It sits in the back of my mind that when one day I can afford to replace the old nearly 700 k km 1hz in my 80 I'd like another 1hz not a 1hdt and fit a turbo kit myself. But there are plenty of offerings - DTS, HP Diesel, etc.
Being a pleb with no turbo diesel experience they all basically look similar to me. All I know is that the rule of thumb is to keep boost low and manage EGT to a safe level to get a good power increase without risking damage to the motor.
A turbo kit is a A$4000 purchase so not a cheap proposition on top of the cost of a replacement motor. Places here that sell rebuilt 1hz's already fitted with a turbo kit are asking around A$10k to A$12k on an exchange basis. I could potentially have my own existing 1hz rebuilt instead if I'm happy to have my 80 out of action for a month or more.
For now I'm just curious to know the in's and out's of what turbo kits are available for 1hz's while it's still a thing with decent commercial support.
Being a pleb with no turbo diesel experience they all basically look similar to me. All I know is that the rule of thumb is to keep boost low and manage EGT to a safe level to get a good power increase without risking damage to the motor.
A turbo kit is a A$4000 purchase so not a cheap proposition on top of the cost of a replacement motor. Places here that sell rebuilt 1hz's already fitted with a turbo kit are asking around A$10k to A$12k on an exchange basis. I could potentially have my own existing 1hz rebuilt instead if I'm happy to have my 80 out of action for a month or more.
For now I'm just curious to know the in's and out's of what turbo kits are available for 1hz's while it's still a thing with decent commercial support.