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redhot
12th February 2012, 04:30 PM
Hi Guys,

Is there anyone here knows if is possible to put a turbo kit for Z18XE?

Thanks.

gmonkey
12th February 2012, 04:33 PM
yes been done a few times in UK and i think once here in aus i know of.. lots of work and lots of $$$

theres more to it than just a manifold and a turbo and a tune... u'll need to do all the internals aswell and then uprate oil pump etc etc expect to pay $5-10k, better off just buying a turbo engine or a sri-t

guy 27
12th February 2012, 05:29 PM
better off just buying a turbo engine or a sri-t

+1.

adam_92
12th February 2012, 05:35 PM
Yeah there's a turbo kit available from courtney I believe. Last time I looked it was around £3,500 but that's without shipping then fitting and pretty much rebuilding your engine. Not as simple as bolting a turbo and new manifold on.

PaulyJ
14th February 2012, 08:42 AM
SLYOPEL here has done it
Look him up and ask him what you need
You'll quickly learn that doing a custom turbo is a headf**k and will cost you a lot to do it properly.
As said, if you want a turbo, but a factory turbo car.

hazrd
14th February 2012, 08:54 AM
Wasnt Guiseppe's an X18XE?

Probably not much difference between the two anyway lol

PaulyJ
14th February 2012, 09:32 AM
Pretty sure it was Z18 but yeah same same