igo4bmx

I'm trying to decide between greddy and apexi turbo kit

i have a 2000 ex coupe
both are great kits, but greddy comes with a FMU right? and apexi does not. both don't have BOVs included. however the apexi turbo is ball bearing, which may spool faster, but then again i hear ball bearing turbos are hard to fix or something?

help a brotha out!

slvrcivic97

heard the same stuff as you. I'm getting the Apexi though

igo4bmx

it makes me wonder because, I am not the best mechanic out there, and I just want something reliable, but with potential

Irishweird00

The Apexi will run you, anywhere from 2600-3000+ for a full kit(with intercooler)
the greddy will run you anywhere from 1600-2000+ for a full kit(with intercooler)

Both good, Apexi i would say is better, (IHI BB turbo) but the greddy is good for 5-10psi too... so its all budget wise...

Edit: If I was you, and are gunna pay 3gs for a turbo anyway, wait for the edelbrock kit... bang for buck, and better intake mani

igo4bmx

well the apexi is 1299 and needs fmu and intercooler and bov
the greddy is 1500 and need intercooler and bov...
hmmm

Irishweird00

where you getting these prices... the 1200 on group buy is for piping, and mani/turbo only, gotta read the fine print to fiugre out that one...

Edit: if you know what actually goes into a kit, you will find the price to go...++++++add the **** up

slvrcivic97

yeah, there's much more needed to get for you engine besides the turbo kit if you want it too be used to its fulllest potential.

D16Z6racing

GReddy.

Check my sig.

dabrown

The apexi kit that I received for $1299 came in complete with everything except for an FMU. I bought the kit.... Go with the Apexi...
Just Check The Sig for the Forced Post.

Civic_95_Si

It's too bad the group buy is over. Other then that the least expencive I've seen it for was about 2K.

igo4bmx

anyone know the potential of the greddy kit? i mean like anyone running it over 200 whp? I like greddy's kit because it comes with most of what i need

trbochgd_civic_grl

If you are looking for inexpensive and reliable....Custom turbo setup is best bet. I have a guy friend with 2000 Si runs 7.8 in 1/8 best time. He bought the Greddy kit which was great except for having to replace several of the lines, etc. Another guy friend paid 1000 for custom project turbo.

If you have the resources and the knowledge you can have an excellent setup for under 1000 after buying intercooler and fuel mngmt sys.
You buy the turbo(Garrett or Mits) and find a Manifold in a auto salvage yard. Buy all the gaskets and lines new from dealer. Find a friend with injectors, ebay for intercooler,fuel mngmt system, etc.

Checkout homemadeturbo.com

dabrown

Yea you might want to contact Groupe S to see if they can still sell you a kit if they have them in stock. They were pretty cool except for the price hike incident. As far as the Greddy turbo limitations I would ask the guys in the Forced Induction section.

Ricey McRicerton

Greddy...heheh (see sig)

Marauder

I'm getting the new Edelbrock kit. Comes with everything, Tial BOV, intercooler, pre-bent pipes for the car already, 4 extra injectors, intake manifold, and comes pre-tuned with the piggyback computer and E.O. legal, so cops can hassle me! Oh, and a Garrett T28 ball bearing turbo doesn't hurt either.

Apex i ITR

Custom or if you must go with a kit Apex'i is a little more but the turbo is better. Apex'i also sells a fuel system......not sure how good it is but it should be better then the FMU.

They also have a turbo kit coming out for the B-series motors. I know I said I wasn't going to do a turbo but I'm very curious to see what its potential is.

careawholelot

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yeah thats great, but how much does it cost?

TurboSedan

I have a custom turbo system, utilizing a T3 60 trim compressor with a T3 .48A/R Stage 3 turbine. In my sig you can see my full mod list on my website. Please ask me if you have any questions about my setup.

RSZero1

waiting for the edelbrock kit too, $3500 maybe, but hey it's as complete as you can get...

EL'ation

No Revhard lover here?

I was looking at Revhard 2C kit, it comes with BOV and Intercooler. But possibly DIY pipes.

dabrown

3500 is about the same amount I will be spending for my total project as well. The parts

Apexi Kit
Intercooler
EGT/Boost Guages
Guage Pod
Honda S200+B
P28
P28 Harness
440CC Injectors
Manual Boost Controller
BOV
Dyno Tuned
Greddy Turbo Timer

Should be around 3000 to 3500
I think for now I am happy with choice I made for the kit. However the Edlebrock does look very promising. I still would prefer to have the Hondata for flexibility with the kit.

Marauder

Edelbrock is saying $3500 list price. The kit will probably sell at that price when first released and distributors will probably start selling for less with time.

That price and no need to tune it on a dyno is a huge plus! Tuning a turbo setup most likely would take between a half day to a full day on the dyno, with most shops selling dyno time at about $100 to $125 an hour. You do the math.

Apex i ITR

Unless you have some serious problems it should not take a full day to tune a turbo on a Honda.....not unless the tuner isn't that great.

TRUST8383

REVHARD 2c or at least the Apexi with the FMIC option (huge!) I installed a Greddy kit on my friends ex with the intercooler. It was too weak, we ended up taking it out and doing a b18c swap