Hey I've got a 97 Talon and I really want to put a turbo kit on it but my engine has got about 65k miles and i dont know if it will be worth putting a turbo kit on it with that many miles. And I was also thinking instead of putting a turbo kit on it would it be better to put on a turbo engine with less miles, because then i would be able to put out more boost and upgrade to a bigger turbo. Please help me out with this because I'm all confused on what I should do.

check compression, may need to rebuild internals, other then that you should be golden for turbo, there is people on here with more miles and a turbo so it's doable :)

>And I was also thinking instead of putting a turbo
>kit on it would it be better to put on a turbo engine with
>less miles, because then i would be able to put out more
>boost and upgrade to a bigger turbo

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This question is asked every week. I turbo'ed my car w/ 66K on it, dsmnt96 turbo'ed his and have over 80K and Im pretty sure there re like 2 guys on here w/ over 100K miles turbo'ed. 4g63 motor wont fit in our cars so just check your compression. Has your timing belt, water pump, head gasket and all that jazz been replaced before 60K or no? Try to check that out but u probably dont need to rebuild motor, just dont run to much boost. 8psi or less to be safe. Even w/ running that boost you can still have problems but your car will drop around 2-2.5 secs off 1/4 mile depending on the driver w/o a rebuild.
-Dave

So far I have changed my timing belt and water pump and that was at around 59k. Also I try and keep up with maintenance like oil changes and ect. So from what you guys are saying sounds like my engine will do fine with a turbo kit. Now all I have to do is save up a couple more hundred and I'll be set to go. I was probably going to go with the Hahn Stage 2 because I haven't really heard much about the Star kits. And if I ever do uprade to like a stage 3 or higher, how hard is it to rebuild your engine. Thanks for all the help. Later

Make sure u check compression also man. Also I repeat this a lot but its a good idea to have an extra grand or so in the bank in case anything happens. Not to get u worried but anything can happen. Also your not just buying the turbo kit. You should get some gauges and get it tuned. good luck
-Dave

"Is the turbo worth it?"

Put simply, yes.

In more complex words; there are associated problems that come along with being turbo. ie blown head gaskets, cracked pistons (if you get boost greedy), running too rich, running to lean, high EGTs... but despite all this, there's nothing like popping the hood for some new aquaintences and getting "the nod of approval" or cruising past a group of pedestrians and giving them a BOV salute. :7

Yes its worth it!!!!!!!!!!!

I turboed my car when it was around 72,000 miles. Now I have 87,000 miles and no serious problems yet. Just little stuff like an oil leak. I did a compression check before I turboed it and all my cylinders were around 215. As long as you have good compression you should be just fine.

i say you read up on your car and turbos. get to know alil more, than get a turbo kit. wish i woulda known as much as i do know. i member when i first came to this cite, my old name was ifart1000, i asked what should i do cuz i had like 1200-1500 to spend on my car. EVERYbody said save and turbo save and turbo. i was like nah turbos not that big of a deal. so then i go out and buy a dam m stereo system, and shit. fuck man. that sucked. looking back on that i am sooo mad at myself. whatever you do , DO NOT SPEND YOUR MONEY, save for a turbo. i cant say from experiance that its wurth it, but im sure everybody can agree on me that it is wurth evry penny. yea so thats my life story. all in all of course its wurth it. o and you prob wont need a rebuild. 66k miles is a nuthin. i have over 160k miles and its as strong as ever. as soon as i get some monay. turbo baby. well comp check first of course. well thats all sorry to have bored you guys. lates


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-mitsuman

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1. NGK plugs

Ride:
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In room:
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Fun mods:
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Wanted:
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coming very soon:
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man, that last reply was hard to read and make sense of :-)Yeah, 160K on the engine, you might want to think about a rebuild when going turbo :-)

... uhhh... i say swap to a gst engine

sorry for makin it a lil confusing. i had lots to say but didnt want to spend forever and a half writing it out.


"Proud to be, a 2gnt"


-mitsuman

Performance:
1. AEM cold air intake
1. NGK plugs

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 :)

coming very soon:
1. CF hood

I turboed my ESi at 75K miles. I am not at 78K and goin' strong. I am havin' my timing belt replaced this weekend (About time! I'm very suprised my car is doing so damn well....hhehehe). Well, after that my next big thing is a rebuild. Then up the boost and be runnin' 13's..