Turboing 4.2 GQ
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 18, 2006 at 19:13
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Member - Bruce and Anne
Can anyone give me some figures, fuel usage mainly, before and after putting a turbo on, and the cost as
well thank you.
Cheers Bruce.
Reply By: Member - Brian (Gold Coast) - Tuesday, Jul 18, 2006 at 19:41
Tuesday, Jul 18, 2006 at 19:41
Bruce,
I can!
fuel usage before turbo was about 14-16L/100k's highway when the truck was loaded with a family of four and
camping gear,but no trailer. With the turbo, and the Cavalier Trailer on the back, (tare 1040kgs) still the family of four and necessary
camping gear, 14.1L/100k's. the biggest difference is I can drive it WITH the trailer on as though it was an unladen Patrol WITHOUT a trailer...... much much better.
My kit was from Turbo-Glide in NSW, we freighted it up and I had it fitted by a local mechanic, (the guy that sourced the kit for me) then had my diesel mechanic "do" the injector pump, full service, tune the turbo, supplied and fitted VDO pyrometer and boost gauges, total cost a little over $5000.
It has made the GQ an absolute pleasure to drive in comparison to before.
Hope this helps!
cheers
Brian
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Follow Up By: Member - Bruce and Anne - Tuesday, Jul 18, 2006 at 20:08
Tuesday, Jul 18, 2006 at 20:08
Thanks for that info Brian, Cheers Bruce.
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Follow Up By: Member - Brian (Gold Coast) - Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 at 06:15
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 at 06:15
You're welcome Bruce.
What's the story behind the pics in your profile? Looks interesting!!! LOL...
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Follow Up By: Member - Bruce and Anne - Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 at 06:59
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 at 06:59
Photos taken up in the Territory when I lived in
Darwin,about 1980, cousin tried to see if his Nissan could swim in about 8 foot of fast flowing
creek. We got it out the next day and in two hours of doing so had her going again. A photo of her going through the creeek when it had dropped about 5 feeet.
Cheers Bruce.
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Reply By: Trevor R (QLD) - Tuesday, Jul 18, 2006 at 20:44
Tuesday, Jul 18, 2006 at 20:44
Thinking of MU-ving on to a better vehicle Bruce??
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Follow Up By: Member - Bruce and Anne - Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 at 07:01
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 at 07:01
Now now Trevor, you know the Moo will be going in the hole with me when I go!!!
A mate has a GQ and was wandering about turboing it.
Cheers Bruce.
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Reply By: Member - Vincent A M (NSW) - Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 at 18:16
Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 at 18:16
on my old patrol (94 6 wheeler) had a tubo glide from
wollongong fitted it saved me a bit of fuel if cruising but was up a gear on the same hills but if you worked it hard ,it could drink a LOT more.
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