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post Nov 23, 2003 - 10:18 AM
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Ok, i can do it....but do i want to do it? I can start right now and by christmas end up with all the little extras.....but is it worth it? I mean it's just an ST, but how badass would it be to have a 200hp ST? I think it'd be sweet specialy with a 5-speed. What kind of turbo's should I look at? Aint no thing to get it in my car cause i have a garage to work at. But should I even think about doing it? better yet is it truelly possible to just get the turbo in a running for 2000 or less. I'm not talking about the controlers and timers and injectors...those come for christmas. So let me know what you guys think. Anyone wanna help lol?
 
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post Nov 30, 2003 - 4:48 PM
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Yeah, it took me and friend from 10PM to 4AM to install everything and have it ready to drive it to the muffler shop the next day. That included removing the old injectors and installing the new ones, along with removing the radiator to bang the sheet metal behind it in, because my exhaust manigolf is very long and throws the turbo to the front too much. I encountered MAJOR obstacles that contributed to the delay of my setup, which is installed but VERY buggy. The first was that the 550cc Venom injectors made the car run in 3 cylinders. Also, it took the muffler shop guy 3 FULL days to finish what could have taken less than 6 hours to another guy. He talked for hours and only worked for minutes. THREE days wasted, and that was with me present the whole time pushing him, so it could've taken longer. But he did a great job and only charged me I think $250 or less for EVERYTHING, including connecting all the silicone couplings with the piping and letting me borrow his tools for replacing the spark plugs every 5 minutes that the engine was running. And borrowing tools was against the policy in his shop. smile.gif

But I've felt what 3 psi can do to my auto Celi...can't wait for 9 DELICATELY DYNO TUNED psi wink.gif


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Past - 7A-FTE: Will never forget you
Present - 3rd Gen 3S-GTE: Swap in progress
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I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often...

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- PowellCelica   Raise your hand if i should TURBO   Nov 23, 2003 - 10:18 AM
- - Supersprynt   Personal opinion, dont do it. Alot of money for an...   Nov 23, 2003 - 11:56 AM
- - StockST   I say go for it. I will attempt to do it soon and ...   Nov 23, 2003 - 12:38 PM
- - PowellCelica   lol, this is gonna be a hard choice....   Nov 23, 2003 - 12:44 PM
- - lagos   talk the they ST guys that have done it. they seem...   Nov 23, 2003 - 1:26 PM
- - macavely   i say do it... cause it seam to be all the people ...   Nov 23, 2003 - 2:21 PM
- - Coomer   I say do it as well. Swaps can turn into nightmare...   Nov 23, 2003 - 2:39 PM
- - BigEdge169   I think the best thing to do would be find a spare...   Nov 23, 2003 - 3:33 PM
- - Supersprynt   If you have all this money to spend on a 7afe, the...   Nov 23, 2003 - 4:01 PM
- - CelicaGuy97   if you go to a corolla forum and talk to some of t...   Nov 23, 2003 - 4:15 PM
- - BigEdge169   One big problem with the swap is all the little st...   Nov 23, 2003 - 4:52 PM
- - Ghost   Minor problems could be run into by both things......   Nov 23, 2003 - 5:29 PM
- - PowellCelica   yea, i'm starting to lean back towards the swa...   Nov 23, 2003 - 5:47 PM
- - Cragspider   Talk to Jarco Inc. about getting you your clip. Th...   Nov 23, 2003 - 8:20 PM
- - PowellCelica   thanks!   Nov 23, 2003 - 8:25 PM
- - SoundSlut_dotcom   yea i say go with the 3sgte   Nov 23, 2003 - 8:33 PM
- - hyp3rk1d   Man!!! I hear ya Powell... i dont know...   Nov 23, 2003 - 9:29 PM
- - Supersprynt   Dude on ebay theres an ST185 RC engine and theres ...   Nov 23, 2003 - 10:29 PM
- - PowellCelica   QUOTE (hyp3rk1d @ Nov 24, 2003 - 2:29 AM) Man...   Nov 23, 2003 - 10:38 PM
- - PowellCelica   QUOTE (Supersprynt @ Nov 24, 2003 - 3:29 AM) Dude ...   Nov 23, 2003 - 10:39 PM
- - Supersprynt   Only difference with the RC is that it has a air a...   Nov 23, 2003 - 10:42 PM
- - PowellCelica   wow! that thing is just like an hour away from...   Nov 23, 2003 - 10:45 PM
- - 95AT200   Get the swap because if you turbo the 7A-FE you wi...   Nov 23, 2003 - 10:51 PM
- - Supersprynt   Perhaps a piston into the oil pan...i've seen ...   Nov 23, 2003 - 10:54 PM
- - hyp3rk1d   So Powell what can we do... Lol   Nov 23, 2003 - 11:13 PM
- - PowellCelica   I guess the first question is what should I do lol...   Nov 23, 2003 - 11:18 PM
- - FallenHero   the harness, and maybe some of the accessories. Y...   Nov 24, 2003 - 12:38 AM
- - FallenHero   forget about much of what I just said, I guess I n...   Nov 24, 2003 - 12:53 AM
- - 97sccelica   the answer to the original question depends on wha...   Nov 24, 2003 - 1:52 AM
- - PowellCelica   well i can't really afford any down time but i...   Nov 24, 2003 - 10:51 AM
- - lagos   QUOTE (PowellCelica @ Nov 24, 2003 - 8:51 AM) well...   Nov 24, 2003 - 9:35 PM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (PowellCelica @ Nov 24, 2003 - 7:51 AM) well...   Nov 24, 2003 - 10:07 PM
- - PowellCelica   well yea, but i dont have to convert to a manual. ...   Nov 24, 2003 - 10:21 PM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (PowellCelica @ Nov 24, 2003 - 7:21 PM) well...   Nov 24, 2003 - 10:44 PM
- - kuya1284   QUOTE (97sccelica @ Nov 23, 2003 - 11:52 PM) the a...   Nov 25, 2003 - 4:41 AM
- - Komlofske   I wouldn't be sure on Turbo or 3sgte but I hav...   Nov 25, 2003 - 11:31 PM
- - zipstrips   well if u dont want down time leave it stock. no m...   Nov 26, 2003 - 1:47 PM
- - LBCxGUY   why for sale???   Nov 26, 2003 - 3:34 PM
- - PowellCelica   HMMMMM, I'm so confused right now. I just need...   Nov 26, 2003 - 4:58 PM
- - zipstrips   QUOTE (LBCxGUY @ Nov 26, 2003 - 1:34 PM) why for s...   Nov 27, 2003 - 3:39 PM
- - FallenHero   there is a 7a on ebay right now...   Nov 27, 2003 - 4:36 PM
- - zipstrips   QUOTE (FallenHero @ Nov 27, 2003 - 2:36 PM) there ...   Nov 27, 2003 - 4:38 PM
- - OOBE   To answer the original question, if you want less ...   Nov 27, 2003 - 11:10 PM
- - zipstrips   installing a 7a turbo kit should take a mech with ...   Nov 29, 2003 - 10:23 AM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (zipstrips @ Nov 29, 2003 - 7:23 AM) install...   Nov 29, 2003 - 11:54 AM
- - FallenHero   When I do my turbo set up, I'll fly you to the...   Nov 29, 2003 - 11:30 PM
- - OOBE   Yeah, it took me and friend from 10PM to 4AM to in...   Nov 30, 2003 - 4:48 PM
- - FallenHero   lol, how many miles do you have?   Nov 30, 2003 - 6:59 PM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (FallenHero @ Nov 30, 2003 - 3:59 PM) lol, h...   Nov 30, 2003 - 11:54 PM


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