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Question: can my standard fto engine handle a low psi turbo
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:32 am
by Brent555
Yeah just wondering if my stand 1997 fto engine without mi-vec could take a 3-4 psi turbo standard, and how much do you think a install including inter-cooler would be.
Cheers brent
Re: Question: can my standard fto engine handle a low psi tu
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:51 am
by Storm
Brent555 wrote:Yeah just wondering if my stand 1997 fto engine without mi-vec could take a 3-4 psi turbo standard, and how much do you think a install including inter-cooler would be.
Cheers brent
It will take up to 5-6 psi and for that you dont really need an intercooler mate.
Re: Question: can my standard fto engine handle a low psi tu
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:22 am
by AJ
Yes it can. Try on of I8A4RE's kits.
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Re: Question: can my standard fto engine handle a low psi tu
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:24 am
by Brent555
Awsome cheers for that that
Re: Question: can my standard fto engine handle a low psi tu
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:35 am
by I8A4RE
Also let me add to the answers already provided.
Yes it will handle it.
The things that would need to be taken into consideration would be, how many kms, and how well you believe the car has been looked after.
Also, don't look adding 3-4psi, look at 5-7psi. The engine can and will handle that easy and for the amount your going to spend on going turbo 3-4 pound just wouldn't be worth it.
Re: Question: can my standard fto engine handle a low psi tu
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:43 am
by Brent555
Oh ok thats cool, yeah its only done like 130k km's and since iv had iv gotten a major service and everything done, i just didnt want to put a turbo in then always be changing engine sh*t like you hear what happens to some people
Re: Question: can my standard fto engine handle a low psi tu
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:49 am
by I8A4RE
Well it all depends on the system. If you don't do it right then you will have problems.