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did you do an SRT4 swap?? or how do you know all that stuff
thats a clean engine bay! was it worth it tho? i wanna do the 2.4L T swap, how much should i expect spending on it?
yeah ive heard that, my mechanic charges me like $1200 to install me a T28 eagle talon turbo, intercooler, bov and all the piping, he has those parts in his shop, and he told me 1200 for all, installation included, and he said ill be running 8psi safely, since it is my DD, but i want it purely for sounds tbh, not trying to go fast unless i SRT4 swap it
I did it about 2017 so I can't really say what the price would be now. I bought an n/a engine from the junkyard and arc welded the custom motor mount that had to be made. The engine was like 250 bucks and I used srt4 rods with n/a pistons on them. The srt4 rods were like 75 bucks for a set. So my costs were pretty low. Maybe 500 bucks into it all said and done.
did you swap it? or did you paid for it?
should i get a junkyard engine as well? I saw one on ebay which i believe was 74k ish miles, and it was like $3.4k (SRT4) turbo included
No. There is no way you will get a good install for 1200. I hate to call you out and I apologize but I am going to do so. It's your first car, you're 19. Just do maintenance and enjoy it. You have to walk before you can run. If you happen to be a seasoned mechanic this would be a different story. One of my sons is 19 and he has the same dreams as you. He got stumped changing a muffler and he has 2 years votech and ASE certification. Please, have dreams, have fun, ask questions but be realistic. For the money to do some of these swaps you could simply buy a faster car. If you're doing it yourself that's different.
thanks for being honest, i like that you told me what i needed to hear and not what i wanted to hear, how much is a good install?
i could ask him, he has a 1997 eagle talon tsi, so i guess he was planning on it, he does engine swaps, trannys swaps, and he's currently swaping his turbo to a bigger one, thats why he's like you can have it, i dont need it no more, since he's like my "friend"
If you aren’t an expert at wiring, please do not try the SRT swap, it will not end well. This engine was not meant for this chassis and is a very complicated conversion, as pointed out.
$5,000 minimum done right if you can’t do work yourself, which will take you to 225-250 hp safely. I agree with the above, you are in way over your head with this and you should not be considering swapping or turbocharging. We’re not here to insult you, but to save you from wasting a lot of cash on a project that will inevitably fail to meet your expectations (or work at all).
thanks for letting me know, i really really appreciate it, so, should i only do maintenance and forget about boosting it for now?
what is a good price for tires? and what makes more expensive tires a lot more enjoyable? thanks for sharing your experience with me, i hope one day i could orientate younger people just like you did with me today, thank you sir
I guess better isn't quite the right term. I mean more performance oriented. The trade off is they are softer so they wear faster and are generally more expensive. Your needs and budget come into play. I wear dry dedicated tires but that's not practical for everybody. A name brand high performance all season is good but will wear faster than a "passenger" tire. Some of the best I've experienced are Michelin pilot series but there are many good others. I've had many. Nitto, Falken, Dunlop, Goodyear, bridgestone, toyo. All make something suitable. Like I tell my son with age comes privilege. Price is not the only factor. Size plays a part there as does brand and type. My tires are in the 250$ each range for 235/45/17.what is a good price for tires? and what makes more expensive tires a lot more enjoyable? thanks for sharing your experience with me, i hope one day i could orientate younger people just like you did with me today, thank you sir
that honestly sounds like a good deal but i would just run like 6psi on 93 octane unless you have a way to tune your ecu or get a standalone because our cruddy cast pistons don't handle knock well, still its your build just have fun
sorry for late response, and yes, he told me that i should be running 8 psi safely, since the car that i have has been rebuilt from ground up by him, and he told me he replaced every gasket in the engine, so i should be fine, but i dont have a way to tune my ecu unfortunately
Safety with turbochargers isn’t focused on the condition of the engine itself, but the ability to control the combustion of the air/fuel mix entering the engine. It’s not possible to run safely without tuning the ECU, the stock 420A ECU simply is not able to understand when a turbocharger is forcing air into the engine. At 8 psi, the engine will be taking in nearly double the amount of air and won’t be adding any fuel to compensate for that. Injecting small amounts of fuel for large amounts of air is called “running lean”, and is going to destroy your engine almost immediately. Google the term “lean detonation” and you’ll see the effects.
what do you think about this? im chatting with the mechanic and he told me that "dont worry about that, you are gonna run it like that low boost dont need al that stuff, thats for big turbo set ups so you arent lagging and stuff"
