thinkin about turboing my 2.2 but i dont know how much power the engine will take before i would have to rebuild it? and i dont want to rebuild it right now

 

some people have pushed it to 270 whp on stock internals but personally i'd go to 240 or 250 whp

 

so i would probably be ok with a turbo running like 12 or 13 lbs of boost?

 

no.. idk what turbo your looking at but you should only be running 7-10 psi to be hitting the numbers i mentioned

 

ok im still learning the ins and outs about forced induction lol

 

Depending on the size turbo you could run 12-13, that would have to be a small turbo though... I am talking about a k15 or smaller(think one stock Audi TT Quatro turbo).

Just throw a t3/t04 at about 8psi with a good flowing exhaust and call it a day.

Also, just food for thought, it isnt about PSI, it is about CFM. You could be moving the same CFM on the same turbo at different PSI depending on a lot of factors...

 

ok so would u piece together a kit
or just buy a full kit?
i dont want to spend more than 1500 max if i can.

 

Don't think that's gunna happen, even if you picked up a m62 and went sc and got a great price on a kit with a tune and the gauges you need your going to be over 1500$.... and that's if you get a hell of a deal (trust me I'm doing it right now)

Oh and don't forget you going to need a new clutch as your stocker won't handel that much power, might for a week or 2 if you really baby it but who adds 100 hp to there car and then babies it? Lol

 

Turbos are fun when they work.

 

F/I setups will be >2k for good parts i mean you could probly do 1500 with all ebay parts but it will fall apart
also id stay under 250whp

 

ok so no go on 1500 then lol
no new clutch needed since i have an auto lol

 

qft!!

 

YEA my clutch lasted 48 hours. something about the wine. lol

 

if you pieced together a 03+ saab 9-3 aero turbo kit, you should be able to get away with a $1500 build.

 

or a good deal on an lnf one



my stock clutch held for 6 months boostead at 250 whp and 210 wtrq.. and then bumping it up 2-3 more psi.. stock clutch will hold if you're smart about getting off the clutch when you shift

and i'll be using stock clutch still when i bump it up to 15 psi shortly

 

anything more than 260ish is pressing your luck