Turbo explorer?
 

I have a 2002 ford explorer and also a stock turbo off of an evo... I'm trying to put a kit together... Does anyone have any info or suggestions for me please and thank you

yeah dont use the evo turbo. its way to small. do you kn ow anything about turbos or researched the subject or did you just come across a turbo and think that you can do it?

lol ford explorer
youll probably see 1psi of boost and then itll break cuz its a pos ford

Well I'm not the biggest gear head in the world but I know a bit... What kind of turbo would you suggest I run

Look I'm not here for critics like you to run your mouth I'm here for help and suggestions my boy has v6 silverado and it runs like no other on 12 pounds

well ask your boy how to do it

get t3 or a holset . if its a 4.0 the evo turbo is too small. that would be a total sleeper lol boost that ----!

how are you going to controll the fuel and timing on that explorer hondata maybe?

LOL. maybe there is a write up somewhere for the safc at least. mega squirt ?

Run two evo turbos. Find another one and then you will have enough compressor area and turbine area for your explorer.

Can we see pics of the Silverado setup? Not being a jag off, just asking because I like outside the box installs on GM stuff. Thanks.

waste of time and money

So run a t3 turbo? What if I found another turbo from an Evo and put twins?

Yes I plan on seeing if I can get hondata to rig up to it

Echo city up in here eh?

i hope your kidding..... just get mega squirt. t-3 or even t-4 would be fine. if you can find another e8 16g go for it. i just think it will lag. good luck. post pics damn it!

here is a link to a guy on explorer forum. he has a 96 explorer turbod. has videos on his page also

My turbocharged 96 sport - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

I believe a twin setup with Evo 8 16G's would be fantastic actually, however I doubt it will get done in this particular thread. The Evo 8's use a twin scroll turbine housing, that when piped correctly can greatly help low end spool which leads to better torque/power lower in the RPM scale. The turbo uses an inconel turbine wheel (lighter than most standard off the shelf turbine wheel materials) which helps with rotational energy.

Back in the day I helped a good friend put two Evo 3 16G's on a 5.0L SBF which had a good cam, aluminum heads, big intake manifold, 9:1 compression ratio and the car really hustled even on the older technology Evo 3 16G turbos. The car would go high 10's on any given night. I know this is apples and oranges comparing what ever motor is in this explorer (hell I don't even know to be honest) vs. a half way built 5.0, but it worked pretty well.

You could very well be correct that it might be a little laggy, but this is an automatic so the turbo won't loose as many RPM's between shifts as a manual transmission. Screw it all, put two Evo 8 16G's on it and tweak it up on Mega-Squirt! WOOOOOO!

yeah i too doubt it will ever get done in this thread i think we all are just blowing smoke talking about it

useless....what a waste...

how is that a waste? nothing wrong with being unique

i think anyone who says its a waste is a moron, SUVs were geared to be VERY fast 0-60 vehicles, they have quick ass get up and go power, the fact that its an SUV really only concerns me with the "street racing" thing... because.. WHO TRIES RACING AN SUV?!?!? lol

anyways. i think a turbo compliments the engine in more then 1 way.

however when we get into "legal" discussion, i wouldnt want to see that thing on the track, i bet it would handle like CRAP, unless its fully gutted with a ridiculously expensive/custom suspension setup


Either way i bet that thing MOVES on the 4th mile.

to each his own. personally that one you posted a link to was a pos. the wiring looked like ---- the truck looked like ---- his gauge mounting looked like ---- as well as his custom turbo setup. i mean it gets the job done, but if you are going to do it please atleast have a little pride in your work and clean it up more than that guy did

4th mile?

4th meal? Taco Bell time? WOOOOOO! ;D

you in the wrong place if your worried about cosmetics.

i know a guy that tried to street race an explorer and suprise suprise he was in a rollover accident and killed then brought back to life to be in a comma for two weeks then died again

well i didnt post it cause it was pretty. i posted it just to say "Hey there are ppl who do turbo explorers" you know for the ppl who say its a waste. i didnt like the explorer either. but i posted it cause i figured it would help him out a lil

i feel u. and to the dude talking about the cosmetics and me being in the wrong place... ure saying u guys all do shitty wiring? and paint ure turn signals? and dnt take pride in what u do?

i dont know if i can agree with you hating or anything but...
like i always tell them riceboi's with the b/h/f series swaps... PLEASE for the love of god...
TUCK YOUR WIRES... your spending how many thousands on a swap and you cant take an extra 10 minutes to tuck your wires?? laziness kills... or the honduh guys that ground EVERYTHING to that front chassis mount next to the radiator. so you go from having 1 ground wire, to 17 and it looks like a black woman with dreadlocks ...


either way that SUV is teh-pawn... i would of liked to see a turbo tacoma or something instead but hey... this is just inspiring

WOW A ---- TALKER...

Hmm lets see i have a whopping 500 dollars in the whole truck including the turbo kit wheels yada yada yada. last time i took it to the track it ran a 12.8 @113. STOCK 4.0 with only 10 lbs of boost.

Honestly what the hell is the difference if it looks nice or it looks like ----? Close the hood and it all looks the same... The truck was a budget build that was completed in 2 days in a garage with a damn stick welder and some old exhaust pipe i had laying around. Each to his own on the exterior mods.

Wow you come to a site called homemadeturbo.com and then bitch and moan about peoples turbo setups.

useless comment... what a waste....


ugh i meant STFU AND GFO

Hey turboExplorer, I am after the same goal. I want to twin turbocharged my truck, not to be cool or different, But because I would like A little more torque went pulling a trailer or taking the Family across the Mountains.I think turbocharging this engine is almost the way it should have be from the factory. My target is 310-350 Bhp that should be possible with less that 10 psi, with exellent throttle response.

Have you done any preliminary work, like set your power goals,tunning, target PSI?..... Evo turbos are good but I think they would be laggy.

Regards,
AL