whiteangel1381

i have 2006 m/t 350z planning to go turbo but does mileage matter in order to put turbo?like what if i have 150 k miles then what shall i do?

Frosty87

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Normal wear on motor. Motors only last so long without a rebuild if you Turbo your car at 150k I would imagine it would blow

Vas_Z33

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some blow up at 10K miles.. some blow up at 100K.. some dont even blow. every car is different. Boosting a Z will put stress to your motor. It all comes down to if you have money to rebuild once it does blow. Always plan ahead. gl.

Litesung

Well said, Vas

wannabuy350z

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Rebuild. even if your shortblock is good, i am sure your heads need to have a vavle job at minimum. good luck!

SlideFox

The turbo doesn't blow your motor..... you do.

thatv35guy

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90k miles...turbo goes on next week....I no scare.

boostedmaxima

Compression test, if it comes back good, boost. Always be prepared though, have a back up sourced if this is your only car.

davidv

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Its mandatory for all members to say “Im going turbo.”

steven350

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70k miles on the motor, i decided to rebuild it...a fresh start... like it was said b4, as long as you have the money for it..

chrisjersey06

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Get a good tune, don't crank up the boost. There's no real reason it should blow unless its driver/tuner error. The same things that will blow a 150k mile motor will blow a 10k mile motor. People thinking they can push the limits just because they have low mile engine are the ones that run into trouble.

djcetra

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I don't plan on going turbo on my Z until I reach about 150,000 miles. However, I'm going to rebuild or buy a built engine to swap first

I don't think I'd feel safe otherwise.

Cass007

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you must be real bored today... just bumping old build threads to check dreamer status

xzotklr

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You will need to build the motor along with the forced induction set-up.
Any serious levels of boost will wreak havoc on a 150k mile motor!!!
Don't try to go cheap, this is not a cheap man's game. DO IT RIGHT....OR DO IT TWICE!!

ddc665350ztt

I like that last line.

But i really hope this dude isnt going to try and rebuild his own motor. Or install a turbo kit. if he doesnt even know the concepts of wear and tear. thats scary...