Upgrades before bolt on turbo

[NOCTURNE]

Im thinking about doing the bolt on turbo on my 99 gs (automatic), but i need to know of all the stuff i could do that will work even better with the turbo.

So far i have headers ,cold air intake , straight piping, and aftermarket 5zigen .

I was told to get my cam shafts regrinded with bigger lobes.
and after market aem cam gears , udp kit. is this true and if so what else.

i also herd of the jeep tb .i need information about that. and if i could get it before the turbo.

AND YES I KNOW I NEED TO GET RID OF THE HEADER AND CAI FOR THE TURBO

 

[dsmrunnah95]

Also look into getting the Symborski shift kit (sp?). You dont need more aggressive cams, they just help the turbo spool a little quicker. You'll probably need cam gears though to adjust your timing.

 

[Flamineclipse]

I have been looking into this as well, and they guys I have talked to say that a complete rebuild is a wise thing to do. I was told that if you don't check and or replace all the seals and gaskets that your just asking for trouble. The guys I spoke with have a good reputation and have done many turbo kits for our cars. Other things you should replace are, rods (they suggested Eagle rods), pistons & rings, bearings. They also told me that if I didn't do the rebuild I should only expect about 15-20 thousand miles out of the engine. Seems to be a small price to pay to get longivity for the engine. Hope this has helped.

 

[big green]

Originally posted by Flamineclipse
I have been looking into this as well, and they guys I have talked to say that a complete rebuild is a wise thing to do. I was told that if you don't check and or replace all the seals and gaskets that your just asking for trouble. The guys I spoke with have a good reputation and have done many turbo kits for our cars. Other things you should replace are, rods (they suggested Eagle rods), pistons & rings, bearings. They also told me that if I didn't do the rebuild I should only expect about 15-20 thousand miles out of the engine. Seems to be a small price to pay to get longivity for the engine. Hope this has helped.

You do not need to do a rebuild, only if you plan on running 10+psi. I know people that have had their 2g n/t turboed for years with no problems. It all comes down to how you tune it and how well you take care of it. And to the originall question I would do the Jeep TB mod, air flow is your friend when you turbo

 

[Flamineclipse]

Originally posted by big green



You do not need to do a rebuild, only if you plan on running 10+psi. I know people that have had their 2g n/t turboed for years with no problems. It all comes down to how you tune it and how well you take care of it. And to the originall question I would do the Jeep TB mod, air flow is your friend when you turbo

I should have added that I'm looking to run 16-18 psi.