Can i just bolt on the turbo ?

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mnofal225
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So im really close to buying this Kouki 240sx and im in love with it. the previous owner rebuilt the motor less than 40,000 and put in all the goodies in the car like aluminum flywheel and driveshaft, walboro 255 fuel pump, b&m short shifter, forged internals (wiseco pistons and eagle rods), cosmetic steel head gasket, arp headstuds, 248 cams both intake and exhaust , headers , intake, full exhaust. 3 way port and polish .3 overbore i believe and alot more. And the guy actually has the paperwork to prove the work :) and the shop that built the motor for him lives 5 miles away from him and they build drag cars :chuckle: . Now here is my question

I want to do a KA-T build to withstand 300-350 hp and that engine has everything i need internally wise to withstand the power. Can i just bolt on the turbo kit on the running motor or should i just build a separate turbo motor and swap it in one weekend. I think all i need is 750cc injectors, t3/t4 turbo, turbo manifold, downpipe, tuned ecu, fmic and piping, stage 3 clutch kit, aluminum radiatior, z32 n62 maf, and gauges

Im not saying i want to bolt it on im just saying the parts are there why not take advantage of them. tell me your opinions guys

As my turbo set up what are good companies and what company should i go with for my ecu having a hard time deciding :confused: .

But thanks guys and appreciate for reading :biggrin:


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PapaSmurf2k3
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You'll have to determine what compression ratio of pistons he put in there. If it is lower compression, like around 9:1 then yeah, you'll be fine... but if he built a high compression motor (10:1 or more) then you'll want to NOT use the engine for turbo.
All you'll need is fuel injectors, ecu, FMIC/piping, turbo, manifold, MAF, exhaust work to tie it in, and a tune!

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krash
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Since its wiseco pistons, I think its safe to assume they're 9:1


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