zurgieSR Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 hey folks, ive had my sr starlet a year now an have been on and off about a turbo conversion, i need the car through the week so cant swap the engine to a 4efte. i was just wondering if it would be ok to just turbo my own 4efe bearing in mind that thers 108000 miles on the clock. its got full service history and its in great condition for mileage. any advice is much appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jozinobi Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Welcome to the UKSC site zurgie.Here is all the info you could ever want to know from our sister site and our site:Turboing a 4E-FE EngineCost of Turboing 4EFE vs 4EFTE ConversionDetail of Components needed for 4EFTE ConversionMy advice to you is to go for a clean 4EFTE conversion with corresponding wiring looms however it is up to you what path you wish to take if you wanted to be different or based on your time/ budget or expectations.I know you say you use the car daily however it is a small time sacrifice to have a better engine setup in the long run so I definitely wouldn't rule out the 4EFTE conversion. Even with turboing the 4EFE you are going to need some time with the car off the road.Very few members have turboed their 4EFE however once they see this thread hopefully they can give you some pointers.Don't forget insurance costs too as independent conversions are often more expensive to insure than their original counterparts.Please take the time to read those articles as they are very rich in content.Happy ReadingJoz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bourkey Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Good planning could easily see the swap done in a weekend. I did mine from Friday night and finished Sunday afternoon.Bourkey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet__SR Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I did a z20leh conversion on my old corsa, started saturday mornin and was driving it on sunday late afternoon, it's all in the planning. Always helps to have plenty of good mates on hand, and a tea boy, can't forget the tea LOL!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zurgieSR Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 thanks lads, helped me out a great deal there. jus need to start adding parts to the collection now lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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