wanna turbo my car..

[VelocitàPaola]

hey delta try clicking the link then you'll know what im talking about.

I clicked the link. I know DSM Graveyard is a reputable company, but they don't exactly have strong presence in the 420A market. I would contact them and verify everything that's in those engines; I don't see anything about upgraded rods, just rod bolts. Without upgraded rods, I don't know how anything can be rated to "400HP."

and locke i know you can but the rods an pistons in the 420a block are weak thats why i keep saying not to turbo it. to me it seems pointless to spend all that money just to blow your rod/piston. id rather buy eagle rods an say j.e pistons bore out the block then run it like that. your percentage of blowing a rod/piston are alot less.. right or wrong?

Wrong, if you have a proper fuel system, you're no more likely to damage a stock engine than a built engine at those boost levels. It's ridiculous to say "either build your engine before turbocharging it or don't turbocharge it at all" when it's been proven otherwise countless times.

 

[LD25Delta9]

7bolt rods are the skinny little ones, Adam. I'd reckon that 6bolt big rods were used when making however much power is the current stock block record.

I knew that..... I'm darn sure it's 553hp (unsure as to wheel horse power or Fly) on a 4g63t. However that was the summer before last. Who knows what's been churned out since then.

You know a thread is bad when the Admin's need to prove their point when the thread is off topic from the OP. I wouldn't be buttin' head's.... we all know what we're talking about. I think we can all agree that a built block is better than stock, but most people don't really NEED to run insane amounts of boost right from the get go. 'Tis best to ease into the performance world so you don't run 10's when you don't even know how to handle 12's. Ok. I'm done for a while again. I've got new IC piping to install.

 

[dsm98t]

I clicked the link. I know DSM Graveyard is a reputable company, but they don't exactly have strong presence in the 420A market. I would contact them and verify everything that's in those engines; I don't see anything about upgraded rods, just rod bolts. Without upgraded rods, I don't know how anything can be rated to "400HP."

i agree. an i also agree it is ridiculous to rebuild if your only going for 5psi. but i think its more ridiculous to only go for 5 psi when turbo charging your car..

 

[tegster1]

i agree. an i also agree it is ridiculous to rebuild if your only going for 5psi. but i think its more ridiculous to only go for 5 psi when turbo charging your car..

5psi is a HUGE difference when youre coming from ZERO.

 

[dsmking101]

i agree with tegster1,,, 5 psi is 5 psi its alot more then when your not pushing anything regardless the situation and regardless what any one thinks theres no reason why any psi should be hated on.. but everybody has there own oppinions....

 

[Ethand14]

I had the same ambition on turboing my 420a. I had a built motor and then I realized I spent all my money on the motor and couldn't afford the turbo kit . So needless to say I sold the motor and car and bout a tsi and I must admit I think I did a good thing.

 

[cabbageman97]

5psi is a HUGE difference when youre coming from ZERO.

Not even zero, from vacuum. I say if the car was nearly free, keep throwing stuff at it. Do it right and it'll be a nice little ride. I think 5psi will do more good than you think it will. But I agree with the above statements. The full Ebay 420a turbo kits, I know 2 people who have them with the t3/t04. They have no complaints what-so-ever, well except that there was no directions.
My guess is you'd need the turbo, more fuel, afc, and a colder thermostat would be good too. Buddy over-heated after the install.