Garret T3 Turbo?

[Jake25]

Hey guys i own a 96 corolla 7A-FE

i'm a noob aoround here some of you guys might know

would you guys know how much power a garret t3 turbo make?

what would i have to do to set it up and stuff

what kind of price should i pay

i've been figuring between this and a new motor. i think this would be easier to remove when it comes ti smogging time

TIA!

[street3887]

1st:How old is your motor? Young Age makes a big diffrence.

2nd:Begin to research so you can find out on your own about a turbocharger. Helps a lot when you know your own car inside and out. My first question should be, do you know how a turbocharger works?

3rd:Price Range??---Depends on if you want a new one or an old one, because a new T3 Kit may cost around $3000. My T25 Kit cost me $2800.

[Ostornadoe]

Hey Street, Did your kit cost that much with or without installation? I'll search some of your other posts, but do you have any pics of your turbo setup? and what car/year is it on?

Jake, it's not going to be that easy to remove a turbo when it comes to smog tests and stuff, although it is easier than removing an engine
Do a little research, and if you have any specific questions, then ask away. Good luck.

[4Aaron GE]

The other question is: If you had a swap, would they even notice? I mean, if all of your emissions stuff is there, what are the chances that they'd know? Besides, if they knew what the engine was swapped, they'd probably be an enthusiast as well. Unless it was something totally obvious, like a bigass intercooler or a V8.

[Jake25]

ok i'll start from the top down lol thanks for all the replied

my car is a 96 with 45k miles

yes i know how a turbo works just not much about IT in general. good kinds etc.

price range is hopefully under 3k installed

also i thought all JDM motors didn't pass smog no matter what?

thanks!

[Ostornadoe]

There are certain rules about which engines are legal... Like 4AaronGE said, if it passes all the smog tests and stuff, there's a good chance the technician won't notice it's swapped. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe as long as the engine you put in there is roughly the same size, like swapping a 2.4L where there was a 2.2L, it is legal as long as it passes all the smog and emissions tests. Either check with the California DMV or go to an emissions place and ask the tech's there, they might know.

[street3887]

first of all, 45000 miles with a turbo is a death warrant. For ur engine swap u need a brand new motor or at least a very young one. A turbo on a 45K motor is not good--a turbo causes a lot of stress on the motor and if u install a turbo on that motor, I can almost garentee that ure engine will blow(trust me, I learned the hard way on a motor with 30K. Now you could start out with a smaller Turbo running about 2psi and ease your motor into the turbo. You mentioned somethin about an engine swap--ask around about a site showing---VVTLi 2zz GE motor instillation. Look for a guy named MANTIS on vvti.net--He knows all about it.

Hey, im workin on pics, My site is www.cardomain.com/id/street3887. I drive a 98' Corolla VE.

[4Aaron GE]

street, you'd be suprised at what kind of abuse a 4A-FE can take. 45k miles isn't too bad.

[Ostornadoe]

The miles aren't really that much of a problem, it really depends on the condition of the engine. As long as the engine is in good condition, lots of people run 6-7 psi on stock engines with 50k+ miles on them. Also, you could get some low compression pistons and that would help out the stock engine. I'd actually rather go turbo without a new engine, so if you blow anything, then you can just get a new engine