ford tx5 turbo

complex love · 22-10-2007, 12:48 PM

sup, yall. im new 2 da forums and was wondering about turbo for my ford 2.2ltr tx5 ghia hatch, what do i need to modify in my car so i can run some turbo in it, currently its stock but im gonna put a exhaust sytem into it mayb some suspension cause it shakes quite a bit at 140ks/hr . i was on my way back from da coast wit my mate in his stink excel and this dude in a bubble back telstra was running turbo in his car and my mate and him was doing bout 130 to 140 then all of a sudden, i dunno what he did mayb hi boost , and damn he was like 4 cars ahead of us

is it easy to get a setup like dat, he was pretty young so mayb it wouldnt cost so much? any thoughts or ideas on how i can set up my tx5 to smoke heaps of people. thnx

cycov8 · 22-10-2007, 01:06 PM

hey mate welcome
there are plenty of things to which can be cheap and effective the best way is to talk to your local mechanic and get online. In your previous post to talked bout taking a turbo off your mazda motor. have you considered puting this back on?
And think twice bout street racng with it there is a perfectly good track almost in every state it aint worth the trouble if you get caught nor the bad publicity it receives, you only spoil it for others.

complex love · 22-10-2007, 01:23 PM

yo man thnx for the info. i would consider putting the old turbo back on but i got the mechanic to chuck it away, so i cant actually do that now, and plus he told me i had to raise compression and some other stuff so i am able to run the turbo anyway. p.s i think he was too lazy to fit the turbo in the first place, cause of the wiring and stuff. he told me that stock turbos are weaker anyway, is dat true -.- im not sure lol

SK11TS · 30-10-2007, 02:24 AM

thats weird as i have always heard that a standard turbo can be pretty good depending on what sort of power you want to make and as far as i know you drop your compression for forced industion not raise it

Ford_Miissy · 25-03-2009, 02:20 PM

I have a Ford TX5 Turbo n believe me its VERY hard to find a mechanic to work on it just because of to many wiring and the complexity of the engine coz its japanese. Mine is standard n not that fast, try putting on a Boost controller at the moment to giv ita lil kick, dont go to big on the exhaust, if u want it done cat back go max 2 1/2 inch then tip can be any. iv got a rocket exhaust on mine. if u go any larger the car will obviously go slower due to pressure n wat not. there are many things u can do cheap to make it better such as KN Filter, GOOD spark plugs, Petrol (98% Octane) etc. Hope it is some help.. im only a chick haha

frdsmth9 · 16-05-2009, 04:09 PM

We have a 90 TX5 and it's crap.
I don't know how but we blew the gasket at 164k's.
It's noisy in the cabin.
The only good thing about the cars is the handling.
If this car had the Toyota Camry's drivetrain I'd keep the car.

stevespeedy · 30-08-2009, 01:47 AM

Hi there, I have just bought a TX5 Telstar turbo and then a MX6 Mazda 4wheel steer turbo.

The Telstar made me decide to go with the Mazda.

Turbo's run low compression engines and the prevoius owner of the TX5 had stuffed around with the turbo set up adding an after market blow of valve (while keeping the original factory valving) this made a nice wooshing sound well above the sound of the engine so every one around could here the blow off but there was no real power.

In comparison the standard MX6 laggs a little bit then takes off like a scun cat! It's a rocket and it's a standard system with an engine which needs a tune up.

just thought I would share that with you, I'm so impressed with the MX6 that I've committed about three grands worth of work like exhaust custom made sport system, new shockers and lowered springs, a race chip to go with the exhaust, etc. can't wait for it to be finished.

I need the fix as I also ride a supersport motorcycle.

X V8 driver mustangs and fairlanes, falcons fun with lots of power now turbo's quite nice.

Dynoryder · 23-10-2009, 06:59 PM

hi all i am new to this forum have had many years on others if you want a hard core tx5 it can be done but lots of ppl will say buy a fast car like a skyline or a supra

but if you want to go with the tx5 i can help you will need lots of money

Dynoryder · 23-10-2009, 08:11 PM

o yea btw i work with a guy who has a turbo mazda this is the same block i have just told him to upgrade the head blots to oversize headstuds

he has better conrods pistons and crank this all costs lots of $$$ but he can run like garret t35ball now that is a lot of air

i think he said his mate that has same setup makes like 450hp fly so like 350whp (fwhp lol)

