turbo

im running a stock ct9 and it has suddenly stoped boosting. car is completely standard at the moment so i have no boost gauges just going by the lights on the clocks but can seriously feel its lacking in power. ive checked the intercooler piping but all seems good. if anyone could tell me...

does anyone's running a gt28r garret turbo as i'm about to choose about gt28r or a TD04. any suggestions will be helpful

Got a 5efte in a 1986 corolla running a wrx td04 but looking at upgrading as the td04 kicks in at 2grand running 7pound. Looking at something like vf series or td05 that will bolt straight up with out modifying flanges etc. Looking for something that gona kick in by 4000revs at the very...

Anyone tried it before? Or knows at wat point they go bang? Lol It's got a high flow exhaust, turbosmart boost tee and an air fuel meter to make sure it doesn't lean out on me. Just replaced the turbo seals and fitted a new stock thickness headgasket. I've read somewhere they can handle 15psi...

Does anyone have any info on how to set the stock cam on my 2E-TELU ? ? I put the crank at TDC on #1 and fitted the cam gear to the cam. On the cam gear it has 2E and 1E positions on it, with a little hole through it, which i am guessing is so you can line it up with the dot on the head...

Hi there im after swapping my corsa and my peugeot 106 GTI for a starlet gt turbo The corsa started as a 1993 'L' reg corsa SRI now has a c20xe (redtop) lump init it's still registered as a 1.4 so tax and insuance is cheeper, the car is black with 15" cav slabbs in black, lowered on spax...

Hi, I would like to know what are the main weak points of the 4EFE engine are in comparison to a 4EFTE. What parts can I swap from a 4efte, so I can turbo my 4efe as cheap as possible. I know off the following parts: - Wiring Loom, - ECU - CT9 turbo - 4efte intake, manifold and...

Hello TGTT members. Glanza in Japan really needs your help. I currently have a K24 kit and am looking to upgrade. I am looking at the K26, GT2871r, and GT2876r. Correct me if I am wrong, but these are all T25 flanges and should bolt onto the K24 manifold, right? The K26 problem: the only...

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I figured TGTT see's a fair stream of beginners to the car scene so thought id write up a wee 'wiki' sort of guide on what makes a turbo work! Please note this isnt a technical guide, or a definitive 'how to' its just for those a bit curious as to whats inside one and roughly how they work...