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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 02:19 PM
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What is involved in a Turbo install?

I would like to know what is needed or needs to be done to put a Turbo on a 85 GSL-SE. I don't need crazy boost just a modest to good increase.

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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 03:04 PM
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Guess i will say it.... Search and ye shall find.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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In a 2nd gen, but similar to a GSL-SE:

http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/naturbo.htm
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 03:46 PM
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you need more that what aaron cake did, gslse ecu are not good for turbo because it only controls 2 injectors,if your planning to doit, ethier get a halteck or microtech ecu or go blowthru. another great website that tells you everything is www.turbofb.com. it will tell you the ups and downs of it
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 04:15 PM
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Thanks guys. I did the search smart boy and it showed nothing. Thanks for the link, but its dead.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 04:16 PM
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Well Silly,

It's easy. All you need is a Turbo.
Some Zip Ties, and duct tape.

2 hour job, max.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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Originally posted by Directfreak
Well Silly,

It's easy. All you need is a Turbo.
Some Zip Ties, and duct tape.

2 hour job, max.

says the guy that has a sig that reads like a novel
Why don't you give the guy some real info?
It ain't always easy to search, as that brings up way to many useless results.
I think the turbo FB site should help a lot: http://www.turbofb.com/
BTW: when I click the turbo FB link in Eddieotary's post that's not working, yet the one in my favourite sites is??? (same adress?)
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 05:56 PM
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added a period after the com.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 06:53 PM
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Duct tape thats all! I have bout two rolls in the garage and a new leaf blower. **** I can have it up and running in about a day. How much boost do you think i can get out of a stock 13B and a new Brigs and Straton leaf blower??
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 08:11 PM
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The link works you just have to take the period off the end. btw thats a great site..

Last edited by seanrot; Jan 4, 2004 at 08:14 PM.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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Originally posted by rotary emotions

says the guy that has a sig that reads like a novel
You're confusing me with Mike P-28
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 12:39 AM
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Originally posted by GavinJuice
added a period after the com.
opps my bad anyways you have the turboFB website, you can check mine too that i did a gslse turtbo setup www.cardomain.com/id/eddierotary it will give you some idea of what you can do and search for a thread called turbo II in a gslse or somthing like that. it should be in the archives
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 02:57 AM
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https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=108398

It used to be a sticky... I dunno why it's not any more. That and turboFB.com are pretty easy to find. There might be another one or two in the archives/forum. There are plenty of people who have posted about their turbocharge swaps.

Best of luck!
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