Radiator Supports - Different in turbo and non-turbo models?

[tacoman123]

I was looking for a radiator support for my 95 TSi AWD, and I was on car-part.com. When it came up, it asked if it was a turbo or non-turbo model. Is there a difference in them? I thought that they would be the same. Can someone check CAPS?

Thanks alot.

Waz0Ot!

-Tahleel

 

[MadTripper]

I have the same car and also wondered about that. I ended up getting one from ebay that was specific for a turbo. I can't tell you what the difference is however I wanted to be on the safe side. The price was 159.00 and 205.00 after shipping. Here is a link to the company that it came from. The price has gone up slightly from what I paid.



http://www.auto-bodyparts.com/catalog/EAGLE/TALON/1995

 

[EclipseTrbo420A]

Anybody have an answer to this question ?

 

[tacoman123]

Yes, I found out the answer. If you have a turbo model, you MUST use a turbo radiator support. If you have a non-turbo, you must use a non-turbo radiator support. The reason being is that the K-member, where the engine mounts to, is mounted onto the radiator support. With the 420A and 4G63 engine being 180* rotated from each other, there are different support mounts, and thus you can't use a non-turbo rad support on a turbo model, or vice versa, without major [un-needed] modification.

-Tahleel

 

[EclipseTrbo420A]

Good Find...I hope you didnt find out the hard way.