Has anyone ever made their own turbo kit on here? What did you use for manifolds if you did? I made my own for my 240SX. but this is a different beast as far as engine compartment room. Just curious as I happen to have a turbo laying around and I'm tempted.
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Anyone made their own turbo kit?
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TRicker
Hard-core CEG'er
warmonger did. one sec i'll find the link to his site.
TRicker
Hard-core CEG'er
http://www.rumodded.com/warmonger/index.htm
look at the "cheaper power?" section.
he used stock 2.5L SVT manifolds, gutted the precats, flipped the exit side on the front manifold around, and routed the turbo above the transmission (like the nautilus kit, and like the old ADC kit.)
look at the "cheaper power?" section.
he used stock 2.5L SVT manifolds, gutted the precats, flipped the exit side on the front manifold around, and routed the turbo above the transmission (like the nautilus kit, and like the old ADC kit.)
TRicker
Hard-core CEG'er
the stazi kit is just a modified ADC kit. not really something you can make out of a set of stock manifolds.... assuming this guy is a 240 fan, most of them get pretty good at making their own stuff. building a turbo manifold out of a couple stock manifolds is SIMPLE.
csvtjohnga
Hard-core CEG'er
Nope never been done.
( there is a search tool for a reason...:shrug::blackeye
( there is a search tool for a reason...:shrug::blackeye
ScottyDsntKnow
Veteran CEG'er
Never done one on a contour but I'm sure with some MSDS headers, piping cut/welded to fit, T3 from a supercoupe, aftermarket bov/wg/intercooler and some creativity and you'd make a kit for cheap that'd make just as much power as an aftermarket unit.
Question is can you weld and do you have the money to upgrade the rest of the car to handle the turbo? Like fuel system, quaife, and suspension to actually use the extra power.
Question is can you weld and do you have the money to upgrade the rest of the car to handle the turbo? Like fuel system, quaife, and suspension to actually use the extra power.
SoopaCooga
Veteran CEG'er
As stated, Warmonger did it, which led to the development of the NPG kit.
Swazo
Hard-core CEG'er
I made my own custom turbo system ( I made my own custom water to air IC and it's system, all the piping in 321 and 304L SS.....), Stilov made his own (With a lot of que's from me), Blackwidow had a custom one made and as pointed out a few times Warmonger has made a couple of custom systems.
Rara
Hard-core CEG'er
I'm assuming you meant turbocoupe, since the supercoupe came with an Eaton M90 blower. And of course, as its been said, it most definately has been done before, and a plain T3 from a turbocoupe is too small at the compressor to be worthwhile even on a 2.5L Contour.
TRicker
Hard-core CEG'er
yeah. to even bother turboing the tour, you gotta use a non-stock turbo. people have this idea that they are going to use turbo's "off another car" but all the turbos considered are way too small. turboing these cars is expensive, either way you look at it. custom or not, the price is almost the same in the end.
Barge
Hard-core CEG'er
ScottyDsntKnow
Veteran CEG'er
Wow... I mean I have never done one on a Contour before. Obviously there have been plenty of custom units done before... And you guys think the .63 AR T3 off a mid 80s t-bird would be too small for a Contour? Oh well then there are always plenty of options online.
striker2
Official CEG Vendor
because i didnt make my own turbo kit for a V6, just a Zetec. :laugh:
Rara
Hard-core CEG'er
You either didn't read what I wrote above, or you don't know how turbochargers are specified.
good point but still lol
elraido
I kant speel
What happened to Blackwidows? Stilov is Rays, right?
it was on ebay awhile ago. then I think jus tthe "kit" was.
ray has warmongers old car.
stilov cars is owned by someones dad isn't it? they don't post much so I am not sure.
Beans
Addicted CEG'er
Your getting your turbo svt's all mixed up
rcksvtcontour owns stilovs csvt
crewchiefpro owns a SF 3.0 turbo who is related to BHiggs