Thread: Turbo Question

Seeing how a turbo can easily destroy your engine if not done right, I'd do it right the first time and buy one of the kits from an actual 3800 vendor. There's so much they don't include with that eBay crap, it's not even worth it. Injectors, tuning, piping...

^^^ I agree, while I've never had a problem with ebay items, it is a lot of risk to put together your own turbo setup.....

It can be done though, If you want to go turbo and don't want a vendor kit, just do your homework and ask lots of questions

Originally Posted by Silver_Intercepter01

I also have a ZZP 3" DP and would like to keep that... Thanks.

Very hard to do. Because the turbo is so far off to the side, it's nearly impossible to keep the stock DP mounting location. That's why most turbos just replaced the DP.

You would need:
The turbo,
bigger injectors(depending on boost),
oil lines and fittings,
the turbo exhaust (crossover,downpipe, rear p-log or other turbo manifoldor block off plate for rear manifold),
a wastegate(if the turbo doesn't have an internal one)
air ducting,
the intercooler(highly recomonded for over 8Lbs of boost),
Blow off or recirculation valve (depending if you want to hear it )
Lots of tunning.....

Like I said very doable and many have, but it usually cost the same to piece it together as it does to just buy a kit.....

And if you buy an Ebay turbo, remember that you get what you pay for, and I would worry about my engine ingesting impeller blades... but thats just my .02