What is involved in buying an inexpensive turbo kit for a Honda (or other import) and then installing it on a Focus? I can modify a neader with ease to brign the turbo to life, but I don't know what else would be involved.
could get more expensive than you think since piping would have to be modified, finding a kit with the proper size turbo, a way to mount an intercooler, exhaust modifications, etc....
It's not really going to save you any money to get a system off another car and adapt it to the Focus, plus you probably won't see as good of power gains.
These Focus turbo systems are $3000 and I'm struggling to see the differences except a manifold that would be very simple to fab. Not that I'm discounting your thoguhts, but coming from the off-roading world I'd rather spend $300 for the complete Honda kit (same turbo size) knowing that I'd have to modify it.
I won't be doing this for a while now since I'm shifting back toward finishing my 69 Bronco for Spring time. Next summer this turbo could be a great project.
I've seen a video of a ZX3 with a 351ci V8 converted to rear wheel drive and I heard there are like 8 V8 Focuses in the US. They just had one up on eBay for sale.
SuntzuR wrote: What is involved in buying an inexpensive turbo kit for a Honda (or other import) and then installing it on a Focus? I can modify a neader with ease to brign the turbo to life, but I don't know what else would be involved.
basically you'd be better off just putting together your own "kit" so to speak. You would need the following: a turbo (t3-t4-or mitsu style flange) a manifold (exhaust), costom charge and exhaust piping, a blow off/bypass valve, maybe a wastegate (if the turbo is not internally gated), an intercooler, a boost controller (manual or otherwise), pretty much a whole new fuel system- you need a pump that can handle the extra load, injectors that will provide you some cushion (read larger), a AFPR-adjustable fuel pressure regulator with a 1 to1 rising rate, a flash or a piggyback computer, or something to allot for the bigger injectors, as well as timing control, oil lines, coolant lines if applicable, probably a new mas or maf(ideally you'd want to run a MAP system, though idle may suffer), possibly water or Alky injection, (to keep the knock down), and a host of fabrication...i think thats about it.
You can pick up used Mitsu style turbos for cheap, and they are very well suited to the 2.0L motor. for example: a mitsu TD05 Evo III 16G can support roughly 380 HP, and will spool to full boost (10-25psi, depending on where you set it) right around 3K rpm. The smaller 14B that came stock on all manual first generation DSM's will support close to 300hp, and will spool a bit quicker. the second generation DSM's came with a T-25 that is a bit smaller than the 14B, and will support a bit less hp, but will again spool a bit quicker. the spool is very important especially when it comes to a DD or auto X setup...
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It would really not be worth modifying a kit made for a completely different car. You would be better off making a custom turbo kit, or buying a new/used turbo kit specifically for the focus.
