attempting to track one down as we speak... yeah sometimes i wonder with car warranties they promise a lot but when push comes to shove......
yeah i realise it wouldn't be super reliable but funk what do you do! got to work and got to live so funk it... will be the only turbo 2tr in perth so there is one selling point for down the track after the a_s has been flogged out of it!
any good engine management ideas that won't be too heavy on the wallet?!

Roofers ride
Post #10

ok about this engine management
if it was to run say 6psi wouldn't the air go through the AFM first letting the computer know there is more air coming in and account for that with extra fuel? i only say tis because i spoke to someone that has done this and has said that it wasn't running too rich or lean??? but was running completely fine..

Ozboost
Post #11

Yer mate I have driven the ozboost ute and it runs 8psi and wen I drove it I flogged the piss out of it and was fun as and I got the same kit on the 3rz hilux mad fun wink.gif

shane.mciver.9
Post #12

You guys know that pressure means fcuk all for a turbo it comes down to the volume output, psi is a generic term for how much pressure something has not how much air that flows through it:/

shane.mciver.9
Post #13

Shit didn't realise how far dead this thread was my bad:/ anyways @ozboost are you one of the guys from ozboost store? And if so what suspension have yous got on the front of the ute?

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