UNIQUE TURBO BUILD
 

It has been about 6 months since I picked up my brand new 2015 Toyota GT86 Aero Kit. I have driven about 5500km so far and now I'm thirsting for power.

After looking for a suitable turbo kit for my GT86, I found that with the cost of shipping, tax, conversion from USD to NZD, it was well over my budget. Also to note, majority of the kits out there does not comply with the certification law in New Zealand as it modifies the original crash beam.

I have decided to build my own turbo set up from scratch. This allows me to choose all the parts I want.

I have decided to run a Garrett GTX2867R Turbo with a Tial 0.86a/r V Band housing.

I have removed the factory intake, sound changer and the exhaust manifold to make room for the top mount turbo

With the intake and air box removed, I tried mocking up a place to mount the turbo. I found that with the factory fan and shrout, there wasn't much clearance for the turbo. It was either too close to the pulley or too close to the fan. I've come to the decision to remove the factory fan and shrout and ordered slim fan.

Here is a few photos of the Garrett GTX2867R with the Tial 0.86a/r V Band housing.

Interested to see your build man

Looking good!
Our import taxes and shipping mess up prices in SA too!

Looking good!
Our import taxes and shipping mess up prices in SA too!

Good luck... Should be an interesting build

Sub'd! I have always admired people who can build their own kits. I wouldn't know where to start :P

How much space do you save with the slim fan?

The factory shrout + fan measures 9cm at the thickest point. The slim fans are about 4cm. I will also shift the top of the radiator forward (modifying top radiator mount) by about 2-3cm clearing more room in the front.

@handsomegirl are you a member of the NZ 86/BRZ owners closed Facebook group linked to here? www.86brz.co.nz



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Hi Paul, Yes I am part of the NZ86 club.

Cool. Initials DL?

Wow, that's a lot more than I was expecting. :thumbsup:

The Tial Inlet and down pipe flanges along with clamps has arrived today. I'm still waiting on my Mishimoto Intercooler. Fingers crossed that the intercooler will fit nicely under the crash beam.

Good news, should be starting the manifold fabrication on Monday. Going with unequal length to bring out the Subaru rumble that it deserves. The exhaust head flange is being laser cut out of 1/2 thick stainless steel.

this belongs in the "builds" section

^ agreed.

THIS ISN'T FAIR!

HHAHAH why?

Installed the new 12inch slim fan. Damm that made a huge difference in space. 1400cfm fan all installed. Still waiting on intercooler.

Okay so we have some more progress.

The mishimoto intercooler has arrived and the piping route has been planned. I've decided to go with a superbright stainless steel tubing. Will be running a 2" tube from the compressor housing to the intercooler hot side. For the cold side, will be running 2.5" tubing, then increase to a 3" in the engine bay for the throttle body (will be lobster back welding). Hopefully this will be responsive.

All the fitting has been purchased for the oil line and water lines.

The mishimoto intercooler fits perfectly under the crash beam. Will need to make bracket to mount the intercooler. Really liking the black intercooler.

The oil pan has now been removed, an AN10 steel weld on fitting has been welded onto the oil pan for the turbo return line. I then went ahead to sand the oil pan down and gave it a fresh coat of paint.

We finally got the chance to start on the merge collector. A very talented mate of mine will be taking care of the cutting and welding of the manifold.

Its been a while since I posted. There hasn't been much update lately. We should be getting back at it this week and next week since my mate has arrived back in NZ from holiday. I have purchase the Turbosmart RacePort BOV and Turbosmart 40mm Wastegate. They are beautifully crafted.

Made a start on the cold side of the intercooler piping. Decided to make it out of superbrite stainless which is made into a lobster back to bring out the colour from welding. Image below is just tacked together.

Everything is all tacked up now. Looks amazing. Just needs to be welded up now