FG50T Member 568 Member For: 21y 26d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/04/06 05:48 AM Share Posted 03/04/06 05:48 AM Hi guys I'm in the market for a new car and I'm looking at BA XR6's. I'm a P-plater so I can't buy the Turbo variant because of the power to weight ratio...But I was thinking if it would be possible to do a turbo conversion on the n/a motor? What parts am I lookin at adding/replacing and how much will the conversion cost roughly? I have about 10k for it. Would it be easier to just drop an xr6t motor in?Thanks,Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooka THE Member Donating Members 1,210 Member For: 19y 8m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/04/06 05:54 AM Share Posted 03/04/06 05:54 AM Hi guys I'm in the market for a new car and I'm looking at BA XR6's. I'm a P-plater so I can't buy the Turbo variant because of the power to weight ratio...But I was thinking if it would be possible to do a turbo conversion on the n/a motor? What parts am I lookin at adding/replacing and how much will the conversion cost roughly? I have about 10k for it. Would it be easier to just drop an xr6t motor in?Thanks,JoeThere was a guy that had the same plan, it turned out to be way to expensive of a project and just traded and bought a T instead! That said you can get quite a bit of go out of the NA's, try giving NOSXR a pm mateChooka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 21y 10m 17d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 03/04/06 05:55 AM Share Posted 03/04/06 05:55 AM A lot easier to get turbo motor and wiring plus computor from a wrecker and just swap it than you will need an intercooler and the piping but that would be better than tring to fit it to the na motor which you would have to strip and put stronger rods in.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipa_12 Member 182 Member For: 19y 1m 2d Location: Canberra Posted 03/04/06 05:55 AM Share Posted 03/04/06 05:55 AM I dont get it?you say you cant buy one, but you are willing to build one?is there a difference in buying one and driving around in one?just wondering... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FG50T Member 568 Member For: 21y 26d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/04/06 05:59 AM Author Share Posted 03/04/06 05:59 AM Yeah the cops go buy standard figures. Stupid I know... When they pull me over and check rego it will just be an xr6. They can still EPA me ann defect me for things but I will make sure it's all engineered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipa_12 Member 182 Member For: 19y 1m 2d Location: Canberra Posted 03/04/06 06:01 AM Share Posted 03/04/06 06:01 AM ah sneaky sneaky... I like it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerazzuri Member 82 Member For: 19y 2m Location: Sydney Posted 03/04/06 06:13 AM Share Posted 03/04/06 06:13 AM Yeah the cops go buy standard figures. Stupid I know... When they pull me over and check rego it will just be an xr6. They can still EPA me ann defect me for things but I will make sure it's all engineered.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Why will they be checking your rego? just drive safely and avoid that part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooka THE Member Donating Members 1,210 Member For: 19y 8m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/04/06 06:14 AM Share Posted 03/04/06 06:14 AM Yeah the cops go buy standard figures. Stupid I know... When they pull me over and check rego it will just be an xr6. They can still EPA me ann defect me for things but I will make sure it's all engineered.Why will they be checking your rego? just drive safely and avoid that part. P plates + nice late model car in Vic = you will get pulled over at some pointChooka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51KBA 2005 BA MK11 turbo Member 140 Member For: 19y 2m 7d Gender: Male Location: sunshine coast Posted 03/04/06 06:28 AM Share Posted 03/04/06 06:28 AM im in the process of doing it now ill let ya know how I go im only a couple of weeks off getting it up and running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyXR6T04 Member 1,299 Member For: 19y 8m 20d Location: Canberra Posted 03/04/06 07:01 AM Share Posted 03/04/06 07:01 AM even if you do the conversion, won't you have all kinds of insurance problems??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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