2G Can i install a bigger turbo for maintenance without supporting mods?

[cjeclipse]

Hi guys my car is fully stock 1997 eclipse gst! So my turbo went out recently at 80k miles and found a really cheap barely used fp red turbo thats exact fit for my 2g. Im just wondering, only upgrade in the car was just aluminum intercooler piping all the way. I wanna know if i can install the turbo without tuning the car? Cause u do have ecm link v2 but theres no tuner in hawaii nor i have money to spend to tune yet. Just wondering can i install the fp red bigger turbo? Will it damage anything without tuning? Ill connect it to stock boost controller that the car comes with also.

 

[EC17PSE]

You can but it will boost differently and possibly cause fuel cut, when i did my 16g on a stock system at 6k revs i hit fuel cut but below that it was fine. Its not ideal but if it gets you by for now just be safe and not stupid otherwise you will be spending more money to fix it then you have currently

 

[AWD-Tony]

The oil supply has to be fed from the oil filter housing so you would need a new line and a block off bolt for the head. Also, make sure the turbo is internally gated

 

[EC17PSE]

The oil supply has to be fed from the oil filter housing so you would need a new line and a block off bolt for the head. Also, make sure the turbo is internally gated

Stock 2g's are restricted ofh fed anyway so ge is ok on that but might need a new line anyway to fit the chra vs the stock t25. I dont know if it will transfer over as i not used a fp turbo myself

 

[Vegas Smith]

If you just want to drive around to work and such you should be ok, but I would not push the car into boost.

 

[JusMX141]

In order for any turbocharger upgrade to be utilized, you have to add any two of the following: boost, RPM, displacement. The effective "limit" of the stock fuel system is around 26-27 lb/min of airflow, or around 260-270 crank horsepower. Even driving around on wastegate pressure a Red will be awfully boring on the stock fuel system being about 2000rpms laggier than the stock TB2566 and no ability to turn up the boost or rev higher without running out of fuel.