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I was speaking with a mechanic that will install my turbo kit this summer. He gave me a simple explanation of what is needed to install a turbo kit into the 3SFE engine.
If you are considering a turbocharger for the 3SFE engine, there are a few things you should know. The stock compression ratio on an 1997 3SFE engine is 9.5:1 and is really too high to truly take advantage of a high boost turbo kit. You can run a turbo on a stock motor with a factory EFI unit, but you must limit the boost to 4-6 lbs. The factory computer just does not have the capacity to retard the timing and add enough fuel to properly manage a high boost turbocharger.
This kid, [the cat as we know him] is a very knowledgeable dude regarding turbocharger and Toyotas. I hope the Greddy E-manage computer can fix this or at least give me the timing and gas [petrol] needed for it to run well. Ok guys, what do you think?
If you are considering a turbocharger for the 3SFE engine, there are a few things you should know. The stock compression ratio on an 1997 3SFE engine is 9.5:1 and is really too high to truly take advantage of a high boost turbo kit. You can run a turbo on a stock motor with a factory EFI unit, but you must limit the boost to 4-6 lbs. The factory computer just does not have the capacity to retard the timing and add enough fuel to properly manage a high boost turbocharger.
This kid, [the cat as we know him] is a very knowledgeable dude regarding turbocharger and Toyotas. I hope the Greddy E-manage computer can fix this or at least give me the timing and gas [petrol] needed for it to run well. Ok guys, what do you think?