Turbo from a GST??, swapping parts from a gst Options

[Celica_Kid95st]

Hey whats up guys? My buddy has a GST eclipse and hes getting a new turbo soon. He already has a FMIC. Can i take his stock turbo, intercooler, and his stock bov and put it on my car? I would have to get new pipping. I have a decent amount of miles on my car but i would obv run low low boost. lol What other parts would i need? Thanks a lot guys
-John

[OrbitalGT95]

Hey whats up guys? My buddy has a GST eclipse and hes getting a new turbo soon. He already has a FMIC. Can i take his stock turbo, intercooler, and his stock bov and put it on my car? I would have to get new pipping. I have a decent amount of miles on my car but i would obv run low low boost. lol What other parts would i need? Thanks a lot guys
-John

John...yes u can, dont listen to some of the comments, however i dont think it would be worth it. First thing u would need is a custom turbo manifold for the turbo ie: log style manifold with the the t-25 exhaust flange on it. Also along the lines of custom work, you would need a down pipe and intercooler piping (both of which Dave could do for you). Next issue is fuel. You can get away with just upgrading the fuel pump, but I would deff suggest adding larger injectors as well as some fuel management system along with a good tune. Next on your list would be oil feed and return lines for the turbo, stock t-25 lines from a 2g eclipse would work howevewith some modifications but i would suggest SS braided lines. A rough guess on how much this would cost ya...not including the t-25 smic from you friend and bov...anywhere between 1k and 2.5k dollars depending on what kind of deals you can get through friends. If you are serious about turboing ur 7a I can send you some links where you can get cheap materials to build your manifold. So there you have it...if u can find the parts and can get someone to do the labor for around 1500, i'd say do it. But when I was gonna turbo my 420a it was just a nightmare. My on this , you u can't make it under 1500 on this project, either swap in a silver top or save for the 3sgte...or simply sell the celica and get some rwd, lol. That was a joke, but if you need a help pm me

This post has been edited by OrbitalGT95: Dec 28, 2006 - 11:37 PM