somewhere along the line i was told somehow you can get the supercharger reflash. if so how is this done. im going turbo and if anyone read the posts in the boost forum im only going to run a max of 8 psi and no one around me has hpt. i couldnt find the map i was told about on the hpt website for ppl in the area that tune with hpt. any help is apprciated.
you need somebody with hpt in your area that either already licensed the file, or it will cost you $100 in credits to license it, but either hpt or you can try convincing a dealer you want it done is the only way right now
im the guy that just posted the s/c reflash works on the 2200, and it is road-test confirmed working properly. i just got the turbo put in this weekend and cant drive the car for a few months so im still learning the tune and tweak.
my setup i used:
ford probe 2.3l turbo garret t3/t4 60 trim .68 a/r oil and water cooled
on the back of your motor they have a plug right above the oil filter with a 1/4" square hole. this is where you get the oil line for the turbo.
most parts stores will tell you they dont have oil line, but everybody jumps up when you ask for transmission cooler line(same hose)
i got my injectors from a 3800 non s/c motor. not sure what they flow but its good enough for my setup.
exhaust manifold, research around, chevy made a steel/iron manifold for some 2.2's in the 80's. you can easily weld up the stock exit and cut a hole and weld a flange on for a decent log style manifold.
position the turbo flange midway between runners #3 and #4 and the downpipe runs straight down where the stock one did
you need to remove the hard metal coolant lines and re-run with flexible hose. the hard lines get in the way of the turbo and the exhaust. the ford probe turbo uses coolant and oil, so i ran the turbo coolant inline with the heater core for the added benefit of instant heat in the winter, even if the car is cold.
i am using hpt and the 2.4 s/c reflash in a 2200 ohv computer. map sensor is gm 2 bar. look up the part # and get the one from the kit gm offers. ive tried a few others and most aren't compatible with a j-body. wideband o2 is a must. you are pushing your motor to dangerous limits, and the slightest a/f lean out could blow the motor.
turbo has a 1 1/2" compressor outlet, i made a flange and used 2" exhaust tube right across the top of the motor, then a 90 and used a 3" to 2" rubber boot as a throttle body adapter. they have a internal style one where the insert is 3" in diameter and has a hole for a 2" pipe in it. take a razor and cut half an inch out of the 2 inch hole on one side of it. perfect adapter for intake to throttle body.
exhaust is 2 1/2" from turbo all the way thru cat, and still unfinished. it fits pretty well inside the stock "path" the exhaust is supposed to take. 2 1/2" cat was off a gm v6 car late model in the junk yard. blazer maybe i dont remember.
im still running fine on the factory fuel pump, but the car cannot be road tested yet, so best i can tell you is to listen to everybody else and swap it out before it does fail and blow a motor. i will be swapping mine before the car goes on the street
car does not yet have an intercooler although im planning on installing one on top of the motor in a box, then cutting the bottom of my ram air hood to supply it with air. it minimizes the piping since its really close to the turbo and exhaust.
performancewise, im getting boost just under 2000 rpm with the full 10 lbs by 2500(3000 in first but only because it goes thru the gear a lot quicker). but point is i have near zero turbo lag and the car pulls like crazy past 6k. i upped the rev limiter and keep hitting 6500 because im used to the end of the powerband to tell me when to shift
thats pretty much what i know and have done in a nutshell. i went the junkyard turbo route but there are also pre-manufactured kits that usually bolt right up as well.
"...and then God said let the 2.2's have potential. Thats when hell broke loose..."
thanks alot very helpful. my turbo project is on hold right now i had 3 grand to do what i wanted with but i made a smart choice and am paying off some bills so i can keep up with the maitnence on it while im running boost. thatnks for the info tho ill print this page out and save it so i can use the info in the spring when im ready..
sorry a small correction to my information, the turbo was for a ford capri, not a probe. it was a hatchback ford had in the 80's before the probe that people called the poor man's mustang.
"...and then God said let the 2.2's have potential. Thats when hell broke loose..."
