how much work?

[MGM]

hi guys, im weighing up either selling my car within the next year and buying an xr6t ute or putting an xr6t engine in my au3 because i love my AU and i want to be different

so how much work is in putting a BA turbo engine in an AU? ive read the post from FTG when they put a ba engine in but im not sure about the turbo engine.

anyone know?

[HLC]

anything can be done... its all on how much $$$ you want to spend.


that being said, it would be cheaper to turbo your AU.


and probbaly cheaper again to trade it on an XR6T ute.

[sikford]

+1 for buy a turbo ute, they're a great car.as long as its manual.

[StealthAu]

It's been done before, not into an AU but atleast an XF and EA that I know of. Your best bet would be to buy a wrecked XR6T at auction cause I think you'd have to swap over pretty much everything except the pannels.

[MGM]

thanks guys, i saw a wrecked xr6t on ebay for 4 g. which was pretty much seats, engine, with all looms and auto box. the body was gone, no roof. i was thinking turbo the au but a mate said i would have to much drama with the car already having 170k on it. the 3g snort kit looks good

i test drove an xr6t ute manual on the weekend, made me want one more but the gf said i could get a tornado when we get a house, but thats 2 years +.

[b2tf]

You would be far better off in terms of overall cost if you got a snort kit or similar and bolted it to your existing AU engine. Doesnt need half as much work, you wont have issues with engine numbers etc, doesnt require any modification to the body or engine bay - just bolt it on and tune it up, end result is still the same = boosted AU.

[The Mighty Red]

:lookedat: .......^^^^^^what he said

[blackers10]

id definatly go a turbo on your current motor

or buy an ex taxi motor and get it built to handle the big power

it also depends how much you can do your self
as to how much its going to cost

there is a silver AU ute getting around with about 450hp or somthing crazy
frys the tyres at 100kmh
also another blue au out at dalby thats pushing 450 also

[mik]

Capa super charger drive in drive out all done,.........don`t blame you for not wanting to part with the Au they are a good drive.

[MGM]

Originally Posted by mik

don`t blame you for not wanting to part with the Au they are a good drive.

i know, i love the thing now, ever since my dad got an au when i was 15 i loved them. a few mates have ba's and all jump in mine and always comment how they like the car, anyway thats a bit off topic. im getting a flash tune first, can the tune be used to tune the turbo? or i need full aftermarket ecu

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by MGM

i know, i love the thing now, ever since my dad got an au when i was 15 i loved them. a few mates have ba's and all jump in mine and always comment how they like the car, anyway thats a bit off topic. im getting a flash tune first, can the tune be used to tune the turbo? or i need full aftermarket ecu

edit can tune a turbo engine

[MGM]

thanks, i didnt want to get a custom tune done and have to get rid of it when turbo time comes

[Hibbz]

Talking to joe at cresent motors he has done one au turbo with a stinger and said you can use a flash but you are limted to about .8 to 1 bar because you cant change the map sensor like you can in the ba.

Thanks Jake

[FGII-XR6]

Originally Posted by Hibbz

Talking to joe at cresent motors he has done one au turbo with a stinger and said you can use a flash but you are limted to about .8 to 1 bar because you cant change the map sensor like you can in the ba.

Thanks Jake

a BA turbo 2bar map sensor goes straight onto a series 2/3 AU but not a series 1

[JoesAu]

Originally Posted by au3xr6

a BA turbo 2bar map sensor goes straight onto a series 2/3 AU but not a series 1

i have a flash tuner, my car is ser1 anyone know if i can still go turbo application and use the tuner?

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by MGM

thanks, i didnt want to get a custom tune done and have to get rid of it when turbo time comes

dont tune it until it is all bolted up, otherwise you're wasting money as you will need to retune it when its done.

[MGM]

thanks mate, i would be a bit scared running more than 6psi or there abouts anyway

[AU2PWR]

Grab the Twin Turbo Kit from Snort .. Head Turner and a Half !

