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removing a turbo?
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:52 pm
by mr_f700
im thinking of puchasing a new car in the near future
tha thing is on the nsw p-plater i cant drive a turbo car
the car i want is a turbo
i know the turbo can be removed by changing the manifold and such
is there anything else i need to know to do it?
but the thing is is the car has a different ecu
so its tuned to run boost and things, so..
what would need to be done to let the ecu run the engine without problems?
change the ecu?
return it to a stock ecu?
or simply re-tune the ecu?
thanx
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:23 pm
by fto617
don tbother dude...
if u remove the turbo, it will cost u heaps in labour
and if u are purchasing a factory turbo car and removing the turbo, the chance of u driving that uphill is zilch, if it moves at all...the factory ecu would have turbo settings for AFR, knocks, boost and timing and stuff...trmoving the turbo means your car is slower than a bloody stock hyundai...DONT DO IT!
wait until u finish your Ps
not that long anyways....
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:26 pm
by Bennoz
Agreed... plus a factory turbo car will have factory turbo cams. They no work no good without the hairdryer.
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:33 pm
by FTO338
The compression ratio would be too low and the transmission ratio most likely be taller to utilise the turbo mid to high end torque.
So thats 3 out of 3
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:54 pm
by mr-charisma
4/4
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:43 pm
by mr_f700
no worries guys thanx 4 ruining my confidence lol jokes
na its all good was just weighing up my options
thanx
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:45 pm
by nicholas
Heh, these are the threads that make a car forum
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:37 am
by maggsy
what car was it that you were wanting to get?
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:02 am
by mr_f700
wrx
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:10 am
by Bennoz
Impreza? lol
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:35 am
by mr_f700
yeah tha 1 is found is nice paint wheels everything
so bennoz u comin 2 autosalon in december we got 3 fto's in with mitsubishi club this year
should com chek it out
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:46 am
by Bennoz
Yeah will stick my head in. I gotta free pass
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:40 pm
by cb
Get an Impreza RX same deal got the looks doesn't have the turbo too easy.
A hell of a lot of turbo rigs have the N/A option for us poor old P Platers