Spending $5,000 on a turbo kit will cost more than an entire DIY swap. If you want a turbo, size it buy it, get the mounting flange, the SS piping, have it all welded together and you will be at less than half the cost.
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I dont need to know why not to buy a stattama turbo kit.
I already have one from a built grand prix. I assumed there were other people that had done this turbo kit, and just want to know how they routed it or modified it.
Well, nothing ever fits in a Fiero unless it was specifically designed for the Fiero. That has been my experience. The Fiero is that peculiar. I imagine a turbo kit with all the plumbing will not be suited well to the Fiero engine compartment and its mid-engine layout.
But, honestly I do not know.
Sorry, we jump the gun and did not respond appropriately to your message.
We here, the Fiero community, are mostly a DIY crowd.
Owning a Fiero, as once said, makes you a good mechanic.
Fitting in a turbo on a Fiero is very interesting even on "kits" that are supposed to be Fiero compatible. I have removed one from a 2.8 L engine (bearings totaled quickly with the turbo installed) and installed a different one (non kit type) on a 3.4 block. The compartment is quite full but not too bad looking.
Both of my 3800 engines still have the SC so I cannot comment on the degree of turbo installation difficulty with this engine. However, as always, be prepared to cut, fit, etc. for your specific design.
Note that the CAI has since been modified to receive air from the passenger side vent so I now have a chromed tube passing over the back half of the engine compartment. Extra chrome to clean but better intake air temperature.
There is a place for a kit that works first time - if you have the money and not the time, or if you lack confidence in a DIY turbo (we've seen some bodged installs with damaged engines from ham fisted attempts) then the turn key aspect albeit at a price can be attractive. Unfortunately as someone that has done engine swaps, I think you can count on something needing modification in a different chassis than it was designed for.
If you do this, post a thread with the turbo kit name in the title so future people considering can take advantage of your pioneering.
As for price that isn't out of the norm. Wish I could find stuff for my BMW for that - supercharger kits average 1.5 - 2 times that price (probably figure owners can afford it, so....)
The issue with most of the FWD turbo kits is that they place the turbo towards the front of the car with the air intake pointing forward. In the fiero, this turbo placement normally interferes with the front firewall and drivers seat.
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