Turbo On A 25 Gt

[miskyline94]

I just want to know how hard and costly it would b to turbo at 25 gt I have heard all the stories that it's pointless but I just wanna hear how hard and how costly it is ... If there's anyone that has done it or knows about it please let me know thanks guys

[Ben C34]

Not hard.

Not worth it.

You also have to upgrade brakes and get it legally registered which makes it not worthwhile.

Sell it. Buy a turbo car.

[Kinkstaah]

I have done it from start to finish.

Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't. Don't, Don't.

Just sell and buy a turbo car. Seems like a hassle? Its far, far less hassle than going the alternate direction.

[miskyline94]

What you mean by legally registered...i know it's easier to sell and buy knew one but I just can't let go of this car ...

[sleptema]

Whether or not you are attached to the car, that isn't what the thread is about. You asked how hard and if anyone has done it. Someone has, and said don't. You don't want to stuff around with turboing an N/A. If you like the car, remove all the parts you like about it, and replace them on a turbo one.

[Kinkstaah]

What you mean by legally registered...i know it's easier to sell and buy knew one but I just can't let go of this car ...

Let it go, the car is most likely what you want it to be - perspective is required.

You just don't know it yet as you haven't gone turbo.

Lets be completely clear here, in the nicest possible way - Anything you've done to your N/A can be done to the Turbo car.

All the hassle of doing this, moving bits over is FAR LESS than trying to turbo your N/A.

Especially if you want to do it legally (which is an engine swap, ecu swap, brakes swap, in other words... you're replacing all the car bits except the chassis)

SO what do you want to do

Replace some wheels, or interior bits.. or replace the entire guts of the car to make it... uh... a turbo car.

Its far easier to replace the car, and believe me when you do it, you keep finding little "non turbo bits" that aren't the same as the turbo bits. These appear often, dumb things like plugs, different wiring which may not be turbo spec, random bits you buy online you find don't REALLY fit when you are told they should.

It's a pain, a stupid constant pain you live with.

People saying "sell it and buy a turbo" aren't being dismissive - They've heard it time and time again. Same with people who end up putting rb26's in GTS4's etc, it's always "just save and buy the GTR"

It's all about saving on headaches in the future which will occur. Far bigger headaches and heartaches then selling and buying a car that's already made.

[Sunkist]

School holidays are always fun on forums

[unarmed_skyline]

It's really not that hard/expencive if your just going to put stock hot n cold side, using the standard oil, water feeds (they're just blanked out) then add some sort of Ecu couple other little thingg I did this on a 33 year's ago. The issue then is suspension and breaking are below standard and you'll be limited to low (5-7psi) boost to protect the motor. It's a great little upgrade if that's as far as you go but if you get the bug and you probably will you'll want to do more and then you may as well throw all that money in the bin sell it and get a turbo.

[Hadouken]

Don't listen to the smart people. Just do it. We don't have to drive it. Just remember that you will still be slower than a standard skyline

[Odium]

It's really not that hard/expencive if your just going to put stock hot n cold side, using the standard oil, water feeds (they're just blanked out) then add some sort of Ecu couple other little thingg I did this on a 33 year's ago. The issue then is suspension and breaking are below standard and you'll be limited to low (5-7psi) boost to protect the motor. It's a great little upgrade if that's as far as you go but if you get the bug and you probably will you'll want to do more and then you may as well throw all that money in the bin sell it and get a turbo.

By which time you won't be able to sell it at anything near what an N/A skyline sells for because it's unable to get a roadworthy certificate or be legal on the roads.

If you're on your P's... wait till you're off your P's...

If you're off your P's... sell it and buy a turbo and you can MAKE money AND have a much faster car with all the other stuff that turbos have (proper brakes, suspension etc)...

[Birds]

N/A are worth more anyway; why devalue it by spending money and putting a turbo on it lol

Backwards world we live in

[Sunkist]

Should get an engine from a push bike and get that installed

[miskyline94]

Alright thanks guys but how won't the car b able to get road worthy ??? My current car has coilovers already ... So brakes won't b to much of an issue to change .... I really won't b able to let this car go ... And money isn't a problem ... From what I heard it's easy to turbo a 25gt but how bad can the problems get and still don't understand how I can't get it registered ...

Thanks guys big help

[Ben C34]

If money is no issue buy a better car.

If you don't understand the registration and even insurance issues then the conversion is not for you.

That lost by Kinkstaah was perfect and summed it all up.

So you can't let car go because it had coilovers? Or something more special? First root was in it?

I really don't get why people get so attached to some cars. why not get attached to your first good car?

Ring up the registration department and ask them what the deal is with a turbo conversion.

[Hadouken]

Oh lawdy.

OP have you driven a 34 gtt?

[miskyline94]

Well for one the body has had a shit load of work done to it .. And I don't want to be wondering around buying new cars I actually want to keep the car and work on it do things myself to it... If it's really that hard and bad ill just leave it n/a... That y I asking these questions ....

[Sunkist]

Ding ding ding we have a weiner

[Kinkstaah]

That's the thing, and being polite as possible....

.....anything you have done up to now is easier than going (legally) turbo.

going (legally) turbo requires a full engine swap in Victoria.

this means you also need to fit GTT brakes (I got away with R33 GTST brakes, as they fit the NA R34 (gtt is different)

this means you're also likely to need a different gearbox (ultimately)

this means you're also likely to need a different diff (dat N/A open diff)

this means you'll need a different ECU

this means you may or may not need different looms because new things exist/old things don't.

My problems all started because I got sold a NA+T which I had mistakenly thought was a GTT (new to skylines at the time).

"I'll just modify it to get what I had paid for" as chasing up the seller wasn't feasible at the time/was considerably later on/seller was dead.

This isn't a path you want to go down.

Sell the car/drive a factory GTT and you'll be like, um, yeah, this takes exactly zero labor for a wildly better, factory result that needs exactly no involvement.

But hey if you want, I'm trying to sell my wreck. feel free to buy all my parts, but you'll immediately decide its wildly expensive, even if you DIY. "There's got to be an easier way" you'll think, which is simply to buy the GTT and retrofit or enjoy its different body kit or what have you.

[miskyline94]

Well thanks mate at least u explained it to me in more detail I know it's a hard thing to get through my head main thing I am concerned about it the engine swap ... I still got 2 years of p plates so give me a good time to think ... ... Thanks mate

[Borci88]

Don't listen to the smart people. Just do it. We don't have to drive it. Just remember that you will still be slower than a standard skyline

Where did you get this little "fact" from Hadouken?