22-10-2007, 12:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
complex love Newby Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: australia Ride: ford testra tx5 ghia hatch Posts: 6	ford tx5 turbo sup, yall. im new 2 da forums and was wondering about turbo for my ford 2.2ltr tx5 ghia hatch, what do i need to modify in my car so i can run some turbo in it, currently its stock but im gonna put a exhaust sytem into it mayb some suspension cause it shakes quite a bit at 140ks/hr . i was on my way back from da coast wit my mate in his stink excel and this dude in a bubble back telstra was running turbo in his car and my mate and him was doing bout 130 to 140 then all of a sudden, i dunno what he did mayb hi boost , and damn he was like 4 cars ahead of us is it easy to get a setup like dat, he was pretty young so mayb it wouldnt cost so much? any thoughts or ideas on how i can set up my tx5 to smoke heaps of people. thnx

22-10-2007, 01:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
cycov8 MCF Super Mod Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: sydney Ride: ford cortina View My Photo Gallery Posts: 3,578	hey mate welcome there are plenty of things to which can be cheap and effective the best way is to talk to your local mechanic and get online. In your previous post to talked bout taking a turbo off your mazda motor. have you considered puting this back on? And think twice bout street racng with it there is a perfectly good track almost in every state it aint worth the trouble if you get caught nor the bad publicity it receives, you only spoil it for others. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

30-10-2007, 02:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
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16-05-2009, 04:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
frdsmth9 Newby Join Date: May 2009 Location: US Ride: FORD Posts: 11	We have a 90 TX5 and it's crap. I don't know how but we blew the gasket at 164k's. It's noisy in the cabin. The only good thing about the cars is the handling. If this car had the Toyota Camry's drivetrain I'd keep the car. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

30-08-2009, 01:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
stevespeedy Newby Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Ride: Ea Falcon/Turbo Telstra Posts: 1	Hi there, I have just bought a TX5 Telstar turbo and then a MX6 Mazda 4wheel steer turbo. The Telstar made me decide to go with the Mazda. Turbo's run low compression engines and the prevoius owner of the TX5 had stuffed around with the turbo set up adding an after market blow of valve (while keeping the original factory valving) this made a nice wooshing sound well above the sound of the engine so every one around could here the blow off but there was no real power. In comparison the standard MX6 laggs a little bit then takes off like a scun cat! It's a rocket and it's a standard system with an engine which needs a tune up. just thought I would share that with you, I'm so impressed with the MX6 that I've committed about three grands worth of work like exhaust custom made sport system, new shockers and lowered springs, a race chip to go with the exhaust, etc. can't wait for it to be finished. I need the fix as I also ride a supersport motorcycle. X V8 driver mustangs and fairlanes, falcons fun with lots of power now turbo's quite nice. Last edited by stevespeedy; 30-08-2009 at 01:51 AM. Reason: misspelling

22-10-2007, 01:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
complex love Newby Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: australia Ride: ford testra tx5 ghia hatch Posts: 6	yo man thnx for the info. i would consider putting the old turbo back on but i got the mechanic to chuck it away, so i cant actually do that now, and plus he told me i had to raise compression and some other stuff so i am able to run the turbo anyway. p.s i think he was too lazy to fit the turbo in the first place, cause of the wiring and stuff. he told me that stock turbos are weaker anyway, is dat true -.- im not sure lol

25-03-2009, 02:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ford_Miissy Newby Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perth Ride: Ford TX5 Turbo Posts: 1	I have a Ford TX5 Turbo n believe me its VERY hard to find a mechanic to work on it just because of to many wiring and the complexity of the engine coz its japanese. Mine is standard n not that fast, try putting on a Boost controller at the moment to giv ita lil kick, dont go to big on the exhaust, if u want it done cat back go max 2 1/2 inch then tip can be any. iv got a rocket exhaust on mine. if u go any larger the car will obviously go slower due to pressure n wat not. there are many things u can do cheap to make it better such as KN Filter, GOOD spark plugs, Petrol (98% Octane) etc. Hope it is some help.. im only a chick haha

23-10-2009, 06:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dynoryder Banned because i am a retard Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: A.C.T. Ride: vr commy Posts: 1,002	hi all i am new to this forum have had many years on others if you want a hard core tx5 it can be done but lots of ppl will say buy a fast car like a skyline or a supra but if you want to go with the tx5 i can help you will need lots of money

23-10-2009, 08:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dynoryder Banned because i am a retard Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: A.C.T. Ride: vr commy Posts: 1,002	o yea btw i work with a guy who has a turbo mazda this is the same block i have just told him to upgrade the head blots to oversize headstuds he has better conrods pistons and crank this all costs lots of $$$ but he can run like garret t35ball now that is a lot of air i think he said his mate that has same setup makes like 450hp fly so like 350whp (fwhp lol)

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