Well i am completely new to turbos as far as accually owning a car with one. I have a 06 SI. Ive tried to do a search on here and havent came back with anything that has answered my question.
To the question...
Im really looking into gettin a turbo. From what ive read i should deffinatly get some type of a kit instead of building it from diff sources myself. I see kits on ebay for around 500 to 800$ that seem to be decent. If i was to buy one of these kits would there be anything extra i would need? I read somewhere that i would need a damper kit and upgraded clutch too? I dont know what kind of sense that makes if any.
The kit im looking at now includes:
• T28 Turbocharger
• Intercooler 27x6.5x3 (Direct Bolt-on)
• 2.00" Aluminized Mandrel Bent Piping (Total of 4)
• High Pressure Silicon Hose (Total of 10)
• Clamps (Total of 14)
• Cast Iron Turbo Manifold
• Cast Iron Turbo outlet dump pipe
• 2.25 Stainless Steel turbo elbow
• Blow Off Valve
• Intake tube
• Intake cone
• Intake sensor flange
• Steel Braided Oil Feed Line
• Oil Return Line
• Oil Pan Fitting
• Necessary Vacuum Tee's
• Necessary Vacuum Lines
• Necessary Gaskets and Bolts
• Necessary Hardware
Anything thats necessary to get with this if i was to get this kit?
Thanks for any replys.
Go for it. You can either man up and try to install it yourself, but I just had a shop put mine in for $150. I'm already spanking EVOs. When I get it tuned I should be able to take down vettes.
go for it. You can either man up and try to install it yourself, but i just had a shop put mine in for $150. I'm already spanking evos. When i get it tuned i should be able to take down vettes.
would that mean that stock internals wont hold up with an ebay kit? lol
am i gonna need a reflash or anything to do a turbo? or will it be ready to go once installed?
any extras besides whats in the kit that anyone recommends getting?
wideband gauge, boost gauge, boost controller, turbo timer (unless the turbo is h20 cooled), tune, install, custom fabrication to ur intercooler pipes (ebay will not fit properly), and a few extra grand once ur turbo fails and destroys ur motor.
the stock internals will hold. i've been boosted for 2 years. It's the quality of the products u purchase that will eventually destroy ur motor, and perhaps do more than just destroy ur car. Companies spend countless R&D before they release their products to ensure quality, performance, and most of all...safety.
Well can anyone recommend a decently CHEAP full turbo setup?
I've only had the car for about 2 months. So I deff don't wanna do anything at all to hurt the motor. Just remember.. I do deliver pizzas (yes I bought a si just to deliver in haha) so I don't have all kinds of money Layin around so have to do it as cheap as possible and still be dependable.
Here's the True cost of Forced Induction thread, you'll see what it actually takes to go the turbo route. You've gotta pay to play, and if you're trying to go "cheap" on anything when it comes to mods, you're only gonna end up spending more money to fix what should've been done the right way the first time.
If you can't afford a good turbo setup + maintenance, then go with Bolt-ons. They'll probably make more power than that ebay turbo kit, anyway...
Don't buy an ebay kit, you'll be throwing away that money, cuz the kit is crap, and it will take your car down with it.
Look up the real cost of Forced induction thread and you'll see what it actually takes to turbo. If you don't have the money, don't do it. Go with bolt ons til you can afford it.
or just totally not do ANYTHING until u save up for it. Do it right the first time man. My G35 is stock till this day and ive had it brand new since 04' cause i want to have a baller ass twin-turbo setup. the Kits go for 6g's. plus i dont want to do the install myself so i have someone to blame when something goes awry. i could have put my down payment for the SI towards the twin-turb, but i need a DD and a TT G35 aint gonna cut it lol
To OP, it is OBVIOUS you cant afford a Good Turbo kit so I think you just slap on some bolt ons and get a FlashPro and get an E-Tune.. Cheap and Dependable dont go hand in hand especially when you are talking about FI..
^Yup I've got Intake\Header\Exhaust and Flashpro with tune...can honestly say I am completely content on the power and higher fun factor of this car just with those mods for now.
You can find all of those things used for decent prices in the For Sale section if you have the patience to look for them. You could probably get I/H/E plus flashpro for $1500 or less if you look. That'll give you around 220whp to play around with, and it will be A LOT more fun with the flashro to bring the most out of it.
just read damn near everything on this site before you spend money on anything.
there is info on here for every single modification you can do to your car, just please do your research before you give the rest of us a bad name by installing a no name turbo kit you found on ebay.
^This...if you can round up the cash for look into SRTs revised CUT kit...its a beast and includes absolultely everything you could possible need to run a turbo setup safely...would love to go that route myself just don't have the funds and want to pay the car off first before I dump any serious cash into her
If you are on a budget buy a turbonator and a turbo whistler for your muffler.. Oh and cant forget those ecu chips on ebay that add 50+ hp for like $10
Turbo sucks, manifold sucks, dp sucks, intercooler sucks, oil lines suck, couplers suck, clamps suck, intercooler sucks.. what I'm trying to say is that the entire kit sucks. Cheap costs twice as much, REMEMBER THAT!
What everyone is saying with varying levels of kindness is that an ebay kit is not a wise idea. Say you buy an ebay exhaust, and it sucks...no big deal cause really, exhaust is just a pipe and without it you just get to pollute the air, lose power or die by monoxide poisoning. A bad turbo though is different as you're pressurizing air, shoving it into your engine and hoping you have the right mix of fuel, not to mention you drastically increase the heat the engine endures.
Think of it this way, if a turbo kit could be had for less than a grand, nobody would bother with going all motor. Realistically, I do hear 7k is about right, since there's a lot of work to be done than just bolting it up.
Seriously, I get that everyone on here is giving you a hard time, but do yourself a favor and don't buy an ebay kit. There's a reason those kits are so cheap.
I implore you to use this site as a resource -- there are tons of reviews for parts and companies on here from tons of different members. Read the reviews, become knowledgeable on the products, and then use your own discretion to decide what parts best work for you and will be of quality. Don't just throw cheap parts on your car because its all you can afford.
Always remember that you have to pay to play, and quality is remembered long after cost is forgotten!
$800 for a turbo kit? I spent that on a header. Don't be cheap, it will cost you more in the long run.
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