Is it that easy?

[SyCoNx]

I was sitting here thinking about my car, and though my sig says otherwise, I am tired of being stuck with a 1.8 SOHC talon and not able to put any performance parts on it.

Like many of the others, I read articles about turbo conversions, engine swaps and what not. But most parts come for the 2.0 DOHC.

I am a learner with cars, and I was talking to my mom's boyfriend who knows a lot about car care and what not. He heard me having a hissy fit because I was on an endless quest to get the itty bittyest out of my 1.8 sohc.

I told him I wished that I had the dual, and he told me that I could just get the dohc box and its components from another car or junkyard and replace my sohc. Now making mine a dohc.

I tried to argue him down, but he said 6 bolts is all it takes for the removal and add-on (without talking about the muscle and the positioning of the other parts).

I am not trying to put him down, hopefully he is right.

but...

IS IT THAT EASY?

If so, would I have to change any headers or manifolds or anything like that? Would I have to get stronger sparks. Or what?

 

[Mike1992]

All Ya need is the full engine/dash wiring harness, ecu, all the sensors, and use your trans, the motor will drop right on it. Do a little searching

 

[SyCoNx]

wow...that is...

I am speechless...though...words are coming out right now....

thanks

 

[Mike1992]

Dont get me wrong its an in depth process and for the time and money of getting all those parts and then having them installed isnt a good enough payoff, beleive me I've though over this countless hours of doing a turbo conversion, but in all reality your better off selling your car and buying a turbo car.

My friend however did a full conversion from 1.8 to 2.0 turbo in his car

 

[FunkMasterChipZ]

ive got this crazy idea......buy a gsx or a tsi awd the 2.0 doesnt have any power either

 

[Mike1992]

ive got this crazy idea......buy a gsx or a tsi awd the 2.0 doesnt have any power either

Exactly

 

[GSGoinFast]

ive got this crazy idea......buy a gsx or a tsi awd the 2.0 doesnt have any power either

or just swap in a turbo engine

 

[Mike1992]

or just swap in a turbo engine

For the money involved in getting all the parts, it out weighs just selling your car and buying a stock turbocharged vehicle, unless you could pick up a wrecked turbo dsm for about a grand. Shoot if I could get a hot deal like that I'd be on it!

 

[GSGoinFast]

For the money involved in getting all the parts, it out weighs just selling your car and buying a stock turbocharged vehicle, unless you could pick up a wrecked turbo dsm for about a grand. Shoot if I could get a hot deal like that I'd be on it!

what about the fun in making a car fast, and not just buying a fast car?

 

[Mike1992]

I tried that with my car and seriously disapointed myself , however after this thread and time to sleep last night, I know of 2 people whos are sellling turbo 1g dsm's very cheap. Im gonna get some details and see if maybe I can pick one up. If I could pick up a turbo car for say under $1k and do yet another engine swap in my car I think it woul dbe worth the insurance saving s payoff. I really do like working on car and prolly could do the full swap in 2 days