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 Turbo on NA car, What to take extra care?

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Anubis77
post May 7 2018, 02:28 PM

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not as easy as that.. all tubing needs to change due to additional routing of airflow, then cooling systems also will be added (intercooler), then need to remap your car / tune it for larger horse power, and also car will be hotter overall as turbo creates alot of heat under the bonnet. Supercharger similar... basically both systems are trying to compress more air into engine cylinder to create more power.. and that creates more heat. Main difference is that Turbo uses exhaust gas to ram more air into the piston cylinder and Supercharge uses a belt driven mechanism achieve the same thing.

Lastly difference is that supercharger has more immediate response but Turbo, depending on size of turbo and also tuning. If you want maxpower, there will be a turbo lag (slower turbo response - slower pickup acceleration). If you want response, (usually uses smaller turbos - and tuned with less pressure) you will get good pick up response but no high end power.
Anubis77
post May 7 2018, 02:51 PM

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QUOTE(SheepGeeks @ May 7 2018, 02:39 PM)
The thing now is, I'm getting a second car with turbo mod. I'm planning to get a stock one then supercharged it but since someone is selling it with "reasonable" price, I'm considering it.

I haven't view the car but I noticed the radiator still stock and no additional intercooler on it. Mileage is pretty low, I afraid this car is "incomplete" and lots of routing mod required to drive long distance.
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Better check proper. But usually if there is a turbo charger, all the tubing will be there. Cos the car cannot function without it.
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post May 7 2018, 05:19 PM

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QUOTE(SheepGeeks @ May 7 2018, 03:05 PM)
Brakes already upgraded to 4Piston & adjustable absorber.. Should be sufficient to handle the speed.
Let's say all tubing is there, do I need to upgrade the radiator size?

Apart of that, I'm first time on turbo/sc car. What are the things I have to take extra care except engine oil? Coolant has to be different from NA car?
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If car originally NA then add on turbo, then you may need to upgrade radiator. Engine can get very hot hence added cooling is good.

Next is the intercooler which is a separate system from the engine. The more efficient the intercooler, the better. Also, engine oil also needs to be synthetic (as it can hold optimum thickness (viscosity) at higher temperature; plus engine oil change will be quicker (i.e. if usual oil change is 10K with syn oil, then with a turbo, you probably want to change between 5k-7k km per oil cycle. But that is only if you have tuned turbo for higher psi / bar pressure) The higher the more power, but also more turbo lag and more heat.

Other things need to look at, are Blow Off Valves (or By Pass Valves), High Pressure Fuel Pump, Re Mapping / Tuning of Car (as you are making the engine deliver more power, hence ignition timing needs to be tuned), you may also only use RON97 if the car is running on higher compression ratios. Other things has already been mentioned like suspension, brakes calipers & Rotors, turbo timer).

Additional / optional are oil catch cans, engine mounts, LSDs, sway / strut bars (this can be important if the flexes too much during extreme acceleration and cornering).

 

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