peach ftw.

 

Glad to see you here menotu. I registered for the TSX forum after I saw that epic thread about that guy who stole the lipkit lol.

It's probably not that likely for greddy to come out with a kit anytime soon, and even getting it carb certified.... Just go custom! I can guide you step by step. Your K&N will probably have to be hacked up to fit the turbo piping. AEM FIC. etc etc etc. Let me know if you're serious about a turbokit, and I'll make it happen for you

 

and only +100 hp is garbage. Why spend so much money on a turbo kit, and only have it increase up to 250hp? Right now, I'm making 280 to the wheels on stock internals and close to 300 torque to the wheels. Compression tested all across the board and it turned out excellent after 10K miles. Go custom. Go for more HP. Go big or go home

 

Peach, how much are we talking here, everything?

 

i agree with paul. go all out or don't do it at all.

 

awwww i want my I4-T again....... 357 at the wheels........................

 

you can have mine give me ths 09 sky :naughty:

 

just get your car turboed by gene. You won't regret it.

 

i doubt redline is willing to go to CA to have it done though.

 

I have a good mechanic here, although i would prefer that Gene does it because he has done it at least on 2 Camrys. But what keeps me from doing it is the money needed to be spent. If i had a set figure that isn't out of control i would do it if not by next summer then the one after that.

 

That's what they always say... give us enough demand and we'll make it.... the thing is there isn't enough demand for them to be profitable...

Go custom

 

what's the ballpark $ figure for the turbo kits you have on your cars?

 

well from the first time i talk to Greddy i have friends working there... they told me they will never make a kit for the camry... thats y i made my custom kit.. right now, there are 4 camrys turboed around, all done by me!

 

Woah there are 4 turbo camrys? Why arent there pics of those?!

 

wow nice gene. if i ever have the cash i'll drive my car down for you to do it. shot me a pm if you don't get one from me. we haven't spoke in a while.

 

yeah bro for sure and for more money ill flight there to install the turbo :naughty:

 

How much does a turbo done by you cost. Parts, labor, computers gauges everything. Say i bring you my car with stock motor. I wanna know if it's a possibility for me to get one some day.

 

that's a generic response from greddy imo.

just get the major components for a typical tC kit piece-by-piece over time, and custom fab the rest (that's where someone like gene comes in).

 

Well i've spent 6k on my car already. I just wanna know how much more it might cost me.

 

oh my bad. i wasn't directly responding to the post above, more towards the original post. haha.


but i also would like to know the ball park for a low-boost, intercooled, and tuned setup.

 

lol, But that's what i'm talking about. Drop the car off and pick it up ready to go.

 

i don't see what the point is... for the same money you could have a V6 with more hp and torque n/a... now if they were considering a turbo for the V6 that would be a different story :naughty:

 

Oh yes! If I have $5K+ to spend, I would trade in my car and get a V6 with full warranty.

Woah there are 4 turbo camrys? Why arent there pics of those?!

I heard you are 1 of them.

 

isn't paul also past 220 to the wheels now. something like 260 actually.

 

^there ya go. nothing against the v6 camrys, but i don't think the 2gr camry is putting that to the wheels.

 

Forget the V6. Turbo is just special and has a bigger wow factor.

 

exactly. thats why i hope to turbo mine one day or to just get a supra.

 

Maybe in the future pp will do swap for Camry make like 400 plus idk. With me this is my daily drving so I'm good with it.

 

Paul got around 280 , my car the best was 357
yeah just turbo the car when ur wanrranty is gone :thumbsup:
well i turboed my car at 5000mls only and really enjoyed with the camry
the basic kit + install + dynotued will be around $4500++ i know its not cheap.. but its cheap comparing a KIT from other brands and is with the LABOR :naughty: Paul know its not easy job specially at Custom Wiring the ECU..

and the other Turbo Camrys they just dont wated to spray their pictures....
just some hints.. 07 5speed white + 08 5speed gray...... in Glendale that it!:lol:

 

Well now all that i need to ask myself is. Do i want to spend another 5k+ and risk problems with my car?

 

^that 4500 number is a steal considering there are kits that cost that much.

 

Think about it. Turbo headers from a scion TC is not a direct fit. You have to custom fit the headers and make modifications to your block. You need to custom everything, from the ECU splicing to the turbo piping. Turbo piping has to be custom mandrel bent, and a custom downpipe has to be made. Custom IC piping... It takes a lot of work. 4500 is well worth it.

noob question, but what are the risks in installing a turbo kit on a NA engine? Is there anything to worry about in the long run (i.e. is this a bad idea if your camry is your daily driver)?

My camry is sort of my daily driver and its fine.

 

noob question, but what are the risks in installing a turbo kit on a NA engine? Is there anything to worry about in the long run (i.e. is this a bad idea if your camry is your daily driver)?

 

Just go low boost. Going turbo N/A of course has its downfalls but also its upfalls. Since its a high compression motor, its easier to boost out more hp per psi. But you have to be careful. The only thing that you have to risk is the tune. Get a safe tune at a well known tuner, and you should be good.

Theres stock s2000s running 500-700WHP on stock internals. So many people build the turbos correctly, and even internals, but always slack off at the dyno tune. A tune is what determins if your engine will live or not. Get a safe and reputable tuner, and you should be good.