...Turbo Charged:The Dark Side Of The Force

A regular daily commuter is purpose designed for economy and comfort without consideration for performance enhancements , which is why we say stock sucks.A turbo charged car is likewise purposed design and its engineers have therefore explored all possible engineering options including fail safe measures for both reliability and performance.If you want a turbo you are better off with a purpose designed turbo charged car instead of converting.

Aftermarket turbo kits: Because of the significant initial expense and careful maintenance thereafter,it is therefore wise to make sure you can achieve more than a 30% power increase to be cost effective.Otherwise,consider a supercharger instead or modify and upgrade the engines for higher compression and better flow. Unless you have or trust an experienced tuner,you re probably  better off buying and accessorizing a pre configured kit specifically for your make and model instead of creating a Frankestein kit.This will ensure that everything will fit and work well together whilst maintain a safety margin.

Before you splurge,consider the following: are you planning an engine swap...is it going to be daily driven...is your engine capable of handling the additional stress of a turbo charged...is your fuel system up to the task...do you have the space to fit the bolt on items. Finally, do you have deep enough pockets for frequent petrol stops, to rebuild and recover if there is a breakdown. These questions are best discussed with the tuner.Cars best suited for turbo charging are healthy,low mileage,manual driven engines that haven t been stressed. Have a  full systems check to test suitability.Change your engine oil to synthetic -50 w,install performance spark plugs,(change to colder plugs after turbo install) and cables,new belts,water pump and run a compression check to test your rings,valves,and seals.Free your intake with a short ram,open pod design,and your exhaust with larger diameter (at least 2.5 inches) piping, high flow CAT and a straight through muffler.Install a "piggy back" engine management and have it dyno tuned to get your maximum power at the wheels for reference.Now, you are all set for a turbo charger.

Pre configured turbo kits are usually designed to work on stock engines.Some kits include upgrade able components like blow off valves,wastegates,inter coolers and boost controllers. Most of them will supply injectors and other fuel management hardware if the manufacturer deem them necessary,Other things to consider are higher capacity injector , fuel regulator , a more powerful fuel pump and piston upgrade if running high boost.