I see a lot of you guys have turbo'd you're 4th gens, so I would assume the VQ stands up to boost pretty well. I was wondering how the VE30 holds up to boost. I'm trying to find all the information I can on turbo 3rd gens and was wondering if anyone knew how well the VE stands up to boost, or whether the VG is a better motor to boost. Any information would be helpful.

 

well I could help some but what engine do you have and what year 3rd gen are you wishing to turbo

 

Not many people have done it but I'm sure the VE can handle it pretty well. A few guys have a turbo VE and they're pretty powerful. They're very similar to a VG in that they have an iron block with aluminum heads. 24 valve, DOHC making it breath in the top end very well should give excellent performance all over the rev range.

They have the same bore and stroke as the VG engines and I believe has a forged crank. It should handle boost as well as the rest.

 

Well, from personal experience, the VE is a great engine to boost. You have plenty of low end because of the high compression, and they breathe very well up top. My dyno info is in my sig, that was running in 100 degree heat and only my FMU to tune. Now with 9psi my car is faster with the cutout closed (2.5" b-pipe and cat) than it was with it open on 6psi. I would venture to guess that I'm putting out around 300whp. I haven't checked compression lately, but after being turbo for 9 months, I burn no oil and it runs as smooth as it ever did N/A. The only problem I have had was blowing my tranny, but that was from overboosting at the track.


To compare the VE and VG, I would say the VG is better suited to handle large amounts of boost, as it seems to be nearly bullet-proof if you know what you are doing. However, the VE will make a decent amount more power on the same boost level than a VG would.

 

now a real project would be to swap in a VQ35 and then add boost to a 3rd gen...think about it...

 

Rather do that to a 4th gen...

 

Thanks guys, It seems that both engines will take equally well to what I want to throw at them. I would blow a tranny before either of the motors. I've been a Supra guy ever since I sold my 91 max. I just had to sell it and have to get another 4 door for work and a DD. I was thinking about a newer GS or A4 1.8tq but the lure of boosting a 3rd gen is sucking me in.

 

so what year car do you have now? auto?5speed?

 

it sounds to me like he hasnt bought one yet, but he is thinking about it

 

Yeah, deciding which one I want. Since both setups are relatively equal, it will come down to which one I can find in better condition. Thanks for the info tho guys.

 

How hard do u think it is to turbo a VE, i have swaped a transmission and have fairly good mechanical skills. How long would it take if you had everything u needed to turbo a VE? Anyways wats the best stuff to go with on a 3rd gen VE.

 

I spent around 100 hours putting my setup together. Before that, I had never turboed a car, welded, or anything like that. The most extensive thing I had done before the turbo was rebuilding my tranny. Most of the time was in cutting and fitting, and figuring out how to route stuff, since all I had to go on were examples from 4th gens, a turbo VG, and flow concepts etc. from Maximum Boost.

 

Do u have any pictures of it or a list of parts? I want to do it right if i do it!