budgeted turbo. please help!
10-03-2004, 10:20 PM
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RE: budgeted turbo. please help!
I'm with Dan on this one. Don't count on doing it yourself and actually making it work "right", especially if you've never done it before, for under a grand. I can imagine it would take a huge mass of time to complete the job, and you know the saying "time is money". You'll end up spending a grand worth of your time! LOL My opinion, it would be best to maybe shop around and buy a used one, or even save up and buy a new one, which will be under the manufacturer warranty, just in case. Not worth the time wasted trying to do it myself in my opinion.
10-13-2004, 08:53 PM
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RE: budgeted turbo. please help!
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how could you possibly fab new headers? ?
how could you possibly fab new headers? ?
I say go to DSM trader.com and get a nice 14b turbo or 13g turbo for about 100.00, they are everywhere. 13g's are TD04 turbos and 14b's are TD05 turbos so they arent interchangeble.......
You can find a nice intercooler for 400-500 bucks and do all the piping yourself.
13g's and 14b's are kinda small but you can push 18+psi with virtually no lagg. They are good and very cheap. If I were gonna go the cheap way and do all that hard work thats what I would do.
It is very doable!!!! You cant have no in your heart!(Joe Dirt)
10-14-2004, 07:08 AM
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RE: budgeted turbo. please help!
My tt setup price:
1. Used Intercooler $25 (If you plan on running over 5psi)
2. 2 Used Bovs $5 a piece (highly recommended to prevent surge which causes turbo damage & throttle damage, but not needed)
3. (N) 2 used oil cooled turbos w/ integral wastegates $40 a piece (turbos with integral wastegates are cheaper because you don't have to buy wastegates aswell however integral = less powa!)
4. (N) Intake pumbing & seals $70
5. (N) header flanges & mandrel bends $130
6. (N) 2 boost controllers $10 each
7. 3" used bus exhaust $30 (If you want it to be loud you can go without
)
8. (?) FPR $80
9. (?) FMU $60
10. Guages $150 (VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to make sure you don't overboost)
11. (N) Oil lines, & adaptors $40
12. (N) Gaskets $80 (you can use your OE ones if you are very careful)
13. (N) Fuel pump $80
14. Injectors $120
About a month after it had been running I bought a turbo timer because I got tired of waiting a min to let the turbo cool before I could turn it off. $150 & If you have to you can eliminate some of that. Things NEEDED are marked with an (N). You have to choose between an FMU or FPR. It's a good Idea to have both.
Edit: as far as tools needed. You will need some common wrenches & sockets. A metal cutter, & welder. I'm not sure If a dremel will cut it for the metal cutting device. Mabey If you got a decent sized cutting wheel.
1. Used Intercooler $25 (If you plan on running over 5psi)
2. 2 Used Bovs $5 a piece (highly recommended to prevent surge which causes turbo damage & throttle damage, but not needed)
3. (N) 2 used oil cooled turbos w/ integral wastegates $40 a piece (turbos with integral wastegates are cheaper because you don't have to buy wastegates aswell however integral = less powa!)
4. (N) Intake pumbing & seals $70
5. (N) header flanges & mandrel bends $130
6. (N) 2 boost controllers $10 each
7. 3" used bus exhaust $30 (If you want it to be loud you can go without
)8. (?) FPR $80
9. (?) FMU $60
10. Guages $150 (VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to make sure you don't overboost)
11. (N) Oil lines, & adaptors $40
12. (N) Gaskets $80 (you can use your OE ones if you are very careful)
13. (N) Fuel pump $80
14. Injectors $120
About a month after it had been running I bought a turbo timer because I got tired of waiting a min to let the turbo cool before I could turn it off. $150 & If you have to you can eliminate some of that. Things NEEDED are marked with an (N). You have to choose between an FMU or FPR. It's a good Idea to have both.
Edit: as far as tools needed. You will need some common wrenches & sockets. A metal cutter, & welder. I'm not sure If a dremel will cut it for the metal cutting device. Mabey If you got a decent sized cutting wheel.
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