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With all this thinking of adding a turbo motor into my 92' 900S it has me thinking of turbo charging the 2.1L. I've done some reading and research and I would appreciate some input.
From what I've read the number one issue when turbo charging an NA engine is the fact that a NA engine has a much higher compression ratio so this would mean I could only run low boast. I've read 4-5lbs is a good starting pt which could be achieved with a MBC. (or just base boost)
If I were to get all the hardware from a Turbo car could it be easily implemented into my car? I would the turbo, intercooler, exhaust manifold, piping and lines for the oil/water injection. Could I run an MBC set at around 5lbs and eliminate using an APC controlled waste gate?
The second concern is detonation and engine knock. I'm pretty sure EZK had some kind of knock sensing protecting. Would it be possible to leave the factory set up and wire up a knock LED to learn my limits? Where would the pin be for knock on EZK?
I know timing and idle would have to be adjusted accordingly after a conversion and I would have to run a higher octane fuel.
With around 5lbs of boost on a 2.1 how much hp would the be equivalent to?
If I were to shop around for turbo's which would be more suitable the T3 or TE-05? I know the mitsu spools up faster but I would never be running it close to full boast.
What am I overlooking? I see there are some threads on here but nothing in great detail especially in regards to the 2.1 with EZK.
I’m not even sure how this would work. I don’t even know if it’s possible but I’ve seen it done on here before and the principles are pretty basic. It seems like it would be worth the trouble and even quite simple in comparison to an engine swap.
Thanks a lot in advance. When will my ideas end?
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