Turbocharge a TS?
10-22-2004, 05:32 PM
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Turbocharge a TS?
I'll be heading down to Edmonton, Alberta in a couple weeks to do some car shopping, and honestly I've had my eye on a WRX for some time now, but a $30,000 price tag is more than a little overwhelming. $20,000 for a TS sounds pretty good to me, only I was looking forward to that turbo.
My question is would I be able to Turbocharge the 2.5L TS engine at a later date if I chose to? I would assume so, but all of the turbocharged RSs I've found have had the engine swapped for the 2.5L STI engine, or some other model. Im just concerned that the engine wouldn't be able to take the pressure, or what-not. Sorry If it's a stupid question with an obvious answer. Im not a "gear-head" by any means, just a pathetic little man with an irrational obsession for a car.
Thanks for any, and all help.
My question is would I be able to Turbocharge the 2.5L TS engine at a later date if I chose to? I would assume so, but all of the turbocharged RSs I've found have had the engine swapped for the 2.5L STI engine, or some other model. Im just concerned that the engine wouldn't be able to take the pressure, or what-not. Sorry If it's a stupid question with an obvious answer. Im not a "gear-head" by any means, just a pathetic little man with an irrational obsession for a car.
Thanks for any, and all help.
10-24-2004, 07:34 PM
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Not a problem and you're not an idiot.
It's entirely possible to turbocharge a normally aspirated Suby. One thing you will come up against is that there is a reason the factory turbo cars have a lower compression ratio. It allows more peak boost and power than starting with a higher compression ratio and running lower peak boost. At least that's what I've read. People have done it, though, and have had good results with many different engines. The trade-off is that a factory turbo engine has somewhat soggy bottom end torque because of the lower compression ratio until the RPM is within the turbo's efficiency range.
Considering an engine swap will cost more than a bolt-on turbo kit but the advantages are many - from street-legal emissions to factory turbo engine management for safe power.
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It's entirely possible to turbocharge a normally aspirated Suby. One thing you will come up against is that there is a reason the factory turbo cars have a lower compression ratio. It allows more peak boost and power than starting with a higher compression ratio and running lower peak boost. At least that's what I've read. People have done it, though, and have had good results with many different engines. The trade-off is that a factory turbo engine has somewhat soggy bottom end torque because of the lower compression ratio until the RPM is within the turbo's efficiency range.
Considering an engine swap will cost more than a bolt-on turbo kit but the advantages are many - from street-legal emissions to factory turbo engine management for safe power.
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0==WW==0
"…axles of evil…" - george w. bush
