39% power increase? How long do you think the engine will last with this? What, are you totally nuts? Trade it in and get a stock V6 and quit screwing with this stuff. No custom work needed.

 

I love the search function. :rofl2:

Trade in your I4 for a used V6. It couldn't be a 6 grand spread, you'd have more power, a 6 speed, a smoother riding car because of the weight, and no concerns the turbo is going to fail at a bad time with limited access to parts. Smells like another good example of having more money than good sense.

 

I agree... with the cost of a custom setup, might as well upgrade to a v6 and get more HP with better gas mileage

 

Its definately not impossible, I took my Mazda Protege from 140hp to 240whp with a GT25R Turbo 13 psi a FMIC and some other goodies, but after all that you will have as much HP as the V6 and a lot more time, money, and effort. But it definately can be done!

 

Because my camry 2007 LE is worth only 20k-21k as a trade-in and the XLE V6 or SE V6 is 35K in canada. So 15k to upgrade to a V6. Maybe I can upgrade the existing car for 4k-5k.

 

39% power increase? How long do you think the engine will last with this? What, are you totally nuts? Trade it in and get a stock V6 and quit screwing with this stuff. No custom work needed.

yeah he is totally nuts, you are too do some reason lol
that's not too much of an increase in either case we're talking 7-8psi with a good turbo
custom job in a shop will run you a lot of $
If you really want to do it do some research I suggest scionlife forum forced induction forums for the scion tC's as they're running the I4 from our older models, you won't get crap about turbos here,
I'm still looking into mine but short on cash atm looknikg for shops to do a cheaper job o nthe piping but if you're up for it then :clap: I want to see it hehe
if you get all your parts and dont go for too much performance than you need you can probably fit in 2-3 grand if they're brand new and with proper tuning at a shop and piping done by someone else
always see if you can save somewhere jst dont cut corners on tuning if you dont know what you're doing so you don't blow something

good luck

 

yeah he is totally nuts, you are too do some reason lol
that's not too much of an increase in either case we're talking 7-8psi with a good turbo
custom job in a shop will run you a lot of $
If you really want to do it do some research I suggest scionlife forum forced induction forums for the scion tC's as they're running the I4 from our older models, you won't get crap about turbos here,
I'm still looking into mine but short on cash atm looknikg for shops to do a cheaper job o nthe piping but if you're up for it then :clap: I want to see it hehe
if you get all your parts and dont go for too much performance than you need you can probably fit in 2-3 grand if they're brand new and with proper tuning at a shop and piping done by someone else
always see if you can save somewhere jst dont cut corners on tuning if you dont know what you're doing so you don't blow something

good luck

^What kind of EMS would these cars use? Haltech??? or some sort of piggy back?

 

pretty sure you could hook up emanage but we're looking at $500 for that alone but if that works then you're pretty much set from waht i've heard, so far I've only been looking into the hardware part of it mostly not a nice ticket for $430 recently so that set me back a little haha might have to wait until next spring to start the season with this finishing up some small stuff now, don't have much $ left especially with starting college in a couple weeks

 

another thing is if the new corolla has the 2.4L engine, it will be alot faster than the camry... dont want to be blown away by a rolla....

 

39% power increase? How long do you think the engine will last with this? What, are you totally nuts? Trade it in and get a stock V6 and quit screwing with this stuff. No custom work needed.

Your engine will last just fine if you do the job properly (ie. forged internals, no cheaping out on parts, etc).

 

its not hard to do at all, just pricey ... send a PM to Toysrme on these forums and ask for specifics - he knows his way around an engine quite well

i'd say if you had $6k to spend, then go for it ...

 

for the price and bullshit, get a v6.

 

Trade in your I4 for a used V6. It couldn't be a 6 grand spread, you'd have more power, a 6 speed, a smoother riding car because of the weight, and no concerns the turbo is going to fail at a bad time with limited access to parts. Smells like another good example of having more money than good sense.

 

The guy didn't fucking ask if you guys think he should get a turbo or trade his car in. He asked if it's realistic to put a turbo on the 4cyl. Yes, 220 horse is realistic, if youre willing to put the money and effort into it.

I'm tired of everytime someone asks about performance mods all you assholes say "trade up to a v6, that's way smarter than a custom turbo." Well sometimes its not about being economical, it's about being unique and having a car with some work you can brag about. Not about driving the same car as everyone else.

Maybe I'll start a thread titled "Should I get a turbo on my I4, or trade up to a v6" So you guys can get your feelings out there and stop harrassing people that want to put some work into their car.

