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Old 08-19-2014, 08:49 AM
casioqv casioqv is offline
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It's possible, but you'll be doing a lot more work for a less reliable car than if you can obtain the already well engineered factory parts designed for turbocharging that motor. In particular, homemade turbo exhaust manifolds are usually extremely short lived compared to well made stock cast iron ones, and only practical on race cars.

Is it that hard to find a gas turbo junkyard car over there? Maybe you could get one shipped from elsewhere? Over here (california) I was trying to sell a perfect condition TD04 turbo plus uncracked 90+ manifold online for years, and finally had to give it away free just last week on Turbobricks.

The engine probably won't run well without getting many of the other parts from a Turbo, including the fuel computer which enriches under boost to avoid predetonation.

The D24T turbo would work on a gas car, but it won't last too long as it's not a water cooled turbo, plus you'll not be able to run less than the default wastegate setting of 10-11psi.
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