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Originally Posted by MTUpower
A VGT turbo is the upper end
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Not at all. Its one of the first things that should be done in the search for performance, after getting the engine in proper tune. The difference between the T3/K26 and a VNT is night and day. 200lb/ft torque below 2000rpm is normal with an otherwise stock engine. Thats
at the wheels with a manual transmission, instead of the stock 180lb/ft @ 2800rpm
at the engine. An automatic will have
even more torque on the low end thanks to the torque converter's multiplication.
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we all have to consider that this option is far down the line for most of us.
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Any weekend shadetree mechanic can do it. The flange for the Liberty turbo can be bought for a reasonable price, oil lines are cake to make if you know where to find a hydraulic shop for fittings and the stock exhaust can be used. The hardest part is making a decent air filter system (thats not just an open filter on a tube).
An intercooler will have no effect on torque, just top-end power.