here2chill
Junior Member
I am new to doing swaps, and for that, any mechanical work at all. I have a 5th gen hatch, unfortunately automatic. I am doing fiberglassing and other work on the interior, and maybe a body kit this summer, but next winter I want to turn my 102 hp stock automatic into a 400hp+ turbo'd machine running on a LSD hydro tranny. How the hell? Where do I start? What engine would be cheapest/easiest for my mechanic to swap? And when should I do internal upgrades and turboing? before I drop the engine in or after I do a break-in? I am going to order my motor from hmotorsonline.com, are they a fast and reliable source of engines? Where can i get a turbo kit for the engine I chose? How much will the swap/turbo/manual conversion all cost? Any feedback is greatly appreciated, I obviously need some serious mentoring!!!!