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NC Turbo - Is it worth it?
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 8:16 pm
by IB1ZA
Just doing some research thinking about putting a turbo kit onto my NC.
Quote is $9,500 installed... what are your thoughts?
GT2560 Garrett Ball Bearing Turbocharger
Fabricated Cast Stainless Exhaust Manifold
Fabricated Stainless Outlet Casting
2 3/4" Stainless Steel Exhaust System with Resonator & Muffler
Hi-Flow Cat Converter Modification
Bar & Plate Intercooler with Piping
Hi-Flow Fuel Pump
Larger Injectors
Custom ECU Reflash
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Re: NC Turbo - Is it worth it?
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:48 pm
by timk
Cosworth blower kit looks quite polished.
Re: NC Turbo - Is it worth it?
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:42 pm
by Lokiel
IB1ZA wrote::
Quote is $9,500 installed... what are your thoughts?
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If you're planning on keeping you car at least 5 years, definitely. The performance upgrades I've made to my SE make it a LOT more fun to drive, knowing that the power is there for me to use whenever I feel the need.
Re: NC Turbo - Is it worth it?
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:11 am
by rwf
NC Turbo - Is it worth it?
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:30 pm
by oztrackdays
Fast Reliable Cheap - pick any 2 of them.
Re: NC Turbo - Is it worth it?
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:10 pm
by MINX
Davex3 wrote:saboteur wrote:Cosworth blower kit looks quite polished.
Yep, right till you throw a rod.
This infamous scene comes to mind after reading this thread...:
"Oh sh*t...What the F**k was that?!?"..."Its the motor...shes thrown a rod"..."Is that serious?"...."Yap"....--Jake and Elwood Blues-The Blues Brothers
Re: NC Turbo - Is it worth it?
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:47 pm
by Benny
Sounds cheap to me.
Hopefully you won't have an electrical problem like the alternator falling off because it got hit by a rod that was passing through the block.
You must ask them if they have done any of these before, and if so, talk to the owners of those cars before committing any money to the supplier/installer.
If you're going to be the first one, then be prepared for lots of time taken, and that you will have to take it back a number of times before it goes as it should.
No new turbo conversion ever works out well without a lot of trying and testing.
Re: NC Turbo - Is it worth it?
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 3:54 pm
by greenMachine
Engine management. That is what killed the Cossie-boosted cars, or at least the inadequacies thereof.
I know many people go down the piggy-back route, but that has always seemed suss to me. Reprogramming the stock ECU (re-flashing) is OK, if you fully understand exactly how the stock unit works, but I don't think anyone does. A full replacement ECU will do the job, but may need to do a lot more than fuel and ignition (eg the NB8A ECU managed the alternator), especially these days.
If it was me, I would do a parallel ECU to handle ignition and fuel, and leave the stock ECU to run everything else.
Re: NC Turbo - Is it worth it?
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:10 pm
by FMS01
Confucius say "Never build a faster car, buy one."
Re: NC Turbo - Is it worth it?
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:17 pm
by Charlie Brown
Do some reading first:
http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?dep ... 00%20%20FIhttp://www.bellengineering.net/article_ ... 313e56e287and don't forget the oil cooler!!!
And when you've finished, let me know so I can have a go.
Re: NC Turbo - Is it worth it?
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:59 am
by Charlie Brown
Update to the above.
The NC turbo will not fit a RDH car as of yet. We are working on it though. Keep in touch for details, as I have someone fitting it up on the UK shortly.
Thanks,
Stephanie
BEGi / Bell Engineering
Phone: 830.438.2890
Fax: 830.438.8361
Re: NC Turbo - Is it worth it?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:14 pm
by 16bit
