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I think you nailed it right on the head.
I think you nailed it right on the head.
just telling the truth 
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No, he just needs to read more before attempting to install a turbo kit. It isnt hard at all...just irritating. Installing a turbo kit was the first "mod" I ever performed on my car on my own. If you arent going to help, why bother psoting? To get your post count up? That is the point of HT...to get help. Sure I poured over countless threads when I installed my turbo, but others may not.
It is almost common sense. If you can install a header, CAI, change your own oil and remove a bumper, you can install a turbo kit
I can give you a step by step write up. Tell me what you have as far as fuel management, what type of intercooler, etc. I have turboed my car twice
Modified by specv5150 at 1:51 PM 1/8/2007
No, he just needs to read more before attempting to install a turbo kit. It isnt hard at all...just irritating. Installing a turbo kit was the first "mod" I ever performed on my car on my own. If you arent going to help, why bother psoting? To get your post count up? That is the point of HT...to get help. Sure I poured over countless threads when I installed my turbo, but others may not.
It is almost common sense. If you can install a header, CAI, change your own oil and remove a bumper, you can install a turbo kit
I can give you a step by step write up. Tell me what you have as far as fuel management, what type of intercooler, etc. I have turboed my car twice
Modified by specv5150 at 1:51 PM 1/8/2007
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I'll give a brief write up until I get more info form you
First, lay your kit out in pieces. What I did was seperated everything by "area". For example, the intercooler, piping, couplers and ties were together. Turbo and turbo manifold, exhaust manifold gasket, bolts, etc went together. Fuel managemnt together, etc. The most important thing in doing this is you can see what you have and mosre importantly what you dont. I bought my kit used and was missing little stupid but very crucial items. Nothing like getting your oil feed installed only to start the car and realize that the tee's you have looked like they would fit but leak oil when the car is on.
After I had all my **** together, I just started removing ****
remove bumper for the intercooler
remove the exhaust manifold
remove the intake
remove the injectors (I would assume you are upgrading)
remove oil pan
I am probably missing something...it has been awhile since I installed a turbo kit
Then start installing stuff.
The first thing I do is tap the oil pan...that way it can dry. I didnt get mine welded byu a shop. I just drilled/cut a hole, installed the fitting and slapped a shitload of JB Weld on it. Some may recommend you get it welded...but mine has been going strong for 3 years on JB Weld. No oil problems. If you do this first, by the time you are done and ready to start your car, it will most likely be done, unless you are a trooper and do it all in one day. Even still you would want to walk through everything again to make sure there are no loose connections, etc
the turbo manifold goes where the exhaust manifold was. The turbo goes on it as well. This is common sense. I usually install the turbo on the manifold THEN bolt the manifold up. You might have to clock the turbo to make the connections line up. Again if you bought a kit, this should be done. I had a greddy kit the first time and everything was straight. the second time I pieced together my own so I had to make the pieces fit which meant clocking the turbo. With a kit, the turbo should bolt up to the manifold perfectly and the downpipe should meet and bolt up to the rest of your exhaust perfectly. At least mine did........
then you want to test fit your intercooler. I used a jack to hold the FMIC in place so I could see where everything would line up BEFORE I started making holes for the FMIC. I was lucky and ddidnt have to really drill or make any holes. I DID have to cut my the grille of the bumper on the inside a little bit. Not too much.
Next you can do the intercooler piping. It is easy. If you bought akit, it should be straight forward. connect the piping to each other, to the turbo and to the endtanks on the intercooler.
