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17788, Can you install turbo yourself
Posted by eclipse98gs, Mar-18-02 08:45 AM
Can a person with a medium amount of mechanical knowledge install a turbo kit from Star or Hagn or should a professional do it. And how much could you expect a garage to charge for this installation?
17789, RE: Can you install turbo yourself
Posted by mitsuman, Mar-18-02 09:02 AM
if you get some hep you can do it your self. i did mine myself with some help.

"Proud to be, a 2gnt"


-mitsuman

Performance:
1. HRC STG 2
2. Greddy Power Extreme
exhaust
3. Blits Super Sound BOV
4. HKS Turbo timer

Ride:
1. motegi mr7 17'' wrapped
in yokohama A550v
235/45/17

Sound:
1. sony xplod cdxm620 deck
2. 2 10'' audiobahn subs
3. nice shiny audiobahn
amp

In room:
1. blitz front end(thnx 2
eclipse804)
2. H&R sport springs(thnx 2
eclipse804)

Fun mods:
1. "Nozzel mod" :)

Wanted:
1. to much ish to list... but a
boy can dream :)



17790, RE: Can you install turbo yourself
Posted by DarkOne, Mar-18-02 09:07 AM
Do it yourself.

At the risk of sounding like someone's parents, i installed my turbo on my back, in a parking lot while it was raining and 26* outside with just hand tools and a flashlight.

And that was just the first time.
17791, RE: Can you install turbo yourself
Posted by EvuLFleA, Mar-18-02 10:04 AM
Dino also had to walk to school up hill both ways when he was a kid!

Anyone with car knowledge would be a great help. We are always on AIM also for your questions. Msg DarkOne95 first haha.
17792, RE: Can you install turbo yourself
Posted by RyaN95i4, Mar-19-02 09:00 AM
did mine myself, two jackstands and basic hand tools. took up 3 spots in my friends apartment parking lot for a weekend :)
17793, RE: Can you install turbo yourself
Posted by charger71, Mar-18-02 10:49 AM
I wussed out and had a shop do mine, cost me 500 bucks for the stage I..
17794, RE: Can you install turbo yourself
Posted by cyan, Mar-18-02 01:20 PM
yes pleas eod it yourself, it makes it so much easier to deal with with something goes wrong later. while it wasnt 26 degrees outside, i did do mine by myself (friends? they all drive honduhs) but i did it with nothing holding it up but a pair of plastic ramps in the front.
17795, RE: Can you install turbo yourself
Posted by whodatt1, Mar-19-02 02:48 AM
did it myself over a full weekend (in my uncles garage, kind of have taken it over since ). it really is not that bad. and you will learn a lot about your car.
17796, RE: Can you install turbo yourself
Posted by eclipsekaiser, Mar-19-02 04:06 AM
yeah do it yourself. We are here to help ya'll if you have any questions. By hands on, you'll learn soo much about your car that later on trouble shooting will be easier.

kaiser
17797, RE: Can you install turbo yourself
Posted by HadesOmega, Mar-19-02 05:01 PM
Did mine myself. Might want a good jack hehe I had a crappy one at the time, my elbows would always hit the car when I was under there.
17798, RE: Can you install turbo yourself
Posted by shuwa29, Mar-20-02 04:20 AM
i too am going to do mine myself with some help from friends,(holding and handing me shit), but i was wondering about the new fuel pump that comes with it. how hard of a deal is that to put in? as for the pressure riser too, how about that? thanks.
later
17799, RE: Can you install turbo yourself
Posted by HadesOmega, Mar-20-02 10:13 AM
The pump is pretty easy just a buncha wiring. Do the fuel pump rewire mod while our at it and save some time hehe. The FMU is something else, that one really got me confused...