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- From: orr@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Ken Orr)
- Subject: Re: Aftermarket turbo kits
- Message-ID: <1992Sep9.235936.20640@spdc.ti.com>
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- Organization: TI Semiconductor Process and Design Center
- References: <1992Sep8.150907.13210@athena.mit.edu> <5630167@hplsla.hp.com>
- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 23:59:36 GMT
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- In article <5630167@hplsla.hp.com> genet@hplsla.hp.com (Gene Taylor) writes:
- >>In article tafrakes@athena.mit.edu (T. Andy Frakes) writes:
- >>|> Can someone give me some info on aftermarket turbo kits? I'm mainly
- >>|> looking for the following info:
- >>|>
- >>|> 1) Where to get them. Approx. cost w/ and w/o installation.
- >>|>
- >>|> 2) How well they function (much difference from factory installed?)
- >>|>
- >>|> 3) Ease of installation (how much is involved)
- >>|>
- >>|>
- >>|> I'm thinking of adding a turbo to a '92 Eclipse (1.8L). Any other
- >>|> suggestions would also be appreciated.
- >>|>
- >>|> -Andy
- >>
- >>Why don't you just trade your car in on one with the factory turbo?
- >>You'll save yourself a lot of time, money, & headaches in the long run,
- >>and you'll have a car you can take to a competent mechanic for
- >>maintenance. You'll also have better resale value.
- >>----------
- >
- >I second this motion. I've tried to convert vehicles from what I had
- >into what I thought I wanted and it was always 10 times the effort and
- >money that I expected and it never turned out exactly the way it was
- >planned. In all cases, it would have been cheaper to buy it than
- >convert it.
- >
- >Are you ready to go through the entire engine? You know the turbo is
- >going to add horsepower. Are your pistons, rods, and crank designed
- >to handle the extra power? What about the transmission and the rest
- >of the drive train? Extra power means extra heat; is the cooling
- >system designed to handle it?
- >
- >You can't just bolt power goodies like this on an engine unless it
- >was desinged for it or unless you don't care if you blow it up.
- >
- >my $.02
- >-Gene
-
- I have to agree with the above. The Diamond Star turbos are alot different
- under the hood than the 1.8L versions. They have intercooled turbos, twin cams,
- 4 valve per cly. etc. If you want to upgrade I'd buy a turbo model. Are you on
- the Diamond Star mailing list ??
-
- "86 Ninja 600R" K.O.
- "DOD #306 AMA #615088" T.I. Dallas Tx.
- "Eclipse GS Turbo" Orr@epcot.spdc.ti.com
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