 

The guy didn't fucking ask if you guys think he should get a turbo or trade his car in. He asked if it's realistic to put a turbo on the 4cyl. Yes, 220 horse is realistic, if youre willing to put the money and effort into it.

I'm tired of everytime someone asks about performance mods all you assholes say "trade up to a v6, that's way smarter than a custom turbo." Well sometimes its not about being economical, it's about being unique and having a car with some work you can brag about. Not about driving the same car as everyone else.

Maybe I'll start a thread titled "Should I get a turbo on my I4, or trade up to a v6" So you guys can get your feelings out there and stop harrassing people that want to put some work into their car.

+11908091209808912 nice good write!!!

 

u can go Turbo.. my I4 08 5spd got 291hp / 291tp atm and Peach got 228hp / 230tp if u do some search u can find more info about Turbo cuz there is only 2 car Gen6 Turbo me and Peach and good luck

 

im not doing the head bang and who said there's no go in my car?
people forget, the fastest and most dangerous thing in a car is still the driver.
i say:
skilled driver >>>>>> v6t, v6, i4t, i4
a v6 or an i4t means shit if you are only going in a straight line or in circles :thumbsdow

 

im not doing the head bang and who said there's no go in my car?
people forget, the fastest and most dangerous thing in a car is still the driver.
i say:
skilled driver >>>>>> v6t, v6, i4t, i4
a v6 or an i4t means shit if you are only going in a straight line or in circles :thumbsdow

Ooooh that's a big hit in the head!!! :clap:

 

i have good suspension!!!! my strut bar is coming soon

 

gee is this place completely anti-4banger turbo or what...

 

no it's not it just seems that way since its a family sedan and a lot of the ppl here are the ones that drive 30mpg :-D
i'm just kidding but don't listen to criticism around this board much since there's sometimes more than needed
i'm loving my 4 banger a lot recently since I get to drive it less especially with my coilovers, taking corners as fast as bimmers and them looking at me like wtf is an uncomparable feeling
and yes it is about the driver more so than the car, i could care less how fast you can go 0-60 try that in boston and you will mess up your rims real quick if you dont watch it or just hit some sidewall

 

My thoughts.

i'm loving my 4 banger a lot recently since I get to drive it less especially with my coilovers, taking corners as fast as bimmers and them looking at me like wtf is an uncomparable feeling

I share your sentiment exactly. I constantly get the "Are you insane for cornering that fast in that" from people with what they think are better cars.

To answer the turbo question, yes you can and if you have the means please do. Having a turbo i4 Camry is not as much about performance as it is about the uniqueness of the car. My plan is to turbo mine as well (as soon as I get some money and find the proper people to be able to do some custom work), I know that the V6 already makes over 200hp and all that but it is heavier and in my mind owning a boosted 4 cylinder is a lot more fun than a plain V6.

As someone said earlier, I don't think the answer to a question about a turbo 4 should be answered with "go buy a v6".

 

turbo makes the world go round

 

peach, it makes YOUR world go round

Well, it makes OUR world go around since we can't stop talking about Turbo on this forum. :clap:

 

peach, it makes YOUR world go round

 

lol and it gets the automated "go buy a v6" BS response :thumbsdow

 

lol,
I4: Want more hp
V6: Buy a V6
I4T: Turbo FTW
Moky and Lammydi: Who needs hp when you just park your car and look pretty! We have a winner!!! :chug:

 

the only thing i want for my i4 is a triptonic tranny... it only comes in XLE and SE.. damn!:headbang:

 

Despite my being a stuffy, forty-something that drives a TCH, I'm going vote with the adventurous crowd here, and ask the "go buy a V-6" guys to give it a rest.

Although this dead horse has been beaten into dry bonemeal dust (note my date of join...), I'll add two bits anyway. What the V-6 guys overlook is that this is not a question about practicality in transport. If you're looking for nothing more than practical, fast transport, then yeah, the V-6 makes sense. But if you want to get your hands dirty, take a chance, and perhaps come up with something that's uniquely yours, then by all means, tear into it, and I wish you the best of luck.

Be prepared to spend a lot of cash, time, and get frustrated. Get good parts, and realize that there may be a failure or two (perhaps expensive failures) along the road to final success. And be sure that you have an alternate way to get to work during the critical phases of the project.

Hey, why not grow a huge set of big brass ones and turbo a Hybrid Camry!!!

 

I love it how people bash on the OP that asked over a year ago.