jbscivichb92

i'm looking into buying a turbo system. i'm new to fi. i'm looking for a website to buy a nice turbo setup for a low price. any help would be greatly appreciated.

CivicEJ1

what's your budget?

jbscivichb92

i was hopeing around $2,000.

CivicEJ1

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Then you have to go Home Made Turbo Style...

CivicEJ1

You still need a EMS and cover little items like gauges & etc...

wantboost

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well, not really. my setup so far is well under 2,000. t3/t04e, .63 57 trim, sfp ic piping. drag 3 intercooler, blitz dd bov, all couplers and clamps, 38mm tial anodized red (30 bucks BRAND NEW) bailhatch ceramic coated mani. DSM450's, custom 3' dp and dump tube and a couple other things. You can do it for around 2k, maybe a tad bit over (2-300) You just have to find the deals and things that are on sale.

jbscivichb92

i can go up to $3,000 for everything. i have a 92 civic cx with 2nd gen b16a. do you know of any good write ups on home made turbo setups?

wantboost

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with 3k, you'd could piece together a very nice turbo kit.

jbscivichb92

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wantboost &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well, not really. my setup so far is well under 2,000. t3/t04e, .63 57 trim, sfp ic piping. drag 3 intercooler, blitz dd bov, all couplers and clamps, 38mm tial anodized red (30 bucks BRAND NEW) bailhatch ceramic coated mani. DSM450's, custom 3' dp and dump tube and a couple other things. You can do it for around 2k, maybe a tad bit over (2-300) You just have to find the deals and things that are on sale.</TD></TR></TABLE>

who did you go through to buy your setup?

wantboost

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numerous ppl. i found a deal on lightly used parts. my manifold i got in trade for a bare block and head.

jbscivichb92

did you get most of your stuff through the fi classifieds?

wantboost

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yea, just shop around for deals. If you talk to bailhatch, he can hook you up with a nice manifold for about 300 bucks

jbscivichb92

what type of ems should i run?

wantboost

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its all about personal preference, just dont run a vafc.

I'm going to run uberdata temporarily until i can get an Autronic PnP

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jbscivichb92

lol. i hit 200 i think yesterday.
so here's my list

ems
manifold
turbo
intercooler
bov
waste gate
down pipe
injectors
oil lines
fuel pump

anything else or anything on the list not needed?

wantboost

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dumptube
clutch
intercooler piping
couplers and clamps for piping

jbscivichb92

whats a dump tube for?

wantboost

iTrader: (2)

to route the exhaust gases from the wastegate out of the engine bay, if you dont have one, then youre gonna have a sooty black mess under your hood

jbscivichb92

i c

should i buy the piping premade or have it custom made?

CivicEJ1

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should i buy the piping premade or have it custom made?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No matter if you buy it premade you still have to do some customizing for everything to fit right...

wantboost

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custom generally costs less. you could buy all of the bends yourself,cut them then take them to a muffler shop or someone and have them weld them.

jbscivichb92

cool. thanks for being patient with me. i appreciate the help.

jbscivichb92

wantboost

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yea, CivicEj1 is right. i bought mine premade, but only because i got a deal. They came off of the same year and model car, so i know they'll fit.

jbscivichb92

are those greddy turbo kits on ebay worth a ****?