LM turbo series upgrades.
30 May 2018, 06:46 PM
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LM turbo series upgrades.
I've got a JDM Hawkeye with an LM400 turbo fitted. The compressor cover is a Garrett item, not the new style Turbo Dynamics branded one, so I assume this is one of the earlier LM400s fitted to my car by Litchfield alongside a few other bits they fitted.
I was thinking of having the turbo sent away in the near future TD to have a general refresh and was wondering if any upgrades can be done to to the turbo whilst it's there. Can it be converted to say a 420 or 450, or is the 400 not based on a GT30 core like the 450 for example?
Also whilst on the subject of Litchfield, did they map all their own cars in house or was it someone else who did it? I can see back in old threads with the initial LM turbo developments some cars were going to Tractive Solutions for mapping, only reason I ask is that if the car does need tweaks, I'd like it to return to where it was first mapped for the spec it has now.
I was thinking of having the turbo sent away in the near future TD to have a general refresh and was wondering if any upgrades can be done to to the turbo whilst it's there. Can it be converted to say a 420 or 450, or is the 400 not based on a GT30 core like the 450 for example?
Also whilst on the subject of Litchfield, did they map all their own cars in house or was it someone else who did it? I can see back in old threads with the initial LM turbo developments some cars were going to Tractive Solutions for mapping, only reason I ask is that if the car does need tweaks, I'd like it to return to where it was first mapped for the spec it has now.
31 May 2018, 12:14 PM
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Being honest with you Kyle, I looked into this with my LM420 a few years back and was surprised to find that it was cheaper to sell my LM420 second-hand and buy a new LM450 than to try to upgrade the 420 to a 450......
You should have no issue fitting the 420 Billet Wheel conversion they do - just don't expect it to be cheap as they will want to charge for a full stripdown of the Turbo as well as the machining work and cost of the Billet Wheel
Go figure.....
Russell
You should have no issue fitting the 420 Billet Wheel conversion they do - just don't expect it to be cheap as they will want to charge for a full stripdown of the Turbo as well as the machining work and cost of the Billet Wheel
Go figure.....
Russell
31 May 2018, 01:39 PM
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31 May 2018, 04:54 PM
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Being honest with you Kyle, I looked into this with my LM420 a few years back and was surprised to find that it was cheaper to sell my LM420 second-hand and buy a new LM450 than to try to upgrade the 420 to a 450......
You should have no issue fitting the 420 Billet Wheel conversion they do - just don't expect it to be cheap as they will want to charge for a full stripdown of the Turbo as well as the machining work and cost of the Billet Wheel
Go figure.....
Russell
You should have no issue fitting the 420 Billet Wheel conversion they do - just don't expect it to be cheap as they will want to charge for a full stripdown of the Turbo as well as the machining work and cost of the Billet Wheel
Go figure.....
Russell
I just figured it was going to probably need a refresh at some point as it was fitted a fair while ago, so whilst it was there might be worth seeing if I could upgrade it in some sort of way, maybe I should just leave it lol
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04 June 2018, 04:57 PM
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I contacted TD to see if it was possible, standard rebuild was just over £300. When it came to upgrading the turbo to a 420/450 they said it's not possible and a new unit has to be bought from Litchfield?
I've sent a similar email off to Owen Developments to see what their take is on the situation.
I've sent a similar email off to Owen Developments to see what their take is on the situation.
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correct.
LM,s "patern" is Litchfeld & MD is laterals so protected design by TD
agreed cheaper sell to and upgrade
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I've got a JDM Hawkeye with an LM400 turbo fitted. The compressor cover is a Garrett item, not the new style Turbo Dynamics branded one, so I assume this is one of the earlier LM400s fitted to my car by Litchfield alongside a few other bits they fitted.
I was thinking of having the turbo sent away in the near future TD to have a general refresh and was wondering if any upgrades can be done to to the turbo whilst it's there. Can it be converted to say a 420 or 450, or is the 400 not based on a GT30 core like the 450 for example?
Also whilst on the subject of Litchfield, did they map all their own cars in house or was it someone else who did it? I can see back in old threads with the initial LM turbo developments some cars were going to Tractive Solutions for mapping, only reason I ask is that if the car does need tweaks, I'd like it to return to where it was first mapped for the spec it has now.
I was thinking of having the turbo sent away in the near future TD to have a general refresh and was wondering if any upgrades can be done to to the turbo whilst it's there. Can it be converted to say a 420 or 450, or is the 400 not based on a GT30 core like the 450 for example?
Also whilst on the subject of Litchfield, did they map all their own cars in house or was it someone else who did it? I can see back in old threads with the initial LM turbo developments some cars were going to Tractive Solutions for mapping, only reason I ask is that if the car does need tweaks, I'd like it to return to where it was first mapped for the spec it has now.
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