Kit available here:
https://www.racingsolutions.com/products/legend-jeeps-turbo-kit-for-jeep-wrangler-tj-2000-2006.html
Hello all,
I have been kicking around the idea for a while of building an affordable bolt on turbo kit for our TJ community. I'm aware that there are some options in the market currently, however I don't believe there is a reasonably priced kit that uses quality components and is complete with all the parts needed to finish the project. I have been looking for the last few months for a decent TJ to use as the platform for the first one. I wanted to find a reasonably stock example that had A/C, stock exhaust, as well as all the emission components. The other factor is it had to be reasonably priced. I'm trying to keep the investment here reasonable so the kits can be as well.
I finally came across this 2000 Sport yesterday. It is a 4.0 with the 5 speed and has all the options, accessories and emissions I wanted to base the kit around. Most importantly the drivetrain is virtually stock. The exterior and suspension has been modified, but nothing that should matter to the fitment of a turbo. The only thing I will need or want to change is the body lift. Someone has installed a 1" body lift with a 1" engine lift. I will remove those before mock up to ensure the kit fits without having to lift the body or engine. It has a few rough spots but the engine and transmission seem strong. I am going to have to rebuild the rear end. The stock Dana 35 has broken gears and doesn't move without being in 4wd.
The goal here is to have a bolt on kit that produces around 200-250 horsepower at the wheels using quality components and doesn't interfere with common mods or existing accessories. I would also like to incorporate the factory airbox and exhaust. I will also use HP Tuners to have a tune that will keep the check engine light off and pass basic plug in emissions.
I am going to keep this thread updated with the progress as I put this together. Any feedback is appreciated as I want this to be the best kit possible.
https://www.racingsolutions.com/products/legend-jeeps-turbo-kit-for-jeep-wrangler-tj-2000-2006.html
Hello all,
I have been kicking around the idea for a while of building an affordable bolt on turbo kit for our TJ community. I'm aware that there are some options in the market currently, however I don't believe there is a reasonably priced kit that uses quality components and is complete with all the parts needed to finish the project. I have been looking for the last few months for a decent TJ to use as the platform for the first one. I wanted to find a reasonably stock example that had A/C, stock exhaust, as well as all the emission components. The other factor is it had to be reasonably priced. I'm trying to keep the investment here reasonable so the kits can be as well.
I finally came across this 2000 Sport yesterday. It is a 4.0 with the 5 speed and has all the options, accessories and emissions I wanted to base the kit around. Most importantly the drivetrain is virtually stock. The exterior and suspension has been modified, but nothing that should matter to the fitment of a turbo. The only thing I will need or want to change is the body lift. Someone has installed a 1" body lift with a 1" engine lift. I will remove those before mock up to ensure the kit fits without having to lift the body or engine. It has a few rough spots but the engine and transmission seem strong. I am going to have to rebuild the rear end. The stock Dana 35 has broken gears and doesn't move without being in 4wd.
The goal here is to have a bolt on kit that produces around 200-250 horsepower at the wheels using quality components and doesn't interfere with common mods or existing accessories. I would also like to incorporate the factory airbox and exhaust. I will also use HP Tuners to have a tune that will keep the check engine light off and pass basic plug in emissions.
I am going to keep this thread updated with the progress as I put this together. Any feedback is appreciated as I want this to be the best kit possible.
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