1.8L Turbo?

[thesin]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Sonicxtacy02:<BR><STRONG><P>The 2.5L uses the same block as the 1.8L, so a kit (where available) would work for both. TKT, though they have a bad rep through this site, is well-known and i know many people around this area with his products. Jeff Abram's supercharged mx-3 used parts from his kit. I'm certainly not endorsing him, but he's certainly an option if your certain you want to turbocharge your 3</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I'm certainly certain i want too, would love a TT for it, and your right about the bad rep, but the wuestion is was it on bad exp like 10 years ago, or is a recent? The setups on his web site look good, sure the weld beed is huge, but with that kind of HP I want it strong not perdy. anyhow I'm still on my search, but ATM I think I'm gonna bring in a J-SPEC 2.5 with 5speed manual transmission. Then work on the turbo next.<BR>

[VizualXTC]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by TheSin:<BR><STRONG><P>I'm certainly certain i want too, would love a TT for it, and your right about the bad rep, but the wuestion is was it on bad exp like 10 years ago, or is a recent? The setups on his web site look good, sure the weld beed is huge, but with that kind of HP I want it strong not perdy. anyhow I'm still on my search, but ATM I think I'm gonna bring in a J-SPEC 2.5 with 5speed manual transmission. Then work on the turbo next.<BR> </STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I've personally heard nothing but bad things about TKT, but I have no experience with his products. [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img] What I wanted to add, is that if you are planning on high HP figures, and are going to use the KLZE engine, you are going to want to build it up. The KLZE will only hold about 8 psi on the stock internals. I've heard the 2jzgte pistons will fit the 2.5L engine, and I also heard that there are ford rods that will also work. That should lower compression a little, and make it suitable for 20+ PSI. I'm not positive on this so I am going to get custom rods and pistons. Just thought I would let you know.

[David Coleman]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by VizualXTC:<BR><STRONG><P>I've personally heard nothing but bad things about TKT, but I have no experience with his products. [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img] What I wanted to add, is that if you are planning on high HP figures, and are going to use the KLZE engine, you are going to want to build it up. The KLZE will only hold about 8 psi on the stock internals. I've heard the 2jzgte pistons will fit the 2.5L engine, and I also heard that there are ford rods that will also work. That should lower compression a little, and make it suitable for 20+ PSI. I'm not positive on this so I am going to get custom rods and pistons. Just thought I would let you know.</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR>Yeah, you can use 2JZ pistons and Ford SVO rods, but it requires alot of machining work to resize the rods, etc. Do it right the first time: custom pistons [arias, eagle, endyn, ross, etc] and custom rods [carillo, eagle, crower, cunningham, etc] for your application instead of just hamfisting a motor together with junkyard parts. That is, unless you want your car to make junkyard power...

[thesin]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by David Coleman:<BR><STRONG><P><BR>Yeah, you can use 2JZ pistons and Ford SVO rods, but it requires alot of machining work to resize the rods, etc. Do it right the first time: custom pistons [arias, eagle, endyn, ross, etc] and custom rods [carillo, eagle, crower, cunningham, etc] for your application instead of just hamfisting a motor together with junkyard parts. That is, unless you want your car to make junkyard power...</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>well i like Probe pistons and eagle rods but that was for my mustangs, not sure on the mazda side, much smaller engines, parts are so easy to find, it makes for harder choices. If i'm gonna change all this stuff is the 2.5L KLZE even a good starting point? [img]shrug.gif"%20border="0[/img]