Aveo turbo kits??

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Originally Posted by Nemasys

+1 Also, i'm not sure about the 1.6, but the 2.0 handles boost extremely well and the power gain is phenominal 250whp on 12 psi is doable, try that on your honda you will need way more boost then that... oh and the ignition remains stock on the 2.0 as well as the entire engine in fact.

I'm not interested in modding a car you can buy 1/2 the parts at wal-mart, wheres the challenge in making it something unique? When ppl hear that blow off going off and expect to actually see a civic or a comon car then realize it's an Aveo, their reaction is priceless lol

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I agree, it would be fun to make a "sleeper" out of an Aveo. BTW where did you get the 2.0 engine?

from my research, the ecotec engine is the same block, head etc as the vxr 1.6t making close to 200 power from the factory.

the pistons are different for compression ratio of the turbo engine, but i can't find any differences. I was actually upset that the 1.4t in the cruse is not based off our ecotec. but would fit.

the 1.8 in the cruze should be a bored version of our 1.6, however the accessories,manifolds seemed to have been changed, even from the vauxhall counterpart. I am still waiting for specs and such.

The engine comes from the Chevrolet Optra available only in Canada, the same car was produced in the states as the Suzuki Forenza/Reno.

Both are no longer produced so getting a good engine means foraging the scrap yards.

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Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit

from my research, the ecotec engine is the same block, head etc as the vxr 1.6t making close to 200 power from the factory.

the pistons are different for compression ratio of the turbo engine, but i can't find any differences. I was actually upset that the 1.4t in the cruse is not based off our ecotec. but would fit.

the 1.8 in the cruze should be a bored version of our 1.6, however the accessories,manifolds seemed to have been changed, even from the vauxhall counterpart. I am still waiting for specs and such.

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The ecotecs would be alot of work to fit compared to the 2.0 in my car, correct me if i'm wrong Rabbit, but i think the intake is in the front and the exhaust in the back for the ecotecs, which would mean some custom work to fit the exhaust. The mounts would need some custom work as well and the entire electrical system with most likely aftermarket gauges (i doubt the cluster would work correctly).

Not to mention the work to make the axels fit, suspension mods...

It's alot of money and time once you sit down and think about it, it would cost way less to turbo the 1.6 and get the same power as a stock ecotec, even the turbo models.

If the stock internals of the vrx turbo would fit in the aveo's 1.6, potencial to build a powerfull and easier platform to work with would be much higher then the trouble of swapping the entire ecotec drivetrain and electronics.

i was talking about the ecotec version of the aveo, the manifolds and such are in the same location. Not ecotecs like in the cobalt and cavalier..

Ohh, yes then you are correct.

Maybe swapping in a bottom end from a turbo 1.6, the head should fit thoretically, then you just slap on a turbo and fuel management, that engine could handle probly near 300 hp

i would rather have a honda on 15" steelies

ok what about the aveo 1.4 etec?

This thread is almost 6 months old, there are no direct fit / bolt-on turbo kits for this car, you need to custom make everything.

not a bolt on bro but how strong is the 1.4 block? cz im considering a blower.