IHZ Turbo or Extractors

It is actually quite a moot point. Toyota apart of other things considers cost. Perhaps this is even their main point of consideration. Plenty of people turboed their 1HZ and I have not heard much of horrible stories – on the contrary vast majority of folks (including myself) believe that it is best things what they did to rig. If follow your logic then any aftermarket modification (suspension, tyres, winches – name it) does not any sense because “Toyota did it for reason”. As to ditch my old LC80 and get new LC70 with lovely factory-turboed V8 – I love it, would you like to be my sponsor?

Cheers
Serg

Yep, I agree completely. I fitted a turbo to our 97 80 series with 170,000 kms on the clock and wished I had done it 100,000 kms earlier. The old girl just keeps pulling at around 2200 rpm and won't say die.
Forget the extractors!!!!!!!!!!!!

All Very intresting, Thanks for all the comments and I live in WA

G'day,

Agree with above, did the extractors and 2.5" mandrel system and found only mild improvement (kind of expected). Have turboed two 1HZ 100 series now, and consider it to be the best way to go.

Ross.

Thanks Nick,
Reading the above threads the over whelming opion seems to be conclusive in support of fitting the Turbo. As I mentioned I have been quoted $4600, how dose that sound to you?

Well I got mine off ebay.The turbo had lost boost and I got the complete DTS kit plus inlet manifold and airbox and custom made BIG Inter Cooler for $1200.It cost a further $500 for full turbo rebuild.
Is $4600 a fitted and tuned price.For turbo alone it sound dear.I think originally I got quoted $3600 for a DTS kit plus fitting.

The $4600 I was quoted included a Dyno before, fit 3" straightened exhaust, fit turbo, adjust pump timing and final check on dyno.

Sounds ok for all that.

Price is a little steep,possibly around $4200 if you wanted a 3" system or we can do it for $4000 drive in drive out with 2.5"

Matt

80 series do suffer from heat exchange issues when turboed,75 & 100 series are not as susceptable to heating issues as the 80. Dont cast a shadow over all aftermarket turboed vehicles as some/most respond very well to it.

Matt

You may be right Matthew but I was only offering my opinion. There are ten others saying how good they are and I thought it only right to balance the argument with someone who saw the other side of the situation. The 1hz is legendary for reliability and I won't be tainting my new one with a turbo. I get there a little bit later and go a bit slower (when towing) but the off-road ability is excellent and I don't think you can put a price on cooler running.

The other issue I didn't touch on is I have yet to see a really good aftermarket turbo and IC setup. DTS use horrible looking orange hoses, Safari are expensive and have overheating problems and the others don't exactly look OEM.

I think there is a good market out there for someone who wants to do a proper job of it.

Yes i totally agree in listening to both sides of the story.

We can change the colour of the hoses on the DTS kits if you want,will that change your mind.???

Matt

Funny you should say that as I had to change the bottom hose anyway as it had been rubbing on the air filter box. The new hoses I fitted were blue silicon (on advice from Enzed) and the first one didn't handle the heat and oil very well and expanded and went all floppy. Got some more, moved the turbo to a more upright position and all was well.

I would like to see a fitting that looked more OEM if possible.

I didn't mean to put down anyones product or business, this is just my experience and the conclusion I have reached.

Cheers

Oiler1,

But, mate, how it is possible to make turbo “as OEM” when it not been design for turbo at the beginning? If I would buy brand-new car it will be turbo from the factory no question asked. Thankfully Toyota does only turbo now, so in 5-10 years surely there will be a car for me. But with 80, factory turbo was quite steep in price and as result they rare as hens teeth and thus fetching astronomical prices. This is the reason why so many been converted. Not saying it is better then factory turbo, but in some instances it is only option. Also starting from certain point with 100 series (if memory serves me right) Toyota decided to bundle turbo with IFS. As for me I would rather have after-market turbo with orange pipes then IFS. I am merely trying to point that issue not that straightforward.

BTW funny enough rubbing house against air filter is common issue with DTS. I finished with removing bug-catcher altogether (after replacing 2 houses). Yes, it *IS* annoying and frustrating, but I still will convert each and every 1HZ in 80 into turbo, simply because IMHO proc far overweighs conc. Also I have not got any overheating issues with my DTS. May be because I have moderate boost and because I am not tow anything regularly. As for 4WD ability – IMHO normally aspirated diesel suks and more so in alpine where air thinner. Now I can easy do job in 2-nd or even 3-rd when without turbo I been nailed to 1-st.

Cheers
Serg