Bigger turbo on Lpt engine

Japedo · Post by **Japedo** » 03 Jan 2013, 14:17

I have a 15g turbo and fuel injectors out of a 95 850t with low millage on the shelf.
Can i swap these on my 2003 v70awd 2.5t? I realize i will require a tune, or mbc to see any real gains.

But if u were in my situation with the parts available, would the swap even be worth it? Would the downpipe on a 03 2.5 bolt to the older turbo?
This car is new to us, but runs great, pcv system is in good order, zero oil leaks and has decent power for a stock lpt. But i kind of want to mod this car a bit, the 01 xc it replaced stayed stock for the 6 years we had it. But this car shifts smooth and wants a mild tune atleast im thinking

Thanks in advance to anyone with an opinion on modding a lpt.

Post by **osman** » 03 Jan 2013, 14:44

the downpipe from a LPT wont fit on the larger size turbo. You will have to custom build the downpipe.

Japedo · Post by **Japedo** » 03 Jan 2013, 15:11

Okay, well i do have a downpipe from a 2.3 t5. I could cut and paste that into my existing exhaust.

But im not familiar with these lpt engines. Is the higher compression ratio that these engines have a limiting factor in how high they can be boosted?

Thanks
For
The heads up on the different exhaust!

Post by **osman** » 03 Jan 2013, 16:21

The rods are the same as far as I know however I believe the cylinder walls might not be as thick as neccessary for the extra compression, probably need to change injectors, and exhaust as well as tune.

Japedo · Post by **Japedo** » 03 Jan 2013, 17:43

Right on, ill do some more research. The 13g turbo it has currently adjusted to make 11 or 12 psi via a ecu tune, and bigger injectors may be all the tune i need. Just an extra 30 or 40 hp would make me smile

Thanks for the input osman