RandomHero wrote:@ Fuse,
Can you tell me how your exhaust system is built? Is it custom made?
I am really wondering what changes you had to make to fit the turbo. I see you still have the original engine mounts.
It's custom made. There's this shop nearby which only makes custom exhaust systems. Didn't cost much. New exhaust beginning at the front muffler cost about ~100 euros. 2.5" pipe. Front muffler is flow-through I guess and back muffler is a little bit more silencing. Back muffler is made by Walker. About front muffler I'm not sure because I haven't got it changed because it was in good shape, could be Simmons or similiar because it is black. (And noisy
) Downpipe is something a bit over 3". Downpipe is a little overkill for 2 litre and T3 but it was like that when I bought the car..
I'm not sure what all have been done because I didn't build the car my self. It was converted when I bought it. But basically minimum you need is of course a turbo, turbo exhaust manifold, new exhaust system, new carb or injection system which can handle boost, new intake piping, new pistons if your engine has over 9 compression ratio stock (well you can run 10 or even higher but then you need _a really good_ engine managment system), for carb models you need a better fuel pump, also you need all kinds of hoses, clamps and stuff like that.. I surely have forgotten something but that's the basics. Nowadays it would be easiest to buy a complete turbo engine from 200, 700 or 900-series and start to mod that if the stock power isn't enough.
This car was built at the late 80's/early 90's so converting the existing engine was the best choice. I guess not too many 700/900 series 2.3l turbo engines were available at cheap price.
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Gotta get those welded. Luckily nothing else but the dizzy cap wen't wrong in a +1000km trip. It was +30C allmost everyday.. I need that intercooler. There's a very noticable drop in performance when it's hot.
