I’d like to see the shop. I like Jonathon’s attention to detail.
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Good luck. It’s invite only now.
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Yeah pretty sure an LSA swap is nothing like what we are talking about here.
The LSA EROD setup, without any labor, custom mounts, wiring, etc is $19,590.58. Comparing a minimum $35,000-$40,000 engine swap to a weekend $4,000-5,000 turbo setup seems like an odd thing to do.
The LSA EROD setup, without any labor, custom mounts, wiring, etc is $19,590.58. Comparing a minimum $35,000-$40,000 engine swap to a weekend $4,000-5,000 turbo setup seems like an odd thing to do.
Lol! I can’t see myself paying that kind of money. It’s just pretty cool.
The air to air intercooler on my Safari turbo charged 80 series work great in sunny Arizona with no additional fan
dont see any need to reinvent the wheel
The air to air intercooler on my Safari turbo charged 80 series work great in sunny Arizona with no additional fan
Why settle for good enough when you can go overboard?
Why settle for good enough when you can go overboard?
Nothing like MUD OCD-WHILE-YOUR-IN-THERE overboard.
(Sorry if this derails a bit)
I saw his earlier reveal of Rogan's 80 he's building. Got me curious to see what front axle they'll be going with. In that clip it looks like factory, so posted and asked if they're going part time or maybe beefier custom.
What will people intend to do with front axles if going with bolt on turbo? Leave it and stay at low boost? Crank that s*** up with proper tuning? If I remember a quick convo on Joey's IG, he mentioned Borg Warner SX 8376. Pretty capable of lots of hp if your location doesn't restrict tuning options. Seems like most of the boosted 1fz guys in Oz are running part time kit, which for me, leaves a lot to be desired. Enlighten me with options! Diamond? Custom D60 from Dynatrac or Currie perhaps?
With the turbo system being in the 5-6 lbs boost range would you need to run premium fuel or keep running the cheap stuff?
At this boost level I wasn’t going to change anything except maybe a shift kit or valve body. I don’t drive my 80’s like I drive my SC’d Tacoma...
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I am running stock front axle with an RCV setup. I have been boosted for 4ish years without issues.
That's gonna hurt.
boost setup, power output?
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BW EFR turbo 16-18psi, 450+hp
Nice, good to know your axles are holding up so far with that setup. Just started having a look over your build threads, may be shooting you some questions/ideas your way when the time comes to build my motor.
I agree 2WD and unlocked for the guys with real power. Through 1/2 of that crap off and pick up a lower ET
What kind of testing will be done before this turbo set up is released for sale?
