V6 TURBO????? anyone have any ideas??

[DC 2vzfe dx]

i dont what a 4 banger swap...

just want to know if a v6 turbo is even possible

[white90dx]

Originally Posted by DC 2vzfe dx

i dont what a 4 banger swap...

just want to know if a v6 turbo is even possible

Anything is possible - it is more difficult because you don't have much room though.

-Charlie

[Wangan]

Anything can be turboed. But as previously stated packaging will be the issue. I'd recommend a setup like sts so that you don't have to worry about the packaging issue or a front mount for a low boost setup.

[DC 2vzfe dx]

icic yeah i noticed that the headers barely even have any space to mount a turbo on it...

any chances of a supercharger fitting better and easier than a turbo set up??

[1883atlantics]

Even if it were possible, what about the tranny? Maybe the manual is more stout, but I don't think the auto would be able to handle a lot of extra torque. So you're possibly looking at a tranny swap as well, increasing the cost. Then, you're going to need to figure out the ECU. I think this is why the swap like Charlie's done is the choice here. Our V6's are OK but they don't leave much room for improved performance :-(

Jeff

[Wangan]

There is performance that can be had from the V6. You know what the engine is called. Google it and see what people in the world have done with it. The manual tranny can take a beating as will a built auto. Supercharger isn't worth it. Do some reSEARCH and don't expect people to spoon feed you and trust me you will find what you are looking for. For the limited space on a v6 an sts styled kit would be your best bet. Google sts turbo and look up what their most basic kits consists of. Use some algebra, geometry and common sense to see how you can adapt it to your car. Trust me it's not hard. Your tranny will hold up fine to a small boost up. Say 5psi. Look it up and you'll see how easy it is to turbo anything. If you do it sts style at most you'll need a turbo, a flange, a lot of piping, and a piggy back. Flange = <$100, turbo = maybe 500 for a T28, piping = maybe 600. Take it to a decent shop to fab it up for you for another $500 and you will be happy with the out come. Piggyback =$100 used, tuning and dyno tim

[Wangan]

Tuning and dyno time would probably cost another $200. Add all that up and it'll be the cheapest you can turbo your v6.

[Wangan]

Add another 100 for a used manual boost controller.

[DC 2vzfe dx]

wow thanx for explaining it WANGAN!!! really good help!!!

now for a little bit of shopping =D and searching

[1883atlantics]

Using those numbers it's at $1,900 to turbo the 2vz-fe. I wonder what the turbo-4-swap would run these days?

And that's assuming the car has a healthy tranny (if you are lucky enough to have a manual good for you). The auto V6 tranny is probably the weak link in our Camrys. Mine isn't that great, I know that for sure (and I change the fluid every 10,000 miles or so) Building up the autobox or just getting it up to snuff is going to add even more to the cost.

Jeff

[Wangan]

This is true. I'd recommend a manual swap. It'll be cheaper and you'll put more power to the ground.

[white90dx]

Originally Posted by DC 2vzfe dx

wow thanx for explaining it WANGAN!!! really good help!!!

now for a little bit of shopping =D and searching

Be careful, it is more complicated than he makes it sound.

-Charlie

[DC 2vzfe dx]

Originally Posted by 1883atlantics

Using those numbers it's at $1,900 to turbo the 2vz-fe. I wonder what the turbo-4-swap would run these days?

And that's assuming the car has a healthy tranny (if you are lucky enough to have a manual good for you). The auto V6 tranny is probably the weak link in our Camrys. Mine isn't that great, I know that for sure (and I change the fluid every 10,000 miles or so) Building up the autobox or just getting it up to snuff is going to add even more to the cost.

Jeff

im pretty sure my AT tranny is good shape.. its my third tranny i had.. the first(stock) and 2nd had big problems after i rebuilt the engine... i just put in a freshly rebuilt tranny not too long ago say 2 months..(about 3000 on it so far) with brand new torque converter... i added the recommended amount of ATF.. and its been broken in...

the only think i noticed about it is when do a cold start and throw it in reverse it jerks when cold.. after it warms up its perfectly fine..

[DC 2vzfe dx]

that STS turbo kit looks mighty good for my set up!! its actually what i was looking for!! perfect problem solver for the lack of space in the engine bay.. i dont think i have enough money to go with the actual STS kit but i am gonna attempt to duplicate that set up... and eventually tinker with a 5 speed swap if i find one.... this kit would make it a hellA SLEEPER


but i noticed that the turbo can be visible from the back view.. was looking under the car today and noticed that the space to hide something like this is very limited... i gonna thinking im going run into some pipe fitting issues.. but ill work something out.. i got a nice shop in my garage just missing a welding machine =/

[1883atlantics]

Originally Posted by DC 2vzfe dx

im pretty sure my AT tranny is good shape.. its my third tranny i had.. the first(stock) and 2nd had big problems after i rebuilt the engine... i just put in a freshly rebuilt tranny not too long ago say 2 months..(about 3000 on it so far) with brand new torque converter... i added the recommended amount of ATF.. and its been broken in...

the only think i noticed about it is when do a cold start and throw it in reverse it jerks when cold.. after it warms up its perfectly fine..

Careful, you don't want to be on your fourth tranny soon! The AT isnt the best choice here. I'd save for a 5speed swap or else you'll have fun for a bit and then the AT will die. Even in stock form they were not that great.
Best of luck
Jeff