Need to replace Turbo, Why not upgrade?

gottadiesel · 02-16-2009, 04:45 AM

So here is the deal, I am not really ready to try and push a lot more HP out of this stock motor, but over time there are several upgrades that I have planned:

hard-piped IC
3" EX
some fuel management and injectors
AF head gasket
and a few others...

but in the mean time I need to replace turbo, I also need to pull ex man, it is leaking, possibly from stud issue.

So is there any reason not to replace with aftermarket, turbo, ex man, bov and a boost controller. As long as I am careful too not push, I assume I can wait on the remaining upgrades, but do not want to waste my money on a bunch of OEM products that I will want to replace anyway.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Also, I assume converting to oil cooling vs coolant is not a major project?

02-16-2009, 04:45 AM	#1
gottadiesel Stock Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Washington Posts: 24	Need to replace Turbo, Why not upgrade? So here is the deal, I am not really ready to try and push a lot more HP out of this stock motor, but over time there are several upgrades that I have planned: hard-piped IC 3" EX some fuel management and injectors AF head gasket and a few others... but in the mean time I need to replace turbo, I also need to pull ex man, it is leaking, possibly from stud issue. So is there any reason not to replace with aftermarket, turbo, ex man, bov and a boost controller. As long as I am careful too not push, I assume I can wait on the remaining upgrades, but do not want to waste my money on a bunch of OEM products that I will want to replace anyway. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Also, I assume converting to oil cooling vs coolant is not a major project? __________________ New Supra Owner, 1988 5spd Turbo, minimal mods - Black Stagger Wheels Rear 225/45/18 on 18x8, Front 215/40/17 on 17x7.5. Aluminum cooler to TB pipe with SQV BOV, SS Turbo Intake with HV MAF Filter Adp. Tunes - Kenwood Deck Driving Kenwood 1200W 2CH / Sony 1000W 2CH, Kenwood 750W Class D Mono, Rockford Fosgate 500W Mono. Amps Driving (4) 4.5 140w, (2) 6.25 200w, (2) 6x9 225w, (2) JL 10's and (1) JL 8... Yea its loud enough