Hi Everyone,

I'm a newbie with a my new love a 2012 MDX w/Tech package. I'm a speed junkie. looking for advice on adding turbo. Would need an experienced shop to install.

Want to get to 0-60 in 4.2 like my SRT 10.

Thanks,

Geo

 

turbo on the mdx would be sweet!...it moves pretty decent for something awd and that heavy...i love mine

 

Geo, there are currently NO kits available for the MDX.
However, I'm sure you could spend lots of money to go to a shop for them to fab up a kit.
but then there is the problem of tuning.
currently, there are a few viable tuning soultions for the J-series.

SO, you have about 2 VERY LARGE problems.

tuning.
and
actually building a CUSTOM turbo set up.

Hope you have deep pockets.



HOWEVER.
there is a shop in Florida, called J&R tuning
that has a turbo kit out for the 3.2 J-series motor.
J&R also has come up with a solution for tuning.

With some time and your vehicle, I'm sure Rodney can adapt the 3.2 kit to fit your 3.7 motor.(or is it the 3.5? i forgot)

he sells the kit to us for about 8 grand.
BUTT, since he'll need to fabricate the kit to fit your car, it'll be more.

 

^^3.7 6spd for the '12 model

 

It would be great to see a customized turbo set up on the MDX. However, I will speculate, but the time you tally up the cost of this project (car included), you can probably get a low milage current gen Cayenne Turbo.

 

Dont boost the 3.7L. The cylinders were bored out to their service limit in order to get the extra .1L out of it. That is, unless you want to resleeve the block - which will run you around $1200.

Then theres the driveline that you have to worry about. We dont know if it can handle the 400+hp/tq that mild boost levels will give. Thats not even taking into account the lack of tuning. I wouldnt run the J&R kit either. Zip ties should not be used to secure oil lines on an $8k kit

And its no fun going fast in a truck.

 

^^^no fun going fast in a truck? tell that to the guys running in the truck series in nascar..haha....i would beg to differ...totally different scenario but yeah

 

SHit, i always forget about 3.7 motor and its details.
Good looking out

 

Step 1. Sell MDX.
Step 2. Buy Porsche Cayenne.

 

The Nascar guys drive around big oval tracks in scaffolding with wheels a fiberglass "truck" body hung on it.