Fitting turbo engine to non turbo car

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Fitting turbo engine to non turbo car

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This is a question from a mate of mine who's too much of a tight @ss to buy a computer and pesters me to post up his queries!!!!! :evil: Here goes:- Is it straight forward (on a scale of 1-10 1 easy 10 hard) to install a mr2 turbo engine in to a non turbo car. Also can someone settle this argument for me, did toyota ever produce an mr2 twin turbo? (they didnt did they)
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blue2 wrote:Is it straight forward (on a scale of 1-10 1 easy 10 hard) to install a mr2 turbo engine in to a non turbo car.


The answer is dependant on your friend's mechanical skill. It's been done many times by MR2 owners with success, or your could take the lazy way out and pay to have someone to do it for you. :D

blue2 wrote:did toyota ever produce an mr2 twin turbo?


Not as far as I'm aware on their production models. Many people seem to get the 'Twin Entry Turbo' thing muddled up with 'Twin Turbo', though.
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Wasn't the TRD MR2 a 3l V6 Twin Turbo, or am I imagining things again? :oops:
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Wasn't the TRD MR2 a 3l V6 Twin Turbo, or am I imagining things again


I thought the TRD was a homoglationfdkoasin of the MR2 jgtc, which was a lexus 4.0l v8 twin turbo.
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blue2 wrote:This is a question from a mate of mine who's too much of a tight @ss to buy a computer and pesters me to post up his queries!!!!! :evil: Here goes:- Is it straight forward (on a scale of 1-10 1 easy 10 hard) to install a mr2 turbo engine in to a non turbo car. Also can someone settle this argument for me, did toyota ever produce an mr2 twin turbo? (they didnt did they)
Thanks :D
Dan


NA to Turbo - If you fancy doing doing this for you, speak to Patrick at Rogue systems, they've got a lot of experience of doing this to UK NA cars.

DIY - Well, try PMing Andy Keeble (AndyK - I think) as he's done this to his car - he was at JAE last year having just installed it. He was putting together a deatiled How-to.

As for the MR2 Twin Turbo - no. Its people mis-reading the "twin entry turbo lettering" - is a very neat design of Toyota's to ensure there's less Turbo lag on their CT-26/ CT-20 Turbos.
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Skywalker wrote:
Wasn't the TRD MR2 a 3l V6 Twin Turbo, or am I imagining things again


I thought the TRD was a homoglationfdkoasin of the MR2 jgtc, which was a lexus 4.0l v8 twin turbo.


I think you may be right mate.. :oops:
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Only a litre and 2 pots away :tongue:
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had mine done by Rogue Systems, happy enough :)
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blue2 wrote: Is it straight forward (on a scale of 1-10 1 easy 10 hard) to install a mr2 turbo engine in to a non turbo car.
Dan


Turbo conversions are more than just adding a Turbo or replacing the engine.... FYI:

Engine
Gearbox
Clutch
Full exhaust / manifold
Running gear (hubs / axle's etc etc)
ECU

to name but the basics - basically the whole of the rear of the car

Scale of 1 - 10 ? - depends on the ability of the mechanic and also if your donor is all from the same car - it helps to just drop the whole lot and bolt it straight into the prepared (previously) NA car.

FYI - rogue charge £1000 +VAT for the labour on doing all the work - just so you know ball park figures. (I should know :wink: )

HTH a bit
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i believe the TRD MR2's could have a range of engines or a tuned 3sgte. TRD2000 has the 3sgte with 500bhp on tap i think. toyota have NOT made a 2 litre TT, but have done a 2.5 TT and a 3 TT.
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senie wrote:i believe the TRD MR2's could have a range of engines or a tuned 3sgte. TRD2000 has the 3sgte with 500bhp on tap i think. toyota have NOT made a 2 litre TT, but have done a 2.5 TT and a 3 TT.



500 bhp on tap = =P~ =P~ =P~
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Re: Fitting turbo engine to non turbo car

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senie wrote: toyota have NOT made a 2 litre TT


wasnt there a mk3 jdm spec supra with a 2ltt?
Jay
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thats the one i believe was either a 3 litre single turbo or an extremely rare jdm 2.5TT. could be wrong though.
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senie wrote:thats the one i believe was either a 3 litre single turbo or an extremely rare jdm 2.5TT. could be wrong though.


there was a 2.5tt and an earlier 2.0tt http://www.motortraders.net/imports/spec.asp?id=1294
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Thanks for the advice I'll let him know. :D
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why deos the tubby need a different gear box and clutch?
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cos it has more torque going through it and therefore needs to be stronger
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Re: Fitting turbo engine to non turbo car

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senie wrote:cos it has more torque going through it and therefore needs to be stronger


and same for the clutch.. bigger and uprated. - bit of a shame as when i had my NA dissmantled I had a Helex Cerematalic Paddle Clutch on it... Oh well the SPEC Stage3 F-disc i have now is supposed to be good for over 500 horses :wink:
just gonna cost me another £5k getting there tho ! - I'm what is known as a Chequebook Tuner - according to one of my mates.. :mrgreen:

Oh well .. I've had an MR2 for over 8 years so I've earned my stripes :P
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