18-07-2013, 08:01 AM
Not being funny, but have you ever seen a non-OEM turbo install? It's fairly obvious...
Also, if you turbo the n/a engine, and it pops leaving you on the side of the road and the police come along (which happens more often than not), you're gonna look awfully silly with undeclared modifications that have directly caused your car to die and the ensuing congestion....
Seriously, if you want to turbocharge an n/a block, do it but for goodness' sake declare it.
I'm locking this thread now, as it's not going anywhere productive, but I will summarise your options below;
1. Buy a Dturbo and tune that. You will benefit from having the right engine to start with, you wont have to declare an engine change on your insurance, and you can tune away to your hearts content. The only downside being you wont be in your old car which I understand you are quite attached to
2. Turbocharge your n/a Diesel engine in your current car. This will require you to get hold of the following as a BARE minimum: 1. Turbo + manifold + oil line, Inlet Manifold, Inlet and exhaust gaskets, intercooler, boost piping, fuel pump, injector lines, pump bracket, woodruff key, pulley, boost compensator pipe, leak off pipes and full DT exhaust. I would also strongly recommend you replace the gearbox as the N/a ratios are no good with the additional power. I am unsure of the compatibility of the n/a diesel engine clutch so you may have to factor that in too. You will then need to fit it all, which is no small job, particularly if you haven't done it before. It may also require some custom fabrication, for instance when installing the oil line for the turbo. Obvious disadvantages are the potential lack of reliability, and the increased insurance for the modifications.
3. Swap engines. You will need a complete engine from a Dturbo and the exhaust. It will probably be less fiddly and more straightforward than turboing the n/a engine, and will almost certainly be cheaper. You will then have the better engine in the car you like. Downside being your insurance will probably increase due to the engine swap.
Also, if you turbo the n/a engine, and it pops leaving you on the side of the road and the police come along (which happens more often than not), you're gonna look awfully silly with undeclared modifications that have directly caused your car to die and the ensuing congestion....
Seriously, if you want to turbocharge an n/a block, do it but for goodness' sake declare it.
I'm locking this thread now, as it's not going anywhere productive, but I will summarise your options below;
1. Buy a Dturbo and tune that. You will benefit from having the right engine to start with, you wont have to declare an engine change on your insurance, and you can tune away to your hearts content. The only downside being you wont be in your old car which I understand you are quite attached to
2. Turbocharge your n/a Diesel engine in your current car. This will require you to get hold of the following as a BARE minimum: 1. Turbo + manifold + oil line, Inlet Manifold, Inlet and exhaust gaskets, intercooler, boost piping, fuel pump, injector lines, pump bracket, woodruff key, pulley, boost compensator pipe, leak off pipes and full DT exhaust. I would also strongly recommend you replace the gearbox as the N/a ratios are no good with the additional power. I am unsure of the compatibility of the n/a diesel engine clutch so you may have to factor that in too. You will then need to fit it all, which is no small job, particularly if you haven't done it before. It may also require some custom fabrication, for instance when installing the oil line for the turbo. Obvious disadvantages are the potential lack of reliability, and the increased insurance for the modifications.
3. Swap engines. You will need a complete engine from a Dturbo and the exhaust. It will probably be less fiddly and more straightforward than turboing the n/a engine, and will almost certainly be cheaper. You will then have the better engine in the car you like. Downside being your insurance will probably increase due to the engine swap.
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