JDMFerio01

sup y'all, thinking about doing a small turbo setup on my car. Nothing fancy. I still have a D16y7. Something like a junkyard setup. So far I got this
-14b Turbo
-HF Manifold
-3/4in thick 4.5 by 4.5 inches steel adapter plate
-DSM Injectors
-SAFC
-Upgrade Fuel Pump(don't know what to get though)
-Greddy Type-S BOV
-Manual Boost Controller

This is just a list of parts I have in mind.. Any suggestions would help. Thanks.

Hammett

intercooler would be nice too.

Tetsuwan Atomu

turbo timer would help..it's so hassle to wait in the car to cool off.....

JDMFerio01

Any ideas on that??? I don't know which one. The majority of those turbo setups use starion intercooler. I'm not fully decided on that though. Any suggestions??

JDMFerio01

How does a greddy turbo timer sound?? They look nice and I bet they're really good.

ek9vboi

wha do ya mean "How does a greddy turbo timer sound?" a turbo timer don't make sounds....it helps kool down tha car!!! man, do u know what ur gettig urself into?

JDMFerio01

I know what I'm getting myself into BUDDY. You just misinterpreted what I said. Let me rephrase. In reply to the post about getting a turbo timer, how about a Greddy Turbo timer, they look nice and I bet they are pretty good. I know a turbo timer doesn't sound. DUH!

Luserkid

A friend of mine had a HKS turbo timer in his RX7. Those are pretty nice, but big.

Infinity_Racer

a nicely sized downpipe would help as well (2.5"-3") and contact flamenco-t for all your oil feed/return/fittings that you'll need...get signed up on homemadeturbo.com (if you havent already) and get on one of the "tyrus" intercooler group buy he has cus he sells nice IC's for less than $300...then order a couple mandarel bends from jcwhitney.com and fab up some charge pipes for your set up...to go with those charge pipes, check out turbohoses.com for the reinforced silicone couplings...while the charge pipes are getting welded together, find you a first gen DSM bov (unless you have more money) and have them weld that on too...

now that the basic stuff is done, get your essential gauges, silicone hoses and save some money to get on a dyno to see what your A/F readings look like...as for the TT, its not really needed if you drive in vac about 2mins before you get to your destination and then wait about 30 sec. before shut down...i wasted money on a greddy TT, but it only works when it wants to..

HTH and remember; Boost is VERY addicting!

1 point 6

Here is a good reference guide i did a writeup on a couple months back.

<FONT SIZE="4"><FONT COLOR="darkblue">SHOPPING LIST:</FONT> </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="purple">From Local Performance Shop</FONT>
Three 2.23 inch U-bend steel $17
One 2.5 inch 90 degree aluminized bend - $25
One down pipe flange $10
One down pipe gasket $8
One 1G blow off valve flange $10 (1st gen eclipse)
One 1G blow off valve gasket $4 (1st gen eclipse)
One 6mm gasket $3
One turbo-to-oxygen sensor housing gasket $5
One oil return line new $55 used $10 (may have to widen the opening)
One oil return gasket $1
One silicone 2.25 inch to 2 inch reducer hose $18
One foot of rubber 2.25 inch hose - $12 per foot
Nine 2.75 inch heavy duty clamps $2 each
One 3 inch heavy duty clamp - $2.50
One 1G blow off valve $90 new $5-$40 used (1st gen eclipse)
One 2G T25 Turbo - $25-$150 (2nd gen eclipse)
One 1G oxygen sensor housing $10-$20 (1st gen eclipse)
One 2G stock intercooler core - $10-$50 (2nd gen eclipse)

<FONT COLOR="purple">From Local Salvage Yard</FONT>
One HF CRX manifold $20 to $50

<FONT COLOR="purple">Local Auto Parts Store (pep boys/autozone)</FONT>
One 60 inch long .25 hard line $1.69
One 1/8 inch NPT male to male fitting $1.49
One 1/8 inch NPT femal "T" fitting $2.19
One 1/8 inch male to 1/4 inch pipe female fitting $1.49
One 1/2 inch ID rubber hose, 1 foot $1.99
One can of high temp engine paint $3.99
Four quarts of oil $9.16
One oil filter $4.15


Adapter Plate Info:
Using the HF manifold as a guide, center it on a piece of .75 x 4 x 5 inche flat steel plate that is roughly big enough to mate the header and turbo. Mark and center punch the four holes on the manifold. Drill and tap with a 10mm x 1.25mm tap .5 inch deep for all four holes, but do NOT go all the way through. If you prefer you can skip this process and weld the plate directly to the manifold. But i know some people dont have welders. Here is a pic of the adapter plate


<FONT COLOR="purple">Tools Needed</FONT>
Basic mechanics tools - Sockets, wrenches, etc.
Grinder
Tape measure
Center hole punch
Die Grinder
Drill pess/hand drill
Drill bits
2 inch hole saw
Welder

The least we spent was $225 & the most was about $560

JDMFerio01

should i go with a 14b or a t-25? i had the 14b in mind. Also where is a good shop here in Miami with good prices ofcourse that I could get this all done. Cuz for sure I can't do it myself unless I get help. BTW you also said you didn't spend more than $560 in the whole turbo setup with you doing all the handywork or just in parts?