[MGM]

oh yeh, true, i didnt think of that, ive got to save up for the kit and do a ring around for labour prices to

[AU2PWR]

Labour shouldnt be a Prob ,, The kit takes *$*$all to install .. Depends on your Preference of Mechanic , BluePower or Autotech or AVO Turbosystems could do it in less than 1/2 Week ..

[blackers10]

twin turbo is just a major pain in the rectum
due to having to buy and install TWO of everything
one of hte E series guys has an NC fairlane with TT and he cant stand the hassles

[AU2PWR]

Blackers .. the Snort Performance Kits have Everything already .. EVERYTHING



Stage 5 Turbo Kit
Base Turbo Kit Features:
2x full custom s/steel turbo manifold stage 5
2 x Garrett GT30r turbocharger ball bearing (each rated over 450hp)
1 x 50mm billet b.o.v
1x boost referenced fuel regulator
1 x front mount intercooler (core size 600x300x100mm)
2 x 3 inch s/steel dump pipe with o2 sensor bung
1 x set s/steel braided water lines, t piece and fittings
Teflon braided oil feed lines, vclamps, oil sender t
Teflon oil drain lines gaskets and fittings
2 x 4 inch pod filter

Or if your After a Smaller Setup with a Single Turbo ..'



Base Turbo Kit Features:
1 x full custom s/steel tuned length turbo manifold
1 x Garrett to4e turbocharger (rated over 500hp)
oil & water cooled bearing , twin internal wastegate!!
1 x super billet b.o.v
1 x boost reference fuel regulator
1 x front mount intercooler (core size 600x300x76)
3 inch s/steel merge dump pipe with o2 sensor bung
Teflon braided oil feed lines, vclamps, oil sender t
Teflon oil drain lines gaskets and fittings
3 inch pod filter
Price: $2999.00 + $125.00 shipping
stage 2 kit with liquid/air intercooler kit $3499.00
All items are brand new and covered by 12 month manufacturer warranty.

Stage 3 Turbo Kit

Base Turbo Kit Features:
1 x full custom s/steel tuned length turbo manifold
1 x 40mm polished wastegate
1 x Garrett to4e turbocharger (rated over 500hp)
1 x super billet b.o.v
1 x boost reference fuel regulator
1 x front mount intercooler (core size 600x300x76)
3 inch s/steel dump pipe with o2 sensor bung
1 1/2 inch s/steel screamer pipe (from wastegate)
Teflon braided oil feed lines, vclamps, oil sender t
Teflon oil drain lines gaskets and fittings
3 inch pod filter
Price: $3999.00 + $125.00 shipping

[MGM]

how much power were the stage 2 ones good for with the cooler?

[blackers10]

300 easy i believe

the TT kit may have EVERYTHING now.. but when it all starts needing a rebuild or upgrade things start getting expensive..
plus the extra flow required for twin turbos you need to screw around with your exhaust more and oil feed and return etc

[AU2PWR]

id go the Air-Water Cooled Single Kit .. For $3499 you cant go wrong !

[blackers10]

i emailed snort a few weeks back and they said they are developing a new water to air manifold or somthing thats going to be even better!
so will be interesting to see what they come up with next!

snort seems to have plenty of time for people who email him questions etc and they can put together a package just right for you

[Hibbz]

Yeh have been talking to joe at cresent motors about the new intake manifold sounds like a winner and it can support up to 1000hp apprently.

P.S The main problem with twin turbo is more intake and exhaust piping so your engine bay become very cluttered. A good single turbo like the GT35/40 or the T04Z will make plenty of power with out much lag at all.

Jake

[MGM]

thanks guys, i dont want to go TT anyway, 250rwkw would be a nice daily driver

[AU2PWR]

Ebay had 2 GT35/40 Turbos , both needed new blades $180 each fyi

[AU2PWR]

Basics would also say you can build a Complet system of Second hand parts on a small level for $1000 , thats Turbo , Cooler , Manifold , Piping and Wiring ..

Then tune it with a Flash Tuner or get another Tune setup on the old one and Bingo ..