Turboing a 7A-FE, all the parts and procedure Options

[playr158]

oh i guess some of this might help

EBAY
~Honda B16 turbo manifold
~aromotive FPR
~SAFC II
~BOV
~IC piping/couplers/hoses

OTHER THINGS
~JGSTOOLS 7afe engine flange (for headers)
~RC injectors
~turbo charger (T3s60)
~oil feed/drain/restrictor

but thats just some of the main things....it would help you to read the stickies...that myself, NIK, and others have written

[CelicaST_CALI]

yea i dont really think that the insurance company will know that im doing all these mods.

[southwest2118]

Ive been getting all the parts for a 7AFTE setup in the past few months and heres what ive come up with for the cost of doing it and where i got the parts from:
$110 - Intercooler Piping Kit with T-Bolt clamps (Ebay)
$125 - Greddy BOV (Ebay)
$160 - Gauges (AFR, electrical Boost, Oil Pressure) (DEFTRacing)
$50 - Oil feed line (Ebay)
$80 - Oil drain line (Ebay)
$35 - Oil catch can (Ebay)
$52 - Gauge Pod (Lotek 3-gauge) (Lotek's site)
$85 - MR2 MAP sensor (MR2OC)
$35 - Silicone Tee Hose for BOV (Ebay)
$270 - SAFC2 (Ebay)
$360 - Turbo from a Subaru Legacy (IHI RHB5), Manifold, FMU, 250cc 4AGE injectors, INNOVATE LC-1 Wideband O2 Sensor, Manual Boost Controller (all from a 6GC member)
$50 - OEM Supra intercooler, and 440CC 7MGTE Injectors (a local buddy)
$300 - 2.5" exhaust with a custom made flange



feel free to PM me if you have any questions about this

i know this has been talked about to death but ....... are ya'll putting in the 2bar map just to keep the CEL from coming on or are there anything performance wise. and what year range mr2 maps work?

i'm running around 10psi and haven't seen any problems


oh and my setup i put together for about 1100$-1500....i scared to go over 10psi with out that e-manage

This post has been edited by southwest2118: May 18, 2007 - 11:49 PM

[nik]

there is alot of info on here about turboing the 7afe and alot of good people to talk to. do a research on here there is good info as well as dyno # how to etc

[playr158]

2 bar map sensors eliminate the need of check valves (ghetto rigging)
and allows the ECU to see the boost, but you will need an SAFCII to adjust the readings to idle and run properly

[CelicaST_CALI]

ok well im pretty sure ive got my whole list done,and now im trying to figure the mpg im going to get with the turbo.What kinda milage do 7A-FTErs get?

[Culpable04]

ok well im pretty sure ive got my whole list done,and now im trying to figure the mpg im going to get with the turbo.What kinda milage do 7A-FTErs get?

if you're so concern about MPG don't turbo. a healthy 7AFE gives you ~ 30 MPG if you turbo it you'll get somewhere ~ 23 MPG.

[CelicaST_CALI]

i get 32 mpg with a stock 7a-fe and if a 7a-fte gets me 23 its ok.But there is like no other way to squeeze power out of a 7a-fe than to turbo it and im not going to put that much $ to do a engine swap.Unless theres a swap that would get me around 180 HP for the same cost as a 7a-fte. I dont think there is...

[jason]

ive spent about 400 bucks on the top of my engine n/a havent dyno'd it, but i saw an opportunity to cease some oil burning and i can deff tell its running alot better & stronger, pulls hard, i dont race, but its faster than an integra... also getting alot more per gallon under responsible driving conditions

if your going to be putting out that kind of money to be spoolin... i think it may also be a wise decision to also upgrade your internals... could make much more use out of your investment besides 50-70 more horses and do it safely

if i were you... since this is probably your only car... id also invest in a healthy daily driver and keep the celica as a fun car for nice days, dont want something to break and you be out a set of wheels