just looking at how youve set up ur engine bays.. from standard..eg location of fuel reg, piping, vacume lines, etc thnx guys and girls Jim

wouldnt you just check out a genuine VL turbo motor?

no i want to see the converted ones with the standard NA plenum

lol... ok

heres my converted n/a bay...

Here is mine, so far... http://members.iinet.net.au/~llama_b...ebay1small.jpg (http://members.iinet.net.au/~llama_boys/grant/myvlenginebay1small.jpg) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

one thing ive noticed with nearly every guy that does a turbo conversion is there engine bays look absolutely mint! hahaha Steve

heres mine

this is what my bay looked like when it was converted na turbo pretty dirty in that pic things have changed since then but this is the only photo. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I am just about to start a turbo conversion N/a to turbo I am starting with a healthy rb30. I have purchased a standard turbo with manifold and oil lines off a rb30 turbo. obviously i need a dump pipe and a metal maf pipe. But can i bolt this set up to my motor with no major mods. No intercooler ect just stocko turbs????? Please help. Only cheap conversion NO BIG dollar budget

do a search.. you need more then that...e.g injectors, ecu etc.

you dont neeeeed injectors etc,but they are a bi big plus.it is possible to get away running NA injectors and computer etc.a vl around my joint runs a t70,front mount and about 15psi.the fool runs 8 stock na injectors and thinks his car would run a 10.ha

Quote: Originally Posted by SYKO3L do a search.. you need more then that...e.g injectors, ecu etc. I have thats why i am getting you guys thoughts as i was told i can bolt it staight on with no modification ie injector. maf sensor. puta ect. Got told all i need was oil lines turbo maf pipe dump pipe and manifold for turbs and a bit of time Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

turbo computer and turbo injectors are a MUST... it will run without them but not for long

Quote: Originally Posted by ovq01 I have thats why i am getting you guys thoughts as i was told i can bolt it staight on with no modification ie injector. maf sensor. puta ect. Got told all i need was oil lines turbo maf pipe dump pipe and manifold for turbs and a bit of time read this... http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=4362 if you want your motor to last, read this thoroughly, i cant stress enough how important it is to do a conversion properly, that way you wont be kicking yourself when everything goes to sh!t and youre looking at a few grand to fix something that would have cost half that to begin with... you WILL need turbo injectors, ECU, crossover pipe (i recommend running an intercooler but if you dont want to, your eventual funeral) turbo (preferably rebuilt) manifold, standard dump pipe, standard NA AFM is fine... im no expert but this is just common knowledge and ive experienced a fair bit of dramas with conversions, dont learn the hard way... good luck heres a bay pic for the "DJ" Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by VLT 88 turbo computer and turbo injectors are a MUST... it will run without them but not for long Exactly, plus $400 for some injectors and $100 for an ecu is nothing.... if you can't afford an extra 500 for the conversion then wake up and smell the coffee: You can't afford to own a turbo car in the long run.

also keep some cash handy,as soon as it is converted your maintenace costs will triple Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by ATMO_BT1 if you can't afford an extra 500 for the conversion then wake up and smell the coffee: You can't afford to own a turbo car in the long run. spot on

Quote: Originally Posted by PipeBom Here is mine, so far... http://members.iinet.net.au/~llama_b...ebay1small.jpg (http://members.iinet.net.au/~llama_boys/grant/myvlenginebay1small.jpg) no offence or nutin but why did u bother bout an adjustable cam gear when u dont even have a cooler? why not cooler and some more boost 1st??? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by vlctrazz no offence or nutin but why did u bother bout an adjustable cam gear when u dont even have a cooler? why not cooler and some more boost 1st??? I already had the adjustable cam gear on my engine before I did the conversion, worked well when it was n/a. I'll get my cooler sometime later in the year, need to save up for it as I'm a poor uni student. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.