Ecotec Turbo

NOTE: These are general discussions on turbo for the ecotec transferred from the previous forum. Please feel free to begin your own thread regarding turbo for the ecotec

So I REALLY want a turbo. Bad. The only thing of course, is they are super expensive.

My question is, how hard would it be to put in a turbo kit made specifically for my engine, that includes all the parts? (RK sport offers a couple for the ecotec)

My engine experience consists of putting in my intake and thats about it besides electrical stuff.

Do you think this is something I could handle myself? or no way...

How long would my car be out of comission do you think?

If i can do this without paying for the install i would seriously consider..

Minimum for all parts needed will be at least ~$3k probably more. Difficulty if all you know how to do is minor mechanical stuff it could take you awhile.

if you have the 2.4L then exploited racing has a kit that supposedly gives you 50 hp for only $1800, but its not intercooled. its the stage zero.

what motor do you have?

if that is what your knowledge consists of then no you won't be able to do it yourself. Unless you had someone who did know what they were doing.

i would say your car would be down for a week. this is figuring in any custom stuff you might need to make and/or tuning.

Its the ecotec.

I wouldn't thnk too much custom work would be needed, since this kit is designed specifically for it. But i honestly have no idea..

But yeah.. i know the parts and what they do, but it would be my first time taking alot of this stuff off.

what do stage zero, one, etc, mean in relation to turbos?

whatever the maker of the kits feels like.Â;-) Obviously , the higher the number the more horsepower it makes. But the higher the number also means the more motor work you need to have done(usually)

For RK sport the stage 3 is intercooled, the stage 1 is not

Hahn Racecraft is coming out with a bitchin turbo kit for the ECOTEC, if you're really serious I'd look them up if you want one that has everything (its simpler for people who don't know what they're doing)

Thanks man. I'm trying to justify to myself blowing 3 or 4 G's.. if i can, its something i really want to do.

I guarantee you, once you save up enough and get a good turbo kit, you'll be happier than a pig in poop...

Turbo kits are built and tuned for the masses (and make less than peak HP and MPG, since they are tuned for reliability) does that kit include an ecu reprogram? The best bet is a custom setup. If you've never done anything like this before best to leave it to someone else (read expensive).

^^exactly. that is why i said what i did. it is always best to tune the setup for your car.

If you think it will have everything and won't have to fabercate something, well thing a again. Number one, the RK Sport kit is for a j-body not n-body. Most kits you find will be for a j-body, which will work fine with no probs. but plan on maybe haing to make a bracket or 2, maybe extending a pipe. expect the unexpected.

it was pain in the ass, but now looking back it couldof been a whole lot easier!!! Oh well but it was all worth it, pshhhh!!! Regardless it just takes time, and the Haynes manual!