Twin Turbo celica

[TheAntiRice]

Alright I've heard horror stories of cars getting destroyed because they can't handle twin turbo, any way to make sure that that won't happen to my car? And while your at it, perhaps suggestions so I can run it at a higher PSI?

[S2K1]

Short answer: Build the motor and keep it cool(temp wise). And why? Single turbo is fine for a 4-cylinder.

[TheAntiRice]

You know I never really thought that through, I guess it's sort of to emulate the Supra.

[S2K1]

Well a lot of Supra owners switch to single turbo. It was set up so a small turbo would feed a big turbo so it would spool faster. For streetable power, one small turbo will spool quickly and provide 200-300whp(depends on the turbo) which is great for the street. I don't want any more than that coming out of a FWD car. My friend in high school had a 500hp Turbo Civic, when you hit boost, the torque steer would throw you into the next lane over. I know, I drove it. It's not practical. If you plan to only drag race it...get one HUGE turbo. Again, one. There is a group of racers here in Utah that run 9's in their Civics. They are dedicated track cars even if they are 'street legal'.

[dolingerjacob]

yeah dood, one turbo will be fine. When i eventually turbo the Supra, i'm just goin with one trubo. And a stock turbo at that (rebuilt tho to 60 trim). I'm only lookin to build 300 to 400 hp because the Supra is still my daily driver for now.

[TheAntiRice]

I suppose that would work, any other ideas for power boosts? Or perhaps a good engine swap?

[S2K1]

The more I modify cars, the more I realize I shouldn't. For a daily driver, I'd just do simple intake, header, exhaust. Enjoy it. Then either have a project car that you modify a bunch or put your money towards the next car that will be faster stock than you'd get with a modified car. Just my opinion.

[TheAntiRice]

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[ced381]

Supercharge it. Your 1.8L has power but lacks torque. A supercharger would give you instant torque instead of turbo-lag. Do you have a GT or GT-S Celica?

The Lotus Elise/Exige has the same engine as the Celica GT-S. The Exige has a supercharger that makes 243hp. The is enough in my opinion for a daily drive.

I bet you could easily fit a Corolla S/C kit from TRD.

[TheAntiRice]

Hey, updating this, I've done my research into a corolla S/C and it will work, since they're the same engine, however, to fit in my car it'll require an aftermarket hood that TRD had made specifically for the purpose, it's a little ricey, but I don't really care, it's carbon fiber and will be painted to match my car.

All in all, I'm getting ready to supercharge my baby.