Quantum turbo kit on 1NZFXE NHW20...Prius?

[JustDidIt]

Originally Posted by MugenRep

I meant, make copies, lol. The Scion iQ with it's 1NR-FE has a similar arrangement for most of where our (iQ and Prius) turbo systems would lie and our compression ratios are up there 11.5:1. There are at least 5 guys with budgets of $2000 that were interested in turbo kits for the iQ. Biggest thing holding it back is lack of downpipe & manifold, although flipping a 1NZ-FE turbo manifold upside down would work.

I currently do not have the means for welding. Anything I need welded has to be done offsite. Once I get this kit actually functional and I determine that i need larger piping on the header, I'll pull it off and have one fabricated. Once thats completed, I'd def let someone try to fit the old Quantum header on their car.

Has anyone tried the Zage kit? If someone grabbed one of those, especially if you have confirmed the 1NZ header works, with some different intercooler piping, it would probably work. Piping is relatively cheap...$200 for what you would probably need. Not even sure what the Zage kits runs these days...used to be under $2K i thought.

Heck, if I COULD weld and had a welder, I'd probably started this process a long time ago. I'd LOVE to fab my own header and downpipe...