Rons said:
guys, can i upgrade a FTO V6 Mivec into a turbo charged beast?
sure can dude. like GSR mentioned, got many things 2 think about.... i'm not sure if there r ready-made turbo-kits specially made for the FTO but if there r then if u buy those (they're gonna b damn expensive i bet) they should include everything u need (turbine, wastegate, intercooler,gasket, piping, hoses, clamps, etc etc) 2 b boosting ur mivec engine man...
ALTERNATIVELY u could also custom-make a turbokit... what turbo u choose also depends what ur looking for... u looking for pick-up (low and mid-end power) or hardcore top speed (mid to high-end power)... i guess for pick-up u could probably use the stock evo turbos (td05 or tdo6) or the stock SR20 silvia turbos... those should give satisfactory pick-up while you'd probably b looking at HKS GT-series bb turbos and the other big mama turbos for strong top-end power. since ur engine's NA, it was designed 2 run NA, so if ur turbo is very big n 'powderful' then u probably gotta re-work ur block 2 forged pistons + conrods (if got stroker kit for ur engine then put that in too!!). You'll need 2 external wastegate the turbo and maybe add a blow-off valve up 2 u la. your engine management (stock ECU) most likely have 2 add a piggyback 2 control ur Air/Fuel Ratio (like APEXi SAFC2 or e-manage etc) or if u can afford it, a full standalone ECU like microtech / haltech / motec bla bla bla. then slightly larger diameter ekzos piping and downpipe upgrade (2.5 inch or 3-inch), then fit the intercooler and necessary pipings/hoses then ur ready 2 rock n roll dude!
quite a lot of things may need 2 b fabricated like ekzos manifold banana so u can fit the turbo... truthfully i'm not so sure what ready-made aftermarket stuff's available for the mitsu FTO... shit i talk 2 much, but at least i hope this helps man... plenty of ppl tell me FTO's power sucks, well Rons here's ur chance 2 prove 'em wrong bro. rip it up!