jarnld

anyone know a turbo that i can buy for an 87 na? I was hoping to buy all the pieces i needed separately, not in a kit...any help would be appreciated.

christi

For some advise (and so I have heard..please correct me if I am wrong) it is hard to turbo an NA... because not only you have to install the turbo... but you make some other changes that you should just buy a T2.

I am not sure of any.. but I would think if you wanted to go turbo.. would you just buy a used J-Spec engine? Or am I way off?

Evil Aviator

It's a lot of work to attach a turbo to anything, but it's probably not worth the trouble to put a turbo on your NA engine. The thing is, you will probably want a small turbo ($300-1,200), an aftermarket EMS ($1,000-3,000), a turbo manifold ($300-800), an aftermarket wastegate ($200-1,000), a BOV ($100-250), an intercooler ($100-1,500), etc., and then you will be limited to around 230hp with your NA drivetrain, and your higher-compression rotors will not be able to handle a whole lot of boost. It is a much better idea to simply sell your car and buy a TII, which will sell for about $4K in good condition.

I would recommend a turbocharger, but I don't know of any that would work well at the 4-5psi of boost that your NA engine would handle.