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whats the best way to go with a turbo engine for my car
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Mon, 10 October 2005 14:35
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i was just wondering what would be the best turbo motor with little fuss as possible to put in my 1985 celica supra
cheers
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I Supported Toymods
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Lwr Templestowe, Melbourne
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August 2004
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Re: whats the best way to go with a turbo engine for my car
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Mon, 10 October 2005 14:53
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| celsup85 wrote on Tue, 11 October 2005 00:35 |
i was just wondering what would be the best turbo motor with little fuss as possible to put in my 1985 celica supra
cheers
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Assuming that its got the 5me in it, then the engine with little fuss as possible would be the 7mgte.
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Re: whats the best way to go with a turbo engine for my car
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Tue, 11 October 2005 05:29
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mine is an import and it has a 1ggue in it
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Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: whats the best way to go with a turbo engine for my car
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Tue, 11 October 2005 05:33
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1g-gte - cheap and plentiful! A few of us have done this exact conversion.
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Re: whats the best way to go with a turbo engine for my car
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Tue, 11 October 2005 05:36
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You'll have to define "best" before we can give you any meaningful answers.
- Highest power?
- Lowest weight?
- Best parts availability?
- Easiest to install?
- Other?
The 1G is a good option but may or may not meet your requirements.
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Re: whats the best way to go with a turbo engine for my car
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Tue, 11 October 2005 05:50
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whats your budget?
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Re: whats the best way to go with a turbo engine for my car
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Tue, 11 October 2005 12:36
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im not too fust about power i just want more then i have now and as for my budget i want to spend as little as possible
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: whats the best way to go with a turbo engine for my car
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Tue, 11 October 2005 13:30
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turbo conversions are a complete contradiction to a desire to spend as little as possible.
If you dislike parting with cash or just dont have it, then going turbo is not for you - seriously. What ever you budget for it, it will cost twice the amount and take 2-3 times as long as you planned.
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Re: whats the best way to go with a turbo engine for my car
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Tue, 11 October 2005 13:33
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i understand wat ur sayin but i meant i didnt want to go throwing cash around if i didnt have to
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February 2003
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Re: whats the best way to go with a turbo engine for my car
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Tue, 11 October 2005 13:44
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OK then.. what is your actual budget?
given that you're driving and MA61 - the 7mgte makes sense - but you're up for:
complete engine with loom and ecu
intercooler and associated piping
partial or full exhaust
wiring of engine
wiring engine into chassis loom
upgraded or refreshed cooling system
de/regass of aircon
new engine mounts
possible refresh of brakes
if converting to manual - bellhousing, gearbox, tailshaft, crossmember, pedal box, clutch slave/master, clutch, flywheel, pressure-plate, gearbox.
engineering
and if your search thru the bits for sale and tech threads on "7MGTE" you should be able to gauge prices.
also worth factoring in is the age/lifestyle of the donor engine - if it's had a hard life then the time between install and rebuild is shorter.
good luck!
cheers,
Charles.
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Toronto, Downtown
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September 2004
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Re: whats the best way to go with a turbo engine for my car
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Tue, 11 October 2005 14:13
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| thechuckster wrote on Tue, 11 October 2005 23:30 |
turbo conversions are a complete contradiction to a desire to spend as little as possible.
If you dislike parting with cash or just dont have it, then going turbo is not for you - seriously. What ever you budget for it, it will cost twice the amount and take 2-3 times as long as you planned.
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so true 
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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