2G 420a to SRT4

[Canadian_CD9A]

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"

I think you need a new mechanic.

 

[Culon1997GS]

I think you need a new mechanic.

HAHAHAH, maybe you're right, i guess i'll have to keep looking around, because as far as i know, in my town he's the only one that has "knowledge" in dsm's, or at least i should look someone that has knowledge about turbos

 

[pauleyman]

Don't worry about it? 100% wrong. There may be cars you can do this but yours isn't one

 

[Culon1997GS]

Don't worry about it? 100% wrong. There may be cars you can do this but yours isn't one

im so glad i asked before anything, it was too good to be true , i mean $500 for a turbo, intercooler and bov plus piping and lines, and another $500 for installation was basically a steal, so there had to be a catch, ill keep looking around for someone to turbo my little engine, what i could save with him i'll end up paying it back in reparations.

 

[pauleyman]

Spend some time reading on this site. Everything is searchable. You can catch up on several decades worth of research and knowledge.

 

[Culon1997GS]

Spend some time reading on this site. Everything is searchable. You can catch up on several decades worth of research and knowledge.

thats what im doing sir! im learning a LOT of new things, my head even hurts a little, ive been reading a lot , i'm currently just looking around for every maintenance possible i wanna make it as reliable as possible

 

[Canadian_CD9A]

thats what im doing sir! im learning a LOT of new things, my head even hurts a little, ive been reading a lot , i'm currently just looking around for every maintenance possible i wanna make it as reliable as possible

Then keep it stock, no modification will improve that. Aftermarket turbo setups throw reliability totally out the window in most cases.

 

[CKOPOCT]

Best advice I can give you is to spend time learning WHY and HOW things work. Ask questions on here. Why is it that vehicle A will be okay with lower compression and mild boost while vehicle B would become a paper weight? How do the engine systems and sensors work together so the engine runs properly, and what happens if one thing changes?

Once you understand why and how stuff works it opens up all kinds of potential and opportunities. Suddenly you start understanding the nitty gritty of what it takes to shoehorn an engine into a car that wasn't designed for that engine and how to get things to play nicely together.

You're on the right track. You sought advice, you listened to it, and you didn't let your desire for "pssh pssh" get in the way of good sense. Would that more folks were like that. We'd have fewer posts on here, but also fewer face palms and "told ya, but you wouldn't listen."

 

[DrewmHolland]

Then keep it stock, no modification will improve that. Aftermarket turbo setups throw reliability totally out the window in most cases.

I gotta disagree on one thing, definitely go with a mechanical timing belt tensioner otherwise it's a matter of time before the belt goes slack and you jump timing. It almost happened to me but since i'm running an exposed belt I noticed before starting the car.