buyin a supra today need help!

supra_tuner · 03-23-2010, 09:19 AM

I am 19 and dont know much about upgrading a car performance wise. I am buying a 1989 supra (motor is from 87 supra) the person i am buying it from says the turbo has been taken, thus my questions. One, when the turbo is taken off can it cause a small minor oil leak? Two, will it mess up the car if it is ran without the turbo? Three, if taking the turbo off causes a oil leak how can i stop the leak other than putting a new turbo on it? Any and all advice on owning a supra is greatly needed. Thank everyone who looks at this thread and even more so to those who reply back.

btwilson86 · 03-23-2010, 05:51 PM

There are several issues that one will experience if someone just "removed" the turbo. For instance, that would cause one hell of an intake, exhaust, oil, and coolant leak. What exactly did they do to remove it? And why? If you have any pictures of it, that'd be great to see....

Since this is MKIII specific, I have moved this thread to the MKIII section

cre · 03-24-2010, 01:24 AM

Heh, you could pickup a bad turbo core, pull the wheels and spindle, cap the hole for the shaft, run the oil lines straight into one another (bypassing the turbo) and drive it.... it'll run like a half dead N/A.... but it'll run. Someone on here was running like that for a little while, but I can't remember who. IMO, it's not worth the effort an I'm not going to recommend it.

Green7mgte · 03-24-2010, 05:06 AM

ahh the good ol days.
when i was 16 i bought a Pontiac sunfire turbo. the turbo was dead on it so I wired the waste gate opened and ran it like that for about 2 years. till I filled the oil up to far and all my gauges went fish eyed.
I had to Waite for a HUGE opening in traffic before I could merge. don't even get me started on freeway driving.

MA70-3.0GT · 03-24-2010, 08:08 AM

Ah yes the "good" ole days indeed. I could tell a mean tale of a certain 18yr old who came home one day the proud owner of a rotten to the core lancia delta turbo, which had no brakes and ran precisely 4 times, but thats for another time!

it depends how the turbo's been removed i.e. N/A converted/bodged which as said will run, but thats about all itll do, or if its just been taken off for some reason i.e. To be replaced or put on another car in which case it wont run and should be treated as a blown motor unless the seller can prove it's ok which will be hard.
To be honest itd be advisable to give it a miss, but i know what it is to be young and enthusiastic and if the money's really good you could take a punt and get a used turbo on the thing if you reckon it may be a goer... Just think long and hard and check the price and other options first, and if you do get it then dont forget theres a kickass forum here...

03-23-2010, 09:19 AM	#1
supra_tuner Stock Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: foley, alabama Posts: 1	buyin a supra today need help! I am 19 and dont know much about upgrading a car performance wise. I am buying a 1989 supra (motor is from 87 supra) the person i am buying it from says the turbo has been taken, thus my questions. One, when the turbo is taken off can it cause a small minor oil leak? Two, will it mess up the car if it is ran without the turbo? Three, if taking the turbo off causes a oil leak how can i stop the leak other than putting a new turbo on it? Any and all advice on owning a supra is greatly needed. Thank everyone who looks at this thread and even more so to those who reply back.

03-23-2010, 05:51 PM	#2
btwilson86 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Billings, Montana Posts: 1,034	There are several issues that one will experience if someone just "removed" the turbo. For instance, that would cause one hell of an intake, exhaust, oil, and coolant leak. What exactly did they do to remove it? And why? If you have any pictures of it, that'd be great to see.... Since this is MKIII specific, I have moved this thread to the MKIII section __________________ 1989 7MGTE R154 Targa Top White Package w/Blue Interior Driftmotion 57trim CT26, Upgraded Intercooler, 2.25" Hard Pipes, 3" Turbo Back Exhaust with Test Pipe, HKS VPC w/GM 3 bar MAP sensor, APEXi S-AFC, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, ProSport EVO Series Boost / Fuel Pressure / AFR gauges, Lotek a Pillar Gauge Pod, HKS Type 0 Turbo Timer, Eibach Lowering Springs, Tokico Illumina II TEMS struts, custom powder coated Motegi Racing TrakLite wheels

03-24-2010, 01:24 AM	#3
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	Heh, you could pickup a bad turbo core, pull the wheels and spindle, cap the hole for the shaft, run the oil lines straight into one another (bypassing the turbo) and drive it.... it'll run like a half dead N/A.... but it'll run. Someone on here was running like that for a little while, but I can't remember who. IMO, it's not worth the effort an I'm not going to recommend it. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

03-24-2010, 05:06 AM	#4
Green7mgte Supra Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Green-Ohio Posts: 1,297	ahh the good ol days. when i was 16 i bought a Pontiac sunfire turbo. the turbo was dead on it so I wired the waste gate opened and ran it like that for about 2 years. till I filled the oil up to far and all my gauges went fish eyed. I had to Waite for a HUGE opening in traffic before I could merge. don't even get me started on freeway driving. __________________ 92 Ma71 7mGTE Auto. SafcII Supra FAQ Supra MKIII FAQ Classified Section guidelines :

03-24-2010, 08:08 AM	#5
MA70-3.0GT 12psi boost Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Crewe, England Posts: 356	Ah yes the "good" ole days indeed. I could tell a mean tale of a certain 18yr old who came home one day the proud owner of a rotten to the core lancia delta turbo, which had no brakes and ran precisely 4 times, but thats for another time! it depends how the turbo's been removed i.e. N/A converted/bodged which as said will run, but thats about all itll do, or if its just been taken off for some reason i.e. To be replaced or put on another car in which case it wont run and should be treated as a blown motor unless the seller can prove it's ok which will be hard. To be honest itd be advisable to give it a miss, but i know what it is to be young and enthusiastic and if the money's really good you could take a punt and get a used turbo on the thing if you reckon it may be a goer... Just think long and hard and check the price and other options first, and if you do get it then dont forget theres a kickass forum here... __________________ '89 MA70 Supra GT aero 3.0turbo JDM, Rebuilt motor, K&N intake, 3" stainless turbo-back. New turbo and braided line kit... '89 Honda NC27 400, NC23 cams, open pipe, PC36a shock & possibly Showa USD forks... '83 Yamaha 29R XJ750E-II, number 69 off the line, only runner in the country? Original except Koni shocks '95 Honda PC26 CB500R, Winter hack, hateful, trying to sell it I'm not paranoid, they really ARE after me!!!

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