Moarpower

Hi guys. Next month after I submit my quarterly tax earnings the 91 celsior is getting some work done. for 7000 usd I can get a custom turbo and exhaust, standalone ecu and tune completed and cert'd. Or for the same price I can 5spd swap, exhaust and ecu, which was my original plan, with a potential SCharge down the line.
There are next to no real world dyno results for a ls400 with a turbo that is road legal. If anyone has seen them please let me know.

dicer

1UZFE is kind of a weeny to be turbo charging for big HP numbers. Maybe okay to jump it up a 150 or so more than normal, too much more I would not think that things like head gaskets would want to stay in place.

Moarpower

We have a few 1uz hilux's and sc400s running 12 psi all day long here on the gold coast. some running more. but no one ever seems to touch the ls. Its quite surprising seeing how cheap the first gens are here

creilly

I can't really help out with the numbers, or anything tech related... but I do like the idea of a supercharged 1UZ. It seems to fit the character of the car a little better, what with the more linear power delivery versus a turbo setup, but if it's bigger power you're after the turbo's probably the best bet. And boy does an extra gear sound nice lol.

blumagic

http://www.lextreme.com/LS400T.html

Moarpower

That's awesome mate thanks. I looked there but could only see the twin setup. My bad. And those gains are actually pretty impressive.

dicer

From an engine that is smaller than Chevrolets 1st V8 in 1955.

chewwyy

Alot of guys in Australia boost these motors because of Engine Limitations based on taxes I believe. The guys from Mighty Car Mods are currentlly building a turbo 1UZ.

Moarpower

Yea Im in Australia. Turbos are still uncommon here. But there are plenty of manual swapped supercharged 1uz vehicles.

Moarpower

So I now have the funds to go ahead with the turbo build. Im just clenching my teeth about which road to take.