Turbo's and Superchargers

[Emperor]

Hey guys, installing a turbo or supercharger for starlet legally is possible. Check out the Hot Stuff magazine about the supercharged Lexus IS200. But even then, would it be as simple as that?? Guru Genie, do we need to change other stuffs if we have such add ons?? You know, once you install the turbo or supercharger you need to change other parts to stabilise the car.....would there be complications??

[Genie47]

The complication is to inform LTA, tell them what you need to do blah blah blah. Pay them more and more to get approved. Legal bribery.

[Soya]

that one was a straightforward case as it's a TTE supercharger made for the IS200 and comes wif all the necessary EC, TUV, etc certificates of compliances from TTE factory. i reckon it might hv been easier and cheaper to juz buy a RS200 and do a lite mod instead.

[Virus]

TC or SC is simple along as LTA approved. But can you engine take the load is another story.

[Emperor]

Yeah....thats what I mean too. I mean I hear people fixing up turbos and stuffs like that....are our engines capable of taking such stress....I do know for one that japanese engines could take quite an amount of stress....but how much is enough??

[Emperor]

[Steam]

Yeah....thats what I mean too. I mean I hear people fixing up turbos and stuffs like that....are our engines capable of taking such stress....I do know for one that japanese engines could take quite an amount of stress....but how much is enough??

 

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y take so much trouble?

refer to d list of e-series engines! there r tc models available, so y wori?

sure can take it , juz choose wat u need lor.....

u wanna do it???

[Emperor]

sorry bro.....TC??? Ok, i'm not familliar with this term, would you explain please?? Thanks

[BMW320i]

A particular brand of Supercharger for IS200 is legalised by LTA. Turbocharging any other car is a different story ...

[Steam]

tc = turbo charge

roger?

[Emperor]

oh.......like the 4E-FTE

[Emperor]

Ok, but if I were to...say supercharge my starlet or Levin??? Hows that?? If I were to give the spec will it be legal??

[Levin]

Hey guys, installing a turbo or supercharger for starlet legally is possible. Check out the Hot Stuff magazine about the supercharged Lexus IS200. But even then, would it be as simple as that?? Guru Genie, do we need to change other stuffs if we have such add ons?? You know, once you install the turbo or supercharger you need to change other parts to stabilise the car.....would there be complications??

 

yes u may tc or sc yr car.. how ever. after yr application approve, yr road tax will rise, yr insurance will rise too. as for applications, u will need to give 10 reasons (i tink) of y u wan to tc or sc yr car. alot of complications. u need to haf a drawn diagram of how the turbo will be bolt onto yr car. a complete diagram of how it will look like. den muz do contacts with tis and tat of the manufacturer of the car make. alot of hassle. i tink the $500 fine is more worth it... IMHO

[BMW320i]

hmm ok here goes ...

 

He wrote to LTA, request his veh. be turbocharged. LTA sent a list of documents required.

 

From my friend's experience, he wrote to the car manufacturer and ask them for a letter stating his car is safe to turbocharge or supercharge.

 

He then went to a garage and have the mech print out a blueprint of how the turbocharger will be installed.

 

Blueprint sent to LTA. LTA approves, friend bought a turbocharger, fixed it in, sent for a few inspection. (You bear the cost)

 

LTA approves, sends a cert. Time to get smokin'

 

Very costly. Without turbocharger or labour charges, inspections ... paper work itself cost $1500+-

[Chromas]

Did u see any TC kit for Vios?

[Emperor]

sorry bro, not yet

[Emperor]

phew....

[Emperor]

come to think of it, I still think the NA engine would be less hassle......now that you mentioned it.