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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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Default can i turbo my 2000 clipse GT??

hey guys i have a 2000 mitsu eclipse GT and its bone stock but i wann throw on a turbo however i was wondering first of all jus general **** bout turboing my car and also what is the max psi i can run it with stock internals thanks for any help
 
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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Default RE: can i turbo my 2000 clipse GT??

A lot depends on what turbo you run and how you drive your car. But turbocharging the v6's are kinda harder than say supercharging them. You can make more power with a turbo, but you can have more fun a supercharger. I'd say if you drag a lot, drop in a 3.8liter block and supercharge it. You'll have quite a bit of power...
Even if you keep the 3.0l, supercharging it would still be a little better choice. Remember with a turbo system, you need custom exhaust manifolds or some long runner pipes(if you do a low-mount). A simple centrifugal supercharger is way easier to install and get running than a turbo system, and probably cheaper. As for the limit on internals, it's like a balancing act. The more money you spend on engine management, the less likely you will *need* to upgrade the internals. Remember, the less stress you put on the engine, and the quicker you can evacuate stress from the engine, it's more unlikely you'll break something. If you just boost and don't adjust timing or ignition or anything, you'll put more strain on every part of the engine and everything will be more prone to breaking. Of course this is all to a certain point, at around 350hp, you'll *need* to upgrade the rods and a few other things.
 
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