If I install a turbo kit with a walbro fuel pump, fuel rail, and fpr but not change the injectors, will it be driveable (no fuel management)? I will have the AEM EMS soon but the installer of the turbo is not familiar with it so I want to have that installed with 550cc injectors and tuned somewhere else. I would have to drive around 40 miles or so. If I take it easy (no boost) I should be fine right? As long as the car starts and idles I guess. Help a turbo newb out please.


[Modified by Anubyss, 10:35 AM 4/19/2002]

 

I would wait til you get the AEM EMS....your car will not idle with a stock ECU and 550cc injectors....you will need some kind of manupulation to get the engine to idle...not to mention unsafe to boost ...

Digest: Big injectors + Stock ECU = poor idle (if it starts at all) and/or running extremely rich at unsafe levels


[Modified by MiraiZ, 12:55 AM 4/20/2002]

 

I am not running 550cc with the turbo kit. The question is can I drive it without the EMS and 550cc until I can have them installed. So just the fuel system upgrade and turbo kit. Then later EMS and 550cc.

 

If you are using a Tial WG...don't install that little steel ring....that way you can bleed all the exhaust pressure through the dump tube so you won't boost....or use a boost controller to lower the boost all the way down and you should be ok

 

So the no spring in the Tial will do the trick? Thanks.

 

As long as you take it easy, and don't boost...you should be okay...its what I did for a few days until I got my fuel situation worked out.....not installing the steel ring (that goes between the manifold and WG) is the safest way I could think of....

 

Yeah, that sounds like it would work to me. Te ring is what seals the spring so that it will open/close. If it is not there, the pressure would pass through where the ring would normally be sitting.

 

Without that ring in place your car will be pretty loud....i remember it sounded like a lawn mower when i forgot to put that ring in place

 

Lol like a lawn mower. Hmmm I can't have that either. Don't want to draw attention from the wrong people. Perhaps I'll just leave the spring in and not go past 3000rpm.

 

Install the ring, just go easy with the right foot. Just because you have a turbo doesnt mean you have to boost.

And you can go past 3k rpm. If you have a boost gauge it is prety easy to keep yourself out of boost.


[Modified by Strng1dah, 10:15 AM 4/19/2002]

 

Might be a lil' risky though. What if he has to hit the gas hard to avoid something.

Without that ring, your car will sound like shiat.

 

I can control my foot for a 40 mile drive (I think). I just want to make sure I dont screw up something before the EMS goes in and gets tuned. All this for the sake of boosting hehe.

 

This may sound like a stupid question but why even bother putting on the turbo kit if your not going to boost until you get the 550's and AEM ems.