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Installing Turbo On Na R33

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Hey all,

I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to turbochargers. I have an NA R33 and was pondering installing a turbo but I really have no knowledge on what sorts of things are involved. Is it difficult to do, easy to mess up?

Do you need to upgrade any of the existing engine components to cope with the extra power?

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ignuz Mentor

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Hey all,

I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to turbochargers. I have an NA R33 and was pondering installing a turbo but I really have no knowledge on what sorts of things are involved. Is it difficult to do, easy to mess up?

Do you need to upgrade any of the existing engine components to cope with the extra power?

Read the sticky at the top on FAQ on installing a turbo..

Chi100188 Mentor

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lol i had to make this decision b4 i went turbo, definately buying a turbo variant is more reliable....i did the turbo engine conversion (i was going to do the NA+T conversion but also took in factor that my engine already had high KM's so i just bought and engine and put it in) when u turbo it u gotta factor alot of things such as engine management, fuel system maybe? i danno heaps aye but if u want to do it dont' let anyone stop ya mate :) cause when i did mine everyone was telling me to sell my car but the end result was arlight ! :)

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Chi

unarmed_skyline Experienced

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if you do a search this topic has been covered many many times before, then after you've read up on it pm me or a few of the other guys that have done it before and ask some questions, personally i love na+t no lag, but there are limitatations,

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