Next you can do the oil lines. the feed goes from the turbo to the oil sending unit. You can tee it from there. I had a three tee so I could run the oil sending unit, oil feed and oil pressure gauge. The oil return goes from teh turbo tot he oil pan. You want to make sure you have the shortest possible line. Mine was maybe 6 inches or so. This would be a good time to change your oil and filter while you are under there
Install your injectors. I had DSM injectors, so i had to install a resistor box. You should be able to find a write up...I think I might hve a thread in my notepad...I'll check. I dont know what kind you have, so I cant help you much there
I also dont know what type of management you have so I wont go there either. First time I used the AFC Hack so I had to install a VAFC. The second time I had a chipped ECu so I bought an OBD2a - OBD1 conversion harness and installed the ECU
That is just a quick and dirty. I would almost guarantee I missed something but this should be a good starting point. If you sit back and look at everyting, it should be a piece of cake. It is really common sense once you look at everything. And by no means was my list a specific order you have to go in. I was just typing as I was thinking. It would make sense to install the manifold/turbofirst or at least BEFORE test fitting the intercooler to make sure your piping is long enough to get from the throttle body to one endtank and from the turbo to the other endtank. Your oil feed and return also rely on turbo location so installing the manifold/turbo would be a good starting point.
Message me if you need more help
First, lay your kit out in pieces. What I did was seperated everything by "area". For example, the intercooler, piping, couplers and ties were together. Turbo and turbo manifold, exhaust manifold gasket, bolts, etc went together. Fuel managemnt together, etc. The most important thing in doing this is you can see what you have and mosre importantly what you dont. I bought my kit used and was missing little stupid but very crucial items. Nothing like getting your oil feed installed only to start the car and realize that the tee's you have looked like they would fit but leak oil when the car is on.
After I had all my **** together, I just started removing ****
remove bumper for the intercooler
remove the exhaust manifold
remove the intake
remove the injectors (I would assume you are upgrading)
remove oil pan
I am probably missing something...it has been awhile since I installed a turbo kit
Then start installing stuff.
The first thing I do is tap the oil pan...that way it can dry. I didnt get mine welded byu a shop. I just drilled/cut a hole, installed the fitting and slapped a shitload of JB Weld on it. Some may recommend you get it welded...but mine has been going strong for 3 years on JB Weld. No oil problems. If you do this first, by the time you are done and ready to start your car, it will most likely be done, unless you are a trooper and do it all in one day. Even still you would want to walk through everything again to make sure there are no loose connections, etc
the turbo manifold goes where the exhaust manifold was. The turbo goes on it as well. This is common sense. I usually install the turbo on the manifold THEN bolt the manifold up. You might have to clock the turbo to make the connections line up. Again if you bought a kit, this should be done. I had a greddy kit the first time and everything was straight. the second time I pieced together my own so I had to make the pieces fit which meant clocking the turbo. With a kit, the turbo should bolt up to the manifold perfectly and the downpipe should meet and bolt up to the rest of your exhaust perfectly. At least mine did........
then you want to test fit your intercooler. I used a jack to hold the FMIC in place so I could see where everything would line up BEFORE I started making holes for the FMIC. I was lucky and ddidnt have to really drill or make any holes. I DID have to cut my the grille of the bumper on the inside a little bit. Not too much.
Next you can do the intercooler piping. It is easy. If you bought akit, it should be straight forward. connect the piping to each other, to the turbo and to the endtanks on the intercooler.
Next you can do the oil lines. the feed goes from the turbo to the oil sending unit. You can tee it from there. I had a three tee so I could run the oil sending unit, oil feed and oil pressure gauge. The oil return goes from teh turbo tot he oil pan. You want to make sure you have the shortest possible line. Mine was maybe 6 inches or so. This would be a good time to change your oil and filter while you are under there
Install your injectors. I had DSM injectors, so i had to install a resistor box. You should be able to find a write up...I think I might hve a thread in my notepad...I'll check. I dont know what kind you have, so I cant help you much there
I also dont know what type of management you have so I wont go there either. First time I used the AFC Hack so I had to install a VAFC. The second time I had a chipped ECu so I bought an OBD2a - OBD1 conversion harness and installed the ECU
That is just a quick and dirty. I would almost guarantee I missed something but this should be a good starting point. If you sit back and look at everyting, it should be a piece of cake. It is really common sense once you look at everything. And by no means was my list a specific order you have to go in. I was just typing as I was thinking. It would make sense to install the manifold/turbofirst or at least BEFORE test fitting the intercooler to make sure your piping is long enough to get from the throttle body to one endtank and from the turbo to the other endtank. Your oil feed and return also rely on turbo location so installing the manifold/turbo would be a good starting point.
Message me if you need more help
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