just wondering how hard it is to do a conversion, im going to do one as soon as i can, how much do you think it will cost me to convert my n/a doesnt have to be a weapon i just want it turbo and quicker then what it is

to make it easier for urself and maybe cheapa...buy a complete motor. i was gona covert mine than decided against and bought a complete 1. to many hassles i rekon

It's not realy that much of a hassle unless you are going to change to the turbo oil pump as well. Then you need to be realy tricky and change the pump with the engine still in the car or pull the engine out (which is easier I think). Doing the conversion also gives you a change to replace things that are worn or leaking, like a water pump for example. I've just done the conversion and it cost me around $1400 all the necessary gear for the conversion (turbo, exhaust manifold, turbo head gasket, injectors, ect....) In the end I spent around $2450 in total because I also changed the oil pump, water pump, tensioner pully, got a new head (old one was cracked like a mofo ), sports clutch, all new gaskets and seals for everything. So now I have a completely re-sealed motor with all new or freshed up parts. So I'm happy. In order of tools required for the job, you obviously need a basic spanner and socket set, torque wrench, harmonic balancer pully, engine crane and stand (if going to pull motor out). Hope that makes it easier to decide. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

dads a mechanic so putting it together aint gonna be a hassle , and all my pumps have recently been replaced plus my heads just got done , so you rekon around $1500

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Quote: Originally Posted by 4BangN dads a mechanic so putting it together aint gonna be a hassle , and all my pumps have recently been replaced plus my heads just got done , so you rekon around $1500 Yeah, around that much for the parts, maybe a touch more for other parts that you may need.

Iv also been thinking about doing the conversion. if i did i was gonna get a front mount as well. would it be better to get custom pipes made up or would i be able to use the factory turb crossover pipes and etc??? It might be easier just getting custom anyways, cause i can't seem to get all the factory turb parts in nz.......

all you need is the x over pipe,turbo=+manifold,water and oil lines,dump pipe,injectors,ecu,fuel pump. run stock boost and you will be loving it, for a while anyway, then you can add a cooler and boost it to about 10 12 psi. i use the turbo cam for the 5 degrees more lift and duration, couldn`t run 15 without it detonating with the na cam.

Quote: Originally Posted by holdonv8 i use the turbo cam for the 5 degrees more lift and duration, couldn`t run 15 without it detonating with the na cam. When you say 15, do you mean 15 degrees advanced for your ignition timing?

yeh dude

hey dude i got a hole motor that a brought of a really good mate of mine for 500 bucks highflow turbo n all manual box which i sold for like 800 there my money bak ahaha but ye i did it all rocket man. all stock except highflo turbo im only running 6 pound atm but will be boosting her up soon when i get a intercooler i was thinking about putting the hole motor in but then i thought *** that turbo mine cause it only had 13000xx on it gota love that but it goes really really well beats some skylines n ye my total conversion o's me $0.00 dollars ahah but ye o and dont put a decomp plate on it they go better n harder with out the **** things anywaze my 2c

soz to double post but you should use that web sight trypsi gave you i used it helped me heaps

Quote: Originally Posted by holdonv8 yeh dude Man that sux. Were you sure you had the cam timing correct (no. of teeth from the top to bottom cam pullies)? Were you also using the cold range spark plugs with 0.8mm to 1.0mm gaps? Premium or ultimate fuel?

hmmm for 1500 you could simply get a low kms rb20det and drop that striahg tin. my gf's brother works at a shop in perth called cypher and he says for me to do it cause i will be really happy with the results.and he know shwta hes talking bout his rx7 does low 11's hahahah

Quote: Man that sux. Were you sure you had the cam timing correct (no. of teeth from the top to bottom cam pullies)? Were you also using the cold range spark plugs with 0.8mm to 1.0mm gaps? Premium or ultimate fuel? yeh all right with ultimate. on 10 psi with 5 degrees advance timing it would ping like you had a coin in each cylynder. its now on 15 psi with 15 degrees advanced auto making 184 kw